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Devil Blues are a blues outfit from Białystok, Poland. The band was co-founded by Sebastian Kozlowski, a very talented guitarist. He plays in Devil Blues with Krzysiek Gorczak (vocal), Kamil Lickiewicz (drums) and Jacek Kaczynski (bass guitar). The band’s music corresponds closely to the modern sound of blues rock. Apart from playing the standards by Stevie Ray Vaughan, Jimmi Hendrix, or BB King they perform many of their own pieces. Year 2006 was extremely successful for the band as it won most competitions they participated in and attained wide recognition of the critics and fans. Their debut album “Democratic session) was also released in 2006. “Twój Blues” magazine’s readers chose the band a “discovery of the year”. On the 30th of 2008 the band played a live gig in studio Rembrandt of Bialystok Polish Radio and the registered material was released on the album entitled: “Alive”. 1. If you support live Blues acts, up and coming Blues talents and want to learn more about Blues ...

Chris Barber’s bands have almost always had a guitarist (as opposed to a banjoist) since Alexis Korner was a band member in 1949. In the 1950s American stars such as Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Muddy Waters, and Brownie McGhee (of Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee) all played guitar with the band, as did Lonnie Donegan, Johnny Duncan, and Dick Bishop in the Skiffle Group. By the early 1960s, however, Chris realised he needed a permanent blues guitarist, and set about finding one. At about the same time a young musician was starting out on his hoped-for career, first playing five-string banjo, as his brother wanted a banjo player in his own traditional jazz band. A year later John Slaughter switched to guitar, and started to learn to play in a friend’s front room. The group’s drummer knew John Mayall (of Bluesbreakers fame) and John was asked to deputise in Mayall’s band one night, when the regular guitarist was ill. John remembers that he was not very well that night, but… Chris telephoned...

“As a 12-year-old it was so hard to comprehend the death of my lovely uncle Chris, aged just 41. An accordion player like my granddad, he was learning to play acoustic guitar. When his stuff was cleared out, the guitar and his books and CD tutorials were about to be skipped and I asked if I could have them. I guess I learnt to play guitar to keep his memory alive.” Roll the clock forward to 2008 and the confused young girl who first picked up a guitar just four years ago is now an apprehensive 16-year-old, stepping out onto King Rollo’s Acoustic Stage at the Great British Rhythm & Blues Festival in Colne. By the time she steps down from that stage half an hour later, Lucy’s life will have been transformed. As Alan White of earlyblues.com wrote after the event: “I saw Lucy for the first time at the Colne R&B Festival 2008 and all I can say is… ‘Wow!’ This young lady will go far – such a natural talent for the blues in one so young”. Lucy Zirins At The 2011 Great British Blue...

The Skyla Burrell Band is a full time, hardworking traveling blues band and 2012 Blues Hall of Fame Inductee. With co-founder Mark Tomlinson on lead guitar and Skyla Burrell on vocals/lead guitar, the band's live show consists of all original high energy electric blues. The band released their debut studio CD, "Working Girl Blues" in 2004, containing 12 original songs. Several of the cuts topped the charts on independent music websites and internet radio stations and received local, national and international airplay on blues and mainstream radio. "Working Girl Blues" was selected by WTMD 93.7 as one of the top 5 blues releases in 2004 and Mark Tomlinson received an Honorable Mention for his track "Bad Dream" in the 14th Annual Billboard Songwriting Contest. In 2005 the band was a semi-finalist in the 22nd Annual International Blues Challenge. In 2006 the band recorded and toured in Europe, and released their sophomore effort, "Livin' Da...

I just received the new release, A Sunshine State Of Mind , from  The Soul of John Black and it's really enjoyable. John A. Bigham, playing most of the parts as singer, songwriter and instrumentalist really delivers a nice package here. Opening with Magic Woman a rock/R&B style track, JB provides a solid package with a catchy hook and snappy beat. Echoing his voice with layers of backing vocals and lead guitar melody, this is a track that easily find it's way to the airwaves. Beautiful Day is a great soul track with a certain Al Green feel... excellent! East LA Lady has an uptempo club beat but not venturing far from the soul thread established by Marvin Gaye. Higher Power is another soul ballad again with an Al Green style structure. No real question where influences come from here. My thoughts, listen to masters to make masterful music. Johnny Bear (Give It To Me) , is another high energy dance track with R&B rhythms. I know that I make references to legendary ...

