Industrial Strength Blues Music
Jazz, rock, and funk
Acoustic
guitarist and vocalist providing an educational experience into the
origins of the blues from the Delta and Piedmont Call 301-582-2486
Feel-good R&B music in a
party mood
Blues, R&B, and roots
rock. High energy, house-rockin’ music
Mixture of swing and Chicago blues
Appears regularly at the Zoo Bar
Band
of Blue
Formed
by Shane McLaughlin & Mike Feldman. Classic rock and jamband
sound
with heavy blues influences, playing originals mixed with some covers,
creating a party vibe.
Blues piano player from West
Virginia; now in Chicago
Blues, 60's soul music, Motown,
R&B, jazz, and original compositions. Call
(301) 585-3918
Diverse mix of blues including
jump blues, Texas boogie, swing, traditional Chicago and Delta blues
"Timm Biery is the baddest drummer
on the planet - bar none!" - Danny Gatton
Jump blues and swing
Offers an eclectic repertoire of
blues, swing, and rhythm & blues
Blues harmonica player, singer,
and songwriter Horace
Turner Jr.
Led by Baltimore-based harmonica
player Glenn Moomau
Northern Viginia-based band
playing hot blues and roots rock
Blues
On Board features Mike Westcott's unique guitar style which is filled
with both feeling and high energy and it is complimented by his
heart-felt singing. (Article by
Mike Wescott: "Blues
on Board Remembers Memphis.")
Funky rockin' blues
Carrying forward the long
tradition of blues greats—the groove, the heat, the raw power. Blues
with attitude!
Traditional and original
acoustic-style blues
The Bobby Kyle Band
emotional, soulful.........original songs that tell the story of
Everyman with a passion born of life, love and loss.
Blues
and boogie pianist, saxophonist, and vocalist combining 30's style
boogie piano blues with contemporary blues from New Orleans, Chicago,
and originals
Funky Blues and R&B with a
twist of Jazz
Traditional House Rockin’ Electric
Blues
Gary Brown plays electric blues to
strike the soul of any serious blues lover
Blues, rock, soul featuring
originals mixed with covers
Rock ‘n' Roll, Honky Tonk, Swing,
and just about anything else requested by the Grillebilly faithful
Country blues singer and
blues/funk guitarist, band and acoustic solo
Blues/rock singer and songwriter
likened to Janis Joplin, Etta James, Aretha Franklin, and Debbie Harey
Blues and so much more
East coast Piedmont guitar and
harmonia duets
Rockabilly, Country, Blues
guitarist; WAMMIE Musician of the Year 2005
"Old Town's favorite local band!"
Classic
Rock and Roll, R&B, Swing, Jazz, Zydeco, Chicago, Jump and
Country
Blues, and a variety of popular and seasonal tunes plus his own
originals
"A unique blend of great American
roots music"
Harmonica player frequently
accompanying Clarence Turner Blues Band and pianist Bill Heid
Rita
Clarke & The Naturals (Formerly Krewe of Renegades)
"Down-home, good-time,
Nawlins-style rhythm-blues-boogie-and-soul" (Washington City Paper)
One of the most professional
drummers in the area
Soulful originals and unique
arrangements of American "roots" music
Blues and Soul Band
One Man Band acoustic Delta blues
and educational history of blues show.
Roots rock band with a female lead
singer
Blues, classic rock, country, and
R&B
Blues and boogie woogie keyboard
player; vocalist, guitarist, composer, professional actor, and author
5-piece
blues band based in Northern Virginia whose roots are deep into Classic
Chicago Blues, as well as the Blues/Rock and Rhythm & Blues of
the
60’s
Baltimore-based band featuring a
full horn section
Roots, rock'n'blues with originals
and first generation rock and roll
DrMove
and his Rock-It Loco-Motive band is taking folks on one wild ride thru
the "Galaxy of Rock-It-Roll" and their eclectic blend of Blues,
R&B/Soul, Rock and Funky grooves is sure to get passengers
"Movin'
Again".
Their name and their photo says it
all!
Ex-guitarist for Charlie Sayles.
Hosts blues jams everywhere with Electrofied Blues Band.
Hugh Feeley & Talk is Cheap
14 years with players such as John
Montgomery, Scott Mattern, and a tour with Memphis
Gold for the D.O.D for our troops in the Bosnia conflict.
