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Fri: 3 pm - 1:30 am
Sat: 7:30 pm - 1:30 am
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"...one of the best roots-rock/ Americana rooms in the city, a place where you can hear the rockabilly of Cave Catt Sammy one night and hot jazz from the Kung Pao Chickens the next."
~John Foyston,
The Oregonian
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All tickets are available at the door on a first come, first served basis,
unless otherwise noted in the Calendar.
Cover charges vary.
All tickets are available at the door on a first come, first served basis,
unless otherwise noted in the Calendar.
Cover charges vary.
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Early Shows ($2)
Tue—Fri, 6—8 PM
Tue—Fri, 6—8 PM
TUESDAYS: TRIO BRAVO — Featuring Keeter Stuart, Bob Love & Jeff Woodcock (country/honky tonk)
WEDNESDAYS: HIGH FLYER TRIO — Honky tonk/rockabilly
THURSDAYS: TOUGH LOVE PYLE — Rhythm 'n' blues/soul
WEDNESDAYS: HIGH FLYER TRIO — Honky tonk/rockabilly
THURSDAYS: TOUGH LOVE PYLE — Rhythm 'n' blues/soul
FRIDAYS: THE HAMDOGS — Featuring Susan Hammel: "The Dogs" serve up a 21st-century take on
one of the most influential periods in the evolutionary melting pot of rock, country and honky-tonk/swing. You
know the names... Gram and Emmylou, Burritos and Byrds, the Dirt Band, the Desert Rose Band, New Riders of
the Purple Sage, Commander Cody, Rodney Crowell. Take a passionate journey into the energy, spirit and
songwriting brilliance of a time that continues to inspire generations of singers, songwriters and musicians to
this day... guaranteed to get you up out of your seat, put a smile on your face and add a wag to your walk.
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Wed 16th
NEW START TIME - 9PM - FOR BLUES JAM!
SUBURBAN SLIM’S BLUES JAM – 9pm Featuring: John Neish on Bass & Jeff Strawbridge on drums, 9:30-12:30
SUBURBAN SLIM’S BLUES JAM – 9pm Featuring: John Neish on Bass & Jeff Strawbridge on drums, 9:30-12:30
6-8pm show $2 – High Flyer Trio (rockabilly)
Thu 17th
KIRSTEN THIEN - 9pm - $10
From New York City, on her 1st Tour to the West Coast in support of
her new CD, 'DELICIOUS'
KIRSTEN THIEN http://kirstenthien.com/
*Co-sponsored by the Cascade Blues Association - Members get a discount!*
While comparisons abound, from Keb' Mo' to Sheryl Crow, Thien has
carved out her own unique Contemporary Blues/Pop sound that travels
the highway between 1955 Chicago, 1969 Memphis, and present-day New
York City (Thien's current home in the space-time continuum). Don’t be
surprised if they throw in a little Country, Rock or Jazz for good
measure. Boundaries mean nothing more to this band than marking the
way across state lines to the next show.
Thien's stellar touring band has been together for over five years and
promises a romping, stomping good time!
1st TIME WEST OF THE MISSISIPPI: THE KIRSTEN THIEN BAND BRINGS HER
EAST COAST ROOTS ROCK AND RHYTHM ‘N BLUES ACROSS THE USA IN MAY 2012
NEW YORK, NY (March 27, 2012) – Kirsten Thien will appear with her
band from May 9 to May 20 en route from their home in New York City to
their appearance at the Sunbanks Rhythm and Blues Festival in
Washington State. Thien’s latest release, the Blues, Soul and Rock ‘n
Roll outfit, Delicious, has put her on the radar as one to watch, with
legendary DJ Pat St. John exclaiming on-air at Sirius/XM, 'The album
is flawless. She’s gonna be a big, big star.'
Thien’s unlikely path from a Georgetown University Business School
graduate to a Blues and Roots Rock singer/songwriter began when just
weeks before graduation when she decided to forgo a life on Wall
Street for a career in music. Since then she has released three
full-length albums, toured the East Coast extensively, opened for
(among others) Shawn Colvin and Buddy Guy, and recently returned from
a headline tour in Europe. Her latest release, Delicious, has received
much acclaim and worldwide radio airplay, debuting at #11 on the USA
Blues Radio Charts, hitting the Top 25 Living Blues Radio Charts two
months in a row, and climbing to #2 on B.B. King’s Bluesville’s new
music.
'This fire-haired songwriter’s voice strikes a perfect balance between
the precise but homey crooning of Bonnie Raitt and the sheer
incendiary power of Janis Joplin… Delicious will have you asking for
seconds.' - Stephen Fortner, Keyboard Magazine
From New York City, on her 1st Tour to the West Coast in support of
her new CD, 'DELICIOUS'
KIRSTEN THIEN http://kirstenthien.com/
*Co-sponsored by the Cascade Blues Association - Members get a discount!*
While comparisons abound, from Keb' Mo' to Sheryl Crow, Thien has
carved out her own unique Contemporary Blues/Pop sound that travels
the highway between 1955 Chicago, 1969 Memphis, and present-day New
York City (Thien's current home in the space-time continuum). Don’t be
surprised if they throw in a little Country, Rock or Jazz for good
measure. Boundaries mean nothing more to this band than marking the
way across state lines to the next show.
