Gypsy Collabo

...And yes, I am honored to play in this one, at 3:15 in the afternoon, with the Raouligans, our regular Sunday Night at the Brewhaus band, along with many of the top original groups in town filling out the day, including Dave Littrell Band, Gypsy Collabo, Micah Walk, Prairie State Heartache, Go! Tsunami and others. - Illinois TImes

In 2003 when local rock band Tipsy Gypsies intermingled with area hip hop group Collabo, out came a Gypsy Collabo. The fun loving, music-making bunch soon released a CD, "Live In 5", then left town for a couple of years to play music in Hollywood, Calif. After returning to Springfield in 2006, the group added a fifth member for the current line up of Derek Anderson aka: The Phantom, David Hale III aka: DH3, Jon McGrath aka: JG, John Peterson aka: Stretch, and Matt Scherer aka: Rooney. The band then released another recording, "The Family Tree", started their Ahmen Rah Music label, and most recently shot a music video for their latest single, VISA. These guys are everywhere at once, playing two steady weekly gigs, doing The Revolution's You Festival on April 25, the Haymarket Festival May 1, and opening for Crucial Conflict at the Planet May 2, plus making several more summer festival appearances in Springfield and Chicago. (Refer to Photo 6 for full picture and write up) - Illinois Times