Upcoming Events
Saturday,
January 18
CAFE
R&B
MOJO
HAND BLUES BAND
SLO
Vets Hall 801 Grand Avenue 8PM
Members
$12 / General Admission $14
Saturday,
March 15, 2003
EC
Scott
Saturday,
April19, 2003
Wendy
DeWitt
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Upcoming Events Saturday,
January 18
SLO
Vets Hall 801 Grand Avenue 8PM
Saturday,
March 15, 2003
Saturday,
April19, 2003
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BLUES REVIEW
The SLO Blues Society welcomes CAFE R&B on Saturday, January 18.
The Mojo Hand Blues Band will be opening the show. The show starts at 8:00
PM at the SLO Vets Hall, 801 Grand Avenue. Tickets are $12 for members
and $14 for non-members. You can buy a membership for $10 at the door and
get $2 off admission for a year of shows.
CAFE
R&B
If you want to know about the future of the blues, listen to Cafe R&B's
vision of post-modern blues. “Imagine Etta James riding a Harley
out of an active volcano and you'll have some inkling of the vocal power
emanating from Roach, the frontwoman of L.A. blues 'n groove outfit Cafe
R&B. Roach has found a perfect compliment in the scorching leads
of guitarist Byl Carruthers.” (Hits magazine)
Cafe R&B delivers soul and rhythm and blues with a “torrent of emotion that spills over the stage”. This is a band with a surprising amount of energy, expertly channeled by their lead singer, Roach. She has been described as a mixture of Aretha Franklin, Bessie Smith and Etta James. “This lady not only feels every emotion, she makes it a spiritual experience” (Music Connection).
The band pays blues, soul, and R&B, primarily original songs. Although veterans of rock and blues bands, they have been playing blues together for the last seven years. Based in Los Angeles, they play blues clubs there and Chicago. They have played in Europe and toured with Buddy Guy, Otis Rush, Dr. John, and Little Feat. Besides lead singer Roach, the band includes Byl Carruthers on guitar, Harry Cohen on piano and organ, Ken Dooley on bass, and Steve Klong on drums. Their first CD “Black & White” (itWorks Music) was released in 1998. After listening to it, Ike Turner said, “I ain't seen shit like this since me and you know who.” In 2002, they released their second CD “Blues and all the rest” which is available from WholeLottaBlues.com.
MOJO HAND BLUES BAND
The Mojo Hand Blues Band plays a mix of Chicago style blues, 50's R
& B, and New Orleans blues. The band has been playing together
for the last four years. It is composed of three veteran local musicians
and a New Orleans transplant. Skip Jordon plays keyboard, Jeff Hammin
plays lead and slide guitar, Greg Barnes plays drums, and New Orleans'
Huey Cooks plays bass and lead vocals. They promise to get you out
on the dance floor with their music.
VOLUNTEER
Your Blues Society is run entirely by volunteers. Besides a sense of accomplishment,
volunteers get into the shows for free and receive a couple free drink
tickets. We could use your help, so call 541-7930 (our voice mail
number) and volunteer to work a shift at the show.
