The Sensational Country Blues Wonders!

This is not your father’s blues – it’s more like your grandfather’s…if your grandfather was a preacher in a Mississippi Baptist church.

"These guys are amazing. The closest thing to Hank Williams Sr. this side of Heaven." - Jim Chum

"One of the best throwback blues groups on any side of the Hudson." - The Jersey Journal

"When you hit the stage, it was like we were hit with a bolt of lightning! Truly electrifying! Really brought the place to life! You guys owned the stage like few have at The Way Station." - James Coyle

“They call it Country/Blues/Gospel, I call it.... I don't even know. If the lovechild of Carl Perkins and Hank Williams became a preacher whose church had a liquor store and an opium den, you might come close to The Sensational Country Blues Wonders!” - Valdaniel Martins

“…perhaps the hardest working band on the East Coast, the Sensational Country Blues Wonders!” - Jim Testa

“Search” for us on Facebook, YouTube, SoundCloud and ReverbNation. Booking: [email protected] [email protected] The Sensational Country Blues Wonders! Biography

“The Sensational Country Blues Wonders!” are a have the desire to go slogging around the dive Jersey City band that replicates the original bar circuit, Gary went out on his own, meeting instrumental lineup of acoustic rhythm guitar, Malcolm at an open mike in Jersey City. The two electric lead guitar and upright acoustic bass found that they shared a passion for American used on the first records recorded Roots Music and began a musical partnership by at . The “Wonders” that took them from the open mikes in Jersey to are a group that has it’s own unique the clubs of Manhattan and Brooklyn and interpretation of American Roots Music - classic beyond. Not only do they continue to play from the fifties and sixties, down traditional venues, but do many other non- home spiritual songs from the Golden Age of traditional gigs as well. They’ve performed at a Gospel, and time-honored Blues numbers that go vintage car show, a custom motorcycle show, a back to the greats hailing from Mississippi and historical cemetery, a lumberyard, a chili cook off Chicago. They combine all these elements to and even the Men’s Department in Macys. In create a “one of a kind” musical experience! 2015, the “Wonders” added John Warren on bass Since their inception in late 2012, Gary Van fiddle to the group. Miert (acoustic guitar/vocals) and Malcolm Their influences include many seminal figures in Marsden (electric guitar) have been plenty busy, American music, such as Hank Williams, Elvis performing in the NY Metro area regularly with Presley, Chuck Berry, Gene Vincent, Reverend shows in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Harlem, Jersey Charlie Jackson, Wilbert Harrison, Arthur “Big City, and Hoboken. Boy” Crudup, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Brother Joe Gary Van Miert had been playing and singing old May, Charlie Feathers, Carl Perkins, Ernest Country and Blues songs for years, more or less Tubb, Smiley Lewis, Brother Claude Ely and as a hobby, when he came up with the concept Lloyd Price. for "The Sensational Country Blues Wonders!”. "The Sensational Country Blues Wonders!" are a He cobbled together the band's name from the unique entity in the NY/NJ music scene, mixing names of different groups from his extensive equal parts , Country and genuine collection of Gospel 45's. Gary recorded a cd guitar Gospel music with a spoonful of greasy with guitarist and old college buddy Rudy Moni Blues to wash it all down. Their unique brand of as a lark, but soon got the fire in his belly to take American Roots Music is like no other, and they this music out to the clubs. Since Rudi didn't please crowds of all ages. The Sensational Country Blues Wonders!

LINKS TO OUR MUSIC:

Our SoundCloud page: https://soundcloud.com/sensationalcountryblues VIDEOS:

I’ve Got A Mind To Leave You https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YqVn6_qA0xg

Second Fiddle To A Steel Guitar https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=puIQB4x9sI8

I'm Afraid of Every Goddamn Thing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifcBz-CaF9A

Folsom Prison Blues https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACnywnS4jnk

Where Is The Road That Leads Home? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aShYkmdLy1M

Ain’t No Grave Gonna Hold My Body Down https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xs3sGLWT3io

Don’t Let The Devil Ride https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6BWIdk7wy0