... to preserve,
promote and perpetuate the Blues Tradition ...
Local and Regional
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Support and Enjoy Live Blues |
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This is where we "expose" local and regional talent with contact and web site information. Stay tuned and check back often.
If you have a local blues band or know
of one we don't have, please send us e-mail with contact name,
phone number, info about the band or artist and a Web address if you have one. We will
post it here for others to see. How they gonna call ya if they can't find ya!
If your band does not have a web site you can check out sites like MySpace. If
you want to pay someone to set one up, contact me for information at this e-mail
address: DWild1.
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| Backroom Blues | Kings Mountain KY | Mike Tuttle, Jeff Cain
(606) 924-8025 |
| Backsliders | Louisville | David Emery,
Brian Badgett
David - (502) 809-1361 |
| Big Black Cadillac | Bardstown | Louis "Blue
Lou" Ballard (Guitar, vocals) Patrick Dillard (Drums, vocals) Alex Featherstone (Bass) Allen Rogers (Keys, vocals) Todd "Night Train" Johnson (Trombone) Don Osborne (Trumpet) Louis Ballard (502)
349-1645 |
| Barbecue Booze Beer | Louisville |
Marshal Anderson (quitar) Don Harris (keyboards) Ellie Paige (drums) Lee Wales (bass) Donnie Fugett (vocals) Marshal Anderson (502) 776-1043 |
| Robbie Bartlett Band | Louisville | Robbie Barlett
(lead vocals & bass) John Burgard (guitar & vocals) William Simmons (bass & background vocals) Steve Holmes (drums & vocals) Robbie Bartlett (502)
634-4298 |
| Big Buzz Blues Band | Louisville | Jamie
Booher, Joe Felice, Grant Felice
Jamie Booher (502)
854-9680 |
| Big Moody and the Fender Benders | Paducah KY | J.D. "Big
Moody" Burke (guitar and vocals) Lee Weglarz (harmonica and vocals) Larry Wood (bass) Tony Lynch (drums) Lee weglarz@vci.net |
| The "Blind Dog" Trio | Newberg IN | Art Ealum, Michael "Blind Dog" Gatewood, Greg Franzman Michael: (812) 853-9111 |
| Blue Collar | Louisville | Dennis Williams
(guitar, vocals), Mat Swenson (bass, vocals), Harold Franklin (drums, vocals) Dennis Williams (502)
995-3014 |
| Blue Meridian Band | Louisville | George Egger (lead
guitar, lead vocals) Matt Scobee (bass BGV's) Harry Franklin (drums, BGV's) |
| Blue Number 12 | Louisville | Wes Hawthorne, Steven
Boros, Collin Stevens, Jason Snyder (502) 968-9191 |
| Blue Streak | Louisville | Susannah Ley
(Robillard) Danny Henderson (guitar) Mike McGee (drums) John Thornberry (bass) Doug Garrison (harmonica) Susannah: (502) 585-4427 |
| Blue Swing Shooz | Louisville | Reed Davis: (502) 245-7221 |
| Blues Cruisers | Frankfort | Bob Lee (vocals) Bill Farris (guitar) Dave Hunt (piano) Tank Danner (bass) H.B. Nelson (drums)
Dave Hunt @ (502) 330-2462 |
| Blues Devils Blues Band | Louisville | Brian Bazz Ford (harp) Ken Guthrie (guitar) Chet Dalgliesh (drums) Shawn McClure (bass) Ken Guthrie (812) 265-5727 |
| Blues Drifters | Lexington & Louisville KY | Robert Newlin (bass), Mike Fess (drums & vocals), Rex Newlin (guitar), Tom Truly (harp & vocals) Robert Newlin: (502)
479-5688 |
| Blues Kravin | Marion NC | Jason Gardner, Rob Fender, Jess McConnell, Jeff Ayers, Daniel Kelly, Steve Shephard Jason: (828)
652-1115 |
| Blues 2 U | Lexington KY | Bob Cain (guitar,vocals) Tim Whaley (guitar,vocals) Terry Finley (bass,vocals) Bob Pearl (drums,vocals) Bob Cain at kbg1@msn.com |
| Pen Bogert & Billy Bird Weaver Award - 1992 |
Louisville | Pen Bogert (502) 458-9491 |
| George Bracken Blues Band | Louisville | George Brackens (502) 945-5572 |
| G. Busy & the Blues Revue | Lexington KY | Greg Thomerson Chuck Land Lindsey Olive Scott Mayre Michael Anderson Greg - (859) 271-1293 |
| Jesse Buntyn | LaGrange KY | Jesse Buntyn - (502) 222-7319 |
| Patty Butcher Blues Band | Lexington KY | Patty Butcher (vocals). John Hedger (guitar/vocals), Michael Anderson (bass/vocals), Jim Turner (drums) Patty Butcher (606) 277-7540 or |
