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2000 lbs of Blues
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Playing early 40's style piano driven jump blues in the
spirit of Big Joe Turner, Wynonie Harris, Amos Milburn
and Louis Jordon are among the major influences of this
band, being true to the music and at the same time
creating new and interesting ways to present it to
audiences in hopes of keeping this great American music
around for years to come. With a large and loyal
following.
310 Instrumental funk spy
acid jazz, rock; from Hendrix to The Meters to Marvin
Gaye, to James Brown, they are masters of many genres
and really, really good. Led by Jerry Angel on drums,
Josh Sklair, of The Etta James band, on guitar, Michael
Saucier on Bass and sometimes Craig Fundyga on Vibes.
50 Cent Haircut
Maximum Honky Tonk...like Hank Williams slapping The
Beatles on the back over a few beers.
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Alastair Greene Band
Southern California Blues Rock madness in the style of
The Allman Brothers or Stevie Ray Vaughan but without
the cliches. Burning solos, slamming rhythm sections,
powerful originals cover songs that will burn your face
off but leave your ears.
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Andy
Coats
Andy Walo Group
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The Andy Walo Group showcases Andy’s original songs in
the Classic Rock vein of Free and Led Zeppelin coupled
with Classic Chicago Blues.
Arthur
Adams
Arthur's freight train guitar and soul-steeped vocals,
combined with his prolific predilection for writing
great material, are all brilliantly showcased on his
Blind Pig debut Back On Track, his first album in two
decades. Over the years, some of Arthur's musical
associates have included B.B. King, Lightnin' Hopkins,
Chuck Berry, Buddy Guy, Jackson 5, and Nancy Wilson, to
name just a few. He's one of the most energetic and
crowd pleasing acts on the circuit today
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BB Chung King and the Buddaheads
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BB's music is a mix of roots rock with a blues base. BB
has always claimed blues to be his first love, but comes
from a generation that loves to rock.
Barbara Morrison
Becky Barksdale
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Heralded as one of blues' most dynamic performers, Becky
proves blues can live and grow past the traditional
flavor while remaining respectful of the legacy. This is
the real deal.
Beast of Honey
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In addition to R&B and Blues, her rendition of classic
rock would make Janis and Grace (to name a few) proud.
She always adds excitement in the show whether she is
singing lead, lending back-up vocals or just playing
tambourine and feeling the music she loves to sing.
Bernie Pearl
Since 1984 his Bernie Pearl Blues Band has been
recognized as one of Southern California's finest. A
long-time relationship with the late Harmonica Fats
resulted in three highly regarded CDs. This relationship
also brought Bernie back to his roots when he and Mr.
Fats began performing as an acoustic blues duo as well,
earning favorable comparison to two of Bernie's mentors,
Brownie McGhee and Sonny Terry.
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Big Harmonica Bob
Big Rockin Daddy and the Usual
Suspects
Bill Bateman
Bill Clark
& the Mighty Balls of Fire
Bill Lynch From Lawrence, Kansas, &
is well known for his extremely unique & fliuid
guitar-playing & singing. He's been featured player with
LEE McBEE, MIKE FINNEGAN, the ZYDECO PARTY BAND, & the
L.A. YA YA REVUE. ..that's his singing you hear on the
theme for the GARY SHANDLING SHOW.
Billy Vera & the Beaters
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A long
string of hit records hasn't softened this band's
ability to play the blues with depth and elegance. And
when they fire up their classic, real-deal R&B
favorites, crowds still levitate - after 25 years. Great
horn section... Rock-solid rhythms...The voice and
repertoire of a top American songwriter
BJ Sharp
Blasters
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Bleeding Harp
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Blowin' Smoke Rhythm & Blues Band
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a group of musicians who perform authentic,
soul-drenched R&B music with high impact intensity!
Blue Baron
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Blue Largo
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Blue Daddy
Blues Dawg
Blue Dice
Blues Power
Blue Shadows
Blue Stew
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Blues Straight
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Classic
traditional blues band often described as a blues
ensemble, a roots low down blues band. North East Los
Angeles based and the members are all mature veterans
from various backgrounds. It's blues you can use and
take with you.
Bluestrain
Blues
Triangle
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Bluezone
Band 5 piece
organ-sax band playing 50s, 60s blues, jazz, and rockin'
instrumentals featuring veteran tenor sax man Lucky
Wright
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Blueszone Band
excels in having
fun and bring everyone in ear shot along for the ride.
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the Zone you find a
band that plays cover songs from great artist the like
of Ray Charles, B.B. King, Eric Clapton, Mose Allison,
Muddy Waters, Jimmy Reed...etc.
www.myspace.com/blueszoneband
Bobby
Bluehouse
Bobby
"Hurricane" Spencer
Boneshakers
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Brad Wilson
- "Brad Wilson has a
voice that has been described as a cross between Greg
Allman and Warren Haynes - stripped of the southern
twang but full of warmth and emotion" Jennifer Cho
Salaff San Bernadino Sun "This is just plain and
simply great blues-rock with Southern-fried elements
"Guitar Nine Records "Brad Wilson is a precise guitar
player with his own distinctive style and tone. As a
songwriter Wilson is a great storyteller and wordsmith.
