LIVING the BLUES LIFE HOW the BLUES FOUNDATION HELPS MUSICIANS by JACK HADLEY

BIMONTHLY NEWS OF THE COLORADO BLUES SCENE • VOL. 22, NO. 5 • OCTOBER - NOVEMBER 2016 • [email protected] 2013 KBA WINNER BLUES SOCIETY OF THE YEAR LIVING THE BLUES LIFE HOW THE BLUES FOUNDATION HELPS MUSICIANS by JACK HADLEY

I hope my friend “Bad” Bobby Walker doesn’t mind me talking about him just a little bit. As many of you may know, Bobby is dealing with a health problem that is keeping him from performing for a while. I have no doubt he will come out on top of this fight. One of the things I learned was that Bobby has received help from the Blues Foundation. That’s right. The same group of blues fanat- ics who are responsible for the International Blues Competition, the Blues Music Awards and so many other great opportunities and events for the blues community. They actu- ally HELP musicians, too. I didn’t realize how many resources were available for working profession- “bad” bobby walker al musicians through the Blues Foun- dation. Please visit their website for GoodRX more information if you need assistance: Compare prices for all FDA-approved pre- http://blues.org/hart/additional-resources/. scription drugs at virtually every pharmacy Here is a partial list of health and financial in America. Find pharmacy coupons, manu- resources from the Blues Foundation: facturer discounts, generics, comparable drug choices and savings tips all in one place.

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IN THIS ISSUE 1 LIVING THE BLUES LIFE 9 BMA SUBMISSIONS 18 BLUES ACTS 3 shoutin’ the blues 10-13 BLUES ARTISTS 19 BLUES RADIO 4 A MIGHTY LONG WAY 14-16 CD REVIEWS 20 MEMBERSHIP 6 BMA WINNERS 17 MOJO & BUSINESS MEMBERS WHAT IS BLUE STAR CONNECTION? The Blue Star Connection (BSC) is a non-profit organization dedicated to bringing music into the lives of children and young adults who are fighting cancer and other life-challenging situations. We also work with musical therapists in various hospitals and clinics. We also host fundraisers and benefit concerts in many cities around the world.

THE BLUE STAR CONNECTION MISSION The Blue Star Connection mission is to provide access and ownership of musical instruments for children and young adults with cancer and other serious life challenges. To date we have reached hundreds of kids and have donated musical gear to over 25 Children’s Hospital Music Therapy programs, as well as several other community programs. Please help us continue this mission. bluestarconnection.org The Colorado Blues Society is a proud supporter of Blue Star Connection. Donate to Blue Star today!

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OCTOBER - NOVEMBER 2016 HOLLER 2 SHOUTIN’ THE BLUES BY TARRY UNDERWOOD

It is hard to believe that the Summer has come and gone!

Summer is my favorite time of year, mostly because I love to see The Colorado Blues Society was formed to create a greater live music outside in the fresh air and sunshine. This year we got to explore some festivals awareness and wider appreciation of the American indigenous that we hadn’t attended before as well as some we’ve been to most years. The return of art form, the BLUES. the Trinidaddio Festival was definitely a highlight for me. It was good to see familiar faces P.O. Box 386, Windsor, CO 80550 and enjoy Southern Colorado’s beautiful setting. The staff at the La Quinta made us feel especially welcome by playing blues music in the lobby as we checked in. The Friday night Pre-fest party at the Brix with The John Weeks Band opening for Chubby Carrier Affiliated with The Blues Foundation was a great start to the weekend. I couldn’t help but think of our friend Frank “Trinidad”. www.blues.org OFFICERS We miss you, buddy! If you haven’t made it to Trinidaddio in the past, I recommend you Tarry Underwood, President Chick Cavallero, Vice-President put it on your calendar for next year! Mike Golden, Vice-President Jennifer Underwood, Secretary I want to thank all of our volunteers who work in the merchandise booth all summer Kyle Deibler, Treasurer long as well as the other volunteers who help in other areas. Jennifer Underwood works DIRECTORS Scott Fitzke, Patti Cavallero, hard coordinating all of the volunteers for the various events. After too many years to Joanne Cole, Joe Menke, Kerry Morrison, Daryl Reichenender, count, our main man, Jim Primock, will be stepping down as merchandise manager. Jim, Fordham Murdy, Peggy Jamison, Judy Talaba, Sandee Lewin Nye words cannot express what you have meant to all of us involved with the Colorado Blues WEB MASTER Society. Your work as former president, Blues in the Schools Coordinator, merchandise David Brandt manager, editor of the Holler and every other thing you have done is appreciated. I look HOLLER Published for Feb-March, April-May, forward to seeing what you will do next! June-July, Aug-Sept, Oct-Nov, and Dec-Jan

