San Luis Obispo Blues Society Upcoming Events Saturday, March 15, 2003 E. C. SCOTT THE CINDERS SLO Vets Hall 801 Grand Avenue 8PM  Members $12 / General Admission $14 Saturday, April 19, 2003 Wendy DeWitt Saturday, May 17, 2003 DeJa Blu with Red Archibald

BLUES REVIEW
The SLO Blues Society welcomes E. C. Scott on Saturday, March 15. The Cinders will be opening the show. The show starts at 8:00 PM at the SLO Vets Hall.  Tickets are $12 for members and $14 for the general public. You can buy a membership for $10 at the door and get $2 off admission for a year of shows.

E. C. SCOTT

E. C. Scott is a blues, R&B, and soul diva with a warm, inviting voice and a “classic” style  think Ruth Brown or Aretha Franklin.  She is a singer with a gospel background, but sassy enough to be a hit on a Motown stage. “Scott has one of the sexiest, smoothest, and most understated deliveries in the blues and is a powerhouse entertainer to boot.  E. C. is a wonderful soul singer and effective and invigorating blues interpreter.” (Blues Revue)

While growing up in Oakland, Scott spent her childhood singing gospel music.  At the age of 16, she started singing R&B music in Bay Area nightclubs.  But Scott's singing career was put on hold for family reasons until the late 1980s.  Then, she formed a band called Smoke and started touring the Bay area, playing a mixture of blues and R&B.

In 1995, she released her first CD with Blind Pig Records called Come Get Your Love.  Its original material and infectious grooves received a lot of praise and several award nominations.  Her “blues with a hip-hop flavor” marked her as a creative R&B vocalist on the cutting edge of blues.  Her 1998 release, Hard Act To Follow, got her a W. C. Handy Award nomination for Soul/Blues Female Artist of the Year.  Masterpiece, her most recent release, showcases her special blend of R&B and soul-infected blues.  It contains mostly originals that spotlight her talents as a “witty, often ribald, sometimes sweet, and always perceptive” songwriter (Stereo Review).

In 2001, she performed at one of our blues shows and at the Avila Beach Blues Festival.  This year, she has been nominated for another W. C. Handy Award for best Soul Female Artist of the Year.  Welcome EC back to the Central Coast and get ready for a great blues show.

THE CINDERS
The Cinders is a new blues band comprised of veteran Central Coast musicians.  Lead vocalist Brett Hoover who sings both blues & soul fronts the band.  The band also includes Paul Olguin on bass, Eric Stever on keyboard, Jerome Taylor on drums, and Dorian Michael on guitar.  You can expect a groovy mixture of blues and soul from this group of articulate musicians.

VOLUNTEERYour 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) or e-mail the volunteer coordinator at SLOBluesSociety@aol.com and volunteer to work a shift at the show.
 
 

CATALOG OF SHOWS	LOCAL BLUES PERFORMERS	CD REVIEWS	LINKS
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	The Gary Mendoza Band Big Daddy's Blues Band Ball & Chain Croon Dogs Guy Budd Band Valerie Johnson Texicali Divas Karen Tyler	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 San Luis Obispo Mardi Gras Cambria Hoot