Bman's Blues Report

Real Blues Festival Of Orange County 3 : Something For Everyone's Musical Taste Sunday, August 26, 2012 - Malone's in Santa Ana, Calif. Orange County's Rip Cat Records recording artists Whiteboy James And The Blues Express plus K.K. Martin head an eclectic lineup now in its third year - and the only true grass-roots music festival presently in the Southern California area! WHITEBOY JAMES AND TRICIA FREEMAN BAND K.K. MARTIN THE BLUES EXPRESS (SANTA ANA, Calif.) - The Real Blues Festival Of Orange County , Southern California's only true grass-roots festival for the Blues now in its third year, takes place Sunday, August 26 at Malones , 604 E. Dyer Rd., Santa Ana. Info: (714) 979-6000. Presented by the Orange County Blues Society, this year...

This should be a great show! K.K. Martin, a slick acoustic guitar player, Jay Gordon who hits like a Mack Truck, solid blues singer Tricia Freeman, the antics of Jumpin' Jack Benny who can really deliver, heavy Harp man Papa J and of course Whiteboy James and the Blues Express, a really hot band that I just reviewed earlier this week! Real Blues Festival Of Orange County 3 : Something For Everyone's Musical Taste Sunday, August 26, 2012 - Malone's in Santa Ana, Calif. Orange County's Rip Cat Records recording artists Whiteboy James And The Blues Express plus K.K. Martin head an eclectic lineup now in its third year - and the only true grass-roots music festival presently in the Southern California area! WHITEBOY JAMES AND TRICIA FREEMAN BAND K.K. MARTIN THE BLUES E...

Something amazing happens the moment you witness a White Boy James show. You’ll either: Tap your toes maniacally. Dance until the soles burn off your shoes. Or both. Having just completed their second album, Whiteboy James and the Blues Express are a detonative force to be reckoned with. Since reuniting in 2006 after a five year absence, the crew has reestablished themselves as the legendary band they were during the Southern California blues explosion of the ’80s and ’90s. Whiteboy James brings a mesmerizing, driving and sonic stage presence to the table. Combine that with three gifted, well-seasoned musicians…and chances are, chairs at one of their shows simply won’t be necessary. James Page was born in Compton, California and spent most of his formative years bouncing around sunny Southern California. As a youngster, he listened to whatever music he could get his hands on. But his musical influences changed radically when he first heard his uncle’s Deep South rhythm & blues a...