We are still collecting CD’s for entry into the Best Self-Produced Compact Disc EDITOR & CREATIVE DIRECTOR Jack Hadley Competition for the Blues Foundation. So far there have only been five entries, so be CONTRIBUTORS TO THIS ISSUE sure and get yours sent in! Congratulations to all of the winning acts for the International Jack Hadley, Tarry Underwood, Dan Willging, Jerrelyn Corraggio, Blues Challenge! Colorado is going to give them something to talk about in Memphis! Peter “Blewzzman” Lauro, Marc Wilson Get off your butts and support live music! ADVERTISING Ad placement, Rates & Specs: Jack Hadley Design [email protected]

OCTOBER - NOVEMBER 2016 HOLLER 3 A MIGHTY LONG WAY: CELEBRATION OF A PIONEER - A TRIBUTE TO CARLOTTA WALLS LANIER. The Bennie L. Williams Spiritual Voices is excited to celebrate one of the pioneers of the Civil Rights Movement, Carlotta Walls LaNier, the youngest member of the group of African American students, who became known as “The Little Rock Nine”. These courageous young people endured mobs, taunts, insults and threats in their successful quest for the educational advantages available at Central High School. Their determination made history as they not only desegregated Central High School, but they were one of the initial voices of a movement which ultimately changed the landscape of America.

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OCTOBER - NOVEMBER 2016 HOLLER 5 2016 Blues Music Awards Winners 1. Acoustic Album: THE ACOUSTIC BLUES & ROOTS OF DUKE ROBILLARD – DUKE ROBILLARD