Thien's stellar touring band has been together for over five years and
promises a romping, stomping good time!
1st TIME WEST OF THE MISSISIPPI: THE KIRSTEN THIEN BAND BRINGS HER
EAST COAST ROOTS ROCK AND RHYTHM ‘N BLUES ACROSS THE USA IN MAY 2012
NEW YORK, NY (March 27, 2012) – Kirsten Thien will appear with her
band from May 9 to May 20 en route from their home in New York City to
their appearance at the Sunbanks Rhythm and Blues Festival in
Washington State. Thien’s latest release, the Blues, Soul and Rock ‘n
Roll outfit, Delicious, has put her on the radar as one to watch, with
legendary DJ Pat St. John exclaiming on-air at Sirius/XM, 'The album
is flawless. She’s gonna be a big, big star.'
Thien’s unlikely path from a Georgetown University Business School
graduate to a Blues and Roots Rock singer/songwriter began when just
weeks before graduation when she decided to forgo a life on Wall
Street for a career in music. Since then she has released three
full-length albums, toured the East Coast extensively, opened for
(among others) Shawn Colvin and Buddy Guy, and recently returned from
a headline tour in Europe. Her latest release, Delicious, has received
much acclaim and worldwide radio airplay, debuting at #11 on the USA
Blues Radio Charts, hitting the Top 25 Living Blues Radio Charts two
months in a row, and climbing to #2 on B.B. King’s Bluesville’s new
music.
'This fire-haired songwriter’s voice strikes a perfect balance between
the precise but homey crooning of Bonnie Raitt and the sheer
incendiary power of Janis Joplin… Delicious will have you asking for
seconds.' - Stephen Fortner, Keyboard Magazine
6-8pm show $2 – Tough Lovepyle (rhythm n’ blues/soul)
Fri 18th
BILLY D & THE HOODOOS / AYRON JONES BAND
6pm-8pm early show $2 – THE HAMDOGS (country swing)
Sat 19th
DK STEWART SEXTET featuring the Soul Survivor Horns
Northwest blues legend and six-time Cascade Blues Association's MuddyAward winner
DK Stewart brings his veteran band back for a night of blues, New Orleans funk, R&B
and boogie-woogie. The band will be playing new songs off the new CD “Live In Olympia”
so don't forget your dancing shoes!
The Sextet serves up swinging, up-tempo jump blues by NatCole, Charles Brown and
T-Bone Walker; hard-grooving New Orleans funk by Professor Longhair, Clifton Chenier
and the Meters; SlashingChicago blues by Howlin’ Wolf and Magic Sam; and his own
soulful,compelling originals. DK, whose New Orleans, boogie-woogiepiano style has been
a driving force behind such Northwest bluesgiants as Robert Cray, Paul deLay and Curtis
Salgado, has for the pastseveral years been tearing up major festival stages with his
owngroup, the DK Stewart Sextet.
DK’s rhythm section is backed by former Rhythm Culture bassist Joseph Conrad, longtime
Paul deLay guitarist Peter Dammann, and percussionist Ed Pierce. The Soul Survivor
Horns, features British sax legend Chris Mercer and NW all-star trumpet master Joe McCarthy…
Stewart’s keyboard virtuosity can be heard on recordings with Robert Cray, Paul deLay, Curtis Salgado, Lloyd Jones, and his own four solo projects, Including the band’s latest CD release, "The DK Sextet ‘Live in Olympia" and Its companion CD (soon to be released) “Live - For The Troops”.
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Mon 21st
RON THOMPSON - $10, co-sponsored by the Cascade Blues Association
From SAN FRANCISCO: 1st Oregon show in over 10 Years - One of the
World's BEST Blues Guitarists - ONLY OREGON APPEARANCE!
RON THOMPSON & The Resistors http://www.rtblues.com/
Member Discount!*
"RON THOMPSON, he's my Main Man!" JOHN LEE HOOKER
Not many living blues musicians can say they have performed with and
recorded for legends like Big Mama Thornton, Tina Turner, Bruce
Willis, Luther Tucker, Jimmy McCracklin, Pee Wee Crayton, Carla
Thomas, Booker T. Jones, Percy Mayfield, Etta James, B.B. King, and
Jimmy Reed. Ron Thompson can, and that’s just the beginning!
RON THOMPSON is a legendary rhythm and blues guitarist and master
keyboardist whose career began in the rough and tumble world of East
San Francisco Bay nightclubs and bars in the early ‘70s. During many
years of touring coast to coast with John Lee Hooker, Hooker was
quoted as saying, 'Ron Thompson, he's my main man!'
After serving as John Lee Hooker’s bandleader for seven years,
Thompson went on to form his own group, Ron Thompson and His
Resistors, which continues to tour extensively in the U.S., Canada,
Europe, and Central America.
In the early 80’s, Ron met Mick Fleetwood (Fleetwood Mac) and the two
became musical partners and close friends. Ron and Mick formed the
band, Mick Fleetwood’s Blue Whale. Blue Whale still occasionally
performs, when Ron and Mick's busy schedules permit.
Ron Thompson was honored by the City of San Francisco for his decades
of musical contributions. A few days after Barry Bonds got "his day"
in The City for breaking the all-time American baseball home run
record, San Francisco celebrated its own musical home run king, Ron
Thompson. By official proclamation of Mayor Gavin Newsom, September 5,
2007, was declared 'Ron Thompson Day in San Francisco.'
