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Blues
Bands
Joe Beard:
A Rochester legend who's finally getting some national recognition.
Joe's recorded four CD's for the Audioquest label including
his latest called Dealin which features Duke Robillard.
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 play hard driving blues featuring Marshall
James on vocals. They have two CD's under their belts.
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. Check
them out on the web at http://members.aol.com/lowrydrz.
Steve Grills and
the Roadmasters: Hard drivin' Chicago style blues.
Rockin' Roz:
Blues with a touch of soul and R&B.
The ElectroKings:
They focus on the danceable roots of American music, such
as blues, swing, and good old rock and roll. Find out more
at: http://www.theelectrokings.com
Texas Son:
Guitar driven electric blues.
Rockin' Red:
One of Rochester's premiere harp players.
John Dubuc:
Harp player with Joe Beard's band and plays with just about
everybody. Contact him at john@dubuc.org.
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 and also featured on Sacred
Steel- Live!. 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.
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.
The Jonathan Feldman
Trio: Play half jazz and half Chicago blues. Their new
CD is called Straight Ahead & Blue. Find out
more at http://dynrec.com/jftrio/
Certified Blues:
Play a variety of blues styles such as T-Bone Walker, B.B.
King, Downchild, The Thunderbirds and many more.
The Mudkings:
Play mostly covers by Albert King, Muddy Waters, Stevie
Ray Vaughan, BB King, Jimi Hendrix, and others.
Third Degree: Play mostly covers by Albert King,
Muddy Waters, Stevie Ray Vaughan, BB King, Jimi Hendrix,
and others.
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