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Friday 21st November, 2008
The Bearcats Blues Band
These Blues Bandits are sure to get the Boat moving again. If you haven't seen the Bearcats before you don't know what you have been missing, these guys are great. With high energy and an electrifying stage presence, they play swinging Rhythm & Blues, Barrelhouse Blues and not forgetting good time BOOGIE WOOGIE. This is a night surely not to be missed!
Official web site
Free Entry Before 11pm / £4 After
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Saturday 22nd November, 2008
Giles Hedley & the Aviators
Giles has been singing and playing blues across UK and Europe since the sixties, on harmonica - his trademark is simultaneous nose-and-mouth harmonica playing - and bottleneck and lap steel guitars, acoustic and electric. A regular on the blues festival and club circuits both solo and with The Aviators, he has appeared on national radio in England and France - truly, in the words of top UK blues magazine Blues in Britain, a "mainstay of British blues".
Official web site
Free Entry Before 11pm / £4 After
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Friday 28th November, 2008
Chicago Red
Born in 1955 on the westside of Chicago, Red began playing piano at the age of six, switching to guitar at age 12, & by 15 was playing and listening to the music of the Chicago Blues scene. Seeing Muddy Waters & Howling Wolf perform, as well as meeting Louis Armstrong & Count Basie as a 10 year old had a lasting impact on his life, & gave him a passion for creating music of his own, while respecting the classic masters of the blues.
Red has also lived in New Orleans and is currently based in Los Angeles as he sets up his next tour schedule.
Official web site
Free Entry Before 11pm/ £4 After
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Saturday 29th November, 2008
Oli Brown Band
Up until 2002, Oli Brown had never picked up a guitar, yet by 2006 (at just 16) he had toured in America, TWICE, supported Blues royalty such as Buddy Guy, Koko Taylor, Taj Mahal, shared the stage with Walter Trout, Paul Jones and even the Godfather of British Blues, John Mayall and his Bluesbreakers.
Such hallowed connections only serve to reaffirm the belief, that for many, Oli is the most promising Blues man to emerge from Britain in a long time. Not only a guitar prodigy but also a singer, songwriter and consummate performer. This is a young man who shows total dedication to the genre he loves.
In late 2006, whilst playing at jam sessions, Oli met Simon Dring, a superb drummer and Fred Hollis, a highly talented bass player. It was during these sessions, finding that not only did they get on well musically, but also as friends, that Oli asked both Fred and Simon to join him in The Oli Brown Band.
Paul Jones saw and heard the potential and invited The Oli Brown Band, to do a live session for his BBC Radio 2 show. The session was aired May 14 and received rave reviews.
Oli went back to play in the States during July and August of 2007 (guesting with the American Blues band, Blinddog Smokin’) there he hit the Mid West with his young British Blues and built up his reputation even more, they loved him.
In November 2007, the Oli Brown Band was selected by “Blues in Britain” to perform at the 24th International Blues Challenge in Memphis, Tennessee. Oli and his band were the ONLY UK act to be chosen to represent Britain at this prestigious event !!
Oli signed to the major Blues label, Ruf Records, in January 2008 and has been in the studio (with Fred and Simon) putting down the tracks for his first official album, with a release date being suggested as May 2008.
In February 2008, Oli was invited to record at Ardent Studios by John Fry himself, not only to cut a couple of tracks, but also to have The Oli Brown Band record a live session for their “Ardent Session”. An honour indeed and not taken for granted. It is worth pointing out that the live session had over 1.4 million hits (YES ! 1.4 million !) in three weeks !
More UK gigs (including supporting artists such as Johnny Winter, The Fabulous Thunderbirds, Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes, Jon Cleary and Buddy Whittington), a European tour and a return to the States beckon during 2008, Oli has a busy time ahead !
Ecstatic reviews, both here and in America, only go to show that this young British Blues boy has the potential for a great future.
Haven’t seen Oli perform ? Here are some comments from people that have,
“a great talent” John Mayall
“Oli is MY hero” Walter Trout
“a great band, the BEST we have worked with” Devon Allman (son of Greg Allman)
“East Anglian whiz kid not to be missed” Paul Jones (Manfred Mann, The Blues Band, BBC Radio 2 )
“Oli is the most promising Blues man to emerge from Britain for a long time” Blues Matters magazine
“a lot of fire and passion” Aynsley Lister
“he PLAYS the Blues” Otis Grand
“more soulful and rhythmically creative than a Zulu war drummer !” Elmore (American music magazine.)
“the real deal” Blues in Britain magazine
Oli is encouraging ALL ages to come to his gigs, none go away unhappy and all want more !
An Oli Brown Band gig gives you a powerful collection of original tracks, interspersed with a number of fine classic Blues numbers, interpreted the Oli Brown Band way.
Oli’s website, www.olibrownband.co.uk, has some great video coverage of his performances with his own band and you can also see Oli performing with Walter Trout, Aynsley Lister and, of course, with the Godfather himself, John Mayall !
The website, which is updated regularly, will also tell you about his forthcoming gigs and other news on this rising star.
Official web site
Free Entry Before 11pm / £4 After
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Friday 5th December, 2008
Derrin Nauendorf
Derrin's music is honest and original, despite his musical virtuosity there is a raw intensity about Derrin's act which has a draw dropping effect on audiences whatever their age or nationality. With a punch bigger than a big band, the effect has been the same - total attention during performances and standing ovations at the end. The quality of Derrin´s songwriting stands alongside the influences of the performers whose music he grew up with - artists like Bob Dylan and Richard Thompson, whose songs get a unique reinterpretation in his hands.
Official web site
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Friday 12th December, 2008
Angry Man
Based in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, angry man is an enthusiastic duo of musicians who write and perform original songs in their own raw and gutsy style. Singer, songwriter and guitarist Scott Bingham has a vibrant, charismatic voice that grabs your attention from the off. His lyrics honestly describe the highs of new love and adventure, as well as delving into the depths of despair associated with today's drug culture. Armed with an acoustic guitar and fx box, lead guitarist Steve Bean swaps flawlessly between different styles and rhythms, creating infectious melodies that stay in your head. Unashamedly original and impossible to pigeon hole, angry man create a balmy, intense musical experience that can appeal to a wide range of musical tastes.
Official web site
Free Entry Before 11pm / £4 After
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Saturday 13th December, 2008
THE GLORIOUS
One Eyed Cats
The One Eyed Cats specialise in seat of your pants rock and roll, rhythm and blues, and swing and good times music. They are a breath of fresh air in today's modern world, playing with an air of innocence and simplicity that just makes you feel good. Playing the way it used to be done. For the love, and the excitement.
Official web site
Free Entry Before 11pm / £4 After
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