Clubs roundup: Blues roots ace Fowler here for 2 shows
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- Clubs roundup: Blues roots ace Fowler here for 2 shows
- New stars and legends close out Doheny Blues fest
- Blues Music Awards winners headed to Maine
- Madison native Eisele moving beyond blues rock roots
- Musical roots
- Concert to help at-risk families.
Clubs roundup: Blues roots ace Fowler here for 2 shows
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HT TICKETThough he’s signed to a prominent independent blues record labelsinger-guitarist Damon Fowler isn’t one thing: ahard-core bluesman. His debut release “Sugar Shack” sifts through a roots sound asmuch as it does the blues. And that’s fine with Fowler 29 whowill entertain anyone with a taste for rootsy Americana blues rockor soulful grooves. A former teen guitarist sensation Fowler has been on the road forseveral years after surviving a horrifying van crash in 2005. Ittook him a year to regain full strength.
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New stars and legends close out Doheny Blues fest
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Performing a 13-song set comprised mostly of requests from the large and enthusiastic audience packed around the small stage the Los Angeles native used a number of different guitars and a harmonica and chatted with the audience and told stories in an intimate setting rarely afforded the artist. From the unprompted clap-along as he performed “Angelina” and gorgeous “Victims of Comfort” Keb’ Mo’s Sunday morning performance will long rank as one of my favorite sets in the long and strong history of the blues fest. His beautiful performance of “Just Like You” humorous “Keep It Simple” and love song for blues music “Prosperity Blues” all were delivered wonderfully. Throughout the day ahead more magic followed. Coco Montoya armed with a big and authentic voice and fiery guitar chops to match unleashed high-powered electric rock blues on the Renaissance Stage including “Last Dirty Deal” with his voice recalling the soulful delivery of Robert Cray. Anyone familiar with singer-guitarist Tommy Castro already knows the guy can tear it up on lead guitar and has a convincing voice capable of singing with force. Performing with his Legendary R&B Revue Castro’s past appearances in Dana Point and at the nearby Coach House were bested Sunday as he teamed with an ensemble that included two horn players and the guest vocals of singer Janiva Magness.
Blues Music Awards winners headed to Maine
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(May 8):The 2009 Blues Music Award winners were announced May 7 at the Memphis Cook Convention Center. A number of winners have performed on the Midcoast at the North Atlantic Blues Festival Time ut Pub and Strand Theatre in Rockland; and the Strom Auditorium in Rockport.
Madison native Eisele moving beyond blues rock roots
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And then you become fluent withit. What do you mean when you describe your playing as giving”primal energy to jazz and an intellectual quality to theblues”?There are plenty of blues guitar players who are primal and onegood example is Paul Filipowicz. He knows very little and next tonothing about musical theory but he is a great great blues playerbecause he plays what he plays and communicates with that. I have studied music theory as much as I possibly can togive an intellectual quality to something that’s basicallyinstinctual. Even the most primal songs like “I Love Rock ‘n’ Roll”– which probably made Joan Jett more money than anything –it’s a very primitive-type song — but you notice now that SundayNight Football (theme music) is using the melody and the chordchanges. Whoever wrote it is making a lot of money off that song.
Musical roots
Arkansas Democrat Gazette
Thackery spent 15 years as lead guitarist and vocalist with The Nighthawks a Washington band he co-founded in 1972. Critics pigeonholed them as a blues band because of the harmonica player but the band played a synthesis of sounds including rockabilly blues and Memphis soul. “That [label] carried over so I’m still a blues guy. I really don’t feel that way. ” In The Nighthawks he learned about the music business and how to write songs. The band played about 300 shows a year including tours of Europe and Japan.
Concert to help at-risk families.
Columbia Daily Tribune
performance at Mojo?s 1013 Park Ave. So how is she feeling under such scheduling pressure? ?Busy? said the winner of multiple Blues Music Awards for best contemporary female artist. ?It?s pretty remarkable and pretty exhausting. ?Times have not always been this good for Magness who lived on the streets as a teenager and spent two years in 12 foster homes.
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