Bman's Blues Report

Matthew is looking forward to spending part of his Spring Break in New Orleans. He's on the lineup at the Rock 'N' Bowl on Sat., March 31st at 8:30 PM. Hope you will share this newsletter with your friends in the New Orleans area. It should be a great show for a great cause! The concert is a benefit for Blue Star Connection , which is the organization that recently donated musical instruments to Christus Sutton Children's Medical Center in Shreveport, along with many other children's hospitals. Like my Facebook Page, Post your video on my Wall or post your Photos of great blues events! Share your favorite posting and get more exposure for your favorites band! -  ”LIKE”

Matthew Davidson was recently announced as the winner of the 2011 Robert Johnson Blues Foundation/Gibson Guitar New Generation Award. This award is presented annually by the Foundation to a young guitarist between the ages of 12 and 18 years old. As winner of the award, Matthew received a Robert Johnson Signature Gibson L-1 guitar and the opportunity to play at a future foundation event. Click HERE to read more on the Robert Johnson Blues Foundation website. Robert Johnson Blues Foundation website "His style was advanced for his age," said Steven Johnson, Robert's grandson and vice president of the Robert Johnson Blues Foundation. "It was crisp; it was professional. His style with that electric guitar was amazing. I know Matthew will be a great ambassador for the Foundation". The Shreveport Times - Jan. 4, 2012 ...

Award-Winning Louisiana Blues Artists Jonathon "Boogie" Long and Matthew Davidson Saturday January 14, 2012 Linden, TX Jonathon "Boogie" Long and The Blues Revolution with bassist Zack Matchett and drummer Chad Solomon hail from Baton Rouge. Jonathon has played on the Louisiana Legends Tour, at Jazzfest in New Orleans and shared the stage with artists such as Dr.John, Big Luther Kent and Steve Howard of the Blues Brothers Band. In 2011 Jonathon won The Guitar Center "King of the Blues" guitar competition for #1 Unsigned Blues Guitarist in America. Jonathon's new EP "The Pete Anderson Sessions" showcases his powerhouse guitar playing and smooth vocals. Shreveport's 13 year-old Matthew Davidson is the newly-crowned winner of the 2011 Robert Johnson Blues Foundation New Generation Award competition. Matthew has performed at The King Biscuit Blues Festival, The Strand Theatre, The State Fair of Louisiana, House o...

Matthew Davidson is an accomplished guitarist and vocalist from Shreveport, LA. He got his first toy guitar at the age of 3, and he hasn't stopped playing since! He started taking weekly lessons on an acoustic guitar in the second grade and won his first electric guitar in the 2007 James Burton Guitar Showdown. Matthew performed in the Youth Showcase at the 2011 International Blues Challenge in Memphis, TN and while there jammed at the B. B. King Blues Club. He also was selected to perform in the “Texas 10 under 20 Showcase” at the Dallas International Guitar Festival. He has played at the B.B. King Museum and the B.B. King Homecoming Concert in Indianola, MS and the Delta Blues Fest in Greenville, MS, where in addition to his own set, he sat in with Honeyboy Edwards for a few songs. Matthew played at the Cat Head Delta Blues store and the famous Ground Zero Blues Club in Clarksdale, MS during the 2010 Sunflower River Blues and Gospel Festival. Matthew has performed at...