About Prairie Sons
Born and raised on the prairies and having been exposed to diverse musical influences, Prairie Sons combines a power driven bottom end, funky country rhythms, bluesy lead guitars with soaring vocals to create their own unique sound.
Stephan, Mike, Ryan and Chris
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Mike Minenna
Lead Vocals & Rhythm Guitar
Born in Pine Falls, Manitoba and having been influenced by diverse musicians such as, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Muddy Waters, Kenny Burell, Lenny Breau and Robby Robertson, Stephan has developed a blues funk fusion style infused with hints of twang and rock.
Born in Pine Falls, Manitoba and having been influenced by diverse musicians such as, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Muddy Waters, Kenny Burell, Lenny Breau and Robby Robertson, Stephan has developed a blues funk fusion style infused with hints of twang and rock.
About Mike
Born and raised in Winnipeg Manitoba, Mike has been playing the guitar and singing since the age of 8. Some of his musical inspirations include John Mayer, Chris Stapleton and the Lumineers.
Stephan Cooper
Lead Guitartist
Born in Pine Falls Manitoba, Stephan taught himself how to play guitar at a young age. Having been influenced by diverse musicians such as, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Muddy Waters, Kenny Burell, Lenny Breau and Robby Robertson, Stephan has developed a blues funk fusion style infused with hints of twang and rock.
About Stephan
Ryan Orvis
Drummer
Born in Selkirk and raised in Great Falls Manitoba, Ryan has always had a love for music. He started playing the drums at 14 years old, first in his high school concert band and jazz band, and eventually moved on to play in bands of his very own. Some of his musical influences consist of Mitch Mitchell, Chris Layton, Matt Camron and Chad Smith. He enjoys listing and playing rock, blues and funk.
About Ryan
Chris Veilleux
Bass Guitar
About Chris
Born in Winnipeg and raised in Lac Du Bonnet Manitoba, Chris has been playing the Bass for 35 years. He started his music journey in his high school jazz band where Chris picked up the bass and never looked back. His early on influences where rock bassists' like flea, Billy Sheehan and Geddy Lee. His all time biggest influence is Jaco Patorius. This has lead Chris to develop what he calls a "groovy" music style.
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The Band
Upcoming Events
Upcoming Events
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June 22nd - Niverville Cancer Fundraiser
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June 29th - Lac du Bonnet Canada Day Weekend Celebrations
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August 2nd - Lac du Bonnet Fire & Water Festival
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August 3rd - Gimli Islendingadagurinn (Icelandic Festival)