Salisbury, MD
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DORY HAYMAN - Songwriter, Lead Vocals, Guitar, Bass & a little Flute
Dory grew up in a musical family in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, watching her late mother Jessica sing beautiful gospel harmony with her sisters Pat and Judy over countless piles of dishes from family holiday suppers. Her father Wayne is a talented trumpet player with stories of his performances still being retold today. While studying drama at the University of Alabama she learned how to tell stories through characters in plays and musicals. Relocating to the Eastern Shore, she completed her degree at Salisbury University. After graduating, she began singing big band with the Len Gray Orchestra and jazz with the quartet For The Moment. But Dory dreamed of going back to her Southern roots and singing her original songs, so she put together the trio Speakeasy and eventually The Dory White Band with soon to be husband, Bob Hayman. This grew into the high energy rock band that she always hoped of being part of, CherryBud. The band has been invited to perform repeatedly at the area’s largest festivals including, the Delaware State Fair, Punkin’ Chunkin’, the Ocean City Springfest and Sunfest and Perdue Stadium. The band was also called on to perform at the Ocean City Convention Center for the Super Bowl Champion Baltimore Ravens. As lead vocalist for CherryBud, Dory bridges the echoing spirits from her yesterdays with the new sounds of today. With the band she performs their originals as well as putting her signature sound on current favorites. Together with the other members of Cherrybud, it is obvious that the emotions that pour from their music are straight from the heart.
BOB HAYMAN - Songwriter, Guitar, Bass, Vocals, Keyboard
Bob Hayman, a Salisbury, MD native, possesses the kind of talent that could not be contained on the Delmarva peninsula. So it served as a vehicle to transport him to the musical hub of the west coast, Hollywood. As a founding member of Pegasus, Bob performed regularly at The Whisky-a-GoGo, The Troubadour and many of the city’s top clubs. His songwriting and musical chops were instrumental in the group’s winning a national competition in Reno, NV that landed Pegasus a recording contract. Bob continued to hone his musical skills in the highly competitive Los Angeles music scene where as a writer and performer, he contributed to several movie soundtracks, including Warner Brothers' "Spring Break", "Friday the 13th: Jason Takes Manhattan", and Columbia Pictures' "King of the Gypsies". He recorded with such notable producers as Jeff "Skunk" Baxter (Steely Dan, The Doobie Brothers), Tom Werman (AC/DC, Motley Crue) and Don Smith (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers). Upon returning to the east coast, Bob formed The Bonedaddys, a band that rocks many of the top clubs on the Shore today. He also started Bob Hayman Recording, a recording studio where his gifted ears guide many local area musicians to produce and record their best works. On top of all that, Bob has a strong desire to pass his musical wisdom on to others by giving lessons to countless guitarists lucky enough to find an open slot in his busy schedule. Bob has two sons, Austin and Adam, that are currently making their mark on the Los Angeles music scene.
BARRY WILLIAMS - Drums & Percussion
Barry Williams began playing drums at age 6 and was quickly drawn to the complex syncopated rhythms of bands like Steely Dan and The Police and the intricate arrangements of Rush. As his drumming evolved he was most heavily influenced by Dennis Chambers, Dave Weikl and Stewart Copeland. In 1989 Barry co-founded his first band Inexcusable with four close friends. It was there that Barry discovered the joy in sharing the gift of music with his bandmates and audiences. As his reputation grew he went on to perform and record with regional favorites Tribal and the funk inspired Ten Bottles of Wine. In the winter of 2004 Bob and Dory Hayman asked Barry to handle the drum duties for their new CD. These rehearsals gelled into what is now CHERRYBUD. Barry sums it all up by saying "I've always had parents that were very supportive. They let me explore my music and were very tolerant when I was learning my way around the drums. I owe all I am to God above, my parents and lots of family and good friends."
KEVIN WARD - Bass & Vocals
Salisbury, MD
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