Bob Lanza, Steve Krase Team at Blues Bash

Bob Lanza, Steve Krase Team at Blues Bash

Joe Hirsh Productions Presents Centenary Blues Bash Teaming Again: Bob Lanza, Steve Krase The folks at Joe Hirsh Productions have out done themselves again as the 6th annual Blues Bash rolls around this coming weekend. This year's event includes two blues stars that have witnessed phenomenal growth in 2014 and their individual successes continue to follow them as they move along into 2015.  Bob Lanza is the New Jersey hometown bluesman and blues rocker Steve Krase is traveling to Hackettstown from his home base of Houston, Texas to join Bob on stage.  Steve Krase commented, "Man, playing with Bob and his band gets me really fired up, these guys are real pros and they deliver the blues.  I guarantee you the place will be smokin..." There is a complete entertainment bill booked by Joe Hirsh Productions that will knock your socks off.  Here is what the Centenary Stage Company shares: The 6th Annual Blues Bash blends Blues, Americana, and other styles of music in a two - night extravaganza that is a real treat for music lovers.  This year's Bash features the Godfather of Americana, David Bromberg and his Quintet, Award - winning Todd Wolfe Blues Band with John Ginty, The Bob Lanza Band and MULEBONE! If you can still get a ticket you may want to go to this one!   http://www.centenarystageco.org/ To learn more about Bob Lanza and Steve Krase - For Bob - http://www.boblanzabluesband.com/ For Steve - http://www.stevekrase.com/

Singer, songwriter and guitarist Bob Lanza from the wilds of north New Jersey leaves no doubt as to motivation with a scorching second release Steve Krase's latest release climbed to number three on Billboard's Blues Album chart in 2014 and remains highly acclaimed by the press.  Buckle Up is worth the listen

Blowin' Smoke's Big 20th Birthday Bash Blowout at the Beach - You're Invited!

      

                                                

    Announcing Blowin' Smoke's Big 20th Birthday Bash Blowout

 At Harvelle's...And You're Invited!

Saturday, March 28, 2015 from 9:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m.

Blowin' Smoke Rhythm & Blues Revue Band Leader Larry "Fuzzy" Knight Proudly Fronts The Same 11-Piece Ensemble He First Started In 1995

    

  (Santa Monica, CA) - On Saturday, March 28, from 9:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m., there's going to be a huge 20th Birthday Bash Blowout presented by, and featuring, Larry "Fuzzy" Knight's Blowin' Smoke Rhythm & Blues Revue featuring The Fabulous Smokettes, at that Bastion of Blues by the beach, Harvelle's, located at 1432 4th St., in Santa Monica. Admission is $10. Info: (310) 395-1676 or http://santamonica.harvelles.com .

Do You Remember Where You Were & What You Were Doing In 1995, The Year Blowin' Smoke First Formed & Started Playing Live in SoCal?

  Two decades ago - 1995, to be exact - a gallon of gasoline was $1.09, a dozen eggs were 87 cents, postage stamps were 32 cents each, and the average cost of a new car was $15,500.00. Also that year, longtime Southern California musician Larry "Fuzzy" Knight formed the Blowin' Smoke Rhythm & Blues Revue, a unique, multi-instrumental band with a big lineup and an even larger sound, augmented by three superb female vocalists collectively known as The Smokettes.  Their debut album "Beyond The Blues Horizon" was hailed by the L.A. Times, L.A. Weekly, Music Connection and more for it's smart blend of blues, R&B, and soul, utilization of a rich-sounding horn ensemble and of course, those ever-present Smokettes on vocals.

  Two decades later, much has changed (especially those aforementioned prices!). but one thing has remained constant - Knight and Blowin' Smoke are still going strong, entertaining audiences at festivals and better nightclubs throughout the Southland, often accompanied onstage by renowned guest musicians. "Blowin' Smoke conveys a welcome reminder to all people with a beating heart that putting a full horn section in front of a smoking rhythm section, then layering three charismatic and powerful vocalists on top of that - all live and at the same time - is music at its most enriching," writes MUSIC CONNECTION. "Bandleader Larry "Fuzzy" Knight reminds all of us in the modern technological era that real people with real instruments and real personalities are playing music that hits the gut and forces the knees to bend."