The City of Fremont followed suit in 2009, and officially declared
April 25, 2009, as “Ron Thompson Day in Fremont.” Ron's hometown of
Newark, California, will be providing its own recognition to Ron on
September 19, 2009, when Ron will preside as Grand Marshal at the 54th
Annual Newark Days Parade.
Tom Mazzolini, founder and producer of the San Francisco Blues
Festival, the longest running blues festival in the United States,
said, 'I’ve always felt Ron is the most talented blues guitarist I’ve
ever seen. He can do it all. He’s extraordinarily gifted. What many
folks aren’t aware of is that Ron was a huge asset in the re-emergence
of John Lee Hooker. He was the foundation for that boogie sound.'
Thompson tours and performs year round. Recent shows have included a
summer tour with Chris Isaak; shows with Bruce Willis; two stints on
the Legendary Rhythm and Blues Cruise with such musical VIPs as Taj
Mahal and Elvin Bishop; and many more.
In the intervening years since he was Hooker's 'Main Man,' Thompson's
musical career has steadily soared, and he picked up a Grammy
nomination and many other awards and accolades. He was recently
inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame, and participated in this year's
San Francisco Jazz Festival, where he performed and taught the
Discover Jazz 'Blues Guitar' lecture.
Thompson headlined the 40th Anniversary of the Summer of Love Concert
in Golden Gate Park in 2007, sharing the bill with legends such as
Jefferson Starship, Canned Heat, Jesse Colin Young, and many others.
Andy Grigg, music critic for Real Blues magazine, wrote: 'If you
haven’t experienced Ron Thompson ‘live’ I can’t even begin to convey
the absolute go-for-broke Blues rave-ups and sweat-soaked pandemonium
Thompson and his Resistors dispense on a nightly basis. When it comes
to slide guitar workouts, I would say he's the Best in the World, and
yet the man sings his ass off too.'
In addition to his Grammy nomination for his album 'Resistor Twister',
Thompson has received countless awards and accolades, including Real
Blues magazine’s Best Live West Coast Blues Act, Best West Coast Blues
Slide Guitarist, and Best West Coast Blues Guitarist/Modern.
Thompson’s extensive discography includes five of his own albums, much
studio work, and several European anthologies. Not only has he shared
the stage with numerous blues luminaries, Thompson has performed or
recorded with such musical greats as Fleetwood Mac, Chris Isaak,
Carlos Santana, Bonnie Raitt, Tina Turner, Elvin Bishop, Bill Medley,
Huey Lewis, Dr. John, songwriter Bobby Womak, The Fabulous
Thunderbirds, Robert Cray Band, Z.Z. Top, and legions of others
artists.
Shortly after recording with Chris Isaak on the album San Francisco
Days and touring with Isaak to promote the album, Thompson was called
on stage. Isaak introduced him, telling the audience, 'You might think
these crowd barriers are here to keep you away from the stage. They're
not. They're here to keep Ron Thompson away from you!'
Steve Cropper, one of the founding members of both Booker T. and the
MG's and The Mar-Keys, (and who has also written songs with Wilson
Pickett, Otis Redding, Eddie Floyd, and dozens of others) once said of
Ron, 'What this guy knows, you can’t get out of a book.'
Thompson’s latest all-solo and first completely acoustic CD,
Resonator, was released in 2007. Ron recorded on guitar, mandolin,
piano, and vocals—and then mixed it all together for an unbelievable,
quadruple threat, all-Ron Thompson recording. Most of the material is
comprised of original Ron Thompson compositions.
From SAN FRANCISCO: 1st Oregon show in over 10 Years - One of the
World's BEST Blues Guitarists - ONLY OREGON APPEARANCE!
RON THOMPSON & The Resistors http://www.rtblues.com/
Member Discount!*
"RON THOMPSON, he's my Main Man!" JOHN LEE HOOKER
Not many living blues musicians can say they have performed with and
recorded for legends like Big Mama Thornton, Tina Turner, Bruce
Willis, Luther Tucker, Jimmy McCracklin, Pee Wee Crayton, Carla
Thomas, Booker T. Jones, Percy Mayfield, Etta James, B.B. King, and
Jimmy Reed. Ron Thompson can, and that’s just the beginning!
RON THOMPSON is a legendary rhythm and blues guitarist and master
keyboardist whose career began in the rough and tumble world of East
San Francisco Bay nightclubs and bars in the early ‘70s. During many
years of touring coast to coast with John Lee Hooker, Hooker was
quoted as saying, 'Ron Thompson, he's my main man!'
After serving as John Lee Hooker’s bandleader for seven years,
Thompson went on to form his own group, Ron Thompson and His
Resistors, which continues to tour extensively in the U.S., Canada,
Europe, and Central America.
In the early 80’s, Ron met Mick Fleetwood (Fleetwood Mac) and the two
became musical partners and close friends. Ron and Mick formed the
band, Mick Fleetwood’s Blue Whale. Blue Whale still occasionally
performs, when Ron and Mick's busy schedules permit.