2. Acoustic Artist: DOUG MACLEOD

3. Album: BORN TO PLAY GUITAR – BUDDY GUY

4. B.B. King Entertainer: VICTOR WAINWRIGHT

5. Band: VICTOR WAINWRIGHT & THE WILD ROOTS

6. Best New Artist Album: THE MISSISSIPPI BLUES CHILD – MR. SIPP

7. Contemporary Blues Album: BORN TO PLAY GUITAR – BUDDY GUY

8. Contemporary Blues Female Artist: SHEMEKIA COPELAND

9. Contemporary Blues Male Artist: JOE LOUIS WALKER

10. Historical: Soul & Swagger: BUZZIN’ THE BLUES BY SLIM HARPO (BEAR FAMILY RECORDS)

11. Instrumentalist-Bass : LISA MANN

12. Instrumentalist-Drums: CEDRIC BURNSIDE

13. Instrumentalist-Guitar: SONNY LANDRETH

14. Instrumentalist-Harmonica: KIM WILSON

15. Instrumentalist-Horn: TERRY HANCK

16. Koko Taylor Award: RUTHIE FOSTER

17. Pinetop Perkins Piano Player: ALLEN TOUSSAINT

18. Rock Blues Album: Battle Scars – WALTER TROUT

19. Song: “GONNA LIVE AGAIN” WRITTEN AND PERFORMED BY WALTER TROUT

20. Soul Blues Album: THIS TIME FOR REAL – BILLY PRICE & OTIS CLAY

21. Soul Blues Female Artist: BETTYE LAVETTE

OCTOBER - NOVEMBER 2016 HOLLER 6 MUSICARES most profound art by becoming music’s LIVING THE MusiCares (part of the Grammy Foun- most compassionate and generous char- dation) provides a safety net of critical ity. Chances are, we have touched the BLUES LIFE assistance for music people in times of life of someone you know. q How the blues need. MusiCares services and resources foundation helps cover a wide range of financial, medi- musicians cal and personal emergencies, and each by JACK HADLEY case is treated with integrity and con- fidentiality. MusiCares also focuses the Continued from pg. 1 resources and attention of the music industry on human service issues that “...Financial help HEALTHCARE BLUEBOOK directly impact the health and welfare Its free Fair Price™ search tool makes of the music community. it easy to find the price you can expect is viewed as an to pay for medical services in your area. THE MUSICIANS FOUNDATION With answers at your fingertips, you The Musicians Foundation helps pro- can now make fully-informed decisions fessional musicians by providing emer- to get the right care at the right price – gency financial assistance in meeting opportunity to say whenever you need it. current living, medical and allied expenses. We serve deserving musicians JAZZ FOUNDATION by providing financial assistance to “Thank You” The Jazz Foundation of America with those who need help in meeting current its Musicians Emergency Fund provides living, medical and allied expenses. Ris- help for elder Jazz and Blues Musicians ing costs rob our recipients of the basic to those who have in the form of rent, utility and food financial freedom they deserve in their assistance. It also partners with Engle- time of need. Financial help is viewed wood Hospital in NJ to provide free as an opportunity to say “Thank You” medical assistance through a pro bono to those who have given so much to given so much to network of physicians and specialists. enhance the quality of musical life in our land. MUSIC MAKER RELIEF enhance the FOUNDATION SOCIETY OF SINGERS Music Maker Relief Foundation helps Society of Singers benefits the health the true pioneers and forgotten heroes and welfare of professional singers quality of of Southern music gain recognition and worldwide. Grants may be provided to meet their day to day needs. We present singers who have needs resulting from these musical traditions to the world so personal, family or medical crises. Ap- American culture will flourish and be plicants must have derived their prima- musical life in preserved for future generations. Our ry income from singing for at least five criterion for recipients is they be rooted years to qualify for aid. Scholarships are in a Southern musical tradition, be 55 also granted to Masters students attend- our land...” years or older and have an annual in- ing vocal arts programs at accredited come less than $18,000. Its programs universities nationwide. include: Musician Sustenance – grants to meet basic life needs and emergency SWEET RELIEF relief. Musical Development – grants Sweet Relief provides financial assis- and services for recipient artist profes- tance to all types of career musicians sional development and career advance- who are facing illness, disability, or age- ment. Cultural Access – supports the related problems. Established in 1994, preservation and proliferation of Amer- Sweet Relief has helped preserve our ican musical traditions. New Orleans Musician’s Fund – assistance to musicians affected by Hurricane Katrina.

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OCTOBER - NOVEMBER 2016 HOLLER 8 The 2017 Blues Music Awards Submission Process is now open

Music released between November 1, 2015 and October 31, 2016 is eligible for consideration for a 2017 Blues Music Award. There are three options for your CD to be included in the BMA submission process:

1. As soon as your music is released, send at least one copy of your CD to The Blues Foundation, 421 South Main, Memphis, TN 38103-4464. The earlier you do this the better. It informs The Blues Foundation staff that your CD has been released and allows us to log it for future BMA related Communications. All music submitted this way will automatically be considered for BMA nomination.

2. Formally submit your release via our online service. There is no charge for this service, and upon receipt of your submission, your CD will be added to our master log for consideration by our anonymous nominators.

3. To guarantee that your music reaches our nominators’ ears, complete the “Ship to Nominators” process when you submit via our online service. You will be required to ship 105 copies of your CD to The Blues Foundation and you will be charged a submission fee for this service, based upon when you complete this portion of the submission process:

· August 16- September 5, 2016 – $155 per submission · September 6 – September 30, 2016 – $180 per submission · October 1- October 24, 2016 – $225 per submission

4. The submission process officially closes on October 24, 2016. Your discs MUST be received by The Blues Foundation no later than OCTOBER 24 to be forwarded to the BMA nominators. To submit your music for consideration, you can go directly to this link: http://www.shopbluesfoundation.org/blues-music-award-submission/

OCTOBER - NOVEMBER 2016 HOLLER 9 2016 BLUES ARTISTS

LAREA EDWARDS AT ZIGGIES.