  Knight - whose impressive musical resume' includes a decade-plus stint as bassist for one of the great SoCal bands to emerge from the psychedelic era of the Sixties, Spirit - recently announced the addition of a new member to the Blowin’ Smoke lineup, Don Preston.  Preston is a former original member of Frank Zappa’s Mothers of Invention and co-founder of the “GrandMothers”, of which he recorded a total of thirty-plus albums.

  

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Larry "Fuzzy" Knight Interview - Orange County Blues Society

Beyond The Blues Horizon - CD Review (BMans Blues Report)

Live Show Review - Los Angeles Beat

Larry "Fuzzy" Knight Feature - The Argonaut

Shaun Murphy - Loretta - New Release Review

I just received the newest release, Loretta, from Shaun Murphy and it's real romper. Opening with Don't Lie to Me, Murphy kicks out the stops with a high strung two stepper. Her vocals are solid and tight. Jack Pearson really winds the slide guitar up on this track with a country blues flavor. With a little funk in the mix, I Pity The Fool comes high stepping in. Rob McNelley throws down some hot lead guitar riffs and Murphy is on top of her game vocally backed by Mark T Jordan on keys Randy Coleman on bass and George Lilly on drums. Sultry, Kiss Me Like Whiskey, is a sweet track to show off Murphy's vocal style. Echoed by Pearson on lead guitar this track should have a lot of radio appeal. Title track, Loretta, has a rolling train country like feel with Pearson reinforcing train whistle sound effects on his slide. Very cool! Slow ballad, Strange Life, is well constructed and performed. Jimi Fiano screams out a real hot guitar solo on this track setting the tension. Hard Working Man is a hard driving track with a high tension solo by McNelley. This is one of my favorite tracks on the release with Murphy driving the train at high speed. Big Train Stops At Memphis opens with a flame thrower of a guitar opener from Fiano. A country two stepper, Murphy has a great feel in this groove (think Tulsa Time). Should Be Hard To Love You is a rockin boogie with Murphy playing lead vocals against Pearson's stinging guitar lead. Careful They Say shows a particularly warm vocal blenind between Murphy, Randy Coleman and Matt Workman. Larry Van Loon adds strong keyboard riffs to the track and Fiano knows just how to punch up the track on guitar. Very crisp. Go Away, another boogie track sets a nice bar lead by Coleman on bass and Pearson stabs a hot poker in just where it's needed. Murphy is always on top but gives the instrumentalists space for the music to breathe. Nice! The slinky, 24 Hours From Memphis, has a strong melody and could easily be a radio hit with a strong Robert Cray R&B blues style. Possibly the strongest effort by Murphy, this track is tight! Wrapping the release is Bettye Crutcher's How Strong Is A Woman, a straight up R&B rocker. With a Memphis strut, this track is an excellent closer for the release with a feel good groove.

  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 favorites band! -  ”LIKE”

 

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Ghost Town Blues Band - Hard Road To Hoe - New Release review