Ron Thompson was honored by the City of San Francisco for his decades
of musical contributions. A few days after Barry Bonds got "his day"
in The City for breaking the all-time American baseball home run
record, San Francisco celebrated its own musical home run king, Ron
Thompson. By official proclamation of Mayor Gavin Newsom, September 5,
2007, was declared 'Ron Thompson Day in San Francisco.'
The City of Fremont followed suit in 2009, and officially declared
April 25, 2009, as “Ron Thompson Day in Fremont.” Ron's hometown of
Newark, California, will be providing its own recognition to Ron on
September 19, 2009, when Ron will preside as Grand Marshal at the 54th
Annual Newark Days Parade.
Tom Mazzolini, founder and producer of the San Francisco Blues
Festival, the longest running blues festival in the United States,
said, 'I’ve always felt Ron is the most talented blues guitarist I’ve
ever seen. He can do it all. He’s extraordinarily gifted. What many
folks aren’t aware of is that Ron was a huge asset in the re-emergence
of John Lee Hooker. He was the foundation for that boogie sound.'
Thompson tours and performs year round. Recent shows have included a
summer tour with Chris Isaak; shows with Bruce Willis; two stints on
the Legendary Rhythm and Blues Cruise with such musical VIPs as Taj
Mahal and Elvin Bishop; and many more.
In the intervening years since he was Hooker's 'Main Man,' Thompson's
musical career has steadily soared, and he picked up a Grammy
nomination and many other awards and accolades. He was recently
inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame, and participated in this year's
San Francisco Jazz Festival, where he performed and taught the
Discover Jazz 'Blues Guitar' lecture.
Thompson headlined the 40th Anniversary of the Summer of Love Concert
in Golden Gate Park in 2007, sharing the bill with legends such as
Jefferson Starship, Canned Heat, Jesse Colin Young, and many others.
Andy Grigg, music critic for Real Blues magazine, wrote: 'If you
haven’t experienced Ron Thompson ‘live’ I can’t even begin to convey
the absolute go-for-broke Blues rave-ups and sweat-soaked pandemonium
Thompson and his Resistors dispense on a nightly basis. When it comes
to slide guitar workouts, I would say he's the Best in the World, and
yet the man sings his ass off too.'
In addition to his Grammy nomination for his album 'Resistor Twister',
Thompson has received countless awards and accolades, including Real
Blues magazine’s Best Live West Coast Blues Act, Best West Coast Blues
Slide Guitarist, and Best West Coast Blues Guitarist/Modern.
Thompson’s extensive discography includes five of his own albums, much
studio work, and several European anthologies. Not only has he shared
the stage with numerous blues luminaries, Thompson has performed or
recorded with such musical greats as Fleetwood Mac, Chris Isaak,
Carlos Santana, Bonnie Raitt, Tina Turner, Elvin Bishop, Bill Medley,
Huey Lewis, Dr. John, songwriter Bobby Womak, The Fabulous
Thunderbirds, Robert Cray Band, Z.Z. Top, and legions of others
artists.
Shortly after recording with Chris Isaak on the album San Francisco
Days and touring with Isaak to promote the album, Thompson was called
on stage. Isaak introduced him, telling the audience, 'You might think
these crowd barriers are here to keep you away from the stage. They're
not. They're here to keep Ron Thompson away from you!'
Steve Cropper, one of the founding members of both Booker T. and the
MG's and The Mar-Keys, (and who has also written songs with Wilson
Pickett, Otis Redding, Eddie Floyd, and dozens of others) once said of
Ron, 'What this guy knows, you can’t get out of a book.'
Thompson’s latest all-solo and first completely acoustic CD,
Resonator, was released in 2007. Ron recorded on guitar, mandolin,
piano, and vocals—and then mixed it all together for an unbelievable,
quadruple threat, all-Ron Thompson recording. Most of the material is
comprised of original Ron Thompson compositions.
EARLY SHOW!
PAULA SINCLAIR - 5:30-7PM - $2
PAULA SINCLAIR - 5:30-7PM - $2
Tue 22nd
DOVER WEINBERG QUARTET – 9pm An All-Star Blues/Eclectic Rhythm n' Blues/Swing/ 9:30pm-midnight
6-8pm show $2 – Trio Bravo (country)
Wed 23rd
NEW START TIME - 9PM - FOR BLUES JAM!
SUBURBAN SLIM’S BLUES JAM – 9pm Featuring: John Neish on Bass & Jeff Strawbridge on drums, 9:30-12:30
SUBURBAN SLIM’S BLUES JAM – 9pm Featuring: John Neish on Bass & Jeff Strawbridge on drums, 9:30-12:30
6-8pm early show $2 – High Flyer Trio (rockabilly)
Thu 24th
TWO MAN GENTLEMAN BAND 9pm
6-8pm show $2 – Tough Lovepyle
Fri 25th
GREG GEORGESON BAND / JON KOONCE
Longtime Portland favorite Greg Georgeson has released two solo CDs, “Imaginary Theme Songs” and “100% by Volume.” He was the creative force behind recent Oregon Hall of Fame inductee Sequel. Greg has assembled an all-star band for this “Greg Georgeson Trio” appearance. Appearing with Greg will be Bob Stull on bass and Greg Oberst on drums. The Greg Georgeson Trio will be playing favorites from Sequel and his two solo CDs as well as some cover chestnuts.
Jon Koonce is Portland’s best known roots rocker.