OCTOBER - NOVEMBER 2016 HOLLER 10 2016 BLUES ARTISTS

LEFT: LIONEL YOUNG & CURTIS HAWKINS, TRINIDADDIO BLUES FESTIVAL RIGHT: CLIFTON CHENIER, TRINIDADDIO BLUES FESTIVAL

OCTOBER - NOVEMBER 2016 HOLLER 11 2016 BLUES ARTISTS

JOHN WEEKS BAND, TRINIDADDIO BLUES FESTIVAL

OCTOBER - NOVEMBER 2016 HOLLER 12 2016 BLUES ARTISTS

TOP LEFT: KING STAN BAND, IBC AT BUFFALO ROSE RIGHT: DEEP POCKET THIEVES, MHBC IBC AT ZIGGIE’S

OCTOBER - NOVEMBER 2016 HOLLER 13 Shellist also contribute REVIEWS harmonica on one track each. If things don’t feel Johnny Johnston mountain enough, John- COLORADO BLUE ston goes further into Johnnyjohnston.com the woods by playing banjo on two tracks for a Despite winning the Telluride Acous- change of pace. There’s tic Blues Competition and more re- a certain twisted irony in cently competing in the Colorado “When Daddy Plays the Blues Society’s International Blues Banjo.” The song opens Competition, Fort Collins bluesman with a child’s tormented Johnny Johnston remains one of memories of his father the hidden treasures of the Colora- playing banjo. He can’t do Blues scene. On his second disc sleep because his dad’s Colorado Blues, Johnston creates an banjo playing is so loud identity of what an indigenous Colo- and wall-rattling. Fi- rado bluesman should be like on this nally, after Smith’s fitting I wished my daddy played slide gui- all original affair that extols the vir- lap slide guitar solo, the child falls tar.’ Sounds like something from a tues of the Centennial State. Three asleep and dreams of seeing 10 mil- guitarist’s perspective. songs contain the word Colorado in lion devils playing banjos in a fiery the title; “Goin’ Back to Colorado” hell. The song then wittily concludes - DAN WILLGING and the title track “Colorado Blue” with ‘When I wish upon on a star, bookend the proceedings. Several more reference various locales, as- pects or historical chapters around the state. BLUES CALENDAR AVAILABLE Better yet, this finger-pickin’ feast of epic proportions feels as if it came for all Blues Musicians from Gold Hill in the early 70s when and Venues then resident Stephen Stills used to ride his horse across the countryside. Did you know you can have your gigs posted on the Johnston is a master finger-style gui- Colorado Blues Society Calendar? tarist, creating an infectious rocking Posting your gigs alerts blues lovers to your shows. rhythm on a wood-bodied resonator (a 1930’s National Trojan/Super- The Blues Calendar is sent out weekly via an email blast to over tone) and breathtaking instrumen- 1200 blues lovers around the state as well as CBS members. tals (“Sweet Solei”) on an acoustic AND it is announced weekly on the Blues Legacy show on Martin. As a vocalist, Johnston sings KGNU Community Radio (www.kgnu.org) with a slightly raspy voice resem- bling that of an old soul, conjuring All YOU need to do is email your gigs to [email protected] the image of a long-bearded hermit Your shows will be promoted for FREE!! tucked away in a rustic cabin in the For more information please contact isolated high country. Though it’s Jennifer at [email protected] or visit www.coblues.org mainly a showcase of his immense talents, Johnston is joined on select The Colorado Blues Society (CBS) is dedicated to increasing awareness of tracks by Felonius Smith (slide gui- and appreciation for the Blues as an indigenous American Art form (and the wellspring from which all contemporary tars, mandolin), Brent Hawley (man- popular American music originated). dola), Papa Juke’s ‘Mad Dog’ Fried- The Colorado Blues Society is a 501(c) (3) organization. man (harmonica) and Dan Crecco (percussion). Nic Clark and Ronnie www.coblues.org

