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Singer, Songwriter, Poet, Pop Icon, Cult Comic Performer

April 17, 2010 By Lisa Grigsby Leave a Comment

thumb_heywoodHeywood Banks has been making annual visits to Dayton area comedy clubs for over 20 years.  I have to admit the first time I saw him, I was not amused.  But I will tell you, the more I saw him the more he grew on me.  You can’t watch 7 shows a week and not end up with one of his goofy songs stuck in your head. Over time I realized that he’s an amazing musician, a clever writer and a real independent spirit.  When in you stand in the back of the showroom and watch him lead a couple hundred beer drinkers singing a verse of 18 Wheels on a Big Rig and counting in roman numerals, you know you’ve seen an unusual talent.

images-127In the early days Stuart would  appear on stage in character as Heywood Banks, nerdy glasses taped together, a hideous plaid jacket and often mismatched socks and 2 different shoes.  It didn’t matter- the audience adored him.  Just about every show there would be an audience member or two dressed up like him.  And the crowd would clamor to hear their favorite songs. Later with the syndication of the Bob & Tom morning show on local radio, his popularity grew.

heywoodbanksHis songs often inspired by simple every day things, like the  Garden Weasel, Toast and Wiper Blades, became the mainstay of his shows and eventually the shows were less clever wordplay and more like live concerts.  Heywood’s character evolved and the nerd disappeared and the more eclectic Stuart Mitchell came center stage.  Now with hundreds of songs, he has maintained the squeaky clean format, proving that clever can outsell dick jokes, even on the comedy club circuit.  And just like any live concert, the crowds line up after the show to buy his cd’s, books and t-shirts, in what has lovingly been nicknamed Hey- Mart.

If you still aren’t familiar with the singer/songwriter/comic/cult icon I’m describing, then check out this Youtube clip of one of his fastest spreading songs, paying homage to the religious statue on I75:

Heywood’s Big Butter Jesus on YouTube

Heywood’s next local live appearance will be at Wiley’s Comedy Club May 5-7.  For more info call the club at 224-JOKE.

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About Lisa Grigsby

Lisa Grigsby is a Special Events Director with over thirty years experience in promotions, event coordination and public relations.

Owning Jokers Comedy Cafe for 20 years taught Lisa to maintain a sense of humor under pressure. She credits Leadership Dayton for exposing her to the amazing assets of the region and Clothes That Work for being her reason she stayed in Dayton. Her proudest accomplishment as a past president of the Miami Valley Restaurant Association was creating Restaurant Week, a twice a year tradition that continues to grow and benefit local charities as well. As a foodie, it's only natural that she continues to promote local restaurateurs with DaytonDining.

As a Dayton Catalyst, her desire to have ONE community calendar and advocate for the amazing assets of the region helped create the vision for the relaunch of DaytonMostMetro.

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