Welcome to LarryWayneChurch.com

Me...again I was born in Thunder Bay Ontario (Port Arthur) in 1957. From a very young age I found myself drawn to R&B on the radio, there was something about the Rhythm and Blues that stirred up emotions deep within my soul. At the age of 17 I picked up my first guitar and within three months I was in a garage band playing Johnny Winters and Led Zeppelin tunes. The bluesy side of Winters and Zeppelin have been a driving force in my playing for the past 30 years. Here's a brief history of my playing...

Calabogie Blues and Rib Fest with Shamless Blues 2011
In 1980 I was in an Ottawa band with the now Johnny Vegas called Night Wings
In 1991 was in a band called Psychic Phamone who played the GTA. Several articles were written about us, many of which compared us to the Commitments.
Recently, I played in the Maria Hawkins Band, who performed regularly at the Rainbow Bistro in the Byward Market in Ottawa.
Recently played in the band Wicked Grin, "blues with bite" who play at Tucson's, the Rainbow, Bourbon Street, the Casino du Lac Leamy, as well as many other venues.
Recently played in a jazz/blues project called Upside Blue.
Recently played in a band called Old #7 southern rock style music.
Recently played in band called Capital B which played the main stage at the Cisco Systems Ottawa Blues Fest.

In the fall of 2004, I attended a blues guitar workshop put on by David Gogo. David Gogo and I finished the class with a jam session using techniques taught during the class. Later that night, I met up with David at the Rainbow Bistro where David Gogo used Larry’s 335 Gibson to jam.

The benefit put on for Ric Denis held in Almonte in October was a great success. After dinner some of the finest local musicians gathered on stage and put on a great show. Tony D kicked off the evening with a high-energy set. Then Barry Buse called me up along with Jeff Hagerman to back up Elyssa Mahoney in a energetic performance. Trevor Finlay shared the stage with the Jose Dechenes band and closed the show.