OCTOBER NOVEMBER 2016 HOLLER 14 Living not all that far from Billy, I’m relaxing rhythm while Billy and Mark REVIEWS occasionally able to catch some of his create an amazingly enchanting sounds live shows. However, the times I have, on the piano and harp. those shows have always been solo. One of the best parts of this song is Rev. Billy C. Wirtz featuring When I heard that the guys at EllerSoul the story Billy tells about how he came The Nighthawks teamed Billy up with this stellar lineup to write it. There’s a waitress in Billy’s FULL CIRCLE I immediately thought this was genius... favorite dinner who always likes to tell or insanity...at work. Either way, I Billy stories about her father, who was EllerSoul Records knew it would be a hell of a also in the music business. Upon see- good time. ing her after not having been there in The CD opens with one awhile, Billy asked about her father. Her of Billy’s originals, the classic reply was “Daddy Passed Away” and and rockin’ “Too Old”. Al- she continued on to say “then mama though what I’m listening to turned gay”. Of course, Billy saw this totally contradicts him, Billy as “Neon sign saying write a song Bil- seems to think he’s “too old ly”...which he apparently did. Enough to rock and roll but he’s just said, you’ll just have to listen for the rest right to sing the blues”. “Bull of the story. Shit, Billy. With that Jerry Although he didn’t write this one, Lee thing you’ve got goin’ I’m sure some of the crazy lyrics Billy did on piano; the Chuck Berry write were while under the influence of a thing Paul’s got goin’ on gui- little too much “Wine Spo-Dee-O-Dee”. tar; the way Mark’s wailing Thankfully, those days are long gone. on harmonica; and some of Since the wine drinking being done the rocking-est rhythm these on this one takes place in N’awlins, ears have heard coming Billy does lay down some wickedly wild from Mark S. and Johnny; honky-tonk piano licks. And as they get this is rock ‘n’ roll at it’s in some ferocious licks of their own on very best”. harp and guitar, by no means are Lil’ because his zany an- Ronnie and Paul being left behind. An- tics and hilarious lyrics usually command other smoker for sure. Like the Reverend Billy C. Wirtz, Oscar most of my attention, it’s on an instru- “Mennonite Surf Party” is another Levant (1906-1972) was an American mental where I get to fully appreciated furious and chaotic track. It’s indeed a pianist, composer, author, comedian the maestro that Billy is on the piano. On party song and the guys sound like a and actor. With that said, they have “Smokie Part 2”, a Bill Black song, the choir singing some kind of a drinking much more in common than that. You Reverend’s sounding as good as any of song. On the other hand, the middle see, Oscar was the person who proudly those players who’s names I keep seeing third of the song features some of the proclaimed that “There is a fine line be- on “piano player” award ballots. discs best instrumentals. Billy, Mark and tween genius and insanity and I have So with Johnny Castle co writing Paul take turns doing piano, harp and erased the line”. Now Billy may not have “Rockin’ Up To Gloryland”, it’s quite ob- guitar leads that I literally wanted to erased the line but he sure does cross it vious Reverend Billy’s bizarreness can go on forever. a lot. be contagious. On this smoker it’s Saint Other tracks on this sometimes On “Full Circle”, Billy’s twelfth re- Peter putting on his blue suede shoes, wacky but always entertaining album lease and first on EllerSoul Records, the Sodom rolling over and telling Gomor- include: “One Point Five”, “Mama Was legendary wild man is joined by the rah the news and a whole lot of shaking A Deadhead”, “Breakup”, “Who Dat? legendary Nighthawks as well as sev- in the angel band. This is exactly what (The Rev’s Theme)”, “I’m A Senior”, eral other stars. The complete ensemble you’d expect from this match up....The “Daddy Was A Sensitive Man”, “The consists of: Reverend Billy on vocals and Nighthawks crankin’ out the straight up Hand Of The Almighty” and “Reprise piano; Bob Driver on guitar and vocals; kick ass blues they’re know for and Billy (Smokie Part 2.5)” Steve Riggs on bass and backup vocals; killing it on piano while belting out witty Get in touch with the Reverend Billy Lil’ Ronnie Owens on harmonica and and wacky lyrics. C. Wirtz at www.revbillycwertz.com, backup vocals; and a bunch of amaz- On an absolutely beautiful rendition Facebook, www.thenighthawks.com or ing artists you know as the Nighthawks: of Floyd Cramer’s “Your Last Goodbye”, www.ellersoulrecords.com. Mark Wenner on harmonica and back- the insane guy took a break while the And please, tell everyone that the up vocals; Mark Stutso on drums and genius returned to the stage. The dif- Blewzzman sent you. backup vocals; Johnny Castle on bass ference between these two altar egos and backup vocals; and Paul Bell on is staggering. This instrumental features - PETER “BLEWZZMAN” LAURO guitar and backup vocals. Mark S. and Johnny laying down a very

