Coco & the Nuts

Pictures from a few of our gigs . . . when Negril Bill remembered to bring his camera.
[note: not interested in your 15 minutes of fame? If you are included in a photo here and you’d rather not be, let us know and we’ll remove the photo promptly . . . we’re all about makin people happy mon!]

At "Art in Your Eye Fest" in Batavia -- August '08

Thanks to Hix Bros for great sound!

Thanks to Hix Bros for great sound!

At South Shore Boat Club – July 2008

Joined by the Miller Beer Girls – we’re livin’ the high life, mon!

Joined by the Miller Beer Girls – we’re livin’ the high life, mon!

Gene “Coco” Simmons . . . god of thunder – without the tongue.

Gene “Coco” Simmons . . . god of thunder – without the tongue.

At a fundraiser for the Joshua Project – July 2008

At Starved Rock Yacht Club – July 2008

At Cheeseburger in Paradise – June 2008

The Nuts find paradise . . . in the form of a giant neon cheeseburger.

The Nuts find paradise . . . in the form of a giant neon cheeseburger.

Rockin’ at Rambo’s “Beach Party” February 2008

Our back-up singers – “honorary nuts”

Our back-up singers – “honorary nuts”

Our volunteer road crew – thanks guys!

Our volunteer road crew – thanks guys!

At Two Fools in LaSalle (Feb 2008)

At Captain’s Cove in Ottawa – September 2007

Relaxing between sets

Relaxing between sets

limbo time

limbo time

At “Rock the Dock” at Mariners Marina

A volleyball fest at Opie’s in Wedron with our friend Jim Kish sitting in and playing some sax . . .

The view from Negril's world.

The view from Negril's world.

Jammin up at the Chain of Lakes in Antioch

The “Tropical Buzz” recording session at Half-Blind Studios

Engineer Lawrence at the controls

Engineer Lawrence at the controls

Engineer and blues guitarist Mike Z

Engineer and blues guitarist Mike Z





All photos by Bill Mayer. Copyright © 2007 – 2008 Bill Mayer, Mark Demian, Mike Colle. All rights reserved.