I just received the newest release, Hard Road To Hoe from Ghost Town Blues Band and I really like it. Opening with title track, Hard Road To Hoe, lead singer and guitar player sets up the track. With a loose slide vamp on cigar box he is backed by Preston Ewing on drums, Jeremy Powell on piano and Alex Piazza. Unexpected texture added by Suavo Jones on trombone and Richie Hale on tenor sax tips a great opener. Up next is boogie track Big Shirley with all of the fire of Jerry Lee Lewis from Powell on piano. A real rowdy rocker, this track cooks with a nice flash of electric guitar from Isbell to boot! Tip Of My Hat has a Rumba rhythm with Isbell, McEwen and Vicki Loveland on vocal. Super showman Brandon Santini steps up his crankin harp adding a nice bite to this track. Very cool! Santini takes the one leads on vocal on My Doggy, an easy walker with a clever story. Marry Dog Isbell adds an authentic howl to the track and Santini is also in on harp but the horns on this track shine instrumentally. On old time rag track, My Handy Man, the horns get together for a really hot Dixieland blowout. One of my favorite intro's on the release. Hate To See Her Go is a cool R&B/blues track with that clever play on words "I hate to see her go, but I love to see (watch) her walk away". Jones, Hale and Isbell each take hot solo's on this track making it one of my favorites on the release. Tied My Worries To A Stone has a cocky strut and Isbell's vocal/guitar interface is terrific on this track tightly reinforced by McEwen. Dead Sea is a gritty ballad with just a touch of country. Although easy on the slide work, this track puts me in minde of one of my old favorites, The Ballad of Curtis Lowe. Very nice! Nothing But Time travels into Gary Moore or Bonamassa territory with a slow screaming blues track. This has got to be the crowd favorite with a classic blues buildup and screaming guitar retort to a gritty but solid vocal melody. Powell on B3 adds a real nice tension to the track as well. Driving blues rocker, Dime In The Well, has vocal and guitar paired in a hard drive with MeEwen and Piazza chasing. Solid! Seventeen is totally different from the balance of the release but I really like it. Sounding like it was written to be a hit but with enough instrumental sophistication and guitar riffs that it attracts my attention with it's overall musical power and sting. Excellent! Road Still Drives The Same has an easy, JJ Cale like approach but with slick clean slide guitar work by Isbell and B3 by Powell. A well written and performed release that is quite interesting to listen to. Check it out!

  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 favorites band! -  ”LIKE”

 

Blues Condition - Moon Over Main Street - New Release review

I just received the newest release, Moon Over Main Street, from Blues Condition and they have put together quite an enjoyable release. Opening with Done Somebody Wrong, an old Elmore James track made popular by the Allmans but with more of an early british sound, this track sounds fresh. One of my favorite tracks on the release, Don't She Look Good, is a old NRBQ track and has that great snappy rock feel. Excellent! Tampa Red track, It Hurts Me Too, gets a bit of a R&B blues flavor and I think that it really takes on a new feel. Most every serious blues band has covered this track but I think that this particular arrangement is just different. Lucky Star, written by Larry Benade, lead singer and guitar player, backed by Bruce Thomas on vocal and bass and Kenny Gott on drums has a rockin' country feel. Robert Johnson's If I Had Posession Over Judgement Day gets a Muddy Waters, Rollin' and Tumblin' feel and Benade rides the slide nicely. Willie Dixon track, Howlin' For My Baby gets a cool rockin' twist with a simple guitar riff. Very Cool! John Lee Hooker's Dimples gets a bit more sophistication than originally by Hooker with chorded rhythm lines. I like this take on the track giving it a real guitar workout. Stepping into a jazz type mode without playing out the full chords gives it a nice touch. Chuck Berry's Oh What A Thrill seems a natural for this band with it's simple 3 piece attack and raw feel. The guitar soloing has a more controlled Keith style than all out Chuck flair. Another cool track. Eddie Boyd's Five Long Years takes BC into it's first slower blues venture on this release and they make good use of the time. Benade has a voice that is well suited for a track like this and he shows his blues chops without getting out too far. Nice job. Fairport Convention's One More Chance gets a redo that has the flavor of SRV or Chris Duarte. I like their spunk laying this track out flat. Nice! Brian Adler's Any Ordinary Man maintains a stable rock beat for a simple radio style track. Made Up My Mind, a track by one of my favorite old British blues bands, Savoy Brown, gets a great cover with a solid rhythm section and traditional guitar riffs. Ballad, How Do I Know, has a nice bluesy feel and solid guitar work. Nothing flashy but very solid. Older R&B track made popular by the Stones, Harlem Shuffle doesn't venture far from the path cut by Keith and Mick but it is very professionally done and enjoyable. The release is wrapped by a rockin' version of Jeannie & Jimmy Cheatham's Meet Me With Your Black Drawers On. A slice between Chuck Berry and ZZ Top, this is a great finisher.

