An arsenal of the heaviest harmonica players that Delta Groove has to offer, the Delta Harp Blast is sure to be an exciting addition to your festival's lineup. With a backing band packed of stellar Delta Groove talent including Kirk Fletcher on guitar, Willie J. Campbell on bass, and Jimi Bott on drums, the Delta Harp Blast can accommodate any size festival or event and budget level. Simply customize the lineup to appeal to your target audience demographics by selecting any combination of the following harp blasters (based on availability) Rod Piazza, Johnny Dyer, Mitch Kashmar, Lynwood Slim, Al Blake, Randy Chortkoff and Bob Corritore. The Delta Harp Blast packs heat that’s guaranteed to leave your festival’s stage smoldering and your patrons drenched in the blues!
Reviving the spirit of such legendary revues of the past as the Johnny Otis Show, the Ike Turner Revue, or even the much celebrated American Folk Blues Festival, The Mannish Boys carry this grand tradition forward into the 21st century with an assembly of extraordinary talent that represents the very best of both the younger generation, as well as the deep-rooted veterans. The Mannish Boys have been universally praised as one of the most exciting blues projects to come along in years and features some of the most dynamic blues talent in the world today. As a veritable one-band traveling blues festival, The Mannish Boys offers up a flexible, rotating all-star cast that helps keeps things fresh and interesting. The current lineup consists of two featured vocalists - Bobby Jones, whose deep history dates back to the late 1950s, to South Side Chicago, where his first big break came in the form of replacing legendary blues harp master Junior Wells in the Aces; and Finis Tasby, a singer in the mold of the great Texas blues tradition of artists such as Lowell Fulson and Freddie King, whom Tasby worked with on a regular basis on regional tours in the South throughout the later half of the 1960s. Supporting these two dynamic vocalists is a band whose resume is equally impressive; Kirk Fletcher and Franck Goldwasser on guitars, Willie J. Campbell on bass, Jimi Bott on drums and Randy Chortkoff on harp. Collectively these musicians have performed and recorded with such notable artists as Charlie Musselwhite, The Fabulous Thunderbirds, James Harman Band, Rod Piazza & The Mighty Flyers, and The Hollywood Blue Flames. Over the past six years, The Mannish Boys have honed their skills to a razor-sharp edge through performances on stages throughout the U.S., Canada and Europe including such prestigious festivals as the Long Beach Blues Festival, San Francisco Blues Festival, Portland’s Waterfront Blues Festival, Edmonton’s Labatt Blues Festival (Canada), Cognac Blues Festival (France), Notodden Blues Festival (Norway), Moulin Blues Festival (Holland), and the Lucerne Blues Festival (Switzerland), to name but just a few. They have released five critically acclaimed albums since 2004 and have received a total of eight Blues Music Award nominations including four for Band of the Year, two for Traditional Album of the Year, and two for Album of the Year. “…an infectious revival of both ’40s jump and ’50s to ’60s Chess-like styles from a band that lives inside the music...” “No band makes the old new again better than The Mannish Boys.” – Blues Revue Magazine “It is both refreshing and encouraging to see a song selection that favors a broad range of little-known “These men represent a vital link to a music in short supply…” – Pittsburgh Post Gazette
Los Fabulocos is accordionist/vocalist Jesus Cuevas, bassist/vocalist James Barrios, drummer Mike Molina, and guitarist/vocalist Kid Ramos - four working-class musicians who write and play music for a wide array of working class fans. Upon the release of their self-titled debut album which was later acknowledged in the press as the “quintessential roots record of 2008,” Los Fabulocos’ unique brand of Cali-Mex was immediately embraced and praised by critics in newspapers and publications such as the Music Connection, La Opinion, OC Register, Houston Press and El Paso Times. The band performs for crowds that range from a backyard party of 30 people to European festivals of 30,000 fans. Their Southwestern blend of blues, zydeco, ‘50s rock ‘n’ roll, rhythm & blues, and traditional Mexican music has attracted a dedicated fan base whose broad appeal