Berry Duane Oakley’s Skylab

Berry is the son of the founding bass player of the Allman Brothers Band, Berry Oakley.  Growing up in Los Angeles with his step dad ,“Dad” Chuck Negron (Three Dog Night), and his mother, Julia, he clearly inherited the gift and love of music trough his extended family’s vast community of creative music talent.  Oakley is a vintage nut who has worked with countless musicians, artists, producers and song writers over the years. He’s toured with several bands, including his godfather, Robby Krieger (of the Doors) band, “RKB” from 1991-2000. In 1992 Berry joined Bloodline. Bloodline’s line-up included Berry Oakley, Waylon Krieger, Lou Segreti, Joe Bonamassa and Erin Davis (son of Miles Davis). Releasing their self-titled CD for EMI Records produced by Joe Hardy (ZZ Top, Jeff Healey) in August of 1994, Bloodline’s first single, “Stone Cold Hearted” charted; 19 on Album Network’s Powercuts, 21 on Radio & Records’ Rock Tracks and 32 on Billboard’s Rock Tracks. Bloodline toured the US extensively with the likes of Lynyrd Skynyrd, Tesla, ZZ Top, Bad Company, Bob Dylan, Collective Soul, Eddie Money, Foreigner, Robby Krieger, Ian Moore, B.B. King, and more. They also appeared on Late Night with Conan O’Brian, as well as many other talk shows and programs.  In 1996 Berry put together OKB (Oakley Krieger Band) with Waylon Krieger, Duane Betts (son of Dickey Betts), & Alec Puro (Deadsy). OKB slammed the circuit with its heavy Southern rock guitar sound earning Berry the Rock City News award “best bass player” in 1997.  In 2000, Berry joined Blue Floyd, a jam band whose goal was to take Pink Floyd’s music back to its blues roots. With top artists like Marc Ford (Black Crowes), Matt Abts (Gov’t Mule), Johnny Neel (Allman Brothers) & Allen Woody (Gov’t Mule), and later Audley Freed (Cry of Love, Black Crowes), Jeff Pevar (Crosby Stills & Nash), & Alvin Youngblood Heart. Blue Floyd has backed such greats as Matt “Guitar” Murphy, Steve Cropper, Buddy Miles, and many others as they toured extensively through the US & Europe.  When he wasn’t out with Blue Floyd, Berry could be found playing in Marc Ford & the Sinners and Malibu’s notorious Backbone69. (Berry appears on Marc Ford’s solo debut record “It’s About Time.”) Since 2004 he’s been playing in another notorious Malibu band 27Miles (formally 454.) Berry appears on their debut record “Bringin It Back”. “Oakley’s approach and abilities are extraordinary, spontaneous and world class,” – Kevin Solomon, 27 Miles  “My goal is to learn as much as I can from music and the musician’s that I’ve been blessed to work with. And I plan to continue playing and to soon be producing bands and artist as well as my own music,”  Since 2002 Berry has played bass for his Step-Dad Chuck Negron’s Band. Chuck is the original hit-making vocalist behind such Three Dog Night hits as “Joy to the World” and “One is the loneliest number.” “Dad” Chuck and “son” Berry continue on the road today and can be found playing coast to coast. Negron.com  “It’s such a joy working with my dad. I remember watching 3 Dog Night as a kid and how much the music and my dad’s performance always moved me. Now I get to share the stage with him and his wonderful band playing all those wonderful songs together. It’s brought us closer in music and in family”  Besides local gigs in the Sarasota area and guest gigs with extended Allman Brothers, Gov’t Mule & Dickey Betts Greater Southern family bands, Berry can currently be seen out on the road as part of his step-dad’s band. CNB, Chuck Negron Band.