SPIKE and APRIL – jazzy soulful originals

Spike and April glean material from jazz, swing and rock.  They cover familiar tunes and obscurities.  Set lists include their own inspired, finely-crafted originals.   Music veterans Mike “Spike” Judy on guitar and vocals and April Pate on drums and vocals, create a laid-back mood filled with great songs.  Mike has been in many inspired bands including “Spike and the Eargoogles” an improvisational group consisting of Milwaukees’ finest musicians.  His Minneapolis bands “Up Simba” and “Laundromat Vacation” were assertively instrumental projects featuring Mike on electric guitar and bass that played some of his original compositions.  He also was a founding member of the WAMI award winning Milwaukee band “Semi Twang.”  April is a singer and drummer.  Vocally inspired by Astrud Gilberto, Blossom Dearie, Johhny Mathis and Nat Cole, she has a smooth and genuine style.