Welcome to the Moosehead Band Online Connection

The Moosehead Band

Welcome to the Moosehead Band Web site. The Moosehead Band, from Bakersfield, California, consists of Kenny Walters (middle), lead singer/song writer, bassist, and guitarist, Ernie Lewis (far left), lead singer/song writer, guitarist, fiddler, banjoist, mandolinist, and dobro player, Robert Flores (far right), singer and drummer , John Hollins (right of Ernie), trumpet and percussion, and Les Besser (left of Bob), singer, guitarist, keyboardist, and a host of other "-ist" attributes .

The group, the "brain-child" of Kenny Walters, has been together since 1980 and is extremely popular within its region. Originally, the band focused on performing country music, but throughout the years, the shift to a wide variety of songs has occurred. Therefore, it is not uncommon to still hear Country, but it is also not unusual to hear music by Jimmy Buffett, The Eagles, and Led Zeppelin, as well as originals, when the group performs. Also, be sure to get a copy of El Niño for your listening pleasure.

Last update: 12/23/2008

Merry Christmas 2008 from the Moosehead Band

We hope you enjoy the following videos in .wmv format, as performed and recorded by Kenny Walters and Ernie Lewis:

Happy New Year from Ernie

"A Change Is 'Gonna' Come"

Have a very Moosehead Christmas,

Kenny and Ernie

Moosehead Then

The band has been through a number of transitions since its early formation. The following image was how the band looked in 1982-83.

From left to right: Mark Peck, guitarist, Randy Steele, drummer, Kenny Walters, guitarist and lead singer, Dan "Spud" Fuller, bassist, and Ernie Lewis, guitarist, fiddler, mandolin player, and more. More photos of the early years are available online.

Kenny and Shelly Get Married

On July 4, 2008, Kenny and Shelly got married in Caye Caulker, Belize in Central America. All of the band wish the couple happiness for many years to come. Photos from the event are provided (click on them to enlarge).

Web production is provided by ernielewis.com.

Moosehead Band Receives Recognition at the 2nd Annual Bakersfield Country Music Awards

On June 8, 2008, all of the members of the Moosehead Band received recognition for all of their hard work over the past 27 years at the 2nd Annual Bakersfield Country Music Awards ceremony held at Trout's on North Chester, in Bakersfield, CA. After the event, the band played at Ethel's Old Corral on Alfred Harrell Hwy to celebrate. The band thanks Terry and Alice Keplinger for all of their efforts in making the ceremony a success.

Kenny's Travels - El Rojo

Keep up with Kenny's travels.

Winner of the Bob Flores Look Alike Contest

It's official. Jimmie Edwards from Arkansas won the "Bob Flores Look Alike Contest" held on April 14, 2008, in Bakersfield, CA. Mr. Edwards is unaware of his honor, nor will he receive anything but a mention of his name and a photo of him on this website, but he is, "hands-down," the spitting image of Bob Flores, the drummer of the Moosehead Band (see images below). As far as we know, Bob has never worn a Confederate uniform or held a sword in the manner that Mr. Edwards is holding his, but if you can picture Bob doing so, you will agree that Mr. Edwards could be his twin. Congratulations Mr. Edwards!

Mr. Jimmie Edwards

Bob Flores

Photos and More

Moosehead John, the Trailer Man.
Visit Ernie Lewis's YouTube productions.
Play out back at Ethel's in 2007.
View photos of the Ethel's Halloween Party and the Birthday Bash at the Channel Islands Marina Club House, October / November 2007
View the photos of the Moosehead Band taken in October 2007.
View photos of the Moosehead Band at the Crystal Palace, September 20, 2007
View the photos of the Moosehead Band in Taft, California, at the grand opening of Kings Nursery, next to the True Value Hardware store, on June 02, 2007
View the photos of the Country Music Museum Benefit.
View the photos of the Country Music Museum Benefit, more photos
View the photos of the Country Music Museum Benefit and Valley Plaza, August 2006
Years gone by . . .

Don't forget to get your copy of El Niño.

The Moosehead Band

CD Released

Kenny Walters is pleased to announce the release of his new CD, El Niño. According to Kenny, the CD "represents the last 24 years in the life of Kenny Walters, but more importantly, it's been a journey of a group of friends who, for almost a quarter of a century, have been making music in a band called Moosehead." Fan favorites, such as "Loco Joe," "Walking up to Woody," and, his title cut, "El Niño," have been mastered for your listening pleasure.

How To Purchase the CD

El Niño is directly available for purchase for $10.00 at all of the band's performances. Online orders can be made by contacting Bob Flores at (661) 399-3998.

Photo above: Cover of El Niño. The photo is actually Kenny as he appeared in his youth.

Take a peek at some photos from the band in the recording studio in 2002 working on the CD project.

Videos

Watch the group perform excerpts of "Walking up to Woody" and "Loco Joe".

Photo Shows Online
Note: The following slide shows were created with PhotoJam software. Therefore, they contain images, as well as sound files. To view the shows, DSL, cable, or higher Internet access is recommended to accommodate the band width needed to download the shows in a timely manner. Nonetheless, if you only want to view the images from the shows, they can be found in the photo sections of this Web site.

Check out the new The Moosehead Band: Early Years, '80 - '83 photo show (requires Shockwave Flash).
Check out the new Years to Remember with the Moosehead Band photo show (requires Shockwave Flash).
Check out the A Quick Look at the Moosehead Band photo show (requires Shockwave Flash).

For booking information contact

Bob Flores
at
(661) 399-3998

Photo above: The Moosehead Band at the Valley Plaza Summer Concert Series, 2001. The band also performed at the event in 2003 along with the fine people from Good Time Entertainment Services.