Hurricane Howie Feinstein
Keyboard player who appears with
Rita Clarke & The Naturals
Guitar and vocals; Blues, funk,
jazz, and rock
If you can't feel it...it ain't
real. Funky, Soulful blues you can feel. Email: hbernstein@comcast.net
"Jumpin' and jivin' the blues from
the cocktail hour to the midnight hour" Call 301-946-8226
300 pounds of blues with an
attitude!
A mixture of traditional and
contemporary blues and funk Heavily influenced by Albert Collins.
"Fast Eddie" Galvin
Harmonica and vocals; Keeping the
music of Junior Wells alive! Call 703-277-4172 or e-mail
Legendary DC guitar icon's
definitive tribute site
Classic blues, urban blues,
classic rock, and high energy music
Roots-pop from Western swing and
rockabilly to New Orleans-style R&B to Tex-Mex and Mambo
GrooveQuest
(Formerly Takoma Station)
Rhythm and Blues, Rock, Swing and
Soul
Hosts jams all around town
Local rockabilly legend who also
sings blues, jazz, R&B, and roots rock
Hardway Connection
Feel-good party blues; proud
winner of the Blues Foundation's Battle of the Bands
I sing 1920's to present blues,
some jazz and a little R&B, but mostly blues
Female singer and guitar picker
who specializes in 30's & 40's Hokum blues
HEART OF BLUE plays a mixup of
rhythm, blues, roots rock and New Orleans funk, covers and originals.
Live Music, Rock, Blues, Jazz,
Soul, Fells Point
Jazz, R&B, Blues and more
- an iconic tenor saxophonist
Versatile rockabilly, country,
blues guitarist
"Phenom of the Tele"
"Jump Blues & Greasy
Grooves"
West Coast Jump,Chicago & New Orleans Blues Jump blues and swing
"Doug Jay plays James Dean
harp.....outlaw-biker bluff with secret melancholy...." (Washington
Post)
Johnny & The Headhunters
"Some of the best house-party
blues still to be heard anywhere". (Joe Barden)
One of the bluesiest old-school
saxmans in the area; a local legend
They play high-volume blues and
Springsteen
New Orleans feel good party music
led by Brian Simms
WAMMIE winning Piedmont and Delta
blues player
Blues, country, rockabilly
guitarist
High energy, audience-friendly
performance that offers a variety of Classic Rock and Blues
interpretations
"Muddy Waters meets Parliament
Funkadelic with shades of D.C. Go-Go"
Singer and guitarist with a voice
like velvet, with a rich, sassy edge - likened to Bonnie Raitt.
Hot Rockin' Blues, Southern Style!
American roots music with origins
in blues and bluegrass, Western swing of Texas, and California honkey
tonk
Boogie woogie, swing, and blues
Mike Lapadula & The Lost
Souls
Electrifying Chicago and Texas
blues, R&B, and more; Call 202-337-1975
"A sweltering mix of good-foot
funk, blue-eyed soul, and organ-driven, southern rock romps." (Mike
Joyce, The Washington Post)
Electric band or acoustic solo
with guitar and harmonica; a classic juke-joint guitar bluesman with
lightning-quick fingers
Harmonica-driven jump blues band
from Richmond, VA
Blues funk jams, originals and
covers, with their own unique spin
Warner Williams and Jay Summerour;
Call 301-977-2729 Warner & Jay at the 12th DC Blues
Festival
Young female blues diva clearly
influenced by Susan Tedeschi, Sue Foley & Bonnie Raitt.
Featuring Robert Frahm on guitar.
Blues with a Feeling
Mac McDonald & Bluz U Can Uze
"Imaginative soloing....tasty
slide and searing electric guitar breaks" (Ron Weinstock, Music Editor,
D.C. Blues Society)
Contemporary jazz and urban funk
starring Barry Turner on drums and Reds Adkins on bass
Powerful lead guitarist, vocalist
and songwriter with an exciting blues-influenced style
Authentic jump blues in the
tradition of Louis Jordan
From Fairmont, WV, the hometown of
Johnnie Johnson
Blues/Jazz and 50's thru 70's
R&B sax player w/vocals
Funk, southern soul, and blues
"Lots of 50's guitar rock with
equal amounts of surfy twang and roots music." (Jim English, ESP
Magazine)
"A pure primal sound...with bold
vocals and raw, from-the-guts electric guitar style"
Performs traditional Piedmont
blues, influenced by the likes of Archie Edwards, Etta Baker and Cephas
& Wiggins.
Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughn,
originals, and more
A D.C. legend, playing blues,
roots rock, soul, and rockabilly
Great blues band strong vocals
with exciting original songs. Winners of the 2001 and 2003 BBS blues
challenge.
One Bad Jack
Rockin' Electric Blues; Contact:
Steve Crescenze, OneBadJackBand@aol.com, (301) 932-2734
Hosts jams at Bangkok Blues
Washington DC Area All-Female Rock
and Roll Band
A unique blend of blues and jazz
from yesterday and today
"He takes flashy blues licks and
makes them fit inside a funk groove like hands in a pair of gloves." (Washington
Post) Bobby at the 7th DC Blues Fest,
Bobby at the 12th
DC Blues Festival
a real singer. real songs. real
players. real original. come see.
"GOOD TIME MUSIC" Blues, Jazz,
Classic & Southern rock, Motown email:
info@piecebypiece.us
High energy band influenced by
blues, jazz, ska, and hard rock Highly Groovable, Highly Danceable
Chris Polk Band & Show
Call 703-201-8761 or e-mail
chrispolkband@verizon.net
Harmonica-driven blues band from
upper Maryland
"A fluid style that encompasses
blues, jazz, country, and rock and roll" (Jim Coen, Guitar
World)
Piano, acoustic guitar, and
vocals; Tours internationally with Saffire or solo
Led by guitarist Dave Porier who
has relocated to Boston, MA
Ex-Gary Primich string bass player
who has relocated to Kansas
Blues, rock/pop, and urban
contemporary
Professional female
singer/guitarist who can do a variety of genres
Straight-up rockabilly band
featuring Dave Elliot on drums
Playing more than 100 shows in the
area this year.
"A well-seasoned, lip-smackin good
gumbo...Dean is one of the area’s best slide players" -
Annapolis Alive Magazine
The
Roustabouts, DC's finest Blues-Fiddle Band, have been together and
gigging since 2003, playing venues such as The Zoo Bar, DC9, and
Staccato.
From blues and swing to jazz,
funk, soul, R&B, and rock.
Blues with a feeling
Rockabilly and honky tonk
An all-female acoustic blues trio
playing "raunchy, lewd and sexual innuendo-laden material." (Blues
Review)
Annapolis string bass player who
plays with Jimmy Thackery, John Mooney & Big Joe & The
Dynaflows
Diverse repertoire of American
roots music including jump,Chicago, Memphis, Delta, country blues, and
New Orleans R&B Charlie at the 12th DC Blues Festival
Funk, Deep Blues, Roots Reggae,
and Rock.
Sol has toured nationally and internationally with pioneers of the Blues Funky bass player and soul blues
singer who appears with Deanna Bogart and has his own project
A bassist who plays with many
local blues bands
Blues Rock Group featuring Eddie
Becker and Wave Milor
A new Rock N'Roll project
featuring ex-Nighthawks guitarist Pete Kanaras
"Blues and R&B with grit
and soul;" Inspired by Bonnie Raitt, Janis Joplin, and Stevie Nicks
Authentic...Bedrock...Blues
The
Smokin' Polecats (Formerly Dave Sherman & The
Nightcrawlers)
21st Century Blues featuring Dave
Sherman and Roger Edsall
Acoustic Blues for the Soul
Baltimore-based blues &
soul singer/guitarist. Winner of 2005 Baltimore IBC.
Member of Blue Rhythm Boys. Plays
acoustic blues
High-energy Houserockin' Blues
"Blues guitar style that blends
Texas swing with a Hendrix flair."
Tina's Bluz Band
Just putting on a house party!
Call 202-452-5526 (voice, 24 hours) or 202-484-9538 (daytime)
Blues/rock with soul, traditional
blues and originals
"Blues and rhythm"
"Soulful Blues"
Vocals, guitar, and bass Call 240-988-9375 or send e-mail.
One of the baddest bass players on
the face of the earth
Serving up an entertaining
eclectic mix of blues-inspired grooves
Solo page from Nighthawks founder
and harp player
Call 301-963-2474
Primarily a jazz singer and
entertainer loved by fans of R&B, jazz, pop, and gospel.
Blues, R&B, and roots
music. Janine at Blues Fest 99
Big Jesse Yawn
"Soul-blues vocalist with a warm,
honeyed baritone" Jesse at the 12th DC Blues Festival
15 South
Southern
Boogie/Blues, Classic Blues Rock, and a mix of 80s, 90s and Current
Music. Paul Cutrona (304-839-6644) paulcutrona@gmail.com
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