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WHO ARE THESE GUYS???

Mirk Richardson Bass player and lead vocalist, is known as the "BON SCOT" of Orange County and proves it when he sings AC/DC. One of the founding members of Slingshot. Mirk's musical career spans over two decades playing with "Slingshot" in the 70's and 80's to " Lucky 13" through the 90's and backing such acts as Pat Travers, John Waite ( Baby's & Bad English), Mark Farner ( Grand Funk). Truly an entertainer! Mirk's rock solid bass playing and powerful vocals give SLINGSHOT the cutting edge worthy of any venue.

Mirk's Weapon of choice a 69 FENDER PRECISION BASS.

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Joe McMahon Joe's blazing solos and beautiful rhythms are the reason why Slingshot shines under the spotlights. While Joe takes his guitar and walks through the audience he truly makes everyone feel a part of the show. At age 11 Joe purchased his 1st guitar (Sears Silvertone) it was love at first sight. Has played guitar and sang in many Top 40 and original bands. He has opened for Nazareth,Pat Travers, John Waite ( Baby's & Bad English), Mark Farner ( Grand Funk), Dread Zeppelin, Ten Years After, Dick Dale, Jeff Healey, etc... A superb tone as well as incredible talent greatly contribute to the excitement of Slingshot.

Joe's Weapon of choice is a 73 FENDER STRATOCASTER, Laney Leadpro amp

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Randy Wakefield Randy has been playing drums since the age of 4 when

he got his first drum . He has performed with several great bandsPat Travers, John Waite ( Baby's & Bad English), Mark Farner ( Grand Funk). Many local

rock bands such as The Fables through out the Orange County area .

Randy' s energy level is unstoppable!

With his rock solid beat & Vocal styling's He is Slingshots driving Force.

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Randy's Weapon of choice Is a set of Ludwig DRUMS

Gary Wilson Gary's complementary rhythms add to the full sound that makes the band one of SoCal's premier kickass band. While He and Joe walks through the audience with dueling Blazing he truly makes everyone feel a part of the show. At age 14 Gary purchased his 1st guitar (Sears Silvertone) He was Hooked. Has played guitar and in many Top 40 and original bands. He has opened for Nazareth, Dread Zeppelin, Ten Years After, Dick Dale, Jeff Healey, etc... A superb tone as well as incredible talent contribute to the excitement of Slingshot.

Gary's Weapon of choice is a 68 Gibson SG, Marshall half stack

Press

“This bands’ energy is infectious and catches most people by surprise. Slingshot is a high energy rock band and for just three guys dish out a Powerful Huge sound! Covering bands such ZZ Top and AC/DC comparable to the masters themselves. If you are going to check out this band, and you definitely should, wear your dancing shoes and two pairs of socks, they will rock your socks off.

This is one hot Rock band that shouts out that they are a rock weapon and not just because their name is Slingshot!”

"Rock World Magazine"

by Bill Ellington

Interview with Mirk

OC Weekly.com

MUSIC \| REVIEW	Vol. 8 No. 06 October 11 - 17, 2002
Mirk Richardson by Alison M. Rosen

Photo by James Bunoan

Mirk Richardson, the long-haired bassist for Slingshot, knows a thing or two about crotchless panties, which is both unsettling and yet exactly what you�d expect from a man who works at a sex shop. He also knows about portable vaginas, camouflage lingerie and some sort of five-fingered massage mitten with a vibrator in the tip of each finger. Frankly, he frightens us.

Mirk Richardson: AC/DC is my favorite band. I�ve seen every tour that�s come to Southern California since 1980. I�m known as the Bon Scott of OC.

OC Weekly: Do you look at all like him?

Nah.

Favorite album and song?

Back in Black. And "Shook Me All Night Long."

So what�s your band Slingshot like?

Three-piece power trio. Bass, drums, guitar. All covers. We�re just out to make money. We play classic rock�I call it "meat-and-potatoes rock." Nobody rocks like we do.

Is there anyone who even rocks close?

Not that I�ve seen in this area.

Has there ever been a night where you haven�t rocked? Like where you were supposed to rock, but you didn�t really rock?

We always rock.

Do you do anything special that allows you to rock to your fullest?

We�re a three-piece, but we download MIDI files and put them on a CD. We play to the CD. We can sound like a 10-piece. We can have horns, piano, another guitar�with the files, we can sound like anybody.

What other bands are you into?

ZZ Top, Bad Company, Lenny Kravitz.

So this store you work at, the Pleasure Company�what is it?

Lingerie boutique store, adult toy store. Also, we sell videos, lotions, potions, adult games, DVDs, and lingerie for men and women.

What�s hot in sexy lingerie right now?

It�s getting close to Halloween, so we have a lot of sexy Halloween costumes right now. Since Sept. 11, a lot of companies have come up with camouflage lingerie and American flags.

Is it popular?

American flag? Yeah. Not so much camouflage, which is more of a war thing.

Do you have any personal favorites of the merchandise?

The Five-Finger Fantasy Massage Glove. I put it on in here and walk up to people from behind and touch them. And it works�they buy it.

Does anything shock you?

Not anymore�that�s too bad. What used to shock me is the portable vaginas. They�re now molding them off real women, but when they first started coming out, they were pretty crude. They�ve come a long way now.

What�s the point of crotchless panties?

For the woman to still wear her panties, which are sexy, and engage in intercourse at the same time because you don�t have to take them off.

I guess that makes sense. Anything else?

I love sushi, too.

Hey, how old are you?

52 and still rocking

Will you ever stop rocking?

No.

�Alison M. Rosen

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9TH ANNUAL
Getting ratty for a cause
High Desert Drifters stoke the charity machine
by Bob Ewing

APPLE VALLEY, CALIFORNIA,

JUNE 23 It's midafternoon on
Saturday, and Ross Kandel, owner
of the Handlebars Saloon in Apple
Valley, has just left the stage after
belting out the lyrics of several well-
known, hard-driving rock anthems
along with the regular members of
the band Slingshot. The High Desert
Drifters MC's ninth annual Tatz and
Ratz event is in full swing, and the
biker crowd packed inside the bar
sways and nods to the blaring music
and gives it up in abundance after
each song in the set.

Outside, amongst an array of
vendors and a table where raffle
tickets are being sold, another large
crowd takes in the hot high desert
sunshine and gawks at an impres-
sive display of American iron rang-
lng from tailored show to total'rat,
Many are feasting on juicy, barbe-

cued hamburgers. The atmos-
phere is festive and friendly.
At about 6 foot 4 and about
230 pounds, tanned and wearing
a cycle-emblemed black T-shirt,
Kandel doesn't exactly look like
the lead singer type. But what
the hell, his vocals aren't half
bad, and it's his place. (More on
the Handlebar Saloon later.)
Tatz and Ratz, formerly
known as the Tattoo Extrava-
ganza, is the High Desert
Drifters MC's annual fundraiser
for its well-known and widely
attended poker run for the Tri-
Community (Wrightwood,
Phelan and Pinion Hills) Toy Box,
to be held this year on September
16. 1 am soon introduced to High
Desert Drifters President John
Bailey, who leads me to a shaded
area at the end of vendor row away
from the throng, where he gener-

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