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| Eric "Guitar" Davis | ||
| Eric Davis is a powerful force in his prime with fiery guitar picking, electrifying solos and a solid blues voice. Eric has his own band"The Troublemakers" that plays frequently in Chicago's Hottest Blues clubs and in Southern Illinois, where he is becoming a regional phoenomea. |
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| Chris Scruggs | ||
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To join venom and finesse in unholy matrimony, to burn the Grand Ole Opry Retirement Village in order to save it, to kick ass in every key - this is the dream of every good Southern boy. But it took the grandson of the 20th-century’s most explosive banjo artist to get the dream up and strutting. Every time Chris Scruggs has taken the stage, whether with BR549 or under his own name, he has unloosed the formal skills and precision of the country legends he reveres and the bravado of the hyper snot-nosed punk that, until about yesterday, he was. His hardwired genius encompasses guitar, singing, bass fiddle, drums, steel guitar and writing. | |
| The Rumblejetts | ||
| Traditional Rock-a-billy from Kansas City with an attitude! |
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| Asleep at the Wheel | ||
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Yep they are playing here. The 9 time Grammy winning kings of Texas swing. Seating is very limited for this very special event. $5 discount on advanced purchased tickets. | |
| Shawn Kellerman | ||
| A native of Ontario, Canada, and at only 28, guitar wizard Shawn Kellerman is poised to join the select circle of musicians who define modern blues. The traditional forms are reinterpreted... yanked out of the past and blasted into the here and now with a ferocious authenticity seldom achieved by most other guitarists. |
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| Junior Brown | ||
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Yep he's playing here A singer and demon guitarist whose raucous blend of country and rock 'n' roll helped make him a successful crossover act. Armed with a witty sense of songcraft and high-octane guitar skills that encompass Western swing, honky-tonk, rock and roll, blues and more, Junior Brown has spent the past decade crafting entertaining records that have attracted a broad audience by eluding any and all of the aforementioned categories. | |
| Wayne “the train” Hancock | ||
| Wayne "The Train" Hancock has been called "the master of hillbilly swing," a "roots Renaissance man," a "country singer's country singer" and "Hank Williams meets Gershwin." But the phrase most frequently echoed throughout his career is "Wayne Hancock is the real deal." Joe Ely said it, Hank Williams III said it, Bobby Koefer from the Texas Playboys said it, as have countless music fans and writers when referring to Hancock's authentic and original blend of honky tonk, western swing, blues and big band that he calls "juke joint swing!" |
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| Magic Slim | ||
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Magic Slim stands as the greatest living proponent of the intense,electrified, Mississippi-to-Chicago blues style that spawned so much of the music played by modern blues artists and rockers. Nominated as the nations best blues band the last 4 years in a row.The finest example of Chicago Blues today. Magic Slim and the Teardrops should be the standard by which we compare all others. | |
| Hubert Sumlin and Willie "big eyes" Smith | ||
| What happens when you take one of the best blues drummers in the world from the Muddy Waters Band and team him with one of the most innovative blues guitar players from Howlin Wolf's band ? You are treated to a lesson in the magical music of the Chicago Chess Record Sound. Hubert Sumlin and Willie "big eyes" Smith are the last of the real deal old school cats from that classic period of the blues. We can't say enough how imporatant it is for one and all to get out and see these guys while you still can. They don't make'm like this anymore. |
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| Jimmy Thackery | ||
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He's one of the few blues guitarists who learned first hand from the masters of the blues, not off a blues record or DVD. Though most associate Jimmy with his 15 years as the co-founder of the Nighthawks, he ended his time with them in 1987. Since then, Jimmy has been on the road as a solo musician for 15 years doing nearly 300 shows a year proving each night that he is still the guitar powerhouse in the blues. | |
| Gina Sicilia | ||
| More than just a throwback to the great blues & soul vocalists of the 50's & 60's, Gina uniquely separates herself from the pack of current vocalists with a style that is neither forced nor cliché. Only 22 years old, this soulful, passionate blues vocalist and songwriter has just completed her debut album. Entitled "Allow Me To Confess", this project had been a long time in the making BluesMatters! says "it is one of the best debut albums they have heard in a while", while JazzReview.com brands her as possibly being "the best blues singer on the music scene today". |
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| Jeremy Spencer | ||
