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THE NICK GRAVENITES BAND
Nick Gravenites, Roy Blumenfeld, John Beckwith, Paris Slim
According to author and pop music critic Joel Selvin, Nick Gravenites is "the original San Francisco connection for the Chicago crowd." Gravenites is a singer, songwriter, guitarist, and producer all in one person. From the late 50's through the mid 60's, Gravenites gravitated between Chicago and San Francisco, establishing himself in the Bay Area in 1965. In addition to authoring the classic "Born In Chicago" and the groundbreaking "East West" for The Paul Butterfield Blues Band, Gravenites scribed hits for Janis Joplin as well as blues giants Howlin' Wolf, Otis Rush, and James Cotton. Nick is best known for his work with Janis Joplin and other influential bands of the generation springing from the 1960s and 1970s. Gravenites is credited as a "musical handyman" helping such San Francisco bands as Quicksilver Messenger Service and Janis Joplin's first solo group. He was a songwriter for the Paul Butterfield Blues Band, which included Elvin Bishop, Paul Butterfield, and Michael Bloomfield. In 1968 he formed The Electric Flag with Mike Bloomfield, Harvey Brooks, Buddy Miles and Barry Goldberg.