His lovely whiskey, raspy vocals pulls the listener into
his songs and his attack on the lead guitar is nothing
but sheer excellence." Susie Salva
Susie@westcoastrockers.com
Brian
Young
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Brody Buster
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Brophy
Dale Band
A passionate roots rockin
guitarist and singer, Elvis's guitar man Scotty Moore
has called Brophy his "son" for good reason: The man
simply plays his ass off. Brophy Dale is a preacher's
kid who was born in Texas, raised in Africa, and rocked
the Motor City for more than a decade. He has mastered
rockabilly, blues, country, rock'n roll, and R&B. Brophy
Dale has been playing with Lee Rocker for the past five
years. His brilliant guitar work is heavily featured on
"Lee Rocker Live," "Blue Suede Nights" and the latest
album "Bulletproof," Truly a "musician's musician."
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Brothers N'
Blues
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Brothers N' Blues was
formed in Southern California in 1999. BNB's live
performances have earned them a solid reputation for
playing Spirit-filled, no holds-barred blues/rock. Led
by guitarist/singer/songwriter Mark Sells on the Fender
Strat, their live performances and music has been
likened to Stevie Ray Vaughan/Double Trouble, Hendrix,
Santana, F. King, Clapton, C. Duarte, Trower, Collins,
Buddy Guy, & Ronnie Earl.
Bubba & Big Bad Blues
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Bubba and the Big Bad Blues is a four piece blues band
from Southern California influenced by Freddy King,
Stevie Ray Vaughan, Robert Cray, Robin Trower and The
Meters. They create their own hybrid blend of smoking
Texas blues with a little bit of New Orleans R&B funk
thrown in.
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Cadillac Zack Band
Cadillac Zack, the
Massachussetts native, currently resides in Los Angeles,
but spent much time on Chicago's blues scene during his
musically formative years as well Zack came under
the spell of Chicago's latter-year "West Side" school of
guitarists, typified by Jimmy Dawkins, but incorporating
elements of everyone from old-school Eddie Taylor to
young turks like Johnny B. Moore and others too numerous
(and obscure) to mention. He was also strongly
influenced by a non-performing, but vital figure from
Chicago's blues history: Narvell "Cadillac Baby" Eatmon.
Cadillac Baby was legendary on the Chicago scene for
years, a hustler driven by his devotion to the blues,
who over the years ran nightclubs and at least a couple
of record labels, along the way taking a roll of the
dice by recording almost everyone who wasn't tied up
with Chess or Vee Jay...and probably a few who were.
It's in the entrepreneurial spirit of Cadillac Baby that
his namesake Cadillac Zack has sought out the best and
most authentic unknown blues people across the country,
with the hopes of capturing the "real thing" while it's
still possible.
Cafe R&B
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Café R&B's unique style includes a variety of original
music highlighting the rhythm and blues genre. The lead
singer, Roach, has uncanny vocalizations that have been
labeled as a blend of Aretha Franklin, Bessie Smith and
Etta James. The band performs regularly in Los Angeles
and has made appearances in Chicago, Santa Barbara, San
Francisco, Barcelona and London. (Ritz Carlton)
Candye Kane
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Candye's live show is the stuff of legend. She honors
the bold blues women of the past with both feet firmly
planted in the present. She belts - growls - shouts -
croons and moans from a lifetime of suffering and
overcoming obstacles. She'll deliver a barrelhouse blues
tune or a soulful ballad and then slay the crowd with
her balls out rendition of "Whole Lotta Love" Led
Zeppelin style. She often says she is a black drag queen
trapped in a white womans' body and she dresses the
part. Bedecked in bright colored feathers, sequins and
rhinestones, Kanes' performance is Mississippi by way of
Las Vegas with a quick stopover in San Francisco.
Carlos Guitarlos
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Blessed with a gruff but heartfelt singing voice and
possessing a huge vocabulary of guitar chops, he
performs like a rogue angel. With his long grey hair
spilling out from under a fedora and an easy smile that
suggested a lifelong mistrust of dentists, he looks and
sounds every inch the battle-scarred survivor.
Catfish's
Allstar Blues Band
Cee Cee James Band
Chesterfield Blues
Chicos Bail Bonds
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Chinese Blues
All Stars Eric Williams on
bass, Danny Timms on Keyboards, Lenny Gee on drums, and Joe
Daneli on Guitar. Catch us every Sunday 5:30 to 9:30 at the
Runaway Bay in S. Torrance, CA. You'll leave with a smile on
your face.
Chris Bell
The Chris Anderson Group
Blues, Rock, Soul and R&B! That’s what the Chris
Anderson Group does best, and it shows!
Chu Chu &
Lovely Band
Chuck Mathieu
and Russell Somers
Chuck Mathieu has been playing the blues for over 30
years and works as a solo performer as well with his
regular partner, Russell Somers, doing acoustic blues.
CJ and The Hustlers We are a culmination of four
musicians who are influenced by many of the great blues
artists. Sonny 'B' (drums) and Harvey Titanium (bass)
provide the foundation for CJ Linnett, who delivers fine
vocals and lead guitar. To round out the band, we have
Michael Turner on harp. We perform a variety of blues
styles that groove and create some fresh new ones with
our originals.
