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2008 expanded to three days. Black Diamond Heavies, Scott H. Biram, Chris Cotton, John Schooley, Smokestack and the Foothill Fury came back for another year. Friday afternoon, performers from all four points including coastlines and mountains converged on a central destination. With … Continue reading
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Rick Saunders has been listening to, writing, following and researching Deep Blues with a prolific passion. With this lengthy cast, he had something to say about the artists. “I don’t just make a song and say ‘It is good.’ Just … Continue reading
(photo coming!) Deep Blues Festival 2008 – .357 String Band, Milwaukee, WI “Steeped in old-school punk, outlaw country, Irish and mountain madness. The .357 String Band are here to break-open the mold of a genre vastly overlooked. The .357 String Band … Continue reading
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Deep Blues Festival 2008 – Adam Posnak “Archaic, post-apocalyptic, country blues, desperately trying to gain a foot-hold in the long line of low down rounders that includes Charlie Patton, Hambone Willie Newbern, Joshua Peg Leg Howell, R.L. Burnside, and Tom … Continue reading
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Deep Blues Festival 2008 – A Night In The Box, MN “Take a banjo, a fiddle, the guitar, drums and some damn fine hats, and you’ve got the Minneapolis-based A Night in the Box. The image is easily described, but … Continue reading
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Deep Blues Festival 2008 – American Relay, Denver CO Born out of a love for American roots music, punk rock ethos, a serendipitous rencontre, and a mutual disdain for the state of popular music, two young men from the mountains of … Continue reading
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Deep Blues Festival 2008 – Black Diamond Heavies, TN “The Black Diamond Heavies hail from the Southern States of America, but currently live as “vagrants/citizens of the world.” Their music is urgent, raw, and full of ass-shaking soul. The live … Continue reading
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Deep Blues Festival 2008 – Black Eyed Snakes, Duluth MN “The Snakes are Blues-based, punk-infused and influenced by the 80s noise scene.” excerpt from myspace page. “The Black-eyed Snakes are a right-thinking music fan’s nightmare. They’re white guys from Duluth … Continue reading
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Blues Festival 200 – Black Smokers, “SMALL REFLECTIONS So, let’s see… We’ve always listened to a lot of Delta Blues: Charlie Patton, Robert Johnson, Blind Lemon Jefferson… but unfortunately it was always our private passion, we always played with people who … Continue reading
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Deep Blues Festival 2009 – Bluesboy Jag, North Little Rock AR “I started playing 30 years ago. Up until 4 years ago I always played with other people in a band. Then I learned how to play blues. I started playing … Continue reading
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Deep Blues Festival 2008 – Bob Log III When Bob Log III was a child, he lost his left hand in a boating accident. It was soon replaced with a monkey paw, and a new guitar style was born. “It’s … Continue reading
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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 … Continue reading
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Deep Blues Festival 2008 – Buffalo Killers, Cincinnati, OH “What the Jesus and Mary Chain were to the ’80s, Buffalo Killers may well be to this decade, brilliantly bringing the beloved sounds of yesterday into a new millennium.” – by: … Continue reading
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Deep Blues Festival – 2010 Chris Cotton, San Francisco CA “Harkening back to the days when the distinction between blues and country was hopelessly blurred, rising Americana / blues guitarist Chris Cotton places his own stamp on roots styles ranging … Continue reading
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Deep Blues Festival 2008 – Charlie Parr, MN “A confused and shy individual, Charlie Parr plays original and traditional folk and Piedmont-style blues, accompanying himself on National resonator guitars, 12-string guitar and sometimes a banjo. Parr has failed at most … Continue reading
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Deep Blues Festival 2008 – Cicada Omega, Portland OR “Cicada Omega, from the Land Between the Lakes, the Dark and Bloody ground of old Kaintuck. So I say, GET UP! and hear the old country call’n. Hear the soul, gospel, and … Continue reading
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Deep Blues Festival 2008 – CuzN Wildweed It appears that CUZ is very much his own man. It also appears that this Hasil Atkins fan and documentary filmmaker Ron Smith carries an alter ego, ergo “My favorite toys are guitars … Continue reading
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Deep Blues Festival 2009 – Devin Miller, Carbondale IL (bio info coming) myspace: www.myspace.com/devinblues
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Deep Blues Festival 2009 - Elmo Williams and Hezekiah Early, MS Both Elmo Williams and Hezekiah Early are from Natchez, Mississippi. Hezekiah, formerly of Hezekiah and the House Rockers, is still the only man going who can simultaneously beat drums and … Continue reading
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Deep Blues Festival 2009 – Gravel Road, Seattle WA “GRAVELROAD emerged from its hidden-in-plain-site womb ‘round 2005. The music that had begun under the influence of modern Dark Blues masters Jr. Kimbrough, RL Burnside, T-Model Ford, and Fred McDowell was … Continue reading
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Deep Blues Festival 2008 – Hillstomp “Portland Oregon junkbox blues duo HILLSTOMP is infamous for digging through the dumps and forgotten backwoods of American music, recycling traditional elements into a refreshing and distinctive brand of do-it-yourself hill country blues stomp. … Continue reading