stems from honest musicianship, lyrics that touch the soul and good old fashioned hard work. When commenting on what comprises a typical Los Fabulocos performance guitarist Kid Ramos explains, “We mix it up… We play songs in Spanish, then we'll do a Fats Domino song, then we'll play a blues, and then we'll do a Buck Owens or Johnny Cash song. People look and go, 'What?' Then, all of the sudden, they just start dancing and having smiles on their faces." Whether you’re listening to one of their CDs in your car, or have the good fortunes to hear them play live, Los Fabulocos will expand your comfort zone, speak to your heart, and defy you to sit still! ”When critics talk about American roots music, this is what they mean. Los Fabulocos is a prime example of the magnificent working class art this immigrant nation can produce.” - Retro Music Review “If rockin' roots music from the likes of Los Lobos, Doug Sahm's Texas Tornados, Freddy Fender, Flaco Jimenez and The Hacienda Brothers appear on your radar screen, roll back the carpet, crack open a six pack of Mexican beer, put your dancing shoes on and play loud!” – Maverick Magazine
Two continents collide as California native Lynwood Slim teams up with the premier jump blues outfit from Brazil, the Igor Prado Band, for a surprisingly tasteful and swingin’ set of music featuring the smoldering guitar acrobatics of left-handed, upside-down guitarist Igor Prado. The result is a tantalizing cocktail blend of American roots music hand-shaken and served straight up that’s guaranteed to go down smooth! LYNWOOD SLIM: Armed with an impressive catalog of iconic recordings, Slim’s own uniquely cool blues meets jazz approach has landed him international acclaim and endeared him to an audience around the globe with a devout affection for California Blues. His mastery of blues harmonica – both the “little harp” and the more difficult chromatic – is second to none. He is also one of the finest blues vocalists of his generation. His first hand experience and apprenticeship under veteran blues masters such as multi-instrumentalist Leonard “Baby Doo” Caston and harmonica giant Big Walter Horton has served him well as he has mastered the subtleties of tone and phrasing, and developed his own distinctive voice in the blues. IGOR PRADO BAND: The Igor Prado Band has been quietly but steadily gaining their reputation as the foremost authority and leading practitioners of 1940-50s style Chicago/Jump Blues. Based in Sao Paulo, Brazil, the band (all of whom are still in their twenties) is comprised of two brothers; Igor Prado on guitar and Yuri Prado on drums, bassist Rodrigo Mantovani and saxophonist Denilson Martins. The Igor Prado Band has become an increasingly popular and in demand unit for supporting many of today’s blues elite while touring South America. They have backed such highly esteemed artists as Eddie C. Campbell, Steve Guyger, James Wheeler, Phil Guy, Mud Morganfield (eldest son of Muddy Waters), R.J. Mischo, Gary Smith, Mark Hummel, Mitch Kashmar and Rick Estrin. “Lynwood Slim is a master of both harmonica and vocals, and he knows how “Brazilian Blues, I did not know that, but turns out that blues guitarist Igor Prado is a “Fine music – fine blues – is indeed where Lynwood Slim is at, and this certainly bodes well for the future of the blues." “West Coast Blues is alive and well and living in Brazil! Doubters need only spin Igor Prado Band!”
Guys like Kirk "Eli" Fletcher shouldn't be rare in the blues, but as blues fans know, they are. At a time when his contemporaries are emulating hip-hop and artists with names such as 50 Cent or P. Diddy, Fletcher's heroes are people like B.B. King and Muddy Waters. He's not just "one of" the only young black men who has mastered this music - for all practical purposes, he's "THE" one. “Fletcher favors toothy Strat tones, stinging bends, and flurries of tight, staccato riffs that “Fletcher clearly has ensemble dynamics down, suggesting that his years as a sideman have been fruitful. But he's also unabashed as a bandleader, and his guitar work earns its prominence.” – Blues Revue Magazine “Kirk Fletcher is a young man with a big reputation in the making, he exudes class and style, knows all the classic licks but never resorts to mere copying, always with his own take in his trick bag.” – Blues & Rhythm Magazine
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