David "Honeyboy" Edwards (June 28, 1915 – August 29, 2011) was a Delta blues guitarist and singer from the American South. Edwards was born in Shaw, Mississippi. Edwards was 14 years old when he left home to travel with blues man Big Joe Williams, beginning life as an itinerant musician which he led throughout the 1930s and 1940s. He performed with famed blues musician Robert Johnson with whom he developed a close friendship. Honeyboy was present on the night Johnson drank poisoned whiskey which killed him, and his story has become the definitive version of Johnson's demise. As well as Johnson, Edwards knew and played with many of the leading bluesmen in the Mississippi Delta, which included Charley Patton, Tommy Johnson, and Johnny Shines. He described the itinerant bluesman's life: On Saturday, somebody like me or Robert Johnson would go into one of these little towns, play for nickels and dimes. And sometimes, you know, you could be playin' and have such ...

We are a 5 piece band that so far in the 2 years we have been formed have played Orkney Blues Festival twice, soon to have played Dundee Blues Bonanza twice and also Hebden Blues Festival. We really enjoy what we do and the audience love it as we take them on a journey of blues... Our first gig was in April 2010 in Tomintoul. Since then we have enjoyed numerous local gigs and have taken our sound to The Orkney Blues Festival and the Dundee Blues Bonanza. Paul Muircroft sings in a deep gravelly blues tone whilst playing acoustic bass on the lovely Thunderchief. Sye "lightnin fingers" Murray brings his decades of guitar experience to the band with his amazing skill and blues soul. James Younie plays the Saxophone, bringing his years of experience of live music playing to the Binsness Bluesboys. Ali Davies plays harmonica, playing a mixture of single notes and tremolos leaving you wanting more. Callum Brown plays percussion on his beautifully sounding Cajon, tapping out those ...

ROCK-IT SCIENCE June 27 2013 with Greg Lewis   91.9 WNTI Hackettstown NJ Thursdays 8-10pm wnti.org   hr 1  http://www.sendspace.com/file/6xa2a4   hr 2  http://www.sendspace.com/file/66tlya   PLAYLIST SONGS - ------------------- SONG----------ARTIST--------------ALBUM------------   Cops Talk, Ray Manzarek / Roy Rogers, Twisted Tales Start:   20:01:00   End:   20:06:00   Duration   : 5:00 So Lucky, Ian Mclagan & The Bump Band, Live At The Lucky Lounge Start:   20:07:00   End:   20:12:00   Duration   : 5:00 Pretty Beat Up, Ron Wood, Live And Eclectic Start:   20:12:00   End:   20:17:00   Duration   : 5:00 Scored Out, Humble Pie, Street Rats Start:   20:17:00   End:   20:20:00   Duration   : 3:00 Somet...

SUGAR RAY NORCIA VIDEO FROM LITTLE WALTER TRIBUTE On December 6th, five of the finest harmonica players on the current blues scene - Billy Boy Arnold , Charlie Musselwhite , Mark Hummel , Sugar Ray Norcia , and James Harman - gathered to pay tribute to harp virtuoso and innovator Little Walter Jacobs.  All are featured on the tribute recording entitled Remembering Little Walter . Blind Pig Records has released another in a series of videos from that memorable evening - Sugar Ray Norcia's performance of Little Walter's "Mean Old World."  To watch the video, please click HERE . Sugar Ray is accompanied by Little Charlie Baty on guitar, Nathan James on guitar, June Core on drums and RW Grigsby on upright bass. To hear more from the album, or to learn more about it, please click HERE .

