MEET THE BAND

HYDRAULIC WOMAN Kristen Schuldt Dana Isaacs Duane Alvfeby Mike Kelly Craig Fawver Tom Hager Scott Olson Blaine Prout

IMMACULATE CONTRAPTION Kristen Schuldt Dana Isaacs Mike Kelly Duane Alfveby

LEGENDS Kristen Schuldt Mike Pasqualini Calvin Baysinger Mike Morden

RELATIVE STRANGERS Kristen Schuldt Mark Voigt Tom Schnide Pete Ruone Kathy Drinkwine Rita Perkins Jim Baldrica

BEHIND THE MUSIC

December 2007

***HARBOR VILLAGE GIGS DISCONTINUED*** until further notice. This includes the Sunday night open stage. The bar is remodeling and plans to re-open approximately April 2008. Please stay tuned!

January 2007

Couldnt sleep...created this amateur slideshow on youtube.com

Not sure why.

April 2006

Thanks to everyone who helped out on the "Ouija Park" CD! I wish I could mind-meld with you so you could see how grateful I am....or translate my feelings into dollars or pesos. Instead, I will type your names here and hope that you read this sometime. Big smooches to:

Tom Hager (drums, belly laughs)
Scott Olson (bass, drums, mood lighting)
Blaine Prout (guitar, daily perspective)
Dana Isaacs (bass, space, safety)
Duane Alfveby (sax, muscles, attitude)
Craig Fawver (harmonica, happy hour, last minute "Ass" tracks)
Charley Dush (engineering, production, guitar, East side humor)
Mike Lang (congas, rides, ego strokes)
Brad Olson (back up vocals, adventures)
Tom Patsy (guitar, work ethic)
Buzz Bauman (CD artwork)
Bob Cain (mastering)
Jeremy Odegard (promo artwork)

There are a few others who deserve to be acknowledged. They've been tolerant and supportive and so very understanding of the consuming mistress that music can be. Love and thanks to Cindy, Ann, Sandy, Julie, Cathleen, Liz, Tammy, Janet, Kathy, Jeanette, and Kelly for your partnership on this crazy ride!

January 2006

Crazy how fast time can fly by when you're having fun.....the band is playing regularly at Willie's Hidden Harbor, which is also where we are planning to have a CD release party in spring of 2006. We had a great run at the Station 4 bar in St Paul, where Hydraulic Woman & friends hosted a weekly open jam and met tons of talented songwriters and musicians from the Twin Cities.

For all you trivia lovers, Ouija Park was a high school hangout on the east side of St Paul. Although it has been paved over and turned into a Park & Ride, Harding High School alumni can still be found there drinking beer and listening to Rush "2112"!!!

Thanks to the band AND all of our thirsty supporters for keeping the fun on tap. We are taking a month off and will be back on stage with a vengeance after February. See you then!

September 2003

Greetings!

BIG THANKS to everyone who has come out, voted, promoted, and supported Hydraulic Woman. You're the reason I ditched the stage fright and started performing in the first place. There's been lots of fun gigs lately and I'm also working on a new batch of songs for CD #2.

On to the shameless self-promotion ... "Glad Game" was voted one of the top CDs of the year by KWEEVAK.COM, as well as top 25 in the Viewers Choice Awards. Thanks again voters!

I recently left the Friday night jam at Winners Bar, and with lots of mixed emotions. Shall I quote Glenn Close from The Big Chill? "I was at my best with you people." Well, anyone who was there knows that's a bit tongue-in-cheek, but we sure had lots of fun. I met so many great friends and musicians, formed a new band, learned a zillion songs, and truly experienced some magical moments. Stan has written in to ask:

Dear Hydraulic Woman,

What's your favorite memory from hosting the jam at Winners?

— Stan

Dear Stan,

I'll never forget meeting Buck and thinking he was Eric Clapton ... Willy the bass player who kept showing up with a mandolin ... the six-part harmonies ... singin' the blues with DuRathee ... the drummer auditions ... Tom and Dave ... the Tiny Tim impersonator ... Peggy my favorite bartender (SISTA!) ... all the great singer/songwriters baring their souls who got drowned out by drunk percussion players ... John "Cave Music" Knowles giving my guitar back with blood all over it ... Carl's inflatable doll song ... Terry the Reluctant Jammer ... Bluesman Bob and Young Eric rippin' it up ... Duane, the best sax I've ever had ... and of course Ed "the Doctor" who would help us tear down every night but occasionally dropped stuff — like speakers and amps. I had such a blast guys. Thank you for reminding me what it's really about.

Double Secret Honorary SPECIAL Thanks to:

Willy Ries
Mike Lang
Tom Delisle
Dana Isaacs
Jim Rumpf
Tom Wakely
Andre' Robinson
Jim Kalina
Roger Holmes
Carl Pedersen
Duane Alfveby
Gordy Schwarz
Buck

Read past "Behind the scenes" notes from Kristen:

January 2003
April 2002
February 2002