Clarence Bucaro
By no means an ordinary
singer-songwriter. He was equally inspired by soul
greats like Curtis Mayfield, Marvin Gaye, Nina Simone
and the great American songwriters such as Bob Dylan,
Neil Young and Joni Mitchell. The 24 year old from a
small town in the heart of the Snow Belt in Northeastern
Ohio's music blends soul, jazz, rock and folk with ease,
uniqueness, and something extraordinarily modern.
Coco Montoya
Copperheads
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D. A. & The Hitmen
Dave
Melton Band
Dave Widow and the Line Up
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Deep Pocket
myspace
epitunes Deep Pocket began years ago as a hard core,
5-piece, blues band. Over the years, we have moved
through blues, bluesy-rock, classic rock covers, only to
find ourselves wanting to come back to our roots and
play the blues, but keep the energy of rock. We have
also been through several singers and various
instrumentalist, but only one drummer, John. Ross has
the second longest tenure and Steve Nelson, Steve
Shandobil, and Danielle Gorre are the recent additions,
in that order. We all bring many years of experience to
the band and many different influences.
Delgado Brothers
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Dennis
Herrera
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Dennis Jones Band
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With his set of mostly originals, singer/guitarist
Dennis Jones stirs up the pot with a little bit country,
a little bit rock & roll; a little bit traditional and a
little bit contemporary. His eclectic program places its
common denominator at the feet of tradition. In the same
manner that our earliest blues shouters brought the
message to the masses, Jones and his band carry the
banner on their shoulders. Jim Santella Southland Blues
January 2004
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Denny Freeman
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* Donna Lynne
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Bringing the Party to the Party, Mild to Wild! Classic
Soul, R&B, Blues, Jazz & Dance music. Your best bet for
a Foot Stompin, Rump Shakin, good time!
http://www.donnalynne.com
http://www.myspace.com/donnalynnelive,
http://www.myspace.com/donnalynneband,
mailto:donna@donnalynne.com
Doug MacLeod
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TORCHBEARER OF THE ACOUSTIC BLUES , MacLeod is one of
the last remaining Bluesmen who learned from the old
masters, lived the music, survived the life, and now
continues to carry forward that valuable tradition.
Known for his quality recordings which feature superb
songwriting, guitar wizardry, warm soulful vocals, wit,
and unforgettable live performances.
Dug Mug & the Thugs
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Elnora & Sumpthin Cookin'
Eric Sardinas
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Etta James
Earl Thomas
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Fat Danny & The Hard
Tymz Hard Tymz Blues Band is one of the oldest Los
Angeles Blues bands still in existence. The Hard Tymz
were started in 1975 by Danny Bennett and Mike Burnes.
The two met in high school and found they shared a
common love for the Blues. The name of the band comes
from the depression-era Charles Bronson movie about a
tough New Orleans streetfighter. Unlike many performers
that are content to recycle the Blues music of
yesteryear, Danny looks upon the Blues as a living,
breathing form of music relevant to today. His songs
strike a common note with all who hear them.
http://www.fatdanny.org/
http://www.myspace.com/fatdannyblues
http://cdbaby.com/cd/fdhardtymz
The Fabulous Esquires
Finis Tasby
Flattop Tom & His Jump Cats
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Gashouse
Dave & The Hardtails
Give Me Back My
Wig Give Me
Back My Wig music, with its undisciplined presence, is
on the cutting edge of modern Blues style. Although the
band with its reckless look, the music is surprisingly
accessible, even in larger venues. A collection of
alternative characters always guarantees a deeply moving
entertainment experience. The band members passion for
Blues is propelling the band forward, building a local
following that kept coming back week after week. Soon
Give Me Back My Wig band was playing its energy-infused
Blues in other Southern California venues as well, often
to sell-out crowds. The band has consistently played
gigs after gigs in Southern California. They might be
one of the hardest working Blues bands in Southern
Californian. And it seems, is now beginning to discover
what many Southern Californians have understood Give Me
Back My Wig Kicks Ass floor.
Gonzalo Bergara & Groove Threat
Greg Serrato
Greg
Serrato, referred by some as “The Tornado”, is a Native
American (Apache) high-powered blues guitarist, vocalist
and songwriter who takes command of the stage with his
ferocious fret work and hard driving sounds. Hailing
from southern California, he is regarded by
www.Bluesrockers.ws as one of the most talented
blues-rock guitarists in the world today. He has become
a force to be reckoned with and has generated a strong
fan base in and around the United States.
Greg Wiens & Blue Vision
Guitar Shorty
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Hacienda Brothers
myspace The Hacienda Brothers are led by
Chris Gaffney and Dave Gonzalez. Each a bandleader and
songwriter, the two originally joined forces to explore their
shared love of classic country and early soul. They have since
integrated roots-rock, blues and a southwestern flavor to the
mix to create a style completely fresh and one truly their own.