OCTOBER - NOVEMBER 2016 HOLLER 15 Hard Swimmin’ Fish didn’t take Hard Swimmin’ Fish’s technique REVIEWS very long to make me a “True Be- of incorporating many different styles liever”, they did it with the original, of music into their recordings is mas- opening and title track. The rhythm terful but the guys can surely get up Hard Swimmin’ Fish is rugged, the guitar leads are feisty, for some low down traditional blues TRUE BELIEVER the harp leads are spirited and the as well. “Love Me Or You Don’t” is vocals (Demian) are exactly that. With Randy and Jason scrappy. With those de- slowing down the rhythm groove be- scriptions all being syn- hind them, it’s Demian’s soulful vo- onymous with this word, cals and stinking guitar licks along gritty is the best way to with Waverly’s very bluesy harping describe Hard Swimmin’ that highlight this one. Fish. Another of the disc’s straight up Don’t let the title of blues tracks is a cover of “Need Your this original, “Five Years Love So Bad”. For several reasons, Hard Labor”, fool you. this was by far my favorite track: It’s got nothing at all to do one of those is that with Waverly’s with breaking rocks on a powerful and emotional deliverance, chain gang. The labor along with his broad range and note referred to here is a labor holding ability, this is the disc’s best of love - in actuality, a sung track; another is the fact that lack of it - from the wom- Demian, also at disc’s best, is just an Demian spent five, ob- killing it with his down and dirty, viously miserable, years string bending attack on his guitar; with. Another hard driven and lastly, but certainly not least, track sung and performed throw in John - with his mesmerizing So here it is, some twenty plus years with the intensity I’m starting to re- organ work propelling this already and five CDs in and I’m just discov- alize I’ll be hearing throughout the potent rhythm section up a notch and ering Hard Swimmin’ Fish. If there whole disc. all I can say is “WOW”. was ever a time for a WTF, this is it. This Wolf/Willie cover called Since I can’t stop replaying the That said, better late than never. “Howlin’ For My Darlin’” should be above track, I guess this is where I’ve Should anyone else need an in- a hint as to who those aforemen- got to close. The rest of the songs troduction, Hard Swimmin’ Fish are: tioned influences may be. It features on “True Believer” are: “No Short- Demian Lewis on vocals, guitar and Waverly on the vocals and although age of the Blues”, “Come Together”, banjo; Waverly Milor on vocals and he and Demian don’t look that much “Get Gone”, “Once Upon A Time”, harmonica; Jason Walker on drums alike, with their gritty and grittier vo- “Mess Around” and “Don’t Let The and percussion; Randy Ball on up- cal styles, they sound like identical Devil Ride”. right and electric bass; and special twins. Musically, it’s Randy’s upright To learn more about Hard Swim- guest John Sharrer on organ. “True bass and Jason’s drum and percus- min’ Fish, as I needed to and hap- Believer”, their fourth release, con- sion work that make this one work. pily did, just go to www.hardswim- tains twelve tracks of which eight “Ooh, That Was Close”, isn’t a minfish.com and you can also like were written by the guys. reference to nearly getting hit by a their FB page at www.facebook. The thing that most impressed runaway train, but the song’s cer- com/hardswimminfish. Once you do me with this band was the fact that tainly got the energy of one. With so that, please tell them the Blewzzman they reminded me so much of..... much musical diversity taking place sent you. absolutely no one. How refreshing! between the guitar, the banjo, the Sure, they have their influences - and harmonica and the rhythm & per- - PETER “BLEWZZMAN” LAURO they’re even mentioned on the one cussion, this is one heck of a genre sheet - but musically, they do a good crossing track. job of not mimicking them. That’s originality!

