Hollywood’s Premiere Comedy and Music Showcase, Continues With an All-Star Line-Up featuring performances by Brad Sherwood, Tom Wilson, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy Horns, John Ernst,Mark DeCarlo, Jimmy & Joey, Hempstead Nursery, Erin Ragland, Roxanne Ferrara, and the house band Old Blues Eyes

ODD WEDNESDAYS, the new, live, bimonthly comedy and music variety show returns on Wednesday, March 31st, 2010 @ 9:30PM at the famous Ivan Kane’s Café Was featuring an amazing lineup of talented bands, singer-songwriters, and comedians coming together for the newest comedy & music showcase in Hollywood.  The March 31^st All Star event will feature stellar performances by Brad Sherwood, Tom Wilson, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy Horns, John Ernst, Mark DeCarlo, Jimmy & Joey, Hempstead Nursery, Erin Ragland, Roxanne Ferrara, and the house band Old Blues Eyes. Show starts at 9:30PM and tickets are only $5. Ivan Kane’s CAFÉ WAS is located at 1521 N. Vine St. Hollywood, CA.  For artists individual bios please see below or visit the Facebook Page: ODD WEDNESDAYS & www.oddwednesdays.com

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WHO: Presented by Mark DeCarlo and Ivan Kane’s Café Was
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WHAT: ODD WEDNESDAYS at Café Was: A bi-monthly comedy & music show featuring established A-List performers and artists, together with a select up-and-coming singer/songwriters, providing Hollywood with a unique show every month. The March 31^st event will feature performances by  Brad Sherwood, Tom Wilson, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy Horns, John Ernst, Mark DeCarlo, Jimmy & Joey, Hempstead Nursery, Erin Ragland, Roxanne Ferrara, and the house band Old Blues Eyes.

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WHEN: Wednesday, March 31^st, 2010 at 9:30PM (and continuing EVERY Third WEDNESDAY of every month (4/21, 5/19 etc.), following a Jam Session EVERY First WEDNESDAY of every month (4/7, 5/5 etc.)

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WHERE: Ivan Kane’s CAFÉ WAS 1521 N. Vine St. Hollywood, CA (323) 466-5400

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TICKETS:              $ 5.00

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ABOUT THE ARTISTS

MARK DECARLO & OLD BLUES EYES (www.markdecarlo.com)

When “Studs” took TV by storm, host MARK DECARLO took to the road. A Chicago native, DeCarlo used the popularity from his television series (Big Deal, Good Night America, the X Show and most recently Taste of America) to play the blues all over the US. Finally after years sitting in with the likes of Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, Cowboy Mouth, Meatloaf, Keb Mo, Taj Mahal, and the Queen of the Blues Ms. Koko Taylor, Mark knew it was time to transform into his musical alter-ego, TORNADO JOHNSON, put together a band and hit the road.  The result, OLD BLUES EYES, features players from LA, Toronto and Chicago – the hottest session guys and composers cold beer and good BBQ can buy. The band is a high energy, at times hilarious, audience blues explosion.  No two shows are ever the same. Sometimes Mark will bring up singers up out of the audience, some nights he’ll become part of the audience himself.  That’s what happens when Tornado Johnson and his five piece musical marauders get up and play. Old Blues Eyes has headlined for CBS Studios & the Deal or No Deal Celebrity Golf Event, rocked the Jimmy Kimmel stage at the Hollywood San Gennaro Festival, and jammed in joints too small to change their pants. No matter where they play, the results are always the same: BIG BAD BLUES.

Big Bad Voodoo Daddy HORNS – Since their arrival on the music scene in 1993 in a legendary residency at Los Angeles’ Brown Derby nightclub, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy’s irresistible live show and aggressive, musically perceptive approach has proven them over time to be the singular standout among the numerous bands that launched the Nineties swing revival. The seven-man group forged a massively successful fusion of classic American sounds from jazz, swing, Dixieland and big-band music, building their own songbook of original dance tunes, and, sixteen years later, BBVD is a veteran force that to this day adds new fans by the roomful every time they play. BBVD’s originals include “You & Me and the Bottle Makes Three (Tonight)” and “Go Daddy-O” featured in the film Swingers. the band’s music has appeared in over sixty movies and television shows, including The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Late Night with Conan O’Brian and Live with Regis & Kelly. (bbvd.com)

BRAD SHERWOOD

Brad Sherwood is a regular cast member on ABC’s Whose Line Is It Anyway? and was a regular on the British version on Comedy Central as well.  His credits include The Drew Carey Show, The Green Screen Show, The Smartest Guy In Town, VH-1’s I Love The 70s, 80s & 90s and over 100 appearances in sketches on The Tonight Show With Jay Leno. Brad’s other past credits include a season on LA Law, To Tell The Truth, The Newz, guest hosting Talk Soup and hosting The New Dating Game. Brad is currently touring North America with Colin Mochrie in the very successful and critically-acclaimed, two-man improv show appropriately titled An Evening With Colin Mochrie & Brad Sherwood. (www.bradsherwood.com)

TOM WILSON

Bringing his enthusiasm and charisma to the stage, Tom Wilson has always kept his stand-up comedy clean. His humor is suitable for any audience. With four children, his family humor hits home with many, while stories from his diverse acting career bring laughter to all. He uses his musical talents to get the audience involved and brings the house down with his song parodies as well as performing original songs.