Harry Gold
Hollywood Blue Flames
Hollywood
Combo
Jump, Blues, ea rly
R&B and Rock'n'Roll served up hot & swingin'..... The
band is a good-time Rockin' Rhythm & Blues combo and has
earned a reputation from the Blues, Roots, Swing, and
retro-billy
crowd as one of the best around. Past and current
bandmembers' affiliations read like a who's-who of the
LA scene. The Combo has shared bills with many local
greats like
Royal
Crown Revue, Big Sandy, and even legends
like Sam
Butera. The HWC has performed at nightclubs, dances, car
shows, many private events, weddings and music festivals
worldwide, including Viva Las Vegas, the Green Bay
Rockin' 50's fest, many Blues festivals, and others. The
HWCombo regularly backs up 50's Sax legend and R&B
hall-of-famer Big Jay McNeely and performs with him once
a month at Big Jay's Blues party at Joe's in Burbank.
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Hook Herrera
Howlin'
Blues Boogie Band
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Ike Turner & the
Kings of Rhythm
Imperial Crowns
Ironman Mike Curtis
"It's a guitar, bass, harp and drum combo, except the
Iron Man just goes into the studio and plays all the
instruments himself ... at the same time! Surprisingly,
he pulls it off with strong vocals, fat harp tone and
clean guitar work. (Did I mention he plays nasty slide
too?) As you'd expect, he sneaks in some neat little
unison guitar licks with harp, and sometimes with his
vocal line. The guy is cookin". BLUES ACCESS magazine
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Jake
Andrews
Jake Labotz Band
He is a
medium of voices from a forgotten time: melodic gospel,
Delta blues, twisted hillbilly. His dedication and
stark, emotionally direct style is stirring and sincere
in a way that's unlike anything LA has recently
produced." - Glue Magazine
James Harman
James Harman chronicles life with energy, wit and humor.
He has a novelist's eye for detail and irony, and the
result is well-conceived music that stands the test of
time. Harman's roots are apparent in his recordings and
live performances. He is a disciple of the classic
qualities of the Southern blues tradition. Still, like
his mentors, Harman is telling his own stories. He knows
the difference between innovation and imitation, and his
own character as a blues artist is fully reflected in
his work. In all cases, he remains true to his credo:
Strictly the blues.
James Intveld
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Jamie Wood & the Roadhouse Rockets
"The authenticity and the quality of this vocalist and
her band are amazing ... Jamie Wood is a real
entertainer." -- Back To The Roots Bluesmagazine
(Belgium)
Janiva
Magness
Queen of
the LA blues - Cafe Boogaloo Soul, stage presence and
formidable vocal power never fail to please blues music
fans wherever she appears - bio
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influences of Etta James, Billie Holiday, Elmore James,
Robert Johnson, Memphis Minnie and Koko Taylor and are
apparent, but with vast performance and studio
experience, Janiva has developed a unique style
rightfully her own. Magness' soul, stage presence and
formidable vocal power never fail to please blues fans
from Belgium to Italy, from Boston to Los Angeles. (Ritz
Carlton)
Jeff Turmes
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Jessie Payo
Schedule In a music
scene that's largely image-driven and corporate run,
Jessie Payo stands out as a performer that is
uncompromising in delivering audiences her high-energy,
funky, soulful rhythm & blues
Jill
Sharpe
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Joe Wood
John
"Juke" Logan
JOHN "JUKE" LOGAN has, on multiple occasions over the
past two decades, been the harmonica-player-of-choice
for RY COODER, LOS LOBOS, ETTA JAMES, BO DIDDLEY, JOHN
LEE HOOKER, LUCINDA WILLIAMS, DAVE ALVIN, LEON RUSSELL,
films such as "CROSSROADS" (the Walter Hill feature
about the blues).
John Marx
and the Blues Patrol
John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers
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Johnny Dyer
Johnny Hawthorn
Band Combining
a root’s rock and blues similar to Stevie Ray Vaughan,
Allman Brothers and Gov. Mule this band brings the jam
band into the new millennium.(abes records) Hawthorne is
a gifted player on all fronts, with phrasing reminiscent
of Clapton and Hendrix, and his recordings range from
Texas shuffles to classic rock in the tradition of the
Black Crowes and Tom Petty. (Mike Varney Guitar Player)
Jonathan Stout
Josh Smith
JT
Ross
Just Dave Band
Schedule Very
jam-based alternative versions of obscure blues and
rocking even pop-tinged originals. "Just Dave" Bernal,
touted as 'Hendrix on Harmonica' includes a microphone
feedback solo with every sexually-fused intense show.
Jumpin'
Jack Benny Blues Band
Jump Jones
Junior Watson
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Kal David and the Real Deal
Kathryn Grimm
"...Grimm is a singer-guitarist who's been compared to
Diana Krall and Jimi Hendrix respectively." L.A. Times
Press Release
Keb' Mo'
Grammy Award Contemporary Blues Album 1997, 1999, WC
Handy Awards multiple awards 1995 - 2003
Key Frances Band
This guy
has presence, tone, psychedelic blues, passion raw gut
emotion - Real Music Live London , true originator, a
"psychedelic shaman warrior" with a guitar - Thirsty Ear
Magazine
Kid Ramos
A seasoned veteran of the west coast music scene, the
muscular, pompadoured, Elvis-inspired Ramos began his
love affair with the guitar at the tender age of five.
As a teenager, he experimented with various musical
styles and finally focused on the blues after being
inspired by B.B King’s classic Live At The Regal. Over
the years, the amiable Ramos has played in a number of
west coast bands including The James Harman Band and The
Fabulous Thunderbirds, however, Ramos’ love of ‘50’s
blues, rhythm & blues and soul is best expressed in the
electrifying music he has created through his solo
career.