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Deep Blues Festival 2008 – Honkeyfinger, London UK “It’s all about a making one hell of a pounding, primal, amped-up & skronked out blues racket. Honkeyfinger is the one man band from the bowels of the earth, erupting molten fuzz … Continue reading
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Deep Blues Festival 2009 – Illinois John Fever, Iowa City IA “We’re a hill country blues outfit from up north and the other side of the river. Influenced by R.L. Burnside, Fred McDowell, Bukka White and others, we play to preserve … Continue reading
Deep Blues Festival 2008 – Jawbone “Jawbone is a one-man blues/garage/punk band based in Detroit, Michigan. His self-released, basement-recorded 2004 album ‘dang blues’ was discovered by legendary BBC Radio 1 dj John Peel, who championed the cd on his national … Continue reading
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Deep Blues Festival 2008 – John Schooley and His One Man Band, TX “The recordings of John Schooley and His One Man Band, however, are not as well documented. Only one other single, on Ball Records from Maine, has turned … Continue reading
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Deep Blues Festival 2008 – Juke Joint Duo feat Cedric Burnside & Lightnin’ Malcolm “Cedric Burnside, grandson of the legendary R.L. Burnside, son of drummer great Calvin Jackson, is widely regarded as one of the best drummers in the world. … Continue reading
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Deep Blues Festival 2008 – Left Lane Cruiser, Fort Wayne IN Left Lane Cruiser were part of the festival 2007, 2008, and 2009. (2008 bio)“This whiskey fueled two-man frenzy of blues-driven rock’n’roll noise straight from Fort Wayne, Indiana promise … Continue reading
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Deep Blues Festival 2009 – Luther The Devil, St Paul MN “Minneapolis based Luther the Devil is a 3 piece blues band rooted in the Mississippi Hill Country and Delta blues traditions, that also mixes in elements of punk and … Continue reading
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Deep Blues Festival 2009 – melaniejane – purgAtory hill “Although melaniejane still continues to perform solo as a singer/songwriter she has also been developing a new sound over these past few years with her electric cello and backing tracks. It … Continue reading
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Deep Blues Festival 2008 – Moaners , Chapel Hill NC “The Moaners are Laura King, and Melissa Swingle. They are from Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and play original rock -n- roll. Sometimes loud, and sometimes sweet with intriguing vocal harmonies, … Continue reading
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Deep Blues Festival 2008 – Mudlow, UK – Peter Lee photo “Mudlow have risen over the last 12 months to a certain prominence, in certain circles, with a reputation for explosive (and often unpredictable) live performances and an outstanding debut … Continue reading
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“I’ve always been drawn to the lower notes on the guitar,” says Macdonald when questioned about his sound. His trademark is a unique dirtch of dark and murky blues boogie and sex-swamp. He is the epitome of an old school … Continue reading
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Deep Blues Festival 2008 – Patrick Sweany, Nashville TN – Peter Lee photo “Sometimes you can judge a book by its cover, or in this case, a musician by his promo shot. For example, take a good look at Patrick … Continue reading
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Deep Blues Festival 2009 – Pearlene, Cincinnati OH – Peter Lee photo press quote from myspace page “Pearlene’s Reuben Glaser has one of those delicious, maple-coated voices that recalls the golden age of classic rock ’n’ roll and all that … Continue reading
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Deep Blues Festival 2010 – Possessed by Paul James, TX “Possessed By Paul James is the stage name of multi-instrumentalist Konrad Wert. He was raised Mennonite with Amish roots in the swamps of Immokalee, Florida and presently resides with his … Continue reading
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Deep Blues Festival 2009 – Pure Country Gold – Portland OR as their website says: “fast fun loud rock music for the people” or “we’ve been friends for years and started drinking and playing music together sometime in 2005. we … Continue reading
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Deep Blues Festival 2009 - purgAtory hill “…mAcdonald’s latest release Purgatory Hill–recorded with partner melaniejane–features an amplified Lowebow cigar-box guitar. The Shepherd Express hails the record as “…nothing less than a shocking reinvention of blues and rock music…” for more. purgAtory hill … Continue reading
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Reverend Deadeye at Deep Blues Festival 2009 Reverend Deadeye at The Cabooze Deep Blues Festival 2009 The Reverend Deadeye is the Reverend’s son of a Reverend’s son. He spent his youth handlin’ snakes and performin’ at tent revivals alongside his … Continue reading
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Deep Blues Festival 2009 – Elmo Williams & Hezekiah Early, Natchez MS Old friends Robert Cage and Hezekiah Early teamed up. Elmo Williams had to sit this event out for 2008. Robert Cage bio: Robert Cage was born in New Orleans on … Continue reading
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“Dex Romweber is nothing less than an icon of the American music underground. The former frontman for the world famous psycho-surf-rockabilly-garage-punk combo Flat Duo Jets released his first of nine albums in 1990 to rave reviews worldwide. He starred alongside … Continue reading
