Band Bio
The Hallelujah Blues Band
The Hallelujah Blues Band Band Bio
The Hallelujah Blues Band is a power rockin' band based in
Phoenix, Arizona that will rock your blues away.
What makes this band so special is that they appeal to everyone, regardless of
gender, religious affiliation, age, or race. Everyone enjoys the music of
The Hallelujah Blues Band.
The Hallelujah Blues Band performs for a diverse selection of venues and audiences
such as night clubs, restaurants, private parties, and even
Harley Davidson dealerships. The band also has a heart to serve our community
by performing at fundraisers, charities, churches, ministry events and
a variety of other events & venues. The Hallelujah Blues Band has also been performing
at the Arizona State Fairs and Maricopa County Fairs since their inception in 2007.
With over 120 years of combined performing experience,
The Hallelujah Blues Band is committed to "serving you with joy",
providing you with high quality live entertainment by performing
a variety of the best blues and rock and roll that is loved by all.
The Hallelujah Blues Band can be contacted to provide a custom made
performance for your special occasion or event.
When you have a band that loves to serve you with the joy of good music
that makes people want to dance and sing, you get a happy audience because you got
The Hallelujah Blues Band
Serving You With Joy!
623-435-2481
Patrick Veit
Lead Vocals & Guitar
Patrick Veit Biography
Patrick was born the same year rock & roll was born, 1955, when Chuck Berry came out with his first hit “ Maybellene”. Chuck Berry is the father of rock & roll and Patrick’s favorite and most influential guitar player. However, it’s important to note that the origin of rock & roll is the blues. Muddy Waters said it best “the blues had a baby and they called it rock and roll”. Patrick loves performing blues music because it allows him to express his deepest emotions and convey that to his audience.
Patrick was fourteen years old in the summer of 1969 and saved up enough money to buy his first guitar. He didn’t even know how to play it but was determined to learn, so he taught himself. It didn’t take long before he joined a high school rock band and was playing the current hits of the day and oldies from the 50’s. It’s been a long time since high school and he’s been in many bands over the years including performing in the 25th Infantry Division band during his army enlistment in 1977. In 1997 Patrick founded the gospel rock band of Wilby Dunn. After a successful 10 year period with Wilby Dunn, he changed the band’s name to The Hallelujah Blues Band in 2007 to perform for a wider audience.
Some of Patrick’s other musical accomplishments include songwriting, guitar teacher, leading worship at church, being a team member in worship bands, recording studio experience, playing lead and rhythm guitar, and singing lead and backup vocals. Patrick is known to instantly fill in for bands and worship teams on a moment’s notice with little to no rehearsal, though he does believe rehearsing is very important. Playing guitar is Patrick’s passion and joy. It’s not unusual for him to play guitar for up to four or five hours a day. Patrick’s joy is to express joy through his music so others can experience that joy.
Patrick is a BMI published artist and songwriter. Many of the songs that he has composed can be found on all the major music distribution sites such as i Tunes and Spotify under The Hallelujah Blues Band name where Patrick is not only the songwriter but the lead singer and guitar player. He is also an "Endorsed Artist" for Sfarzo Guitar Strings. (Please see links below).
As the leader of The Hallelujah Blues Band, Patrick functions as the rhythm and lead guitarist, lead vocalist, band manager, booking agent, songwriter, band promoter, performance promoter, and developer for several band websites. Patrick loves being in The Hallelujah Blues Band because he performs a variety of music that appeals to everyone and that keeps everyone happy which helps Patrick to live up to the band’s motto, “Serving You With Joy”!
Steve Zukowski - Drums & Backup Vocals
Steve Zukowski Biography
Steve is a self taught musician who got his first drumset after high school graduation in the 70s. After one month of practice, he auditioned for, and was hired by, future Arizona Blues Hall of Fame guitarist, Tommy Dukes. He condintued to play in the Tommy Dukes Blues band, off and on, for the next 20 years, while attending Grand Canyon University on a music scholarship (under the direction of GCU music director, Ron Phillips).
After graduation from GCU in 1994, with a major in English, and minor in Bible, Steve went on to work in various fields including: High School English teacher, Az Post Certified Police Officer, Weed & Seed Program coordinator at the U.S. Attorney's Office-Arizona, Independent Contractor with the U.S. Department of Justice, and as a Correctional Officer at the Arizona Department of Corrections.
During his diverse career, Steve continued to play music in various country, country-rock, classic rock, funk, and jazz bands in the state of Arizona and Idaho. Then, in 2024, Steve's musical path seemed to come full circle when he joined the Hallelujah Blues Band. In an atmosphere strangely reminisicent of his early days in the Tommy Dukes Blues Band, Steve had come home to the blues.
Dennis Margeson - Bass & Backup Vocals
Dennis Margeson Biography
Dennis grew up in Oxnard, CA and got started in music in the early 1960’s while in high school playing acoustic guitar in a folk music duo. His finger-picking skills caught the attention of a local band in need of a bass player and they invited him in. The band performed the typical high school circuit and was well received, and in his first year of college Dennis joined a 7 piece soul-music band and that’s where he fell in love with playing bass.
He moved to Los Angeles to continue college and there got associated with a more professional end of the business and started traveling with show-bands. In the mid 1970’s he moved to Portland, Oregon to work with country-rock music venues including The High Lonesome Band and The Jay White Band, intermixed with some Top 40 disco bands. At one point he performed with the World Famous "Coasters" who had big hits with such songs as Yakety Yak and Poison Ivy.
In 1985 he moved to the Phoenix, AZ area to work as a newspaper photographer and also played in bands in the local club scene. Now he’s enjoying his latest musical adventure with The Hallelujah Blues Band with the focus on bringing joy to people.