The Kid & Nic Show
Kimberly "KC" Allison
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everything from straight-ahead jazz to rock , but
obviously loves playing, whether it be jazz-blues,
traditional or blues-rock. - Living Blues
King
Cotton
Kirk
Fletcher
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Lady Star & the Bustin' Loose Blues Band
L.A Jones and the Blues Messengers W.C.
Handy Award nominees, L.A. Jones & The Blues Messengers
have been tearing up the floorboards in roadhouses all
over the world for the last two decades, touring
constantly and playing over 200 gigs a year and
thrilling Blues fans where ever they perform. Despite
this grinding schedule they have still found the time to
record with and back up some of today’s greatest Blues
stars like pianist Pinetop Perkins, guitarist Otis Rush
and saxophonist Joe Houston.
Laurie Morvan Band
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myspace
... a gritty blend of rock, blues and pop powered by the
high octane fuel of Laurie Morvan’s lead guitar and
vocals. Think Stevie Ray Vaughan meets Bonnie Raitt
Lift Ticket
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Lightnin' Willie & the Poorboys A Texan-English
pairing here with West Coast influences.
Singer-guitarist-composer Lightnin' Willie originates
from Texas but Los Angeles is his home. That's why the
connection between two worlds. On the one hand; hard,
driving and stomping blues of great quality. On the
other hand; traces of typical West Coast swing. The band
plays well together; Lightnin' Willie's guitar suits the
concept, his vocals sometimes used to great effect.
Lastly, don't forget the European element. Namely, Giles
King on harmonica who sounds so beautifully dirty, and
happily the instrument is often at the centre of the
music, delivering more than a passing accent. - Ritz
Carlton
Lisa Cee &
Beast of Honey
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In addition to R&B and Blues, her rendition of classic
rock would make Janis and Grace (to name a few) proud.
She always adds excitement in the show whether she is
singing lead, lending back-up vocals or just playing
tambourine and feeling the music she loves to sing.
Little Charlie & The Nightcats
Los Lobos
Lynwood
Slim
Lynwood Slim started
playing the harmonica at age 15 after hearing Jimmy
Reed. He played the San Francisco and L.A. Blues scene
in the early to mid 70's before he moved to Minneapolis,
where he stayed for 14 years playing every conceivable
venue possible within the entire Midwest and East Coast.
By 1988 the Midwest music scene was drying up, Slim
turned his sights on Europe. Europe afforded new venues
and blues festivals.
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Mama's Boys
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Mama’s Boys originally formed in 1993 at Los Angeles’
oldest blues club, Babe’s & Ricky’s Inn and have grown
into one of the most successful bands in Southern
California. They are named after the club’s owner “Mama”
Laura Mae Gross and are led by Johnny Mastro, who has
been playing harmonica since the age of 9. Mama’s Boys
play their own interpretation of electric blues, while
keeping true to tradition. - Ritz Carlton
A dangerously potent four-piece outfit with enough power
to level any juke-joint or nightclub to splinters." -
Craig Ruskey
Marcy Levy
The
Martins
Mason South
Max Bangwell
Meachie &
Friends Rodney "Meachie"
Day's soulful voice has been heard worldwide touring
with some of the industry's leading performers such as
Toni Braxton, Bobby Brown, Kenny G, Vesta Williams and
many more
Melvin
Eddy
Michael Fell
Highly sought-after Los
Angeles blues harmonica man (taught by jazz organist
legend Jimmy Smith), Michael brings Chicago-driven West
Coast style blues to clubs in LA. Staffed by the best
blues sidemen in Los Angeles. Michael Fell is creative
in his own right, but, he has caught the full Little
Walter tone, phrasing, and swing better than anyone else
I have ever heard. Little Walter is not producing any
new music, but Michael is
Michael John & the Bottom Line
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Six piece high energy contemporary
original blues band "This is one smokin', soulful blues
band. Lead singer Michael John's vocals have a powerful,
sultry resonance that compliment the well-oiled machine
that is The Bottom Line."
Mickey Champion
An enduring talent, a local legend, a petite powerhouse
with a distinct sensuality and sense of humor. If you
have ever seen her perform it is hard to forget and
equally hard to describe. Mickey's unique sense of style
brings a spirited diversity to the powerful voice that
has been her trademark for so many years.
In the old
school style of the Jazz and Blues greats Mickey’s shows
are often done without a microphone. Her vocal
projection is matched by her lively interactions with
her audiences. Mickey’s unique sense of style brings a
spirited diversity to the powerful voice that has been
her trademark for so many years. She has been compared
to Little Ester Phillips, Dinah Washington, Big Mama
Thornton and Ethel Waters. Throughout her career Mickey
has performed with and opened for many legendary
contemporaries including; Count Basie, Duke Ellington,
Billy Holliday, Ike and Tina Turner, Johnny Adams, Ruth
Brown Jackie Wilson, Johnny Otis, Albert King and Roy
Milton. (Ritz Carlton)
Midnight
Blues Band These guys are dynamite! Everyone
is worth listening to as they whip out the Rhythm &
Blues in classic form. Formed in mid 1998 of all veteran
musicians, Danny Brown is on Vocals and can belt out the
tunes with style and grace, just as good as Jackie
Wilson, Ray Charles, and Albert King. Dan Manser is on
Bass providing a tight solid bottom end that you can
feel as well as hear. Rick Adams Aka “RA” is a fantastic
Drummer with tremendous talent that has to be heard to
be believed. Bruce White is a Guitarist with heart and
soul. Along with Guitarist Paul Cummins and his free
flowing blues licks, together give you a blend of styles
that will keep you wanting more. Putting it all together
with one thing in mind. “To Play The Blues For You.”