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| Cobalt Gypsies | Louisville | Rex Newlin (lead) Robert Newlin (bass) Terry Rawlins (drums) George Rex Newlin (402) 425-8559 |
| Obie "Harmonica Red" Cox | Louisville | Harmonica Red (502) 896-4132 |
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| Jim Diamond & the Groove
Syndicate KBS Contest Winner - 1998 |
Franklin KY | Jim Diamond Jackie "Zack" Hughes (bass guitar) Beth Diamond (drums) Joey DiGiuseppe (sax) "Reverend" Brian Hogg (tenor, bari, alto sax) Jim Diamond (270) 586-9839 |
| Diamondbacks | Louisville | Dan Boone (502) 458-0648 |
| Dr. Don & The Love Dogs | Louisville | "Doctor Don"
Oswald (lead guitar/vocals) "Titanic Bill" Mercer (drums) "Johnny X" (bass) Dr. Don sleepy2@ne.infi.net |
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| El Roostars | Louisville | ?? |
| Rusty Ends Blues Band | Louisville | Rusty Ends (502) 452-1686 |
| Dennis Ervin Blues Band | Louisville | Dennis Ervin (502) 449-9275 |
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| The Funky Bluesters | Louisville | |
| Jorena Faulkner
"Mama Love" (vocals) Jamie Gregory (vocals/guitar) Joe Gemme (drums, harmonica) Joe Morgan (bass) (Jorena) 270-369-6952 |
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| Wayne Fulton | Wayne Fulton
(harmonica/guitar) Wayne (502)
802-4931 |
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| Tanita Gaines
Band Weaver Award - 1999 |
Louisville | Tanita Gaines (Vocalist) Pat Lentz - Lead guitarist Dave Witherspoon - Rhythm Mike Williams - Bass Steve Holmes - Drums / Percussion Tanita Gaines (502)
533-9275 |
| Lamont Gillispie & 100 Proof Blues |
Louisville | Lamont was the winner of the 1998 KBS
Sylvester Weaver Award
Lamont Gillispie (502) 451-2410 |
| The Michael Gough Group | Bowling Green KY | Michael Gough (bass & lead vocal), John Martin (guitar), Criss Cheatham (drums), Curtis Burch (dobro) Michael:
(270) 782-0650 |
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| Winston Hardy & The Roadmasters Weaver Award - 2000 & 1997 & 1993 |
Louisville | Winston
Hardy (deceased), Rocky Adcock, Andy Brauner, Joe Moore, David Tao, Smoketown Red, Buzz Winkler, Joyce Stewart Rocky Adcock (502) 451-7509 |
| Ron Harris and the Knott Brothers | Lexington KY | Rick Jones (Keyboards), Sean "D" (drums), Ron Harris (guitar) Ron: (859) 299-2530 |
| Dr. Hemiola | Louisville | Walter Lay
(guitar, harmonica, vocals) John Burgard (guitar, vocals) Jimmy Brown (bass, vocals) Gary Underwood (drums) Walter: (502) 228-4030 |
| Highway 61 String Band | Louisville | John Burgard (guitar/vocals) Walter Lay (harmonica/slide guitar/vocals) |
| Hired Gun | Louisville | Walter Lay (502) 228-4030 |
| Bryan Himes | Lexington | Bryan Himes (vocals, slide guitar, harp) Greg Gardener (drums, bass) 859-273-2542 (msg) or 859-385-0269 (pager) |
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| Jaida Blue | Louisville | www.jaidablue.com |
| Frank Jordan Group | Taylorsville IN | Frank Jordon (guitar, vocals) Doug Dishman (bass) Chad Monk (drums) (812) 526-6440 |
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| Tim Krekel & The Groovebillies | Louisville | |
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| LA
Groove (Louisville Area) (formerly Planet Blues Band) |
Louisville | Greg Clagett (guitar/vocals) Richard Malone (saxophone/backing vocals) George Murphy (bass) Lamont Melson (drums) LAGroove5@aol.com |
| Last Minute Blues Band | Louisville | Booker "Sonny" Sitgraves
(drums and percussion) James Watkins (bass guitar) Matthew Swenson (lead guitar and vocals) "Mr. Marcus" Tharpe (lead vocals and Inspiration) and at times, Michael Hood (keyboards) Matt: mlblue53@hotmail.com |
| Shannon Lawson Band | Nashville TN (formerly Louisville) |
Shannon Lawson
(guitar/voc), Paul Bennett (bass), Geoff Gittli (flute/horns), Howard Gittli (sax), John Hayes (drums) Mandy Lawson (615) 297-1733 |
