Bugs Henderson
He was born in Palm Springs, California in 1943 and grew up in Tyler, Texas. At the age of 6 he discovered his first love, his 6 string guitar. Beginning his own band, the Sensors, at age 16 he soon joined his friend, Ronnie Weiss, in a band called Mouse and the Traps. Mouse and the traps charted its first song, "Public Execution" in 1966. This is where he earned his name "Bugs" over shadowing his real name Buddy. Bugs' signature sound was beginning to define itself during the 1970s with the blues. During this time, Bugs moved from Tyler to Dallas in order to join the scene of a bar called The Cellar. Henderson went from small clubs to playing on stage opening for artists such as the Allman Brothers, B.B King, and Leon Russell. Henderson described it as "a big change." His mixture of searing blues, jazz ability, swing, funk, and just about everything else that can be played on six strings; Bugs has the ability to give his audience a sense of true musical art, applying enormous control over his tone and coloration. Bugs has played with guitar icons such as B.B. King, Freddie King, Eric Clapton, Ted Nugent, Roy Buchanan, and James Burton. To this day, Bugs' guitar hangs in Hard Rock Cafe' in Dallas along side instruments donated by Lee Ritenouer and Chet Atkins.

"I tell people all the time that I know you're supposed to stop and smell the roses as you go though life, but in my case I stopped and moved into the garden." Bugs Quotes

He will Perform at O'Reilly's in Grover Beach, CA on Friday, May 23rd, 2008 @ 9pm. Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 at the door.