  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 favorites band! -  ”LIKE”

 

Stevie J - Blues Fundraiser & Listening Party at Underground 119

"BACK TO THE BLUES" FUNDRAISER AND LISTENING PARTY FOR

STEVIE J, MISSISSIPPI'S BEST-KEPT SECRET@UNDERGROUND 119  THURSDAY, APRIL 2

   (JACKSON, MS) - Stevie J, "Mississippi's Best-Kept Secret", holds a Fundraiser and Listening Party for his upcoming album "Back To The Blues"  at Underground 119, 119 S. President St., Jackson, Thursday, April 2. Showtime: 7 p.m. Info: (601) 352-2322 or http://www.underground119.com/. 

  A Platinum Rewards package (sponsorship of $1,000 or more) receive Executive Producer credits on the album; personalized EP plaque; Stevie J Blues custom varsity jacket; special thank- you on the album's inner jacket sleeve; and four (4) VIP tickets to the Album Release Party. Sponsorships of $500. receive a personalized EP plaque; two (2) VIP tickets to the Album Release Party; and two (2) Stevie J Blues t-shirts. Sponsorships of $250. receive four (4) Stevie J Blues t-shirts and two (2) VIP Tickets to the Album Release Party. $100. Sponsorship = two t-shirts and four CD Release Party tickets. $50. Sponsorship = 1 t-shirt and two CD Release Party tickets. View the link here: https://www.fundme.com/en/projects/16145-help-us-keep-the-blues-alive.

  "We are compiling a crossover album with radio format-friendly music capable of breaking boundaries of airplay for the blues," explains Stevie J. "Back To The Blues" is a celebration of music to expose the blues in every musical genre we touch. Face it - you can't play any modern music without playing the Blues. We as blues lovers, especially those who are in the industry, must try to do a better job of properly exposing this music to the masses," he concludes.

    The goal of the fundraiser is $2,000.00 to fund the recording of Back To The Blues, which will consist of four new songs and two tracks from Stevie J's Unstoppable LP. "This money will guarantee the album's awareness through allowing us to hire both a radio (and) public relations team," he says.

  The tracks on Back to The Blues (with Stevie J comments on each one):  Come See Me ("swamp-stomp blues with a pop beat"); Another Jody Song ("urban blues that speaks of the old familiar character made famous by the late blues-man Johnnie Taylor, with an R&B feel and soulful Albert King-style guitar"); Son Of A Saintified Preacher ("story of a conversation I had with my father. Cross of ZZ Top's 'La Grange' and John Lee Hooker's 'Boom Boom'"). Miss Apple Cheeks ("authentic New Orleans Second Line that captures the essence of that era); Down Hom People ("Soul, gospel, and blues at it's best. A song about Southern culture...from fish frys to backyard barbecues, horse rides to hog maul").

            

                         STEVIE J BLUES - SOME BACKGROUND

  Already hailed as the new face of the Delta Blues, Stevie J is well on his way to capturing the crown of Southern Soul as well. He is a supremely confident vocalist and skilled guitarist capable of wringing every nuance from any lyric in any genre. Yet Stevie J remains humble and true to his first love: The Blues. The son of pastor and native of Jackson, MS, Stevie J started his career in the gospel field playing for artists such as the Williams Brothers, The Five Blind Boys of Alabama, The Mighty Clouds of Joy, The Jackson Southernaires and the great Shirley Caesar, among others. Stevie J found his true calling when he teamed up with legends such as Bobby Rush, Pat Brown, Denise LaSalle and Shirley Brown. He recorded with Bobby Rush on the Folk Funk album and is also featured in the Martin Scorsese blues series, Live at Ground Zero. Stevie J has toured throughout Switzerland and France, performing at the Cognac Blues Festival. His talents have also taken him to Spain, Italy, Norway and Belgium. His album 2 Sides OF a Man featured the single “Because Of Me”, which reached #1 on the Southern Soul chart. Stevie J is also a yearly participant on the popular BB King All-Star Cruises, where he is the band's guitarist. 