Midnight
Mojo's Midnight Mojo's plays a hard edged hybrid of
West Coast and Chicago Blues. Influences range from
Sonny Boy Williamson and Muddy Waters to Eric Clapton
and Billy Boy Arnold- with a splash of Elvis and a shot
of the Allman Brothers. The band is comitted to good
times and sharing their musical vision at fine clubs
throughout SoCal.
Bookings: Mistah Sha' 310-313-4799
yo@midnightmojomusic.com
Mike Eldred
Trio These boys are no strangers to the roots music
scene in Hollywood. Eldred was last seen and heard as a
founder/writer/guitarist with former Stray Cat Lee
Rocker, in Lee Rocker’s Big Blue, while Angel and Bazz
have been the faithful “keepers of the backbeat” for the
critically acclaimed Blasters. All three mugs have
favorably graced the pages of Guitar Player, Guitar
World and other respected musician magazines, as well as
rave reviews from the LA Times.
Mister Mojo
Mitch
Kashmar
"Mitch Kashmar is my
absolute favourite blues harp player of his generation,
and one of my favourites period! He's also a first-class
vocalist ---- his singing really knocks me out." -
William Clarke
"This guy is like a
double-barrelled shotgun, blasting you with both great
harp and great singing --- the real deal." - Jr
Watson
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Nathan James & Ben
Hernandez
Authentic
blues styles and warm personality. His sound consists of
soulful dynamic vocals underlined with effortless
fingerstyle guitar, foot tapping percussion effects, and
topped with some tasteful harmonica playing here and
there. This is all executed simultaneously, giving
listeners the impression of more than one musician.
Nelson
Adelard Band
New
Corvairs
Stax/Volt meets The
Grateful Dead in New Orleans to see Spike Jones jam with
Cream. Purists beware. The New Corvairs are completely
willing to drive off a cliff and take the listener with
them. ‘TIL THE WHEELS FALL OFF!!
Nighttrain
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Oozie Blues Band
Oscar Jordan Band
"Top Finalist in the
2004 Blues Idol Contest!" "Jordan delivers on the
promise of dropping jaws with his talent, culminating in
a shredding guitar finale that blew away the crowd and
left them wanting more." - Music
Connection Magazine
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Paladins Combo of
old time rock n roll, country and rockabilly. It
swings and it rocks.
Pamela G
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Parker-Jenson
Band High
energy Blues / Rock it is truly infectious - you'll find
you can't keep still in your seat - you simply must get
up and dance and slap the table
Paul
Cummins & the Lion Dogs
Paul
Warren & the Wreckers
Paulie
Cerra
Peach
Phil Gates Band
Phil has been playing a lot of
guitar in the studio, and heard at many of the L. A.
Clubs with his band, The Phil Gates Blues Band, playing
Blues, and R&B, at venues like B.B. King's Blues Club.
He has a distinctive lead guitar & rhythm guitar style
that has been on numerous records and CD’s. From guitar
tracks on the Philip Bailey CD "Life & Love”, to lead
guitar work with Maurice White of Earth, Wind & Fire.As
a Blues guitarist, Phil has honed his tone, playing
wailing Blues and Slide guitar. His Blues band (The Phil
Gates Blues Band) continues to gig every Friday evening
in 2008 on the Friday Night Blues Dinner Cruise out of
Marina Del Rey, CA. Phil has finished his new Blues CD
“Should I?” Available now on CDBaby.
Phil Gates MySpace
http://www.philgates.com/
Porterhouse Bob
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Raging Sun contemporary
styles of swing, jump, boogie, ballads and acoustic
blues.
Randy Weeks
Reno
Jones
Rhythm
Junkies
Rich Harper
Rick Holmstrom Band
Ricky P & the
Blues Monsoon
The Rip Masters Piano Pounding 50's Rock&Roll
rizorkestra one-man-roots-blues-band with guitar,
vocal, kazoo, hihat and bassdrum going simultaneously,
playing selections of early blues, jug band tunes,
gospel classics, instrumental stomps, romps, jumps, and
rags, old country music, jazz, tin pan alley tunes, folk
songs, novelty tunes, along with the occasional bits of
sousa marches, classical themes, and film music blended
into original arrangements and improvisations.
http://www.myspace.com/rizorkestra ;
http://www.youtube.com/rizorkestra ;
http://ezfolk.com/audio/rizorkestra
Rob Rio and the Revolvers
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Great, thundering balls of boogie woogie, they're back!