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OCTOBER - NOVEMBER 2016 HOLLER 17 The Jack Hadley Band Union Driftwood ACTS www.jackhadleymusic.net www.reverb www.reverbnation.com/jackhadley Lige Williamson ALAN KNIGHT AND COMPANY Hogback Blues Band [email protected] www.reverbnation.com/alanknightandcompany www.hogbackbluesband.com 303.499.1665 Allen-Lamun Band Willie Houston THE LIONEL YOUNG BAND allenlamunband.com www.bluesmanwilliehouston.com YELLOW DOG BLUES BAND Austin Young BAND JOHNNY JOHNSTON MOJOMAMA www.austinyoungband.com www.JohnnyJohnston.com www.mojomama.net Bad Brad & The Fat Cats 970.988.9912 WEST OF THE BLUES www.fatcatsentertainment.com Michaela Rae Knox www.westoftheblues.com Bare Naked Blues Duo michaelaraeguitar.com www.facebook.com/Denver.Blues.Bands www.facebook.com/BareNekkidBlues Kristin Kay Band 303.761.8641 Big Jim Adam & John Stilwagen www.kristinkay.net [email protected] www.jimadamblues.com GEORGE LAWHORN REX PEOPLES & XFACTR Blind Child Rockin’ Blues Band My Blue Sky www.facebook.com/RexPeoplesBand2013 www.blindchildblues.com www.mybluesky.co PROFESSOR FOX BAND Bluez House Out of the Blue Band www.professorfoxband.com www.reverbnation.com/bluezhouse www.OOTBDenver.com www.myspace.com/bluezhouse Papa Juke 303.449.2616 www.papajuke.com Cary Morin 303.926.9626 www.carymorin.com Platte Valley Quartet Cedar Avenue Blues Band www.pvqblue.com cedaravenuebluesband.com Profit Brothers Jenn Cleary Robert Wilson Blues Band P.O. Box 4655 www.robertwilsonblues.com Boulder CO 80306 970.215.9193 720.938.1294 Felonius Smith www.JennCleary.com www.feloniussmith.com Dale Cisek Band 303.499.1665 www.reverbnation.com/DaleCisekBand The Buzz Brothers Band 970.669.3670 www.facebook.com/buzzbrothersband Dan Treanor and the Afrosippi Blues Band 970.356.2093 www.dantreanorband.com [email protected] Davey and the Blu Dog The Clay Kirkland Band www.daveyandthebludog.com www.reverbnation.com/claykirklandband Crosser Davis The Dr. Izzy Band [email protected] drizzyband.com 719.382.3903 The JOBE BLUES Band Al Chesis www.reverbnation.com/dianejobe www.deltasonics.net KATE LEROUX Doc Brown’s Blues Band PROFIT BROTHERS www.docbrownsbluesband.com THE RHYTHM ALLSTARS 303.921.6256 https://myspace.com/therhythmallstars Randall Dubis Band The Roustabouts www.randalldubis.com www.roustaboutblues.com 303.475.5579 The Symbols Eef “Miss 333” www.thesymbols.net www.eefguitar.com The undertone blues Band 303.941.1559 www.undertoneband.com Front Street Blues Band The Vindicators Band www.frontstreetblues.com www.thevindicatorsband.com 303.725.1007 ThreeShots G’Jai’s Jook Joint Blues Band www.bandmix.com/threeshots www.gjai-blues.com Tommy Ray & The Sunrays Jack Gaffney THE JOHN WEEKS BAND jackgaffney.com www.johnweeksband.com Dave Greenwald harley lemons

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