6pm-8pm early show $2 – The Hamdogs (country swing)
Sat 26th
RAE GORDON / MIA VERMILLION - 9pm - $10
'BLUES DIVAS: Mia Vermillion Band + Rae Gordon Band'
Celebrating great Women Vocalists
21 + $10! *Co-sponsored by Cascade Blues Association - Member Discount!*
Video:
MIA VERMILLION: http://youtu.be/9bSdbDuVm9g
RAE GORDON: http://youtu.be/JYLU_n9GWFQ
MIA VERMILLION:
As an outstanding new artist, Mia Vermillion’s presence on the blues
scene is on the rise and rapidly garnering the attention of both fans
and critics. Mia recently tore up the main stage at the Safeway
Waterfront Blues Festival in Portland, Oregon playing ahead of Patrick
Lamb, Curtis Salgado and Buddy Guy. In early 2011, Mia opened two
nights for Grammy nominee and Blues Hall of Fame inductee John Hammond
at Seattle’s Jazz Alley.
Mia’s charismatic stage presence is supported by a crew of very gifted
musicians: Jason Edwards, a talented young percussionist out of
Seattle, on drums and percussion; Jon Bayless on bass; and Rod Cook on
slide and acoustic guitar. Collectively, these musicians have
performed and recorded with such notable artists as Heart, Taj Mahal,
Vicci Martinez, The Halyards, and James “Curley” Cooke of the Steve
Miller Band.
With a solid rhythm section and guitar backing her, Mia Vermillion
brings her own songs, beats and style to the blues creating a fresh,
unique sound. “…One of the best vocalists I’ve heard in a while…” says
Graham Clarke with Blues Bytes Magazine. Mia’s voice and stage
presence has been described as sultry and intoxicating. “…she infuses
her singing with more humidity than Ma Rainey and more sex than Lena
Horn,” according to AllAboutJazz.com’s Michael Bailey.
The release of Mia Vermillion’s independent debut CD titled “Alone
Together With the Blues” sealed Mia’s transition into national
awareness. The album received National attention and rave reviews,
boasting airplay on The Roots Music Report Blues Radio chart Top 50 (2
weeks at #45 and #46) as well as rocketing to #2 on XM Radio’s B.B.
King’s Bluesville’s ‘Picks to Click’ with her recording of I’m Going
to Copyright Your Kisses.
Mia and guitar/dobro master Orville Johnson won the Washington Blues
Society’s blues challenge in the Solo/Duo category allowing them to
represent the Society at the prestigious Blues Foundation 26th
International Blues Challenge in Memphis, Tennessee.
Says Mia. “I approached making my first album as a way for me to open
myself up to possibilities.”
RAE GORDON:
(By Laurie Morrisey, Editor, Cascade Blues Association BLUES NOTES)
What do you get when you add the best of Aretha Franklin and Janis
Joplin, with a touch of Mae West? That would be our own Rae Gordon,
one of the fabulous singing mavens who wows crowds at various local
venues.
Influenced by the likes of Bette Midler, Rae says when she started
doing blues it was Aretha Franklin and local favorites like Sonny
Hess, Duffy Bishop and Ellen Whyte that helped to shape her. "A big
influence in opening up my soul to blues was the music of Robbie Laws,
too."
"I continue to be influenced by the amazing talent we have in the
NW—from the seasoned pros to the newer blues converts that grace the
jam stages. You can learn from everyone."
"I didn't grow up in the blues, but the blues found me and it found me
big time. I now know that it was what I was missing. I found the blues
at a Robbie Laws Jam at Trail's End. It took hold of my soul."
"I have had the incredible opportunity to play with some great people,
both in band projects and as a special guest performer. They allowed
me to learn and grow from them and play catch up," Rae said.
One of those people was Sonny Hess who gave Rae her first paid blues
gig at Trail's End Saloon. Other local musicians she attributes with
helping her include AC Porter, Robbie Laws, Timmer Blakely, and Dave
Kahl. She says there were probably more she didn't mention that were
just as important in the beginning–"Those were the ones who didn't
roll their eyes too much as I tried to find my voice (and sometimes
the note.)"
Celebrating great Women Vocalists
21 + $10! *Co-sponsored by Cascade Blues Association - Member Discount!*
Video:
MIA VERMILLION: http://youtu.be/9bSdbDuVm9g
RAE GORDON: http://youtu.be/JYLU_n9GWFQ
MIA VERMILLION:
As an outstanding new artist, Mia Vermillion’s presence on the blues
scene is on the rise and rapidly garnering the attention of both fans
and critics. Mia recently tore up the main stage at the Safeway
Waterfront Blues Festival in Portland, Oregon playing ahead of Patrick
Lamb, Curtis Salgado and Buddy Guy. In early 2011, Mia opened two
nights for Grammy nominee and Blues Hall of Fame inductee John Hammond
at Seattle’s Jazz Alley.
Mia’s charismatic stage presence is supported by a crew of very gifted
musicians: Jason Edwards, a talented young percussionist out of
Seattle, on drums and percussion; Jon Bayless on bass; and Rod Cook on
slide and acoustic guitar. Collectively, these musicians have
performed and recorded with such notable artists as Heart, Taj Mahal,
Vicci Martinez, The Halyards, and James “Curley” Cooke of the Steve
Miller Band.