| Harry Lewman | Louisville | Harry Lewman (502) 894-0332
Harry Lewman |
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| The Metropolitan Blues All-Stars | Louisville | Rick Baldwin (bass), Rodney Hatfield (harp, vocals) Frank Schaap (guitar), Nick Stump (guitar, slide, vocals) Nick Stump (502) 459-7558 |
| Mo Betta Blues Band | Louisville | Chris Duke (502) 899-7855 |
| Mojo Thunder Kings | Louisville Area | John Tomlinson (lead vocal, guitar) Dwight Genton (lead guitar, dobro, harp) Jeremy Nash (bass, backing vocals) David Genton (drums) Dwight: (812) 284-5250 |
| The Mojos | Lexington | John Richardson: saxaxes@insightbb.com John Richardson (859) 913-5938 |
| The Moments | Louisville | Dan Boone, Perry
Cleever, Rod Gamage,
George Egger
(502) 893-2531 |
| MR2 Blues Band | Louisville | Mark Barnes (502) 558-4753 |
| da Mudcats Blues Band | Louisville | Mike Lynch (bass), Rob Pickett (guitar), Gene Wickliffe (drums) Gene Wickliffe (502)
364-0987 |
| Fred Murphy Blues Band Weaver Award - 1995 |
Louisville | J. Gilbert (502) 447-2201 |
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| Nasty Weather Blues Band | Louisville | Don Oswald - (502) 897-6821 Rex Owen - (502) 339-1447 Mike Standefer - (502) 583-2287 |
| Chad Nordhoff & Bootleg Preacher | Louisville | Chad Nordhoff (guitar,
vocals), Brian Peterson (bass). Alex Puga (harp). Martin Kerr (drums) Chad - (812) 824-4608 |
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| On The Edge | Bardstown |
Mike
“Doug-Mo” Douglas
(guitar, vocals) Mike
Douglas (502)
348-6455 or |
| One Card Shy | Louisville | Tim Preston (guitar), Kevin Hines (guitar), Ron Cundiff (harmonica, vocals), Paul Mathews (drums), Gary Bunevitch (bass) Gary: (502) 228-7288 |
| One Shot Johnny | Greensburg KY | Jeremiah Kelly (drums) Joe Shirley (bass) Randy Colvin (guitar) Randy Colvin (270) 932-7342
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| Susan O'Neil &
Blue Seville Weaver Award - 2003 |
Louisville | Sue O'Neil (vocals) Rocky McClure (lead guitar) Larry Holt (bass guitar) Bill Dean (keyboards) Frank McCubbin (drums) Sue O'Neil (502) 964-5776 |
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| Planet Blues Band | Louisville | (see LA Groove) |
| PMS Mary & BlueSinsation | Louisville | Mary Matlock (lead
vocalist & assorted instruments) Chuck Sharp (lead guitar & vocals) Randy Servello (drums), George Curry (bass), John Folco (sax) Mary (502) 935-3471 |
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| Rare Blend | Fordsville / Louisville | Kurt Hughes (vocals / guitar), Steve Johnson (lead guitar & singer/songwriter), Donna Wright (bass / vocals), Jim Bean (drums / vocals) |
| Redd Snapper Blues Band | Louisville | Bob Ferguson (502) 897-6885 |
| Smoketown Red & the Soul Called Blues Band | Louisville | Smoketown was the 1997 Sylvester
Weaver Award Winner
Smoketown Red (502) 778-7749 |
| The Revelators | Louisville | Pogie Decker, Jimmy Gardner
Pogie at (502) 895-7379 |
| Jonathan Reynolds | Southgate KY | Jonathan Reynolds
(Guitar, Bass, Drums, Vocals) with frequent appearances by Sara Jordan, Labron Lazenby, Jim Hawkins, Paul McQuade, Mike James, Robert Higgenbotham, Doug Weinstein, John Stern, Joe King, and Hector Qirko. |
| Jonathan at Sagiru@hotmail.com Jonathan at (859) 442-7946 http://mp3.com/jonathanreynolds |
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| John Richardson | Lexington KY | |
| John Richardson
(saxaphone)
John Richardson: saxaxes@insightbb.com |
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| Kelly Richey Band | Cincinnati OH | Kelly Richey
(acoustic/electric guitars & vocals) Terry Williamson (bass guitar) Eric Mayleben (drums) Kelly Richey Band (513) 736-1800 http://www.kellyrichey.com |
| River City Blues Band | Louisville | Denny Thornbury (harmonica
& vocals) Mark Stein (guitar & vocals Tim Dennison (bass & vocals Dave Schmitt (drums Tim Dennison at tdennison50@insightbb.com |
