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The Dangerous national blues artists. In February
2014 the band recorded
Gentlemens its second album, I Believe, in
DC Mudd
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Preservation Society
Ohio, produced by Sean Carney.
Hailing from western North Carolina
and upstate South Carolina, Darell Christopher
the Dangerous Gentlemens provide
an eclectic mix of house-
and the Ingredients
Blues Society of Tulsa
rockin’ good-time jump rhythm and
blues featuring the harmonica stylings
and stage antics of front man ents have a rich and soulful sound.
Darell Christopher and the Ingredi-
Eddie Martin, Bill “Tombstone” Their music style is a combination
of blues, jazz, R&B, and gos-
Jones on vocals and bass, Brian
“N.C. Slim” Philips on guitar, and pel. As the front man of the group,
newest member Bryan Compton Christopher brings to the stage an
on drums. They have played festivals
and clubs all over the Caro-
it impossible for the audience to
energy and excitement that make
linas for more than 10 years. stay in their seats. The band has
a sound of its own which can be
The Daniel
attributed to Christopher’s sultry
voice. His musical style is influenced
by having grown up singing
gospel and by his mother, who
Dworsky Trio
Israel Blues Society
was a jazz singer. Each member
Daniel Dworsky is a versatile multiinstrumentalist,
of the Ingredients brings a unique
singer, and song-
and special flavor to the band. Sit
writer. His wide-ranging career has back and get ready to enjoy the
earned him Billboard and Soundmaker
Tulsa blues sound that is Darell
songwriting awards, and Christopher and the Ingredients.
he continues to perform in Israel
while spending his summers in the
New York jazz scene. He is joined David Smash Band
on the bottom by Becca Kristovsky, Orange Blossom
who was a singer/songwriter before
Blues Society
taking up the bass. Drummer The David Smash Band is a rock/
Yonatan Bar Rashi spent time in blues band from Florida. David
the Caribbean before moving to Smash, aka Dovydas, is 23 years
Israel, and his versatility includes old and originally from Lithuania.
everything from roots blues to He got to United States less than
gypsy jazz. In one evening, the trio four years ago, and has been playing
blues with most renowned
takes its audience from a New Orleans
nightclub to a New York jazz musicians in the area. In addition
to progressive songwriting
stage to a Memphis blues bar.
and reinvention of blues music,
the David Smash Band has an
Dany Franchi Band amazing instrumentation: double
Mojo Station
bass player Joe Bruno, whose musicianship
Dany Franchi is a young guitarist
and experience have
and singer born in 1990 in Genoa, earned multiple awards; saxophonist
Italy. He graduated in 2008 from
Allan Cook, who has been
the Centro Professione Musica in a session saxophone player and
Milan, one of the most prominent toured with multiple national acts;
music schools in Italy, and immediately
and the timekeeper of the band,
started his professional Sammy B. Warren IV on drums.
music career. The Dany Franchi
Band came to life in 2011, taking
inspiration from the blues guitar
masters. The band’s first solo
album, Free Feeling, released
in 2012, features several inter-
DC Blues Society
DC Mudd oozes authenticity.
Schooled by masters of Piedmont
blues, they’re no schoolboys. This
is a new band of old guys with
“young-fashioned ways.” Veteran
musicians with rich vocal harmonies,
they know how to play, and
don’t stray far from the real blues.
They are a lot closer to the Potomac
than the Mississippi, but
their hearts are in the Delta—and
in Chicago, and in Detroit—striving
to find the essence of the
music that moved America, and
finding ways to bring some of that
magic to today’s audiences.
The Delgado Brothers
Ventura County
Blues Society
The Delgado Brothers deliver a
mighty musical expression of
hand-crafted original songs, seasoned
with a fiery blend of R&B
and soul. Renowned for their
blues-infused, rootsy East L.A.
sound, they are a savory fusion
of soaring guitar, powerful vocals,
and melodious harmonies,
with grooves a mile deep. Striking
a universal chord with the
messages in their lyrics, the Delgado
Brothers reveal the shadow
and light of our shared humanity.
They are native Angelinos, recording
artists steeped in the present
moment of the blues as a
true American art form and fueled
by passion, courage, and heartfelt
love. A Delgado Brothers performance
promises to uplift the
spirit, inspire dance, and maybe
even bring a tear to your eye.
Deuce ’n a Quarter
Columbus Blues Alliance
Deuce ’n a Quarter is a Columbus,
Ohio-based band fronted by
the strong voice and wailing harp
of Brian Peters. He is backed by
one of the tightest rhythm sections
in mid-Ohio, with Steve
Perakis on bass, André Scott on
drums, Jeffrey Allen on guitar,
and John Sipher on keys. Their
rich and smooth sound of original
music is like an old friend, as
they faithfully add to the musical
expressions of their many legendary
influences. Teamed with Peters’
lyrical narrations, the band
fosters the acceptance and romanticism
of life’s physical and
emotional hardships, which, after
all, are what the blues is all about!
Diggin’ Roots Band
Blues Society of
Western New York
Hailing from western New York, the
Diggin’ Roots Band was formed in
the summer of 2013 by a group
of friends who share a passion
for the roots of American music.
The band blends many genres but
maintains a firm dedication to the
roots of Delta blues, with a hint
of jam band for good measure.
Marty Smith’s drums and Toby
Lindberg’s bass lay down the foundation
with a tight rhythm pocket,
while Johnny Mac and Gerry Loiacono
layer in deep traditional harmonica
and smooth guitar leads.
The lovely Whitney Riley is always
on point with powerful vocals, and
adds a hint of brass on her trumpet.
The band shares a common
belief that music is medicine and
has the power to inspire and heal.
Divas On Fire
Ozark Blues Society of
Northwest Arkansas
Divas On Fire’s music blends smoldering
blues stoked with embers
of soul. Listen and you’ll hear the
power and harmony of six voices
blazing with influences from the
classic to the contemporary. Watch
and you’ll see these women burn
it up at festivals such as Arkansas’s
Bikes Blues and BBQ, or
headlining the Greater Ozarks
Blues Festival in Springfield, Missouri.
Presenting sets of original
music, the six vocalists are Brick
Fields, Dawn Cate, Leah Spears,
Liz Lottmann, Ocie Fisher, and Tori
Rudolph. The band includes guitarist
Jody Andrews, drummer Diane
Rudolph, bassist Alma Blecher,
keyboardist Patti Unruh, and honorary
“Div-o” guitarist Matt Perrine.
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