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  • Comment: To meet the inclusion criteria, references via independent reliable sources that provide extensive coverage specifically about Mrs. Henry are required. None of the references used go towards notability. JSFarman (talk) 19:07, 4 June 2025 (UTC)
  • Comment: The San Diego reader piece titled Mrs. Henry has no named author and they accept contributor posts so not a reliable source. It's Psychedelic Baby! is an interview so a primary source and not independent (and seems more like a blog which are generally not reliable sources). The other San Diego reader piece is ok, but not clear if it is a contributor post rather than staff and it's local publication so weak for notability. Roots Music Canada is ok but not enough to meet notability. S0091 (talk) 16:32, 20 May 2025 (UTC)

Mrs. Henry is an American rock band formed in San Diego, California, in 2012. The band currently consists of Daniel Cervantes (vocals, guitar), Blake Dean (bass, vocals), Jody Bagley (keyboards, vocals), Ben Pinnola (organ, saxophone, vocals), and Dakota James Henry (drums).[1]

Mrs. Henry's music is inspired by a variety of styles and artists, including psychedelic rock, punk rock, and rhythm and blues. They have been influenced in particular by The Band, whom they've paid tribute to in their albums Mrs. Henry presents The Last Waltz (2019), Music From Big Pink (2023), and Rock Of Ages (2023). In 2022, Mrs. Henry was awarded Best Rock Album and Best Rock Artist at the San Diego Music Awards.[2]

History

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Formation and name

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Mrs. Henry was formed by lead vocalist and guitarist Daniel Cervantes in San Diego, CA in March of 2012, along with drummer Dustin Schemensky, bassist Jason Areford and guitarist Kyle Areford. The members of Mrs Henry also bonded over a shared appreciation for the songwriting of Bob Dylan, and the band's name refers to a track called "Please, Mrs. Henry" that appears on Bob Dylan and The Band's 1975 studio album The Basement Tapes.[3]

2013-2016: Chicken Towne, Not the Kinda Girl, Otay, & Mrs. Henry

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In 2012, Mrs. Henry released their debut EP, Chicken Towne, which was followed by their second EP Not the Kinda Girl.[1] Mrs. Henry's first studio album, released in 2016, was Otay, which was recorded in various settings, including garages, home studios, and warehouses. Otay was assembled by Cervantes in Otay, California, where the album derives its title. In 2016, Mrs Henry also released their self-titled album Mrs. Henry, which was distributed as a two-volume set.[4]

2017-2020: Mrs. Henry Presents The Last Waltz, Live Albums, & Feel Free

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On November 26, 2017, Mrs. Henry performed The Last Waltz; The Band's farewell concert and subsequent documentary film that was originally performed and recorded in 1976.[5] Like The Band, who had invited special guests on stage, Mrs. Henry also features other musicians and bands in their own concert, including Scarlet Rivera, who had toured with Bob Dylan during Rolling Thunder Revue and is credited as the violinist on Dylan's 1976 studio album Desire.[6]

In 2019, Mrs. Henry Presents The Last Waltz was released as a 3xLP set, featuring the recording of their show at The Belly Up in Solana Beach, CA. It was mastered by Joe Bozzi, who is known for his work with Joni Mitchell and Neil Young, both of whom were two of the special guests at the original 1976 concert.[7][8] In 2020, Mrs. Henry also released a documentary of their performance on Youtube, which had previously premiered at the Oceanside Film Festival in August of 2019.[9]

2020 saw the release of two of Mrs. Henry's live albums, Live at The Casbah, which was performed at the Casbah music venue in San Diego on the club's 30th anniversary,[10] and Live at the Pour House, performed at The Pour House in Oceanside, CA.[11] Mrs. Henry also released their studio album Feel Free in the summer of 2020, which was recorded over the course of three days in the band's warehouse bunker in Otay, CA.[12]

2024: Keep On Rising

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Mrs. Henry initially began working on the concept album Keep On Rising in 2021, during the Covid-19 lockdown. The album consists of three acts, and Mrs. Henry began performing songs from Act I: The Sex Sells, Love Drugs, Rock 'N' Roll Society in live shows, after pandemic restrictions were lifted. The band released the single "Everybody Wants Peace and Love" in early 2024 before releasing the album in full.[13] Mrs. Henry took inspiration from The Who's Tommy and Quadrophenia, Pink Floyd's The Wall, Andrew Lloyd Weber's Jesus Christ, Superstar, and The Rocky Horror Picture Show[14]

