About

Freudian Slip started after the famous Pretty Boy Freud (aka Ed Cotton) decided to retire from the very active, hard-working band Pretty Boy Freud. The Freudian Slip Band is made up of past members of Pretty Boy Freud and friends of Ed Cotton. We still play a lot of the tunes Freud was known for, but more current numbers too.

The Players Are

Matt Johns, Lead singer and guitar.
At age nineteen, Matt was accepted into the Glenn Miller Orchestra as a woodwind player where he enjoyed playing second alto for over a year while also singing with the vocal group, The Moonlight Serenaders. Since his official departure from the Miller tour in April, 2004, he has twice been asked to return to fill other spots in the band including the lead alto and first tenor chairs, both of which he was delighted to accommodate. Matt is excited to again be a member of this prestigious group of musicians, and thrilled to be named the male vocalist of The World Famous Glenn Miller Orchestra.

Kim Yorio, Saxophone, Keyboard & Flute
Kim Yorio grew up amidst the thriving Los Angeles music scene, training as both a classical pianist and jazz saxophonist. She went on to earn a BM in jazz studies from the internationally acclaimed University of North Texas School of Music. By the time Kim settled in Florida, she had already become an in-demand, multi-instrumentalist throughout the southeastern United States touring with such acts as the Four Tops, the O’Jays, Johnny Mathis, and Michael W. Smith. Besides playing with Freudian Slip, Kim can also be heard playing with the Hilton Head and Jacksonville Symphony Orchestras.

Joe Yorio, Saxophone & Keyboard
Joe Yorio grew up in Rochester, New York studying saxophone, flute, and clarinet at the prestigious Eastman School of Music. After a visit to Florida in the late 80s, he decided to leave his frigid, upstate hometown for the sunny south and earn his bachelor of music degree from the University of North Florida. Joe has since made a name for himself playing in the horn sections of Aretha Franklin and the Temptations as well as touring with several Broadway shows and backing up entertainers Robert Goulet, Bob Newhart, and Regis Philbin.

Mark Zeigler, Drums
Mark has played the drums since he was 9 years old his father and grandfather were both great drummers. Mark study under his father and played through out school and was accepted by Gary Langford into the University of Florida Marching & Jazz Bands. Mark has completed many audio commercial work hours i.e. radio spots and was the drummer for many years in Pretty Boy Freud and named Best Drummer by Folio 3 times as a very versatile style of playing and solid as a rock.

Ernie Ealum, Upright Bass & Electric Bass
Bassist Ernie Ealum has been performing around the Southeastern United States for over 25 years. He received his Bachelor’s Degree in Music from Jacksonville University and is now the bass professor for the university. In addition to his private teaching studio for both upright and electric bass at Nice Music in Orange Park Florida, he is currently the bass professor for Florida State College of Jacksonville. Ernie has performed with various artists including The Platters, Michael W. Smith, Percy Sledge, The Boril Ivanov Ensemble and The Cox Family. He was also the resident bassist at The Cloister at Sea Island, Georgia for 10 years.

Whether you enjoy dancing or just listening to great well, performed music this band is a real treat.

References

The Florida Yacht Club
The Florida/ Georgia Blood Alliance
The David Garrard Foundation
Sawgrass Country Club
Ponte Vedra Club and Inn
Catholic Charities
Amelia Island Plantation

Our Shows

Check out our upcoming shows!

August 22nd Sea Island “The Cloister”
October 1st Private Wedding Reception
October 28th Epping Forest FL.-GA. Party
November 5th Catholic Charites San Marco 6:00 p.m.-9:30 p.m.
November 12th Huckins Yacht Corp Party
December 13th Blood Alliance Everbank Field West Club 4:00 p.m.- 8:00 p.m.
December 31st New Years Eve Sawgrass Country Club