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Jeremy Spencer (born 4 July 1948, in Hartlepool, County Durham), is a British musician, best known as one of Fleetwood Mac's first guitarists, joining the band in July 1967. His speciality was the slide guitar, and he was strongly influenced by blues musician Elmore James. He remained with the band until February 1971 In the summer of 1967 Spencer came to the attention of ex-Bluesbreakers guitarist Peter Green, who was looking for another musician to join him in his new Fleetwood Mac project. Green had recruited drummer Mick Fleetwood and temporary bassist Bob Brunning, and wanted a second guitar player to fill out the sound onstage. Spencer was then playing with blues trio The Levi Set, and was already an accomplished slide guitarist and pianist. He fitted in well, and soon after his arrival the band's intended bassist John McVie eventually joined. Jeremy has not performed in the United States since he left Fleetwood Mac in 1971. He is now in the rock'n'roll hall of fame. His first tour of North America in 37 years will bring him to the U.S. in July of 2008 and he is going to play here at the Beale on Broadway !! Come witness music history ! | |
| Laurie Morvan | ||
| Real, honest-to-goodness blues that informs the passionate blues rock of singer/songwriter/guitarist Laurie Morvan... In addition to her feeling-filled vocals and versatile guitar work—sometimes it’s burning power chords, sometimes intricate single notes—what makes this inspiring woman so special is her undeniable self-confidence and perseverance." 2008 FINALIST - International Blues Challenge! 2008 FINALIST - Best-Self Produced CD! Laurie Morvan Band to open for John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers Laurie Morvan Band was the only group to advance to both finals and was #2 in CD sales at the IBC (out of all 160 acts)! |
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| Deke Dickerson and the Ecco-Fonics | |||||
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Cutting a huge figure (both literally and figuratively!) in the landscape of American roots music, where retro and revival acts come and go with the seasons, Deke Dickerson has maintained an entirely different standard of mucisianship by continuing to do what he does best, mixing the best American musical styles of the last five decades. | ||||
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| Kent Burnside and the New Generation | ||
| Kent Burnside and The New Generation, consists of two of The Legendary R.L. Burnside's family. grandson, Kent Burnside (Lead Guitar & Vocals), son, Dan Burnside (Bass Guitar), and some new additions, Andy Litwiller (Rhythm Guitar), Gabe Meyer (Lap Steel) and Jacob Best (Drums). Each Burnside has toured and supported with their grandfather R.L. Burnside (Fat Possum Records) and many other greats, such as Buddy Guy, North Mississippi Allstars, Jimbo Mathus and Junior Kimbrough just to name a few. Following in R.L.'s tradition, Kent Burnside and The New Generation are hitting the road this winter supporting there new release "Cotton Field Disco". A true revue of The Mississippi Delta and its music, from the porch to the stage. This tour should not be missed by any Blues fan. |
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| Rory Block | ||
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"Today she is widely regarded as the top female interpreter and authority on traditional country blues worldwide." The Blues Foundation Four Time W.C. Handy Award Winner "... Rory Block is currently stretching the limits...hugely talented... She is one of our national treasures." The New York Blues & Jazz Society |
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| The Blasters Featuring Phil Alvin | ||
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The Blasters stink of rockabilly. They project the essence of small streets of post-war neighborhoods, car culture and the sun-bleached concrete of Downey, California. They are lead by Phil Alvin's soulful bellowing about causing chaos, chasing women and the loss of the citrus groves. Influenced by the likes of The Rolling Stones, Elvis Presley, Buddy Holly, and many others who came and went during the 1950's, The Blasters play the songs of the working man's curse and rock and roll romance. Founding members Phil Alvin and John Bazz, with the addition of Keith Wyatt on lead guitar and Jerry Angel on drums, are carrying on their hard-won legacy of one of the most credible and recognizable bands in Americana music. |
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| Big Sandy & His Fly-Rite Boys | |||
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| Blair Carmen and the Belleview Boys | ||||||
| "The Best Thing That's Happened To Honkytonk and Rockabilly Piano Playing Since Jerry Lee Lewis!!" A quote that's been used to describe the wild piano pounding Rock-N-Roll talent of this young man from Cincinnati Ohio. Take the 1957 hands of Jerry Lee Lewis and the 1957 look of Elvis Presley and the raw energy of those two artists and what do you get? A piano pumpin', thumpin rockabilly kid named Blair Carman!! |
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| Bastard Sons of Johnny Cash | ||
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From Rolling Stone This talented Rockabilly Revival/Country Rock outfit is almost as bad-ass as the black-clad man for whom they're named. With pure Americana heart and soul, the Bastard Sons of Johnny Cash unleash their heavy, toe-tapping shuffle rhythms, adroit and stylish steel picking, and tone-showcasing guitar work that approximates a train chooglin' down the track full steam ahead. The soulful singer belts it out like he's been in prison for twenty years and busted out to taste his first bite of fried chicken in two decades. |
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| Starlight Drifters | ||
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Red-hot guitarist and traditional steel player who embraces the past while incorporating a multitude of American guitar techniques into a style all his own, firey and roots driven. Specializing in country, swing, blues, rockabilly, western swing, surf, R & B, jump, jazz and rock and roll. A dynamic showman, vocalist, composer, steel guitarist, teacher, band leader and side man originally from Ann Arbor, Michigan, now residing in Nashville, Tennessee. Guitarist for Carlene Carter, Brazilbilly, Johnny Powers and leader of Starlight Drifters. |