                            

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Moon Voyage Records artist: Chris Daniels & The Kings featuring Freddi Gowdy - Funky To The Bone - New Release Review

I just received the newest release, Funky To The Bone, from Chris Daniels & The Kings featuring Freddi Gowdy and it's a funky R&B jam party! Opening with title track, Funky To The Bone, is a full on horn blow out featuring Jim Waddell on sax and Darryl Abrahamson on trumpet. Colin "Bones" Jones throws down a funky guitar riff and Chris Daniels, Fred Gowdy and Randy Amen lead the party on vocal backed by Hazel Miller, Coco Brown and Carl Carwell. R&B track, Something You Got is nicely blended melody with a bluesy saunter. A cool trumpet solo punching up the soulful vocal lead and crisp guitar riffs makes this a perfect radio track. Don't let Your Mouth Write No Checks takes a street saying and makes it into a funky R&B song. Billy Payne adds some funky keyboard along with that shaft guitar work for another radio bound track. A full boat horn section including Darren Kramer (trombone), Bob Rebholz (tenor), and Carlos Chavez (bari) along with Billy Payne on B3 gives Joy a lively spring. It brings to mind the sound created by Elvin Bishop with Mickey Thomas during his magical years. Very nice! Cool Breeze has a really nice horn intro breaking into a polished "hip-hop" vocal line by Chris Kimmel. Smooth jazz vocals and dynamic horns round out the track. Dance Dance has a cool sound with a little nod to Sly. A bit funkier and TOP style horns and a slick guitar solo give it a definite edge. Very nice! What A Day has a warm club sound with orchestral style horn backing. The lead vocals are solid and the backing vocals are warm and tight. Horn work , especially trumpet work by Abrahamson tops this track. Nobody Knows has a "Santana like" Latin feel with Christian Teele adding super percussion. Exceptional vocal lead and horn backing on this track, paired with Spanish styled electric guitar soloing makes it my favorite track on the release. Excellent! Survivors is a simple ballad with clean, clear piano intro by Payne. A definite radio track with a simple melody and backing horns and a light funky percussion base delivers it. A really sweet sax solo gives this track an extra boot toward the end. Wrapping the release is Birthday Suit a sassy blues track with a walking bass line from Kevin Lege. Payne on keys and the ensemble on horns really gets this track swinging for a tight ending on a very enjoyable release!

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Nood Records artist: John Campbelljohn - Chin Up - New Release Review

I just received the newest release, Chin Up, from John Campbelljohn and it's a fusion of country and blues. Opening with swing boogie, The Mumble Boogie, Campbelljohn steps right up with his notorious slide guitar and steps on the gas. Backed by Neil Robertson on drums and Ronald Hynes on bass this track cooks. I Got It All brings it down a few notches and with more of a country 2 step feel. Smooth and easy is how he handles the guitar work on this track with clever vocals and a radio melody. Meet My Maker is a stripped down blues number with guitar harmonics and rudimentary drums. A cool slide solo on this track sweetens the pot. I really like the different feel of The Poor Man Plays. It has a swampy funk and backing vocals by Martha Mae Campbell, Megan Baxendale and Stan Carew. Very cool! Castaway is a blues rocker with a simple repetitive riff. Driving bass line from Hynes and a wide open slide solo cap this track. Attitude has some of the coolest slide work on the release over a simple spoken lyric and a basic rhythm backing. Nice! Ballad How Stupid Is That is a catchy melody with a hook. Another track that could easily gather radio followers, this track bears slick acoustic resonator slide work and cool piano riffs from Robert Campbell. Another blues rocker with a country twist is Stop Making Excuses. Campbelljohn delivers his vocals with attitude and knows how to back his words with stinger riffs. Articulate blues riffs with country sting permeate this track. Sally In The Alley has an attitude all it's own with a driving swagger and pinched harmonic guitar riffs trimming along the way. One of my favorites on the release. Fantistico Supremo is a rocker with a zydeco twist for lack of a better description. Free wheelin' slide guitar (lap steel) work on this track gives it a country feel. Good Morning Mr. Blue Sky also has a New Orleans flavor and a country basis featuring backing vocals by Martha and Megan. Campbelljohn wraps the release with simple folk track, She's Gone, features John on vocal, backed by Martha and megan and light acoustic slide. A nice conclusion to a solid release.