One of the most polished, dynamic and fun-loving acts to
ever hit our stage comes rolling in to re-rock the
Valley. Rob has shared stages with immortals like Muddy
Waters, Willy Dixon and Charles Brown and recorded with
Mick Jagger, Canned Heat, Billy Boy Arnold and Coco
Montoya
Robert Lucas
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Roby
Duron Band The Roby Duron Band is a Southern
California based 3-piece group that plays Rock and
Blues. They play original as well as cover music. Their
show is a mixture of up-beat Blues and Classic Rock that
emulates the masterful sounds of music's greats...
Greats such as: Stevie Ray Vaughn, Jimi Hendrix, Pink
Floyd, Tom Petty....and many more. Roby Duron's high
energy and musical ability will keep you dancing and
having a good time all night long. The Roby Duron Band
is guaranteed to kick your ass. Right when you think
you're going to hear just another bar band, these guys
will blow you away! Just checking out the chemistry
between these guys is awesome.
Rocky Jackson and
The Ignitors Rocky Jackson and The Ignitors which is
based in the Los Angeles area. The Ignitors are: Eliot
"Lee" Witherspoon, drums & vocals; Big Shoes to Fill,
bass & vocals; and Michael Fell, harmonica. Squeeze Here
features The Ignitors (including original harmonica
player A.C. Blue) and other special guests on keyboard
(Steve Bach), bass (Michael Mennell), and sax (Mel
Steinberg). Rocky's sound is a mix of traditional Blues
roots and contemporary Blues sounds. Rocky's heavy
influences include Muddy Waters, Jimmy Reed, Little
Walter, Magic Sam, Willie Dixon, Howlin Wolf, John Lee
Hooker, Elmore James, Robert Johnson, Otis Rush, and
early Clapton, among many other great Blues artists.
http://www.rockyjackson.com/
http://www.myspace.com/rockyxjackson
Rod & The
Pistons
Rod Piazza & The Mighty Flyers
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Royal Crown Review
Russell
Somers & Chuck
Mathieu
Chuck Mathieu has been playing the blues for over 30
years and works as a solo performer as well with his
regular partner, Russell Somers, doing acoustic blues.
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Samurai Homeboys
The Homeboys
are one of L.A.'s premier Soul Bands...amazingly
energetic, often frenzied and always entertaining!
Savage City
Schedule Listening to Savage City will take you down memory lane to a time
when the tunes were cool and the babes were swinging.
Savage City plays rock and roll with a tradition, from
"Mustang Sally" to a hot and sweaty blues tune called "I
Am A Good Women" .
Craig Hammons
Shawn Jones
Sherry Pruitt & Makoto
Sista Monica
Smokey Hormel
Sonny Leyland
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Souled Blue Souled
Blue can best be described as soulful R&B and Blues,
formed by Powerhouse vocalist Sarah Elizabeth (compared
to such greats as Shamekia Copeland and Susan Tedeschi)
and slamming guitar player Rik Cantu, Souled Blue has
soared above all expectation, taking off like a speeding
bullet with a variety of colors in their sound and
style. Between the sexy powerhouse vocals of Sarah
Elizabeth coupled with amazing guitarist Rik Cantu and
outstanding musicianship, they keep the crowd dazed and
amazed, then bring them to their knees with smooth,
fluid vocals and amazing musical stylings on ballads and
instrumentals
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Southland
Slim
Stan West
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Steamroller Blues Band
Kevin Fennell, Joel
Gossman 5 piece band guitar, harp, bass, drums and
Hammond B3
Stephen Hodges' Big Drum
Steve Copeland & Raging Sun
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contemporary styles of swing, jump, boogie, ballads and
acoustic blues.
Steve Pierson and Blues Head
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"A
rhythmically tight cross section of modern electric
blues, Southern acoustic material and funk-inflected R&B
numbers... The band is superb... Pierson demonstrates
serious vocal talent; his aptitude for phrasing and tone
belie his young age... Juber's contributions are
substantial (with) great dynamics and passionately
articulated guitar passages... Steve Pierson is a name
you'll hear more of in the future." -Blues Revue
Steve Riddle
Band "The band
brings a hard-driving guitar sound with influences which
range from the blues artists of the past to the
contemporary sounds of modern rock. In a live setting
the band is blends blues and rock guitar influences with
passionate worship music."
Stoney Curtis
Sugar
Daddy's
Super 300
Blues Band Recent
performances have been at Lunaria Jazz Club, the Pitcher
House, the Mardi Gras, the Eagles Nest, and we were
recently aired on the KLOS FM Local Licks Show.
Superstitions Not since Lester Butler and the Red
Devils or The Hollywood Fats Bands has there been such
an authentically early sounding Jumping group in roots
music
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Tom
Gramlich & Mystic Miles Blues Band
Teresa James
She is one
of the most honest, gutsy, incredible singers you'll
find. The Texas-bred James takes creative chances,
investing amazing soul and spirit in her music - The
Pasadena Weekly
"Teresa James is a true
original. When she sings you can feel it in your bones."
- Levon Helm, "The Band"
If you watch TV, listen to
the radio or go to the movies, you've already
experienced her soulful voice, amazing chops and the
great songwriting skills of her partner, Terry Wilson.
Come hear one of L.A.'s most sought-after singers,
surrounded by an A-List band of TRAMPS - enhanced with
the surprise celeb guests who usually drop in. They're
the band other bands come to hear.
