SoCal's #1 Grassroots Blues Music Fest
Sunday, September 8, 2013 - Malone's in Santa Ana, Calif.
Soulful
guitarist-vocalist PEACH (left); Blues harp ace Rod Piazza and the
Mighty Flyers (center); and rockin' blues guitarist-vocalist Alastair
Greene (right) head an eclectic Real Blues Festival of Orange County
lineup now in its fourth year - the only true grass-roots music festival
presently in the Southern California area! Presented by the Orange
County Blues Society. Tickets/additional information at: www.orangecountybluessociety.com
PEACH (w/ JOEY DELGADO) ROD PIAZZA
& THE MIGHTY FLYERS ALASTAIR GREENE (w/ FRANK GOLDWASSER)
(SANTA ANA, Calif.) - The Real Blues Festival Of Orange County, Southern California's #1 grass-roots festival for the Blues now in fourth year, takes place
Sunday, September 8 at Malones, 604 E. Dyer Rd., Santa Ana, 12 noon-6:00 p.m.
CHASE WALKER BAND PAPA J & FRIENDS CROSSCUT DELUX
"I created the Real Blues Festival of Orange County because I wanted to share my love of the Blues with people that had really not paid that much attention to the Blues for a while," explains RBFOOC founder Papa J (Jeff Hudson), who is also President of the Orange County Blues Society. "It has been an ever-growing love affair. The experience that I would want people to come away with when they leave the festival is that we are part of the same family. The Blues is America's music and we want everyone to experience the fun it can be," Hudson concludes.
Rod Piazza and the Mighty Flyers: Don't make the mistake of thinking of Rod Piazza
as one of the "young turks" of the blues, or part of the "new
generation" of blues greats. At this point in his career, Piazza
has been recording longer than his mentor George "Harmonica"
Smith did, or Sonny Boy Williamson (either of them!), or Big
Walter Horton. He's been making records for more years than
Little Walter was alive. Piazza is a tried-and-true,
dyed-in-the-wool blues veteran with credentials that are second to none. From his first recordings as a leader in 1967 fronting The Dirty Blues Band, through his multiple W.C. Handy Award-winning with his current band The Mighty Flyers,
to his countless appearances both live and on record with
legendary blues figures, Piazza has set a standard for harmonica
virtuosity that has established him as one of the most
influential living blues harp players. He's consistently surrounded
himself with players who bring out the best he has to offer, and
epitomize the very best in blues: fresh, swinging, tasteful,
exciting and creative. The core of his band has been together
for over three decades, and developed the kind of musical
telepathy that simply cannot exist without years of experience
on the bandstand and in the studio. The Mighty Flyers are a
well-oiled machine, with Piazza in the driver's seat. http://www.themightyflyers.com/.
Alastair Greene Band (with Special Guest, Frank Goldwasser): Guitarist,
Singer, and Songwriter Alastair Greene has been a mainstay of the
Southern California music scene for over 2 decades. Alastair - best
known for his blues-based, soulful, and melodic guitar playing (as well
as one of a rare-breed to play slide guitar) - is also the permanent
touring guitarist with the Alan Parsons Live Project. Greene
has released five of his own CDs and has also appeared on countless
independent CD releases ranging from Blues to Southern Rock. Alastair's
song 'The Long Way Home' appeared in a 2007 episode of the TNT hit TV
series 'Saving Grace'. Greene's most recent album is Through The Rain (Riatsala Music). www.agsongs.com. Guitarist Frank "Paris Slim" Goldwasser
is no stranger to those who've been paying attention to the West Coast
blues scene over the last two decades. Born in Paris, France in 1960,
his initial blues inspiration came from Hound Dog Taylor's "NATURAL
BOOGIE" LP. After working his first professional gig at age 21
supporting visiting U.S. bluesman Sonny Rhodes, Rhodes invited him to
move to the San Francisco Bay Area. With the commitment of a true
believer, Frank packed his bags and moved to the Bay Area within a
year, whereupon he was immediately hired by Troyce Key (who gave him
the stage name of Paris Slim) to play in the house band at Key's
legendary Eli's Mile High Club in Oakland. http://www.deltagrooveproductions.com/music/artists/frank_goldwasser/main.html.
PEACH (with Special Guest Joey Delgado): PEACH
is at the forefront of female-fronted blues acts performing both
modern and old-time blues, with an All-Star band of musicians featuring
keyboardist Ken Stange (Joe Cocker); bassist Del Atkins (James
Ingram); and guitarist BR Millon (producer Richard Perry).
PEACH has recorded with Taj Mahal, Marty Grebb (The Buckinghams),
Reggie McBride (Elton John), Joey Delgado (Delgado Brothers), Garth
Hudson (The Band) and Paul Barrere (Little Feat). She has co-written
with Keb' 'Mo' and Marty Grebb but diversifies with an occasional
'Dylanesque' treat. She is a past Los Angeles Music Awards, Rockwired
Radio Awards, All Access Magazine Music Awards, and South Bay Music
Awards recipient. http://www.peachmusic.com/live/. Joey Delgado
is one of Southern California's most renowned and in-demand blues
guitarists, both solo and as a member of The Delgado Brothers. Joey is
featured in the just-released motion picture "In Time: The Story Of The Delgado Brothers" (Bell Asher Productions). http://www.delgadobrothers.com/.
Chase Walker Band: Chase
Walker Band is a three-piece teenage blues band that has been
performing at many venues across the country. At age fourteen, Chase
has already been featured on television on several occasions; opened up
for nationally touring acts like B.B. King & Coco Montoya; became
the youngest artist to be endorsed by Carp Amplification & Heil
Sound; represented Los Angeles at the 2013 International Blues
Challenge in Memphis TN; and was only the second blues band ever to
perform on the Vans Warped Tour. Backing up Walker is fifteen-year-old
bassist Randon Davitt and fourteen-year-old drummer, Matt Fyke. http://ChaseWalkerBand.com.
Crosscut Delux:
Southern California mainstays Crosscut Delux (formerly known as Drew's
Blues Band) are hard-working traditional-sounding bluesmen based in
Orange County, Calif. The band consists of Richard Hassebrock, John
Crews, John Arnaldo, Drew Todd, and Randy Lee Hano. https://www.facebook.com/crosscutdelux.
Papa J And Friends:
When it comes to the Blues in Orange County, California, there's no
bigger or more passionate proponent than Papa J (Jeffrey Hudson). For
the better part of two decades, the affable harpist/vocalist has
entertained in venues ranging from House of Blues to the Doheny Blues
Festival with a spirited brand of Chicago-style Jump/Blues that earned
him "Entertainer of the Year" from the 2010 Los Angeles Music Awards.
Papa J is founder of both the Real Blues Festival Of Orange County and
Orange County Blues Society. Papa J and Friends most recent album
release is The Big Show (Houndog Records).
Real Blues Festival Of Orange County 4 Passes/Interviews On Request. www.orangecountybluessociety.com https://www.facebook.com/OrangeCountyBluesSociety?fref=ts
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