With a solid rhythm section and guitar backing her, Mia Vermillion
brings her own songs, beats and style to the blues creating a fresh,
unique sound. “…One of the best vocalists I’ve heard in a while…” says
Graham Clarke with Blues Bytes Magazine. Mia’s voice and stage
presence has been described as sultry and intoxicating. “…she infuses
her singing with more humidity than Ma Rainey and more sex than Lena
Horn,” according to AllAboutJazz.com’s Michael Bailey.
The release of Mia Vermillion’s independent debut CD titled “Alone
Together With the Blues” sealed Mia’s transition into national
awareness. The album received National attention and rave reviews,
boasting airplay on The Roots Music Report Blues Radio chart Top 50 (2
weeks at #45 and #46) as well as rocketing to #2 on XM Radio’s B.B.
King’s Bluesville’s ‘Picks to Click’ with her recording of I’m Going
to Copyright Your Kisses.
Mia and guitar/dobro master Orville Johnson won the Washington Blues
Society’s blues challenge in the Solo/Duo category allowing them to
represent the Society at the prestigious Blues Foundation 26th
International Blues Challenge in Memphis, Tennessee.
Says Mia. “I approached making my first album as a way for me to open
myself up to possibilities.”
RAE GORDON:
(By Laurie Morrisey, Editor, Cascade Blues Association BLUES NOTES)
What do you get when you add the best of Aretha Franklin and Janis
Joplin, with a touch of Mae West? That would be our own Rae Gordon,
one of the fabulous singing mavens who wows crowds at various local
venues.
Influenced by the likes of Bette Midler, Rae says when she started
doing blues it was Aretha Franklin and local favorites like Sonny
Hess, Duffy Bishop and Ellen Whyte that helped to shape her. "A big
influence in opening up my soul to blues was the music of Robbie Laws,
too."
"I continue to be influenced by the amazing talent we have in the
NW—from the seasoned pros to the newer blues converts that grace the
jam stages. You can learn from everyone."
"I didn't grow up in the blues, but the blues found me and it found me
big time. I now know that it was what I was missing. I found the blues
at a Robbie Laws Jam at Trail's End. It took hold of my soul."
"I have had the incredible opportunity to play with some great people,
both in band projects and as a special guest performer. They allowed
me to learn and grow from them and play catch up," Rae said.
One of those people was Sonny Hess who gave Rae her first paid blues
gig at Trail's End Saloon. Other local musicians she attributes with
helping her include AC Porter, Robbie Laws, Timmer Blakely, and Dave
Kahl. She says there were probably more she didn't mention that were
just as important in the beginning–"Those were the ones who didn't
roll their eyes too much as I tried to find my voice (and sometimes
the note.)"
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Mon 28th
CLOSED FOR MEMORIAL DAYTue 29th
DOVER WEINBERG QUARTET – 9pm An All-Star Blues/Eclectic Rhythm n' Blues/Swing/ 9:30pm-midnight
6-8pm show $2 – Trio Bravo (country)
Wed 30th
NEW START TIME - 9PM - FOR BLUES JAM!
SUBURBAN SLIM’S BLUES JAM – 9pm Featuring: John Neish on Bass & Jeff Strawbridge on drums, 9:30-12:30
SUBURBAN SLIM’S BLUES JAM – 9pm Featuring: John Neish on Bass & Jeff Strawbridge on drums, 9:30-12:30
6-8pm early show $2 – High Flyer Trio (rockabilly)
Thu 31st
DON & THE QUIXOTES / INSANITIZERS
6-8pm show $2 – Tough Lovepyle
Fri June 1st
THE DUSTY 45’s / BRENT AMAKER & THE RODEO - $10 - 9pm
From Seattle:
THE DUSTY 45's http://www.dusty45s.com/
*Co-sponsored by the Cascade Blues Association - Members get a discount!*
Seattle’s Dusty 45s have a reputation for firing up the crowd. They
deliver their rockin’, high-energy music at just the right throttle to
keep fans on their feet, begging for more. Over the years, the group
has devoured styles ranging from twang country, jump blues, surf, and
pure rock & roll, mixed-in elements from influences such as Dixieland
and Jazz, and now serve-it-up as a sizzling sound all their own. With
two wailing electric guitars, a slappin’ upright bass and some
guaranteed knock-down drumming, they take it to 11 with a blazing
trumpet.
Singer/songwriter and front man Billy Joe Huels leads the band with an
engaging, charismatic stage presence, a rippin’ guitar, and a trumpet
which serves as an extension of himself. By the end of the show, the
trumpet ends up on fire, literally. His original songs are delivered
with panache by Seattle’s finest roots-rock wrecking crew: Jerry
Battista on lead guitar, Kelly Van Camp on drums, and Jeff Gray on
upright bass. The quartet was tapped to back ‘The Queen of Rockabilly”
and recent Rock & Roll Hall of Famer, Wanda Jackson, in support of her
blazing, Jack White-produced record. This past summer they toured
throughout the West with Ms. Jackson, opening for Grammy winning
artist Adele.
The Dusty 45s have been thrilling crowds for over a decade. The
readers of the Seattle Weekly voted them “Best of Seattle” 3 years in
a row. In 2007 Huels enchanted the theater crowd, starring as Buddy
Holly in Seattle’s 5th Avenue Theater’s production of “The Buddy Holly
Story.”
