Name: Shawn Burrell

Nickname: Schlitz

Born when & where: Santa Rosa, CA November 16, 1970

I play: Dawghouse bass

My gear: 1940 Kay, and a Upton Superswing, with all gut strings

Past bands: Roadhead, Seventh Day Rototiller

Influences - past: Bill Black, Willie Dixon, Milt Hinton

Influences - present: Kevin Smith, Jimmy Sutton, Rick Ramirez

Turn-ons: New gut strings

Turn-offs: Acne

I'm the band member most likely to: go to a parent teacher conference