Terry "The
Count" Medeiros & The Blue Academics
Thee Rhythm Kings
Thee Rhythm Kings, since their inception in June of
2003, they have been burning up up stages all over
Southern California. Words such as "powerful" and
"electrifying" are often used to describe their shows.
The band sound is unique in that not only are they
strongly blues based, but also contain elements of Jazz,
Funk, Rock, and Latin Rhythms. When you witness a Rhythm
Kings show, a great deal of the music is improvised one
way or another with some or all of the mentioned
influences. The covers that the Kings play are not 100%
reproductions of the original, rather they have a unique
way of making the songs their own, this being done with
no rehearsal, or planning. They just play with soul and
emotion. The originals they do are done the same way. A
sketch is done, and everyone puts their contribution,
like a good pot of menudo, with all the ingredients
thrown in. The song then takes life.
Toni
Dodd and Southbound Blues Band
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Their
music includes a well blended mix of blues, R&B, swing,
jumpblues, Texas boogie and secondline. In addition,
they have their own "brand" of well crafted original
material.
Third Degree Blues Band
Tommy Kay
Named by legendary jazz great Ted Greene as one of LA's
best all around guitar players, Tommy Kay's musical
history is diverse to say the least. During a five year
stint with East Coast musician Joe Beard, he backed up
numerous Soul and Blues greats including Rufus Thomas,
Jimmy Dawkins, Eddie Shaw and many others. Tommy has
toured with the multi-Grammy nominee band Roomful Of
Blues, recorded with the seminal LA roots band King
Cotton, and toured and recorded with Fleetwood Mac,
Bonnie Raitt, guitarist Rick Vito. Recently, he has
toured with The Blues Brothers, Sam Moore, R & B star
Montell Jordan, and done recording sessions for Tank, as
well as sessions for many modern gospel recording
artists.
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Vince Esquire
19 yr old, guitarist/singer out of Maui, Hawaii and
Austin, Texas, In Vince's brief but impressive career,
he has been featured and opened for such music
luminaries and Willie Nelson, Los Lonely Boys, Doobie
Brother's guitarist, Pat Simmons, Derek Trucks, Little
Feat, Sonny Rhodes, Coco Montoya, Tommy Castro, Chris
Duarte and Eric Johnson
Voodo Train
This quartet brings
in many different styles while staying true to Memphis
roots rockabilly and americana music. Fans who have
attended Voodoo Train shows get swept away on a musical
journey that hits all stations in Tennessee,
Mississippi, and Louisiana before arriving back at Union
Station in Los Angeles. Look out for the Voodoo Train
Dancers -- who seemingly appear out of nowhere at every
show and add a rhythm to the Voodoo Train that gets
everybody onto the train tracks -- rocking the night
away.
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Walter Trout Band
He Came! He Played! He Astounded. Chris Murphy
Whiskey Imperials
Wildcats
The Wildcats are dedicated to playing traditional blues
music .You feel the influence of all the styles such as
Chicago ,Texas, West Coast Jump and Delta in their Music
.The Wildcats have shared the stage with B.B King,Little
Richard.Bo Diddley,Junior Brown,Marcia Ball and Roy
Rogers.The Wildcats have Played Doheny Blues
Festival,The Belly Up Tavern ,The Renaissance and many
other top Southern California Clubs.
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Zac Harmon & The Mid South Blues
Revue
2004 International Blues Competition 1st Place Winner,
Originally out of rural
Mississippi, Zac and his Midsouth Blues Revue recently
took the W.C. Handy Awards by storm...simply by playing
their blues with feeling. He's not only a great vocal
artist, he's a studio-level guitarist and ace songwriter
for the likes of Freddie Jackson, Evelyn "Champagne"
King, The Whispers, Brian Wilson, and the O'Jays.
Zac has been expressing an
unbiased love for music for more than 20 years. Born and
raised in Jackson, Mississippi, he is a disciple of the
Farish Street blues sound, which is famous for many
great blues legends including the late Elmore James. In
1980, he moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in
music. He worked as a studio musician and began to make
a name for himself as a writer/producer. Later, while
composing songs for a movie score and performing those
songs in the studio, Zac decided to pursue his dream of
recording his first blues project. - Ritz Carlton
Zola Moon Zola
Moon's pretty damn scary; she can belt ‘em out like
nobody's bidness, and she plays a wicked-ass harp. When
she croons, she grabs you by your throat, knocks you out
flat, sits on your chest, and makes sure you know how
much she's hurtin'...OC Weekly
Zen Blues
Quartet
Z-Tribe
There’s a reason legendary blues Diva Etta James calls
Jimmy Z her “Hootchie Cootchie Man” and Dave Stewart of
the Eurythmics calls him “the best harmonica player in
the world.” Jimmy attracts attention. He caught the
attention of Rod Stewart, Tom Petty and the Eurythmics –
all of whom he recorded and toured with. He also caught
the attention of Dr. Dre, Barry White, Ziggy Marley,
Yes, Bon Jovi, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, Macy Gray, Jaguares,
and countless others who sought out Jimmy Z’s blazing
harmonica and soulful saxophone to spice up their
recordings
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