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Band
Back in 1994 Nate Butler got together with his buddy Jeffrey Fetters and decided to start up a Doors Tribute band. In the original 1994 line up Butler gathered June Beard to play drums, Rob Darby to play bass, the one and only Craig VonBerg on piano, Jeffrey Fetters on guitar and Nate Butler as Jim Morrison. Nate Butler and Friends present the Doors played a few sell out shows at Club Fred in Fresno and then the band took a break.
After much convincing, Jeffrey was able to get Nate Butler's interest in resurrecting the band. They gathered June Beard to play drums again but this time they were lucky enough to have Mark Michel of Let's Go Bowling to play bass guitar and Darren Fletcher of Let's Go Bowling to play keyboards. This group of musicians have been playing this music together for some time now and definitely recreate a live Doors performance better then any other group! Come out and check this out!
We don't claim to look like the Doors nor do we try to use the same vintage equipment, we only try to recreate the sound and feeling of a live show. All that you can do now is hope for a reunion of the remaining Doors members or listen to the recordings to get back on the snake. We offer another vehicle to transport yourself to another time and place......break on thru
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Nate Butler
as Jim Morrison
Nate Butler is an actor, artist, musician, and writer raised in Fresno, CA. Nate has taught a songwriting class at University High School, and has played the piano at many Fresno establishments, including Veni Vidi Vici, The Daily Planet, The Full Circle Brewery, and Yoshino Japanese Restaurant. In addition to fronting THE DOUBLE DOORS, Nate plays bass and sings in The Suicide Lounge (www.thesuicidelounge.com). He founded The Beetles, a Beatles tribute band from Fresno, and led that band from 1993 to 2005. He is currently single and hot to trot. Mothers lock your daughters up!
For more info on Nate visit... www.natebutler.com.
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Jeffrey Fetters
as Robbie Krieger
Jeffrey Fetters is a local Fresno musician who has been playing for most of his life. Starting at the age of 8, he discovered his love for music at a young age. Born in Napa California, Jeffrey has moved all around the states during his teenage years and finally settled down in Fresno in 1991. He plays in some great local bands including The Double Doors, The Kathleen Lane Band, Rasta Pasta and My Brothers' Band. He is also part of the "Jeff and Ben Show" which appears all throughout Fresno. His orginal project Van Ness made thier debut in the Summer of 2006. He enjoys moving people with the magic of music! He is backed up and supported by his wonderful wife of 7 years better known as Giggles. Jeffrey runs a web, graphic and talent development company, SmorgyPorf.com, when not playing music. Jeffrey moved back to Napa in 2007.
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Darren Fletcher
as Ray Manzarek
Darren Fletcher is a well-known valley musician hailing from Selma, California. At the age of 9 he began piano lessons with plenty of support and encouragement from his parents. Darren also began singing for audiences at the early age of 10. He sang in a barbershop quartet and the Jazz Ensemble throughout high school, and at 17, got his first synthesizer. Less than a year later, Let’s Go Bowling was formed and he discovered his love for writing and creating music. LGB now has four original albums in circulation worldwide. Darren spent much of his 20’s touring the U.S. & Canada with LGB. It was also during this time that he became a huge fan of The Doors and now proudly enjoys recreating the music of one of his favorite keyboardists, Ray Manzarek. His new orginal project Van Ness made thier debut in the Summer of 2006
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June Beard
as John Densmore
June Beard has been a musician in Fresno for thirty years. She got her start in the school orchestra, marching band , jazz band and the drum corps. At 16 she started to perform music ouside fo the school bands which consisted of punk rock, rock-n-roll, jazz and art rock bands. The bands she has performed with throughout the years are NBJ, The Assholes, R-Complex, Black Mariah, East Side Indians, Pull My Finger and the Rich McCully Band. She is currently with The Double Doors.
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Mark Michel
as Doug Lubahn
Mark Michel (aka Groove Finger) - Began a long running love affair with music when he took his first music class at age 8. Falling instantly in love he began playing and singing in any and all music classes available to him. He formed his first band at age 13. Local punk rock band Concussion in '80 - '81. Followed by the popular Ska/Mod band The Kyber Rifles '82 - '85. After a short stint with garage rock band Burnin' Bob and the Big Boys, '85. In the early spring of 1986 Mark along with Darren Fletcher founded one of Fresno's finest bands ever.. Let's Go Bowling. Although not touring full-time anymore the band is still going strong after 19 years and over 2000 shows. He splits his time between LGB, The Double Doors and a 'new' as yet un-named mystery band (stay tuned...). Mark lives in the Tower with his beautiful wife of 4 years Liz Clingman-Michel. Fittingly now when he's not playing music, He works in the music industry for one of the finest music magazines in the world - Pollstar. His new orginal project Van Ness made thier debut in the Summer of 2006
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