Your Mind Keeps Ramblin' - SMALL BLUES TRAP

Small Blues Trap is a Greek blues band formed in August 2004. The band members are: Paul Karapiperis /vocals, harmonica, steel guitar Panagiotis Daras /guitar Lefteris Besios /bass Stathis Evageliou /drums INFLUENCES S.B.T. is a band with multiple influences: classic rock, jazz and of course the blues. Artists such as Willie Dixon, Howlin' Wolf, Little Walter, Albert King, Muddy Waters, John Lee Hooker, Sonny Boy Williamson (1&2), Jimmy Reed, T-Bone Walker, Elmore James, Tampa Red, Son House, Robert Johnson, Bo Diddley, Buddy Guy, Freddie King, Stevie Ray Vaughan, John Campbell, Paul Butterfield, Peter Green, Tom Waits, Captain Beefheart, Jimi Hendrix, Rory Gallagher, Led Zeppelin, The Doors...and many more! PARTICIPATION AND CD RELEASES -In October 2004 S.B.T. recorded a CD containing known songs that were arranged to express their very personal style and common influences. In addition, the CD includes three original SBT compositions. ("Small Blues Trap") -From December 2004 until April 2005 S.B.T. recorded 12 new songs in a new CD with the general title ''Our Trap''. This album was presented by the cultural radio of ERT3 (95,8FM) in Thessaloniki.(Elias Zaikos/ “Stories From Vinyl”) -The S.B.T.'s participated with 2 songs in the music competition sponsored by the Virtual Studio Magazine and received the first prize. -The Summer of 2006 found S.B.T. in a studio recording the album ''Crossroad Ritual'' which is distributed by ANAZITISI RECORDS . -In May 2007, “Diapason”, a noted Greek music magazine released a CD containing two of S.B.T. 's compositions. -In September of 2008 S.B.T. participated with 3 songs in a blues collection CD called "Magic Bus Sessions'' distributed by Universal Music. -In April of 2010 the S.B.T. presented their new album titled: “Red Snakes and Cave Bats”. The new release contains 12 new songs and an arrangement of the song “Buy a Dog” that was firstly written and sang by the front man of the BLUES WIRE the oldest and most popular Greek Band, Mr. Elias Zaikos. Nowadays , S.B.T. continue to work on new material.... The band has played in some of the biggest clubs in Greece such as ATHINA LIVE, PLANET MUSIC, STON AERA, SYRMOS, BLUES, PARAFONO, VINILION, TSAI STI SAHARA, SMALL MUSIC THEATRE, LAZY, IN VIVO, LIFE JAZZY BAR, CAMELOT, NOSOTROS, BARAKI TOU VASILI, DOUBLE TROUBLE, BOOZE COOPERATIVA, CAFÉ AMERICAIN, CAFODEIO, MAD, CYBER’S, CAFETHEATRO, COKATLAN, ROADHOUSE BLUES, 140 LIVE, DAVOS, LA BOHEME, ATLADIS… Furthermore, they have taken part in the every blues-rock festival in Greece.

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