Chest Fever

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In 2022, Mrs. Henry began touring under the name Chest Fever, a name that derives from one of the tracks on The Band's 1968 album Music from Big Pink. Chest Fever performs songs solely from The Band, and has been described as Mrs. Henry's alter-ego.[15]

Chest Fever's first live album Rock of Ages was released in 2023, which included recorded songs from their corresponding tour the year before. During the same year, Chest Fever also began performing The Last Waltz consecutively in multiple cities across North America, and released their album Music from Big Pink, which consisted of reimagined covers of The Band's songs from the 1968 album of the same name.[16]The tracks on Mrs. Henry's Music from Big Pink consists of different sequences and arrangements of the original songs, and Mrs. Henry has emphasized their desire to convey their own sound while still remaining loyal to the quality of the original material.[17]

Band members

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Current members

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  • Daniel Cervantes – vocals, guitar (2015–present)
  • Blake Dean – bass (2015–present)
  • Jody Bagley – keyboards (2015–present)
  • Ben Pinnola – organist (2023–present)
  • Allan Ritter – drums (2022–present)
  • Dakota James Henry – drums (2025-present)

Former members

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  • Dustin Schemensky – drums, percussion (2012–2013)
  • Jason Areford – bass (2012–2013)
  • Kyle Areford – guitar (2012–2013)
  • Chad Lee – drums, percussion (2015–2022)
  • Doug Organ – keyboards (2022–2023)
  • Allan Ritter – percussion (2014–2015)

Discography

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  • Chicken Town EP (2012)
  • Not the Kinda Girl EP (2013)
  • Otay (2016)
  • Mrs. Henry (2016)
  • Mrs. Henry Presents THE LAST WALTZ (2019)
  • Feel Free (2020)
  • Rock Of Ages (2023)
  • Music from Big Pink (2023)
  • Keep On Rising (2024)

Sources

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Mrs. Henry Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More ..." AllMusic. Retrieved 2025-05-14.
  2. ^ "31st Annual San Diego Music Awards". San Diego Music Awards. Retrieved 2025-05-21.
  3. ^ BROWN, CASSIE. "Rock band Mrs. Henry to release new single, album". The Antelope. Retrieved 2025-08-18.
  4. ^ "MRS. HENRY". MRS. HENRY. Retrieved 2025-05-14.
  5. ^ "Mrs. Henry Presents: The Last Waltz - Sunday, August 4th, 2019". Oceanside International Film Festival. Retrieved 2025-05-21.
  6. ^ "Chest Fever The Last Waltz ft. Albert Lee, Scarlet Rivera, Marc Ford, Zander Schloss, and Jack Tempchin". The Coach House. Retrieved 2025-05-21.
  7. ^ The Last Waltz - Mrs. Henry | Album | AllMusic, retrieved 2025-05-14
  8. ^ "Joe Bozzi". Discogs. Retrieved 2025-05-14.
  9. ^ "Mrs. Henry Presents: The Last Waltz - Sunday, August 4th, 2019". Oceanside International Film Festival. Retrieved 2025-05-14.
  10. ^ Mrs. Henry - Live At The Casbah, 2020-01-24, retrieved 2025-05-14
  11. ^ "Mothership - Live At The Pour House, by MRS. HENRY". MRS. HENRY. Retrieved 2025-05-14.
  12. ^ "Feel Free, by MRS. HENRY". MRS. HENRY. Retrieved 2025-05-14.
  13. ^ "Keep On Rising, by MRS. HENRY". MRS. HENRY. Retrieved 2025-05-14.
  14. ^ "Keep On Rising, by MRS. HENRY". MRS. HENRY. Retrieved 2025-05-14.
  15. ^ Sterdan, Darryl (2025-03-15). "Tinnitist TV | Episode 130: Mrs. Henry / Chest Fever". Tinnitist. Retrieved 2025-05-21.
  16. ^ Music From Big Pink, 2023-10-20, retrieved 2025-05-21
  17. ^ Sterdan, Darryl (2025-01-31). "Chest Fever / Mrs. Henry Kick Off North American Tour In Canada". Tinnitist. Retrieved 2025-05-21.
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