JAPAN
SOLO ~ Singer/ Guitarist
DUO WITH BILL BENFIELD ~ Bill on Guitar
TRIO WITH BILL BENFIELD & PERCUSSIONIST
4 MEMBER BAND ~ Electric Loochie Land with Bill Benfield on Guitar, Kejiro Ogata on Bass, and Teruo Matrsumoto on drums.
7 MEMBER BAND ~ Loochie Bros incl 4 members plus Horns Tetsuo Kobayashi alto sax, Satoshi kato tennor sax, Takashi Fukuhara trombone
10 MEMBER BAND ~ Howling Loochie Bros including 7 memebers plus Hakaru Hirose piano/keyboards,Fumio Ishikawa harmonica, Helen Northeast vocals
The Japan Times Dec 2000 ~ Howling Loochie Bros CD
"..is notable for updating the classic blues-rock tradition. Songs seamlessly combine contemporary lyrics with traditional rhythms, making for a fresh yet familiar combination." (Some of) "...which trumpet the cause of environmental awareness."
Japan Traveler Magazine 2001 ~ Howling Loochie Bros CD
...anyone who has caught this wonderful band live will be blown away by this recording. This carefully balanced CD captures the strength of the brass section without overshadowing Robin Suchy's voice... makes this one of the better releases that I have heard in a long time."