  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 favorites band! -  ”LIKE”

 

Toots Lorraine & the Traffic - Make It Easy - New Release Review

I just received the newest release, Make It Easy, from Toots Lorraine & The Traffic and it is some red hot smoking blues. Opening with title track, Make It Easy, Lorraine opens on vocal supported by Aki Kumar on fat harp and Chad Mo on swinging guitar riffs. Lorenzo Farrell adds a cool organ ride along with Mike Phillips on bass and June Core on drums. Farrell leads the way on piano on When Did you Stop Tryin', a smooth slow blues track. Lorraine and Kumar share the spotlight with Kumar really laying down some nice phrases. Mo steps up and establishes his own line with nicely articulated guitar solos and Farrell also takes a cool piano solo. Very nice! Let Your Tears Fall Baby, a fast shuffle track, has a T-Bone Walker feel with Mo and Lorraine playing call and response. Mo and Farrell each take a sweet solo on this track as well. One of my favorite tracks on the release, Get Back To Lovin' shows Mo in exceptional form with excellent guitar runs and tone. Lorraine has a rich voice and singing straight on the rhythm line against Mo's double step guitar playing gives the track exceptional feel. Farrell steps up with a super key solo and Mo is back with a really hot solo run. My favorite track on the release. Excellent! Kid Anderson steps in on guitar for shuffle track, Satisfied, trading riffs against Lotrraine on lead vocal. Another hot track, Anderson has a cool vibrato that adds nicely to his soloing. Very nice! Spiritual influenced and jazz flavored Wade In The Water plays nicely into Lorraine's vocal strength. The general feel of this track, enhanced by Phillips solid bass work makes this track the best showcase for Lorraines voice and Mo steps up with a crisp solo of his own. Hot! Classic Built For Comfort holds it's Chicago roots and features a really nice harp solo by Kumar. Mo also shows a slightly different side of his guitar chops on this track. Very nice! Quiet paced Wrong Side Of Love features Lorraine in the spotlight with the band peeled back. Clean, under the melody riffs from Mo and Farrell brighten the overall presentation of this fine track. Chad Mo Shuffle is a really nice instrumental featuring Mo just laying it out there. Farrell also jumps in on organ over a tight rhythm set by Phillips and Core. Very cool! Swing track Low Down Dog is a hot footed number with a smokin' harp solo from Kumar. Mo steps up with a slick bop of his own really getting the band revved up! On slower ballad, Hindsight, Lorraine leads the band down a soulful highway with a really dark feel. Farrell plays the lead solo on this track, the piano keeping with the stormy night feel. Wrapping the release is Love The World, a swampy track by Dr. John. With a mix of guitar work by Anderson, vocals, background vocals(like field hollering) and rudimentary rhythm, this is one of the most effective tracks on the release.

  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 favorites band! -  ”LIKE”

 

New video from Smokin' Joe Kubek & Bnois King!

NEW VIDEO FROM SMOKIN' JOE KUBEK & BNOIS KING! Blind Pig Records has released a video of "Cornbread," the second track on Fat Man's Shine Parlor, the new album from Smokin' Joe Kubek and Bnois King, one of the most talented guitar tandems in any genre.  To watch the video, please click HERE. The latest addition to the duo's prolific discography just jumped to #1 on the Living Blues Radio chart for February.  Kubek and King have been thrilling music fans all around the world with what Billboard called their "hard-hitting original Texas blues-rock" for twenty-five years, and have developed into a dynamic musical tour de force, with Joe's flame-throwing guitar work complemented by Bnois' cool, jazz-inflected playing and soulful vocals.  Their incendiary live shows feature two top flight guitarists intuitively locked in with each other and backed by a firepower rhythm section, making for a powerful and irresistible combination. Here's a list of their upcoming shows: March 11 San Francisco, CA Biscuits & Blues March 13 Birkenfeld, OR The Birk March 14 Milwaukie, OR Winter Blues Festival March 15 Seattle, WA Highway 99 Blues Club April 1 Kansas City, MO BB's Lawnside BBQ April 2 Sioux City, IA Hard Rock Hotel & Casino April 4 Omaha, NE 21st Saloon April 8 Memphis, TN Lafayette's Music Room April 9 Monroe, LA Bleu Bayou Harley Davidson Rally April 18 Erie, PA Get The Winter Blues Out 2015 April 19 Auburn Hills, MI Callahan's Music Hall April 21 Del Ray Beach, FL Bostons On The Beach April 24 Goodland, FL Little Bar Restaurant April 25 Sarasota, FL Sun Coast Blues Festival April 26 Sebastian, FL Earl's Hideaway April 27 Pensacola, FL Seville Quarter May 16 El Paso, TX El Paso Blues & Jazz Festival May 30 Mobile, AL Blues Tavern May 31 Montgomery, AL Capitol Oyster Bar "Fat Man's Shine Parlor" is available from fine retailers everywhere.  For more info, please visit our website HERE.   To order from Amazon, please click HERE.

