Paul (PJ) Jarvis

The founding member of the band and native of Troy, Illinois, PJ is featured on lead vocals and accordian. He also doubles on sousaphone, trombone, trumpet, drums, acoustic guitar, banjo, harp, and the list goes on and on... In the past, PJ has played with likes of Medusa, Broken Arrow, Boulderdash, James R., High Horse, and the Double Eagle band. He has also appeared with Bob Case and other local artists. PJ is the principal songwriter for the group, and publishes all the Crawdaddy’s original material.

PJ is also an avid outdoorsman and frequently conducts demonstrations at local frontier arts and crafts shows. Here he can be seen decked out in period gear, hawking handmade longbows, arrows, and turkey calls. He is also a professional taxidermist. And NO he will not stuff your neighbor's cat, dead or alive...

Also, check out Paul's Myspace page