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The Soul Rebels,
Matt Hill & the Deep Fryed2,
JB's Zydeco Zoo

and
Peter Karp & Sue Foley
@
The Bradfordville Blues Club

Can't tell you much about last weekend's shows as Kim and I were in Memphis for the Blues Music Awards. What a great time that was! Kim and I got to sit back and listen to a week of blues without having to run the shows. Came back with a bunch of good, new BBC prospects, too.

Tab Benoit and Susan Tedeschi and Derek Trucks took home the lion’s share of the awards. Biscuit Miller, who will be at the BBC on June 1, captured the top spot for best Bass Player. You can see a list of the other winners at: https://www.blues.org/#ref=index

On Friday, the Mississippi Blues Commission unveiled a Mississippi Blues Trail Marker at The Blues Foundation offices and future home of the Blues Hall of Fame in Memphis. The Blues Foundation is in the midst of its capital campaign to “Raise the Roof” on the Hall of Fame. So far, the Foundation has raised more than $800,000 and is seeking donations from Blues fans to complete the project. You can text - blues - to 80077 to make a $10 donation to the Blues Hall of Fame. You can get your name included in the HOF with a $1,000 donation paid over five years. Any contribution will help enshrine for future generations the musicians who have created this uniquely American music. You can log onto https://www.blues.org/#ref=halloffame_index to make a donation and get more information.

The BMA’s were a lot of fun but it's back to putting on some good stuff at the club this week and we have four great shows to give you a case of the blues!

I'm excited about the The Soul Rebels who bring their big, bad, bold and brassy sound to the BBC for the first time on Wednesday, May 16! Many, many accolades from the folks who have seen them live, all with the same sentiment: A don't miss! This eight piece ensemble from New Orleans is gunna strain the walls with their high octane gumbo of funk, soul, hip-hop, jazz and Dixieland! The six piece horn section includes trumpets, sax, trombone and sousaphone backed by a bass drum, snare and other percussion instruments. The result is a unique, moving, high energy and powerful display of musicianship and showmanship that has caught fire around the country. They are in a class by themselves defying description although critics have tried:

“While these mixtures are certainly a strange brew of horn outbursts and riotous cacophony, the end result is a rejuvenated approach to a musical form that prides lyrics over music.” Glide Magazine

“Soul Rebels’ willingness to explore black music in all its forms is where the band deserves its most praise.” All About Jazz

Soul Rebels are a must-hear band these days.” Off Beat

“The Soul Rebels have remained a fixture of the local brass band community.” NOLA.com

They keep some pretty good company, too, appearing on Conan with Galactic and Corey Glover, sharing show bills with Metallica and touring with Galactic, and playing at a bunch of impressive venues including the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, Boneroo and festivals from coast to coast. They are kinda like the BBC--you have to experience them to get the real feel. Check out their music and videos at: http://soulrebelsbrassband.com, http://soulrebelsbrassband.com/music/; http://soulrebelsbrassband.com/video/ and at https://www.facebook.com/soulrebelsbrassband?sk=app_158512304232780 These guys are one of a kind. Just the band to experience in the cozy confines of the BBC. Showtime is 8 pm. Advance tickets are only $10 at www.bradfordvilleblues.com. Day of show tickets are $12. Students get in for $10 on the day of show.

It's Deep Fried Rhythm & Blues on Thursday, May 17 when crazy-man and 2011 Blues Music Award winner Matt Hill & The Deep Fryed2 shake things up. Matt has come through many times as Bob Margolin's bass/guitar player and it ain't nothin' but a party when Bob turns young Matt loose. Matt is one of the most energetic, crazy, funny and entertaining musicians you'll see. His renditions of James Brown and Nappy Brown are dead-on show stealers, including writhing on the floor, tearing off clothes, whipping the floor with his belt, moanin' and groanin', duck-walking across the dance floor and otherwise entertaining the masses with his never ending antics and boundless energy. Musically, he is a cross between Chuck Berry, Jerry Lee Lewis, AC/DC, Sam and Dave, T-Bone Walker, Carl Perkins and Otis Redding. Them that know say this about young Matt:

"He drives audiences crazy. A stage can't contain him, he raves from the floor,
carrying on the "whatever it takes" boundless stage antics of our recently-departed musical hero, Nappy Brown."
Bob Margolin

"Where have the crazy performers like Little Richard, Jerry Lee Lewis, Nappy Brown, Chuck Berry, Guitar Slim, and Howlin' Wolf gone? We don't have many like that anymore, especially in the blues. Matt Hill is that and more, conjuring thoughts of a blues baby of The Killer himself."
Ben Cox Juke Joint Soul

Matt says: "I'm coming for you Bradfordville. Put on your safety shorts and get ready for the ride!!!"

