Deep Blues Festival 2008 – Boogaloosa Prayer, Maumee OH
“Formed out of the ashes of infamous Maumee rock’n’roll legends Henry and June whose rhythm section went on to form the world famous Soledad Brothers. Boogaloosa Prayer consists of Dooley Wilson on slide guitar and vocals, Jimmy Danger on rhythm guitar and harp, and everyones favorite drummer Mr. Todd A. Swalla of Necros/Laughing Hyenas fame. Recently the band has been on a self-imposed hiatus as Mr. Swalla has moved to Livermore, California to do nuclear fision work for the U. S. Govt. at the world famous Laurence Livermore Labs. Dooley Wilson has been playing solo around the area as well as getting the Young Lordz back together so make sure and check him out if you can. Jimmy Danger is busy being a Daddy but has recently regained employment as well as playing with the Young Lordz again. Look for the ‘Live” st Mickey Finns album to surface sometime early next year and be sure to rock in the new year with us at Frankies for our 2nd and last show of the year! cheers!” Boogaloosa Prayer myspace bio 2008
myspace page: http://www.myspace.com/boogaloosaprayer
label: http://dangerlimitedsound.com/bands/boogaloosa
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“If the late blues great Fred McDowell rose from the grave, plugged into a tube-driven amp cabinet soaked in Lucifer’s nut-sweat, and hired Union Carbide Productions for his backing band, the resultant sound might not be all-too dissimilar from Boogaloosa Prayer. “The thinking man’s Blues-Hammer,” a self-deprecating allusion to the Steve Buscemi film, “Ghost World”, is how founding member and frontman Dooley Wilson summarily describes the band and its sound. “…White guys from the suburbs in the present day giving a loud, rock-infused treatment to traditional Southern Blues and Gospel.” While hardly an original formula, in the hands of The Prayer, the results are engaging and distinctive.” -label band bio
Deep Blues Festival 2009 – Boogaloosa Prayer – Peter Lee photo