| The Jimmy Roberts Blues Band KBS Contest Winner - 1999 |
Harrodsburg KY (Salvisa) | Jimmy Roberts (guitar) Gatewood Bledsoe (drums) Darrell Hamilton (bass) |
| Jimmy (859) 865-2400 or Darrell blzman@bellsouth.net http://JimmyRobertsBluesBand.1musicrow.com |
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| Rockhouse Jones
(formerly EZ MO Ney) |
Nicholasville KY | Mike Estepp (859)
885-1094 evrmc1@yahoo.com www.ifocus.org/Ez_home.htm |
| Roper Crust | Louisville |
Bennie Pollard, guitar & vocals Robert Gittli, bass Ken Peters, drums & vocals Bennie
Pollard: 502-558-6388 |
| Bill Roy and the Blues Surgeons | Lexington KY | Bill Roy (vocals, guitar) Jason McKenzie (guitar) Michael Tuma (vocals, drums) Josh Bolton (bass guitar) (606) 269-4964 |
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| Sacre Bleu | Frankfort KY | Harris Howard (guitar,
Cajun
accordion, vocals) Gary Hoagland (harmonica, Cajun washboard) Gene Taylor (bass, vocals) Bill Lynch (drums, vocals) Bob Allen (guitar, vocals) Sacre
Bleu Web Site |
| The Saints Blues Band | Louisville |
Bruce Lively (vocals) Steve Walls (bass) Bill Dean (keyboards) Howard Warren (guitar) Paul Hoerni (drums) Steve Walls (502) 364-0248 |
| Mr. Scratch Blues Band | Louisville | Dean Carter
(guitar/vocals) Tim Chilton (bass/vocals) David "Animal" Paul (drums/vocals) Mr.Scratch_BluesBand@hotmail.com |
| Snake Shakers | Louisville | |
| "N.Y. George"
(guitar / vocals) Jack Herley (guitar / vocals) Mike Lynch (bass / vocals) Gene Wycliffe / Randy Servello (drums / vocals) George Jacopec (502)
634-3675 |
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| Soulfinger! | Louisville | Dean Carter (guitar,
vocals)
Dean Carter (502)
876-4688 |
| SoupBone | Lexington KY | |
| John Richardson: saxaxes@insightbb.com
John Richardson (859) 913-5938 |
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| 61 South | Fulton / Paducah KY | Lew
Jetton (guitar, vocals), Erik Eicholtz (drums), Greg Walker (bass), Sam Moore (guitar), Fred Hoover (keyboards) Lew at
(270) 472-5671 |
| Sofa Kings KBS Contest Winner - 2000 |
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| Richmond KY | James R. Bellando at (606) 623-6865 | |
| Mark Stein and the Rib Tip Kings Weaver Award - 2002 |
Louisville | Mark Stein (502) 895-3729 |
| The Stella Vees KBS Contest Winner - 2004 & 2006 |
Lexington KY | Jason Lockwood (guitar
& vocals) Steve Konopka (harmonica) Steve Parrish (drums) Brian Murphy (bass) Jason at (859) 351-7123 |
| Cole Prior Stevens & Greg Clagett | Louisville | talktocole@earthlink.net www.colestevens.net |
| Soul Patch | Richmond KY | Stan
Gibbons (guitar, harp, vocals) Carl Hatmaker (guitar, resonater, vocals) Tom Rice (bass) Wade Stevens (drums, vocals) Carl Hatmaker (859)
328-9123 |
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| B.B. Taylor Blues Review | Louisville | B.B. Taylor (502) 778-7409 |
| 10th Street Blues Band | Louisville | Jennings Gilbert (502) 447-2201 |
| Trouble No More | Louisville | Phil
Johnston (guitar, vocals) Ron Woodruff (bass) Klaus Boel (drums)
Phil Johnston: (502)
819-0333 |
| 26th Street Blues Band | Louisville | |
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| Velveeta Jones | Danville KY | Sondra Presley
(vocals) Pat Morley (guitar, vocals) Mike Anderson (bass, vocals) Duane Miller (drums) Pat Morley (859)
516-4139 |
| Voodoo Cadillac | Louisville |
Wes
Anderson (bass, vocals) Greg: gfrisco@insightbb.com |
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| Walnut Street Blues Band KBS Contest Winner - 1997 |
Louisville | Michael Wells (guitar/vocals), Greg Wells (keyboard/vocals), Jerry Harshaw (drums), Miss Artie Chumm (lead vocals) Greg Wells (502) 778-2402 |
| Joe Wells & the Original Blues Band | Louisville | Joe Wells |
| TT White & the Freightliners | Louisville | TT White (guitar/vocals) Flip (bass guitar) Ken South (rythym guitar) Al Ogle (drums) http://www.ttwhite.com
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