With a deep discography, thousands of miles on the tour van odometer,
and a committed fan base in the western US and Europe, the Dusty 45s
are a professional, talented band with a creative fire that burns
bright.
Personnel:
Billy Joe Huels – Trumpet/guitar/lead vocals
Jerry Battista – Lead guitar/vocals
Kelly Van Camp – Drums, harmonica, vocals
Jeff Gray – Upright Bass, vocals
Billy Joe Huels, Lead vocals, trumpet, guitar and songwriter: was
raised on a farm in Southern Illinois. Growing up with a soundtrack
of honky tonk and his parents’ collection of 40’s swing era LP’s, he
developed a broad appreciation for American roots music. He found his
passion when his father bought him his first trumpet at age 10 and the
performer in him came alive. During college Billy Joe put down his
trumpet, and set out to further his education and ‘make a living.’
But a love of playing music and performing never left him, and before
long he found himself in the Seattle club scene belting out his
original compositions with a Fender Telecaster in hand. Eventually,
the trumpet was dusted off where it took center stage, and the unique
sound and style of the Dusty 45s was born. As founder and front man of
the Dusty 45s, Billy Joe’s charisma and commanding stage presence has
kept the Dusty 45s at the top of the Seattle music scene for more than
a decade. He has contributed to numerous recordings with top
Northwest artists, and most recently has lent his guitar and growling
trumpet skills to the legendary Wanda Jackson.
Jerry Battista, Lead guitar: Blues, rock and roots veteran Jerry
Battista has been the lead guitarist in the Dusty 45s for nearly 10
years. Formerly, he was a member of several top Northwest bands,
including The Allies and Edison Jones. Battista also fronts his own
group and continues to be a popular draw in clubs throughout the
Northwest. He was named ‘Best Guitarist’ by Seattle Weekly in 2010,
and in 2011 his band The Davanos was named Best Cover Band in Seattle.
Kelly Van Camp, Drums and Harmonica: Kelly Van Camp grew up just south
of the Seattle border, in Olympia, WA. His passion for drumming is
nearly as old as he is. At age six he became drummer for his
sibling/cousin band, showing the world that Quaker Oats boxes,
tupperware, and pencils really can make great music. Flammable Gas
recorded more than a dozen homemade albums. By age 12 it became
apparent that Kelly’s passion for drumming wasn’t just a stage that he
was going through, and his parents enrolled him in private lessons. He
started gigging with his own bands and other groups during high school
and hasn’t stopped since. Kelly moved to Seattle in 2001 and has
contributed significantly to the rock, roots and ska scenes,
performing and recording with his own bands as well as a wide variety
of acts and musicians, including Mike McCready of Pearl Jam, Duff
McKagan of Guns N’ Roses, and Dave Dederer of The Presidents of The
United States Of America. He’s been with the Dusty 45s since 2006.
Jeff Gray, Upright Bass: Jeff Gray is a Southern boy who grew up in
Georgia and now hails from Bellingham, WA. His unmistakable sound is
an integral part of the Americana roots rock engine of the Dusty 45s.
He was a member of Bellingham’s Footstompin’ Trio and the Gadjo
Gypsies. Additionally, he expresses his talents writing and arranging
for a wide variety of Northwest groups.
Press for Brent Amaker:
it was still fun to walk in on these black-clad Seattlites turning a
Kraftwerk calculator-pop number into a speed-hoedown; their originals, too,
thankfully came off more old-school cowpunk than snoozy alt-country."
- ROLLING STONE
"Amaker is nothing less than a superhero in black, leading his charges
through a succession of hell bent for leather high-octane country anthems
designed to put a beer in your hand and a burr in your saddle" - MY OLD
KENTUCKY BLOG
"Brent Amaker and the Rodeo sound like they were born in the desert of a
Sergio Leone spaghetti Western" - MAGNET MAGAZINE
From Seattle:
THE DUSTY 45's http://www.dusty45s.com/
*Co-sponsored by the Cascade Blues Association - Members get a discount!*
Seattle’s Dusty 45s have a reputation for firing up the crowd. They
deliver their rockin’, high-energy music at just the right throttle to
keep fans on their feet, begging for more. Over the years, the group
has devoured styles ranging from twang country, jump blues, surf, and
pure rock & roll, mixed-in elements from influences such as Dixieland
and Jazz, and now serve-it-up as a sizzling sound all their own. With
two wailing electric guitars, a slappin’ upright bass and some
guaranteed knock-down drumming, they take it to 11 with a blazing
trumpet.
Singer/songwriter and front man Billy Joe Huels leads the band with an
engaging, charismatic stage presence, a rippin’ guitar, and a trumpet
which serves as an extension of himself. By the end of the show, the
trumpet ends up on fire, literally. His original songs are delivered
with panache by Seattle’s finest roots-rock wrecking crew: Jerry
Battista on lead guitar, Kelly Van Camp on drums, and Jeff Gray on
upright bass. The quartet was tapped to back ‘The Queen of Rockabilly”
and recent Rock & Roll Hall of Famer, Wanda Jackson, in support of her
blazing, Jack White-produced record. This past summer they toured
throughout the West with Ms. Jackson, opening for Grammy winning
artist Adele.