Matt's got a soulful, fiery voice, facial contortions and limber fingers that fly across the frets and slither across the slide. Always good for a bunch of ovations and a heck of a good time!. Check out Walter's You Tube of Matt's rendition of AC/DC's Hell's Bells at an earlier BBC show: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKS1Esj4m60 Lots more at: http://www.matthillblues.com; http://www.reverbnation.com/matthillboogie# Party hats and dancin' shoes suggested. SHOWTIME is 8:30. Tickets are $8 in advance, available at http://www.bradfordvilleblues.com , and $10 on the day of show. Students and members of any blues organization get in for $10 on the day of show.

JB's ZydecoZoo lets loose another Zydeco throwdown on Friday, May 18. Dancin' shoes, parasols, masks, hankies and beads are strongly suggested. A long time Tallahassee favorite, the Zoo packs the club and the dance floor every time they take the corner stage. The Zoo is no stranger to Tallahassee with the Zoo Keeper JB (John Babich) squeezin' the box, Missippy James bendin' the strings, Jiggs Walker providin' the bottom, Commander Keith McCraw rackin' it up on the rubboard with brother Larry McCraw ticklin' the triangle and young AJ on percussion. It doesn't get much more fun than this! Folks should stake out their place on the dance floor (and club) early 'cause it fills up quickly. The Tallahassee Democrat's musical muse, Kati Schardl, calls their music "ridiculously danceable"and that ain't no lie! Come on out and bring your partner or find one on the dance floor! We'll provide the dancin' juice and bonfire. More info on the band at: http://www.zydecozoo.com with music at: http://www.myspace.com/jbszydecozoo The festivities start at 9:30 pm. The cover is only $10, and $8 for Tallahassee Zydeco and Cajun Association members and students. Doors open at 8:30! Email bradfordvilleblues@comcast.net for reservations or call the club at 906-0766.

On Saturday, May 19, Blind Pig recording artists Peter Karp & Sue Foley make an encore joint BBC appearance promoting their just released cd, "Beyond The Crossroads" which sits a top the BLUES AND ROOTS CHARTS. Beyond the Crossroads is a rollicking, rolling, smokin', electric barn burner that highlights the strengths of these two multi-talented musicians. Their earlier critically acclaimed collaborative effort, "He Said, She Said", was a compilation of love and rock/blues songs about their courtship over the years. "Beyond The Crossroads" picks up the pace with toe tappin', hip shakin', rockin' roots and blues that won't let folks sit still. Both are extraordinary song writers and multi-instrumentalists whose joint project and on-stage chemistry combines the best of both. Peter Karp is the real deal--a creative and talented songwriter/storyteller who alternates between rockin' guitar and barrel house piano. He deftly mixes blues, roots, Americana and alt-country. "Runaway" Pete is a multi-talented singer, guitarist, harp and keyboard player whose vocals slice through the musical spectrum.

Sue Foley, from Canada, is a very talented guitar player, singer and songwriter with a magnetic stage presence and a wide repertoire of styles. Sue deftly mixes blues roots, electrified guitar and acoustic pickin' into a blues brew that has won her worldwide accolades. She won the 2000 Juno Award (the Canadian equivalent of the Grammy) for Best Blues Album, a record 17 Maple Blues Awards (Canada's Blues Music Award), for such categories as Blues Guitarist, Entertainer and Female Vocalist of the Year, among other, and 3 Trophee De Blues in France for Best Blues Guitarist.

Individually, Peter and Sue receive rave reviews from the critics:

"...an underground genius...lie Jackson Brown and John Prine, with a heavy dose of the blues, too. Karp's a soulful storyteller, the man can write…" -
Blues Revue Magazine

"Peter Karp blends blues, folk and rock, drawing from the roots of American music...His influences come from folk, blues and a little country--Dylan, Phil Ochs, John Prine, Bill Monroe, Freddie King, Jimi Hendrix... ....Like Hendrix, Dylan, Vaughn and Waters before him, he veers from barriers and twists the sounds, taking it to
places he loves."
--Mary Jasch, The Princeton Packet

Blues Revue declares Sue to be " ...among the handful of guitar- laying blues women prepared to carry the mantle Bonnie Raitt currently holds".

The Philadelphia Enquirer says: "Foley has a killer voice, an impossibly alluring blend of sex and innocence, to go with those blazing guitar chops."