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| Two Timin' Three | ||
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With a style trully their own that cannot be pegged into one genre. Two Timin Three make a wild mix of rockabilly and blues infused with western swing and even a hint of jazz now and again. | |
| StarDevils | ||
| The Star Devils ignite their fire-driven rockabilly and hillbilly bop with a traditional sound and a dangerous talent for blowing away your billy-bop blues. Regarded as one of the best bands on the Rockabilly circuit; these four Kentucky Kats have a fever for the bone breaking billy that's sure to set your feet a-tappin and your tongues a-waggin ! Taking their cues from the pioneers of those rock boppin' beats, they have an uncanny ability to play and perform the sounds of yesterday with their own style. |
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| The Gin Palace Jesters | ||
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GIN PALACE JESTERS: Honktytonk Fools: CD This Chicago five piece proudly and deservedly are “too country and proud of it.” Deftly waving the flag of their self-described, hard-hitting hillbilly honky tonk (along with other classic American music styles—county boogie, honky tonk, bluegrass, country waltz, etc.) on this greatly anticipated release, Dave Sisson and crew deliver clever lyrics and upbeat, tight, and masterful musical arrangements as expected. Five-star guest artists like Sean Mencher, Rosie Flores, Colonel JD Wilkes, Jason Carter, and Conway Twitty (posthumously) lend a hand to round out a well-written and well-produced professional quality album that will remain in rotation for years to come. Many stand out tracks, but most notably, “Pomade on My Pillow,” “Drink One for Me,” and “(I’ll Just) Pick Up the Pieces.” Unwrap yer own copy. You’ll be glad you did. ~Jessica Thiringer www.razorcake.org |
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| Porter Hall Tennessee | ||
| Where would country music be without songs about booze, tattoos, gasoline, God, the devil, one-way streets, broken cars, broken hearts, and broken bones? Somewhere between the grit of X and the dusty road poetry of Merle Haggard stands Porter Hall Tennessee, all whiskey swagger and eyes shooting daggers... "Porter Hall Tennessee has raw energy not unlike ,the early days of punk music, because when you get down to it, punk is country music for suburban teenagers, and country is punk for rural oldsters. But they have the same values: rawness, truth, intensity of expression. Anyway, PHT is so damn good!"(-NY Press) |
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| The Starkweather Boys | ||
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The Starkweather Boys are an All-American variety show. Comprised of four different Oklahoma musicians from four different sects of roots music, The Starkweather Boys joined together in 2004 to play the darn heck out of the best styles of American music ever set to acetate. Authentic explosions of Jump Blues, Rockabilly, Quick Two-Steps, Western Swing, Smokehouse Blues, 1940's R&B, Honky Tonk, Guitar Instrumentals, Hillbilly and straight up 50's Rock N' Roll comprise The Boys' high-energy sets. | |
| Bill Kirchen | ||
| Grammy nominated guitarist, singer and songwriter Bill Kirchen is one of the fortunate few who can step on any stage, play those trademark licks which drove the seminal Commander Cody classic Hot Rod Lincoln into the Top Ten nationwide, and elicit instant recognition for a career thats spanned over 30 years and includes performances with names like Nick Lowe, Emmylou Harris, Doug Sahm, Elvis Costello and Danny Gatton. Named A Titan of the Telecaster by Guitar Player Magazine, he celebrates an American musical tradition where country music draws upon its origins in blues and bluegrass, and in the Western swing of Texas and California honky tonks. An apt description of Bills singing, songwriting and guitar playing skill is provided in this quote from Nick Lowe: He's like a devastating culmination of the elegant and funky... a really sensational musician, with enormous depth. |
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| Los Straitjackets featuring Big Sandy | ||
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If you are a modernist, hip individual, then most likely you know all about Los Straitjackets. There's no need to tell you that for more than a dozen years the group is based in Nashville, Tennessee and has been one of the premier instrumental combos in America; that the members wear Mexican wrestling masks in order to hide their identities, yet the masks can not hide their talent; and that in live performance, Los Straitjackets are one of the country's most exciting musical ensembles. This summer's tour features the addition of Big Sandy as guest vocalist. | |
| Johnny Winter | ||
| For over 30 years, Johnny Winter has been a guitar hero without equal. Signing to Columbia records in 1969, Johnny immediately laid out the blueprint for his fresh take on classic blues a prime combination for the legions of fans just discovering the blues via the likes of Jimmy Page and Eric Clapton. Constantly shifting between simple country blues in the vein of Robert Johnson, to all-out electric slide guitar blues-rock, - Johnny has always been one of the most respected singers and guitar players in rock and the clear link between British blues-rock and American Southern rock (a la the Allman Brothers and Lynyrd Skynyrd.) Throughout the '70s and '80s, Johnny was the unofficial torch-bearer for the blues, championing and aiding the careers of his idols like Muddy Waters and John Lee Hooker. |
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