The Dusty 45s have been thrilling crowds for over a decade. The
readers of the Seattle Weekly voted them “Best of Seattle” 3 years in
a row. In 2007 Huels enchanted the theater crowd, starring as Buddy
Holly in Seattle’s 5th Avenue Theater’s production of “The Buddy Holly
Story.”
With a deep discography, thousands of miles on the tour van odometer,
and a committed fan base in the western US and Europe, the Dusty 45s
are a professional, talented band with a creative fire that burns
bright.
Personnel:
Billy Joe Huels – Trumpet/guitar/lead vocals
Jerry Battista – Lead guitar/vocals
Kelly Van Camp – Drums, harmonica, vocals
Jeff Gray – Upright Bass, vocals
Billy Joe Huels, Lead vocals, trumpet, guitar and songwriter: was
raised on a farm in Southern Illinois. Growing up with a soundtrack
of honky tonk and his parents’ collection of 40’s swing era LP’s, he
developed a broad appreciation for American roots music. He found his
passion when his father bought him his first trumpet at age 10 and the
performer in him came alive. During college Billy Joe put down his
trumpet, and set out to further his education and ‘make a living.’
But a love of playing music and performing never left him, and before
long he found himself in the Seattle club scene belting out his
original compositions with a Fender Telecaster in hand. Eventually,
the trumpet was dusted off where it took center stage, and the unique
sound and style of the Dusty 45s was born. As founder and front man of
the Dusty 45s, Billy Joe’s charisma and commanding stage presence has
kept the Dusty 45s at the top of the Seattle music scene for more than
a decade. He has contributed to numerous recordings with top
Northwest artists, and most recently has lent his guitar and growling
trumpet skills to the legendary Wanda Jackson.
Jerry Battista, Lead guitar: Blues, rock and roots veteran Jerry
Battista has been the lead guitarist in the Dusty 45s for nearly 10
years. Formerly, he was a member of several top Northwest bands,
including The Allies and Edison Jones. Battista also fronts his own
group and continues to be a popular draw in clubs throughout the
Northwest. He was named ‘Best Guitarist’ by Seattle Weekly in 2010,
and in 2011 his band The Davanos was named Best Cover Band in Seattle.
Kelly Van Camp, Drums and Harmonica: Kelly Van Camp grew up just south
of the Seattle border, in Olympia, WA. His passion for drumming is
nearly as old as he is. At age six he became drummer for his
sibling/cousin band, showing the world that Quaker Oats boxes,
tupperware, and pencils really can make great music. Flammable Gas
recorded more than a dozen homemade albums. By age 12 it became
apparent that Kelly’s passion for drumming wasn’t just a stage that he
was going through, and his parents enrolled him in private lessons. He
started gigging with his own bands and other groups during high school
and hasn’t stopped since. Kelly moved to Seattle in 2001 and has
contributed significantly to the rock, roots and ska scenes,
performing and recording with his own bands as well as a wide variety
of acts and musicians, including Mike McCready of Pearl Jam, Duff
McKagan of Guns N’ Roses, and Dave Dederer of The Presidents of The
United States Of America. He’s been with the Dusty 45s since 2006.
Jeff Gray, Upright Bass: Jeff Gray is a Southern boy who grew up in
Georgia and now hails from Bellingham, WA. His unmistakable sound is
an integral part of the Americana roots rock engine of the Dusty 45s.
He was a member of Bellingham’s Footstompin’ Trio and the Gadjo
Gypsies. Additionally, he expresses his talents writing and arranging
for a wide variety of Northwest groups.
Press for Brent Amaker:
it was still fun to walk in on these black-clad Seattlites turning a
Kraftwerk calculator-pop number into a speed-hoedown; their originals, too,
thankfully came off more old-school cowpunk than snoozy alt-country."
- ROLLING STONE
"Amaker is nothing less than a superhero in black, leading his charges
through a succession of hell bent for leather high-octane country anthems
designed to put a beer in your hand and a burr in your saddle" - MY OLD
KENTUCKY BLOG
"Brent Amaker and the Rodeo sound like they were born in the desert of a
Sergio Leone spaghetti Western" - MAGNET MAGAZINE
Early Show: 6pm-8pm $2 – The Hamdogs (country swing)
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Early Shows ($2)
Tue—Fri, 6—8 PM
Early Shows ($2)
Tue—Fri, 6—8 PM
TUESDAYS: TRIO BRAVO — Featuring Keeter Stuart, Bob Love & Jeff Woodcock (country/honky tonk)
WEDNESDAYS: HIGH FLYER TRIO — Honky tonk/rockabilly
THURSDAYS: TOUGH LOVE PYLE — Rhythm 'n' blues/soul
FRIDAYS: THE HAMDOGS — Featuring Susan Hammel: "The Dogs" serve up a 21st-century take on
one of the most influential periods in the evolutionary melting pot of rock, country and honky-tonk/swing. You
know the names... Gram and Emmylou, Burritos and Byrds, the Dirt Band, the Desert Rose Band, New Riders of
the Purple Sage, Commander Cody, Rodney Crowell. Take a passionate journey into the energy, spirit and
songwriting brilliance of a time that continues to inspire generations of singers, songwriters and musicians to
this day... guaranteed to get you up out of your seat, put a smile on your face and add a wag to your walk.
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