I just received the newest release (June 25, 2013), Blues and Trouble from Grand Marquis. Grand Marquis is Bryan Redmond on lead vocal and sax, Chad Boydston on trumpet, Ryan Wurtz on guitar, Ben Ruth on bass and sousaphone and Lisa McKenzie on drums and washboard. Opening with Bed of Nails , the band wastes no time establishing a strong instrumental presence with horns and slide guitar. Redmond has a very distinctive singing style reminiscent of earlier times and this track is jam packed full. I really like it! Every Day's The Same has a strong New Orleans jazz rhythm, again horn heavy on bottom. Redmond unleashes a nice sax solo followed by Boydston on trumpet and leading up to Wurtz on guitar. A bluesy R&B style track, Reputation gets a heavy dramatic treatment from Redmond on vocals before laying down a nice sax solo and Wurtz riffs off a real nice guitar solo as well. Empire Of Dirt is a really cool funky track with horn lead and popping drum accents. Boydston plays ...

MARK PUCCI MEDIA CONGRATULATES ALL OUR ARTISTS RECEIVING NOMINATIONS FOR THE 2013 BLUES BLAST MUSIC AWARDS! Traditional Blues Album •  Doug MacLeod - There's A Time Blues Rock Album •  Albert Castiglia - Living The Dream •   Royal Southern Brotherhood - Royal Southern Brotherhood Soul Blues Album •  Barbara Carr - Keep The Fire Burning •   Johnny Rawls - Soul Survivor •  Mighty Sam McClain - Too Much Jesus (Not Enough Whiskey) Song Of The Year •  “Black Nights” written by Doug MacLeod – There's A Time (Doug MacLeod) •  “Too Much Jesus (Not Enough Whiskey” written by Sam McClain & Pat Herlehy - Too Much Jesus (Not Enough Whiskey) (Mighty Sam McClain) Male Blues Artist •  Doug MacLeod •  Mud Morganfield Voting Is Open To The Public   Voting to determine the winners begins July 15, 2013 and continues until August 31st, 2012 at http://www.TheBluesBlast.c...

FIVE ALLIGATOR ARTISTS RECEIVE NINE 2013 BLUES BLAST AWARD NOMINATIONS Alligator Records artists Curtis Salgado, Rick Estrin & The Nightcats, Lil' Ed & The Blues Imperials, Janiva Magness and the late Michael "Iron Man" Burks received a total of nine 2013 Blues Blast Award nominations. Salgado and Estrin each received three, while Burks, Lil' Ed & The Blues Imperials and Magness each received one. The Blues Blast Awards are presented by Blues Blast magazine, a free weekly internet blues magazine. Winners are chosen by fan voting, which will begin at the Blues Blast website starting July 15. All Blues Blast subscribers are eligible to vote. Winners will be announced at the Blues Blast Awards ceremony at Buddy Guy's Legends in Chicago on Thursday, October 31. Artists and nominations are below: Curtis Salgado : Male Blues Artist Of The Year Soul Blues Album Of The Year - Soul Shot Song Of The Year - A Woman Or The Blue s (...

Jimmy Pircio - guitars & vocals Dan Sevush - keys & vocals Ric Naistadt - bass & attitude Rob Egan - drums Track44 started as a partnership between Jimmy Pircio (frets) and Dan Sevush (keys).With the recent addition of Rob Egan on percussion and Ric Naistadt on bass, this band rocks the blues and keeps your feets movin'.   If you support live Blues acts, up and coming Blues talents and want to learn more about Blues news and Fathers of the Blues, -  ”LIKE” ---Bman’s Blues Report--- Facebook Page! I’m looking for great talent and trying to grow the audience for your favorite band!

  Hoosier Blues: The Planetary Blues Band, three brothers hailing from Valparaiso, are out to do Indiana proud with the release of their new album, Once Upon A Time In The South Loop . They headline the Indy Criterium Cycling Race & Festival on July 13. For more info log onto www.planetary.com or https://www.facebook.com/theplanetarybluesband . The Planetary Blues Band   Headlining 4th Annual Indy Criterium Cycling Race & Festival - Saturday, July 13 in Indianapolis   (Indianapolis, IL) -  Rising Indiana-based blues/jam/rock group The Planetary Blues Band headline the 4th Annual Indy Criterium Cycling Race & Festival , University Park, 325 N. Meridian St., Indianapolis, Saturday, July 13. 5:30-7:30 p.m. Free. Info: (317) 459-0059 or log onto http://www.indycrit.com/#!festival. In addition to live music there's BMX Stunt shows; Yoga in the Park; Bike Polo Games; Beer Garden; a Food Truck Fes...