Together, the critics hail their collaborative efforts:

"He Said - She Said is a unique, daring idea beautifully executed by two talented, inspired artists unafraid to express themselves in songs of love, hope, longing, emptiness and frustration."
Blues Revue Magazine

This is a great record, absolutely not to be missed. 14 tracks of some of the sexiest, steamiest, dramatic, and comedic tunes I have ever heard from two very different artists. There is chemistry here."
Rod Ames - No Depression Magazine

"Blind Pig Records are out with another winner for those of you who dig the bluesier side of this mix we here call Americana. This is a thoroughly enjoyable disc by two musicians who stand well on their own, but together even stand perhaps just a bit taller!"
Don Zelazny - Americana Roots

Peter and Sue will be backed by an electric rhythm section and will also play a few "unplugged" selections. Check out their website for videos of selections from "Beyond The Crossroads" at: http://www.karpfoley.com/news and http://www.karpfoley.com/video.php?show=true&vid=h-kjfsr7mI4 with more info at: http://www.karpfoley.com/ This show is a gud'un! Showtime is 10 pm and will be simulcast on 99.9 HANK FM and streamed live at http://www.999hank.fm/ as well as 106.1 FM The Path and http://www.q1061.fm Advance tickets are $15 available at http://www.bradfordvilleblues.com and for students and members of any blues organization. Day of show tickets are $18.

Thanks again to 99.9 HANK FM for broadcasting live from the BBC every Saturday night! Hank will dually simulcast the Saturday night shows on HANK's sister station, 106.1 FM The Path, too! Check out the new format on 106.1 FM in Tallahassee. We also thank Miller Lite for its continuing sponsorship to help make the broadcasts possible. Check out our Miller Lite buckets specials. Terry broadcasts the simulcast from his stereo in the Blues Room next to the bonfire. So listen in if you're hanging out by the fire. Tune in if you wish you were hangin' by the fire!

Ms. Ernestine will be in the Blues Room fryin’ up a mess of catfish nuggets and mullet on Friday and Saturday, so come with an appetite!

Closing Out May:

Jammin’ in June: It’s almost summer and the music is gunna be hot, too!

  • June 1: Biscuit Miller & The Mix 2012 Blues Music Award Winner for Instrumentalist-Bass comes to town to party!
  • June 2: Motor City Josh & the Big Three keep the party goin’!
  • Thursday, June 7 @ 8: Lefty Williams scorches the jook with his one-armed fret shredding. Goood stuff!
  • June 8: Geoff Achison returns from Down Under. HIGHLY receommended!
  • June 9: Guitar Shorty. The original guitar Wildman is one hot show!
  • June 15: EG Kight. The Georgia Songbird’s Southern Sass fills the dance floor.
  • June 16: Albert Castiglia. CD release party. HOT!!
  • June 22: Johnnie Marshall. The Club’s favorite son comes marchin’ home!
  • June 23: Bryan Lee. The Blues Braille Daddy comes in from the Big Easy
  • June 29: Debbie Davies. One of the very best blues players. Very highly recommended!
  • June 30: The Legendary JC's party on down!

Check our website (www.bradfordvilleblues.com) for more information and tickets to these and other shows or call the club (850/906-0766) for reservations but remember that advance ticket purchasers get table and admission priority.

BLUES ON THE AIR: Tune in to The Sunday Morning Blues Show with Dr. Blues: WVFS, The Voice at 89.7 FM and http://wvfs.fsu.edu from 10:00 a.m to 1 p.m.
Blues Power with Gil Anthony, Sunday and Monday nights from 7 pm. Eastern to midnight by logging onto http://www.gilanthonyblues.com
The Path - 106.1 FM
in Tallahassee has introduced a new format that is reminiscent of “underground” FM radio of the late ‘60’s and early ‘70’s. It is adult oriented rock but it is NOT a popular hits station. They play music I haven’t heard on the radio for decades and stuff you never hear on commercial radio. A real breath of fresh air! And, yes indeed, blues music is in the pay list (over 6,000 songs). Radio as it should be. Check it out at 106.1 FM in Tallahassee and at http://www.q1061.fm The Path simulcasts Live From the BBC every Saturday night.

BLUES AND JAZZ ON THE WEB: Check out Jazz Blues Florida on the web for a comprehensive look at live music in Florida from the Keys to Pensacola. http://www.jazzbluesflorida.com Charlie Boyer and the good folks at JBF do a great job in promoting shows, artists, bands and live music. An excellent source for all things live music in Florida.

There’s gunna be a party in the woods this week. Be there!

Kim, Gary and the BBC Irregulars

Gary Anton
Bradfordville Blues Club
7152 Moses Lane
Tallahassee, FL 32309
(850) 906-0766 Club
www.bradfordvilleblues.com
2010 Keeping the Blues Alive Award Recipient
Site of the Mississippi To Florida Blues Trail Marker
Five Time Tally Award Winner for Tallahassee's Best Nightlife and Entertainment

 

7152 Moses Lane
Tallahassee, FL, 32309
(850) 906-0766



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