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Shemekia Copeland At a young age, Shemekia Copeland is already a force to be reckoned with in the blues. While still in her 20s, she’s opened for the Rolling Stones, headlined at the Chicago Blues Festival and numerous festivals around the world, scored critics choice awards on both sides of the Atlantic (The New York Times and The Times of London) and shared the stage with such luminaries as Buddy Guy, B.B. King, Taj Mahal and John Mayer. click for website |
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Tinsley Ellis Guitarist/vocalist/songwriter Tinsley Ellis ranks among the top blues/rock guitarists working today. Ellis sings and plays with the energy and soul of all the great Southern musicians who have come before him. He attacks his music with rock power and blues feeling. click for website |
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A.C. Myles A.C. Myles, guitarist, singer and songwriter, is reminiscent of greats in the taste of Stevie Ray Vaughan, Rory Gallagher and Eric Clapton. He is one of those performers, that once seen on stage, you’ll never forget. As an entertainer, A.C. Myles is an interesting observation. Vividly entertaining in person, often times appearing as if the world could be falling down around him as he play, himself far to entranced in his musical prayer to notice it was happening. All the while his veracious smile rarely leaving, only to disappear in the occasional facial cast of throe. click for website |
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Lara Price Lara has come a long way in a short time, earning loyal fans worldwide. She’s an All American singer with a sultry stage presence and a voice that demands you're attention-smoky, lonely, sexy, and powerful. It's no wonder her music transcends the blues and crosses a line into music that is unequivocally superb. click for website |
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Deja Blues Deja Blues is a five-piece blues band based in Fresno that really rocks the house. They play the blues with all the grooves. click for website |
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Lance Canales Lance Canales was born and raised in the southern foothills of California’s Central Valley where he literally lived the life so many folk and blues artists have written songs about since the birth of roots music, hard labor, one room shacks and taunting ghosts whispering of a better life, owning nothing but the music in your head. click for website |
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Glen Delpit Born in New Orleans, raised in California, Glen Delpit has been performing country blues and original works for more than 30 years. His performances encompass the entire spectrum of country blues and brings alive the music of a Robert Johnson or the Atlanta singer Blind Willie McTell. click for website |
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The Fabulous Thunderbirds For over 30 years, The Fabulous Thunderbirds have been the quintessential American band. The group's distinctive and powerful sound, influenced by a diversity of musical styles, manifested itself into a unique musical hybrid via such barnburners as "Tuff Enuff" and "Wrap It Up". Co-founder Kim Wilson, the sole original member, still spearheads the group as it evolves into its newest incarnation. click for website |
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Charlie Musselwhite Musselwhite was born in the Mississippi in the cradle of the blues. He spent his formative years in another musical hothouse, Memphis, Tennessee. The artists that Musselwhite has worked with reads like a veritable Hall of Fame honor roll: In addition to Eddie Vedder, Charlie has collaborated with Tom Waits, Ben Harper, Bonnie Raitt, The Blind Boys of Alabama, Gov't Mule, INXS, Mickey Hart, George Thorogood and personal friend and best man at his wedding John Lee Hooker. click for website |
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David Coppa David Coppa's music mastery has been heavily influenced by the royalty of Albert, B. B. and Freddy King, Louis Jordan and Stevie Ray Vaughan. The band writes many of their own songs and their release of "Storm" was just one example of their homage to those music monarchs that have paved their way for a new generation of blues artists. click for website |
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Layla Musselwhite As daughter of blues legend Charlie, her roots style of guitar playing brings back memories of days long gone by. Armed with her sweet voice and resonator guitar she brings a warm, down home feeling to everyone who is lucky enough to see her perform. click for website |
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Rudy Parris Rudy was born and raised in the heart of California’s San Joaquin Valley. A few miles from the historical country music mecca Bakersfield, CA. Were he had the pleasure of working for Buck Owens at The Crystal Palace for an 8 year run. His fan base is growing daily and his schedule grows busier. click for website |
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Phil Gates Phil Gates was born in Chicago Ill., and was raised with Blues music. Brought up in a musical household, Phil got settled in on the guitar at about the age of twelve. Since then, Phil has been busy in the music industry. Phil was the guitarist for the Air Force “Tops in Blue” World Tour, which performed the NFL's SUPERBOWL Half-Time Show. click for website |
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