Lisa Biales March Music

March Happenings  Songwriter Showcase at Natalie's Thursday, March 12 from 9-12pm   Eric Gnezda hosts the wildly popular Songwriter Showcase at Natalie's 5601 N. High Street, Worthington, Ohio. 614-436-2625 - $10 admission   Lisa Joins Eric Gnezda in the songwriters circle along with Vincent Trocchia,  and Elena Gallagher    Come and enjoy the best pizza and acoustic music Columbus offers.    Thursday, March 26 from 8-10pm Lisa Biales and Doug Hamilton O'Pub 10. College Ave, Oxford "Throwback Thursday" Bring an old friend.  My old friend  is bringin' his fiddle! The Big Song Music House Presents! Guitar Virtuoso Beppe Gambetta   Saturday March 28th at 8pm     While Beppe lives in his native Genova, Italy, he travels to North America at least four times a year to play music. We are excited to have Beppe in Oxford for this once in a lifetime up-close-and-personal music experience with a true guitar virtuoso. Read all about Beppe on: Wikipedia Watch Beppe Gambetta play Dixie Breakdown: HERE With special guests  Lisa Biales and  Michael McGannon Doors open at 7pm for potluck and mingling.  A $20 donation at the door is suggested.   Please let us know you are coming by simply replying to this email and we'll save you a seat! Lisa Biales and Bill Littleford Leo CoffeeHouse Sunday, March 29 from 8:15-9pm Mt. Healthy United Methodist Church 7612 Perry Street, Mt. Healthy, Mt. Healthy Ohio Price: Donations at the Door The Queen City Balladeers Presents their beloved Leo Coffee House each year from September - May. The Leo Coffeehouse is one of the oldest, longest running folk and acoustic music venues in the United States. The Leo was started in 1963, when a group of students at the University of Cincinnati formed the Queen City Balladeers and the Leo Coffeehouse.  APRIL @ The Big Song Music House!   Stephanie Bettman & Luke Halpin FRIDAY, April 10th at 8pm   Stephanie Bettman is at the least a triple threat. An accomplished writer, singer, and fiddler: her lyrics are infused with wit and wisdom, poetry and insight. Vocally she draws comparison to the soaring soprano of Joan Baez and the plaintive emotion of Emmylou Harris. Meanwhile, her fiddling, which combines elements of bluegrass and jazz, is inspired by such masters as Stephane Grappelli, Byron Berline and Johnny Gimble.    Luke Halpin is a renowned multi-instrumentalist. A master of the guitar and the mandolin, impressive on fiddle, banjo, and adept at nearly anything he picks up. Halpin draws inspiration from the likes of Sam Bush, Mark O'Connor and Tony Rice and holds his own in comparison. A dynamic and sensitive vocalist himself, the harmony blend he and Ms Bettman achieve is chilling and at times simply transcendent.  His quirky sense of humor is a perfect foil to Stephanie's dry witty presence.  Check out Bettman & Halpin on Youtube: HERE   Doors open at 7pm for potluck and mingling.  A $20 donation at the door is suggested.