San Luis Obispo Blues Society Upcoming Events Saturday, October 29, 2005 Debbie Davies Band also appearing the Gary Mendoza Band SLO Vets Hall 801 Grand Avenue 8PM  Members $15 / General Admission $17 December 3: Kenny Wayne also the Cinders January 28: Vet's Hall Show

BLUES REVIEW
The San Luis Obispo Blues Society welcomes Debbie Davies & her band on Saturday, October 29.  The Gary Mendoza Band will be opening the show.  The show starts at 8:00 pm at the SLO Vets Hall, 801 Grand Avenue.  Tickets are $15 for members and $17 for the general public.  All tickets are sold at the door.  Halloween costumes are optional, but we will be giving away Blues passes to the best dressed.  21 & over, please.  Call 805/541-7930 for more information.

DEBBIE DAVIES BAND
Born into a musical family (her father worked for Ray Charles), Debbie Davies started her career playing in blues and rock bands in the San Francisco Bay area.  She moved to LA in 1984 to be the lead guitarist for Maggie Mayall and the Cadillacs - an all female R&B band led by the wife of John Mayall.  In 1988, she joined Albert Collins and the Icebreakers and for the next four years performed nightly with a blues guitar player famed for his creativity.  According to Debbie, “What I learned from Albert is that everything that comes out has to be totally wired to your soul - no matter what.”  After working with Collins, she formed her own band, which currently includes drummer Don Costagno, bass guitarist Alan Hager, and organist Roy Rodriques.

Debbie has been nominated for seven W. C. Handy awards and was selected as best contemporary female blues artist in 1997.  She is also one of the only female guitar players with a Fender endorsement.  In 1993, she came out with her solo debut release, Picture This, which featured a cameo appearance by Albert Collins on “I Wonder Why.”  Since then, Debbie has released nine CDs with her band and in collaboration with guitarists such as Tab Benoit, Coco Montoya, and Anson Funderburgh.  On the CDs, she continues to develop the cutting guitar style she learned from Albert (“Ice Pick”) Collins.  Her 2003 release, Key to Love, was a tribute featuring songs recorded, written, or inspired by John Mayall.

Davies most recent (August 2005) release on Telarc Records, All I Found, contains all original songs by Debbie and song writing partner Don Costagno.  Packed with fluid solos alternating with relentlessly rhythmic guitar, this CD explores the guilty pleasures of excessive food and explosive relationships.  Highlights include the guitar/keyboard duet on “All I found,” the swing sound of “I won’t be your baby too long,” and the extended note bending demonstration on “So What.”  As Blues Revue describes it, “She pulls out all of the stops.  She can play it all: seductive, soulful material, down-home Delta blues or humorous tales of life on the road.”
 

GARY MENDOZA BAND
The Gary Mendoza Band is a hard driving band filled with experienced Central Coast musicians.  The band rocks the house with a blend of traditional electric Chicago and Delta style blues.  Gary Mendoza (lead vocals & harmonica) is a bluesman at heart, who was raised on the traditional sounds of Muddy Waters, Howlin’ Wolf, and Little Walter.  Since 1995, he has fronted several blues bands including Code Blues, The Blues Effects, and The Salt Water Blues Band.  Bruce Krupnik (guitar, slide guitar, & vocals) left the Los Angeles music scene and has been playing on the Central Coast for the past ten years.  He was the former lead guitarist for Slidewinder and The Hoodoo Blues Band.  Ron Hagadone (bass & guitar) was a veteran of Hollywood blues bands before moving to the Central Coast.  Bob Hobbs (drums) has played throughout the U.S. with musicians such as Tom Waits and Ron Thompson.  Kevin McCracken (harmonica) has performed with several of the central coast’s hottest blues ensembles.

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.
 
 

CATALOG OF SHOWS	LOCAL BLUES PERFORMERS	CD REVIEWS	LINKS
September  2005 May 2005 April 2005 March 2005 January 2005 December 2004 October 2004 September 2004 May 2004 April 2004 March 2004 January 2004 December 2003 October 2003 September 2003 May 2003 March 2003 January 2003 December 2002 November 2002 September 2002 May 2002 April 2002 March 2002 January 2002 December 2001 October 2001 September 2001 July 2001 May 2001 April 2001 March 2001 January 2001 December 2000 November 2000 September 2000 July 2000 May 2000 April 2000 February 2000 January 2000 December 1999 October 1999 1998 Shows	Demolition Blues Freakin' Deacons Gary Mendoza Band Guy Budd Band Julie & the BadDogs Karen Tyler Life at the Top Mighty Croon Dogs Texicali Divas Valerie Johnson	Shemekia Copeland Debbie Davies Kenny "Blues Boss" Wayne Li’l Ronnie & the Grand Dukes Hubert Sumlin Tommy Castro Roomful of Blues Mark Hummel Janiva Magness Guitar Shorty Smokin' Joe Kubeck & Bnois King Jody Williams Chris Thomas King Charles Brown Tommy Castro Deborah Coleman Ernie Hawkins Guy Davis LJ Evans Hot Blues May 02 Omar & the Howlers Popa Chubby Michelle Wilson Blind Pig 25 Anniversary Any Woman's Blues Eric Bibb Ernie Hawkins	The Blues Foundation Cambria Hoot SLOFOLKS

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