Saturday, October 27
Terry Evans
also appearing
Portland's jump blues
heroes
The Insomniacs
SLO Vets Hall 801 Grand
Avenue 8PM
Members $17 / General
Admission $20
December
1: Little Charlie & the Nightcats
January
26: Vets Hall show
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Saturday, October 27 Terry Evans
SLO Vets Hall 801 Grand
Avenue 8PM
December
1: Little Charlie & the Nightcats
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BLUES
SHOW REVIEW. On
Saturday October 27, the San Luis Obispo Blues Society presents Terry Evans,
a soul and blues singer famous for his impressive vocal and emotional range.
The Insomniacs, a jump blues outfit from Portland, will be opening the
show. The show starts at 8:00 pm at the San Luis Obispo Vets Hall,
801 Grand Avenue. Tickets are $17 for Blues Society members and $20
for the general public. All tickets are sold at the door (21 and
over please). Call 805/541-7930 for more information or to volunteer.
Saturday,
September 15, the San Luis Obispo Blues Society presents guitar ace James
Armstrong. Jerome Washington Express will be opening the show.
The show starts at 8:00 pm at the San Luis Obispo Vets Hall, 801 Grand
Avenue. Tickets are $17 for Blues Society members and $20 for the
general public. All tickets are sold at the door (21 and over please).
Call 805/541-7930 for more information or to volunteer.
TERRY
EVANS.
Soul and blues singer Terry Evans is famous for his impressive vocal and
emotional range. Best known for his decades long collaboration with
Ry Cooder, Evans has been touring internationally with his own band for
the past ten years.
Terry Evans’ musical career began at church in Vicksburg, Mississippi, in the heart of the Delta. As a young person, he sang gospel in the church choir and wasn’t allowed to sing the “rough stuff” like rhythm and blues. However, Terry was secretly listening to performers like Elmore James, Little Walter, Albert King, and B.B. King when he decided that he wanted to be a soul singer.
In the 1960s, Terry toured the South with an a cappella group called The Knights. At the age of 22, he headed West to Los Angeles where he picked up the guitar and started writing songs. He was successful as a professional songwriter, but his primary musical career was as a studio session vocalist, providing soulful background on albums by John Fogarty, Ry Cooder, Joan Armatrading, John Lee Hooker, Boz Scaggs, Maria Muldaur, and others.
Evans
teamed up with Bobby King in the early 1970s and they toured clubs and
festivals around the country as a soul duo. In 1976, he sang on Ry
Cooder’s “Chicken Skin Music” recording. This started a relationship
that has included recording and touring with Cooder for over a decade.
In addition to his work with other artists, Terry has recorded two albums
with Bobby King and seven albums on his own. His most recent recording
is Fire in the Feeling (2005, Valley Entertainment). The band's previous
release Mississippi Magic was nominated for a WC Handy award for “Best
Soul Blues Album of the Year” in 2002. Listen to Evans at his website
(http://www.terryevansmusic.com).
THE
INSOMNIACS.
The Insomniacs are a Portland-based Jump Blues band who never fail to fill
the dance floor thanks to their unique blend of jump, blues, and roots
rock & roll. The band is fronted by 25-year-old Vyasa Dodson.
His song writing, guitar playing and vocal styling reflect classic blues
traditions viewed though the eyes of a youthful, energetic performer.
He is joined by Dean Mueller on bass, Alex Shakeri on keyboards and Dave
Melyan on drums. The Insomniacs recently released a new CD, Left
Coast Blues (Delta Groove, 2007). For soundclips, visit their website
(http://www.insomniacsblues.com).
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.
