Blues
Bands
Joe Beard: A Rochester legend who's finally
getting some national recognition. Joe's recorded three cd's including last year's
"For Real" with Duke Robillard and Jerry Portnoy.
Chris Beard: Joe Beard's son who recorded his
debut, "Barwalkin'", for JSP in 1997. He was nominated for a Handy award in
1998.
The Nightstalkers: The Nightstalkers have two
cd's under their belts. You can find out more by going to their website at http://www.adinet.net/nightstalkers/.
The Coupe De Villes: The Coupes have recorded
two cd's. "Blues for You" is their latest. Find out more about the Coupes at http://dynrec.com/coupes/.
The John Cole Blues Band: Joe Beard's ex
guitarist out on his own.
Fred Vine: Acoustic
bluesman. Wrote the theme
song for Bad Dog Blues.
Roosevelt Dean and the Spellbinders: Syracuse
bluesman who's recorded two cd's and plays Rochester often. Find out more at http://www.cnyrc.org/~lantingl/rosie.html.
The Lowriders: Play
a variety of blues and blues rock.
Steve Grills and the
Roadmasters: Hard drivin' Chicago style blues.
Rockin' Roz: Blues with a touch of soul and
R&B.
Redline: Harmonica driven blues.
Texas Son: Guitar driven electric blues.
Rockin' Red: One of Rochester's
premiere harp players.
John Dubuc: Ex harp player from Joe Beard's
band.
Dan Schimdt and the Shadows: One of
Rochester's hardest working blues bands.
Campbell Brothers: Pedal steel gospel. Highly
acclaimed release on Arhoolie called "Pass Me Not". Check them out at http://www.campbellbrothers.com/.
Brown Brothers: Accapella gospel in a Jubilee
style.
Chanka Chank: Rust belt
cajun/zydeco. Find
out more about Chanka Chank at http://www.ggw.org/chankachank/.
Shinbone Alley: Play
a variety of blues and blues rock. Check them out at http:/www.busi-net.net/shinbonealley/
Smokin' Section: Steeped in
the boogie traditions of John Lee Hooker, Bo Diddly, Canned Heat, etc.,
with a strong emphasis on jump and funk style blues of artists such as
Jimmy Reed and Albert King. Their CD "Here Kitty,Kitty" is now
available.
Rockin' Robin and the Bucket of
Blues: Play a variety of styles from B.B. King to hard driving
Chicago blues. |