JON ERNST

Jon Ernst is a much sought-after L.A.-based composer and music supervisor. An accomplished singer-songwriter, Jon’s television career began as “Pianoboy,” the on-camera musical director of the classic MTV game show “Singled Out.” Jon is Music Supervisor on MTV’s mega-hits “The Hills” and “The City”, and has worked in that capacity on many other shows, including “Celebrity Circus” (NBC), “Nashville” (Fox) and “Laguna Beach” (MTV). As a composer, Jon scored most episodes of VH1’s legendary “Behind the Music,” as well as the syndicated hit “Ex- Treme Dating” and several original shows for TV Land. A native of Chicago, Jon studied at Berklee College of Music in Boston and is a graduate of the University of Florida. (www.jonernst.com)

JIMMY & JOEY

Jimmy & Joey are everybody’s favorite Italian comedy team. They’ve appeared in some of today’s top television shows like America’s Got Talent, Minding the Store, Last Comic Standing. “Should have been on the Sopranos but they couldn’t meet our price….” explains the funny duo.  “Should have also been in Goodfellas, Godfather 1, Godfather 2, Godfather 3, Casino and My Cousin Vinny.”  Jimmy & Joey can also be seen every Sunday at Jon Lovitz Comedy Club. (www.myspace.com/jimmyandjoey) (www.myspace.com/themeatballsofcomedy)

HEMPSTEAD NURSERY

Hempstead Nursery is fronted by Lead Singer/Songwriter David Floyd.  This Detroit, Michigan native blends his Mid-Western roots and West Coast attitude into a stunning pop-rock mix of melody and lyrics.  On lead guitar is the Motor City’s own Harvey Salter, combining inner city angst with surf punk abandon.  On drums is Indiana export, Todd Torok, providing the beat that moves your feet. Completing the rhythm section is Bassist Jon Newkirk.  Born on the California beach between high tides, Jon’s laid-back style introduces the “tude” you can groove to. Hempstead’s sound is a dynamic mix of hum-till-you-drop pop tunes, haunting melodic ballads, and good old hard-edged, hard driving, rock & roll.The band has been featured on KLOS 95.5 FM’s “Local Licks” program as well as Westwood One’s syndicated “Loveline.” They have also kept busy performing at several Los Angeles area venues including The Roxy and Whiskey A Go-Go. “Soul searching lyrics, sensitive singing, and tasteful arrangements.” – BAM Magazine.“Recommended”-LA Weekly. (www.myspace.com/hempsteadnursery)

ERIN RAGLAND

Singing is something Erin Ragland just decided to do.  She woke up one day at age 5 and just felt like she could, so she did.  “I didn’t look for influences, but was always drawn to songs that were passionate, songs that made your guts come out of your mouth when you sang them,” says Erin.  “Singers like Janis Joplin and Pat Benatar taught me how to feel a song, and I learned how to riff from Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey.”  Today it’s Glen Hansard, Susan Tedeschi, Patty Griffin, Toots and the Maytals, Gavin DeGraw, and Amy Winehouse that meld her sound. Odd Wednesdays discovered Erin, or “Rags” as she calls herself, on their opening Jam Session at Café Was, March of 2010. “My first show here in the city, my introduction to Los Angeles, and hopefully it’s just the start.”

ABOUT IVAN KANE AND CAFÉ WAS

With the phenomenal success of Ivan Kane’s Forty Deuce in both the Hollywood club and at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, and his newest venture, Ivan Kane’s Café Was, a bistro, bar and live music venue, the entrepreneur has added his own unique blend of excitement and edge to going out, turning “nightlife into a more theatrical experience.” Unique materials, salvaged bars, balusters and doors along with distressed plaster walls, antique mirrors and velvet curtains make up the mystical space. The revolving 1924 Mason and Hamlin grand piano offers optimal views and can be removed for other performances. Ivan Kane’s been called an impresario and a nightlife guru, but most of all Ivan Kane is an innovator. “I’m constantly looking to redefine nightlife,” he concludes, “by doing the unexpected.”  Reservations or Information: 323.466.5400 www.cafewas.com

For media inquiries, or to set up an interview with any of the artists, please contact Yeni Alvarez @ oddwednesdayshow@gmail.com or call 213.840.3158.