"Layin' Down The Law"

Wallace & Phines Trio

aka "The Little Big Band"

Karrie Wallace ~ guitar/vocals/blues harp/bass

Steve Phines ~ bass/vocals/guitar

Andy Hannon - drums/vocals

electric blues, jazz, funk & soul

Wallace & Phines bios

Karrie Wallace

Music & creativity runs in my family. My dad, singer & entertainer Jerry Wallace hit it big in the '50's & ''60's with songs like "Primrose Lane", How The Time Flies, In the Misty Moonlight & more... His career spanned decades, recording well over 20 albums.

My mother, Laura Wallace was an underwater ballet/synchronized swimming national champion, & then moved on to follow her passion as a professional interior designer.

 My Stepfather, jazz pianist, composer & arranger Dennis Michaels, has also been a huge influence on my musical direction. He has worked with Fred Travalena, Florence Henderson, to name a few & most recently has been touring, recording & arranging with the legendary singer, Keely Smith.

 I currently also play with the duo known as "The Fabulous Bluejayz". Others I have played with, Mike McClaren, Dave Hinz, Tami Pallingston & Nalini Cogswell & Pete Dyszczakowski. I have recorded 6 CD's, most notably "Treehugger" which includes the hit song, "Julia Butterfly Hill, Are You Up There Still?" The song is featured as theme & background music in the full-length documentary, "BUTTERFLY", that has aired on POV/PBS & has been screened in numerous theatres worldwide.

I play a Fender Stratocaster with minimal effects. I am a vocalist & also play slide & blues harp. 

Steve Phines

  Music & entertainment has always been a major part of my life. My father was a singer & a radio personality. He had a syndicated radio program in LA called "The Bill Phines Show". My mother Ilene Phines, was also a singer & traveled with the USO entertaining the troops. She also owned a theatre & was a playwright, most notably known for her work: "Object of The Game". 

I have fronted & played in many different bands, from San Diego to Las Vegas.  Some of the better known groups: "Night Train", "Rumour Has It", The Buster Smith Group" "Andale Pronto" (a Tex-Mex group) & the critically acclaimed Elvis tribute band, "Kentucky Rain" (We played in Vegas to a "packed house", even got a standing Ovation!).

I like & can play many styles of music, jazz, blues, rock, country, reggae, Tex-Mex...you name it! I can play it! My major influences on bass are hands down, Jaco Pastorius & Stanley Clarke.

I currently play a Fender Jazz bass through an SWR cabinet & Gallien Krueger Amp. I am also a vocalist & a guitarist as well. Fender Strat.

Upcoming gigs

Help us to fill in these time slots by booking us for your event!

May 30th Sunday Brunch @ Six Rivers Brewery Mckinleyville 12 - 3 PM

June 5th Sunday Brunch @ Six Rivers Brewery Mckinleyville 12 - 3 PM

June 19th Sunday Brunch @ Six Rivers Brewery Mckinleyville 12-3 PM

June 24st Mad River Brewing Company 6:00-8:30 ~ 101 Taylor Way Blue Lake CA

July 2nd Fourth of July Party At The Little Red Schoolhouse South of Orick 1:00 to 4:00 (Main Stage)

July 3rd  Sunday Brunch @ Six Rivers Brewery Mckinleyville 12-3 PM

July 8th Mad River Brewing Company Blue Lake CA 6 - 8:30

July 10th Wedding reception Trinidad Ca. (Private party)

July 17 Sunday Brunch @ Six Rivers Brewery Mckinleyville 12-3 PM

July 22nd Mad River Brewing Company Blue Lake CA 6 - 8:30

July 31st Sunday Bruch @ Six Rivers Brewery 12- 3 PM

August 5th Mad River Brewing Company Blue Lake CA 6 - 8:30

August 14th Sunday Brunch @ Six Rivers Brewery Mckinleyville 12-3 PM

August 28th Sunday Brunch @ Six Rivers Brewery Mckinleyville 12-3 PM

Contact & Booking:(707) 499-0568

karriewallace@ymail.com