Delta Groove signs Smokin' Joe Kubek & Bnois King

	DELTA GROOVE IS PROUD TO WELCOME TO OUR FAMILY SMOKIN' JOE KUBEK & BNOIS KING Delta Groove Music is extremely pleased to welcome the dynamic duo of Smokin’ Joe Kubek and Bnois King to the Delta Groove family. With over two decades of experience together on stages and in studios around the world, and over a dozen major CD releases, Kubek and King bring the essence of Texas blues to Delta Groove. Their debut release on Delta Groove is the all-acoustic “Close To The Bone”, and features such special guests as fellow Delta Groove artists Big Pete, Shawn Pittman, Kirk Fletcher, Randy Chortkoff, Bob Corritore, Hollywood Blue Flames keyboard man Fred Kaplan, former Red Devils guitarist Paul Size, and others. Joe Kubek was raised in Irving, Texas, and while still a teenager was playing guitar in the band of the original Texas Cannonball, Freddie King. Kubek went on to forge his aggressive guitar style fronting his own band, backing many legendary blues artists throughout the ‘70s and ‘80s, including Al “TNT” Braggs, Little Joe Blue, and others. Influenced by the hard-rocking blues of the ‘60s and ‘70s, his guitar playing smolders with the same fire that burned in the styles of Stevie Ray Vaughan and Johnny Winter, earning him the well-deserved nickname “Smokin’ Joe.” Bnois King is a native of Monroe, Louisiana. His musical influences come from a generation earlier than Kubek’s, with the smoother sounds of T-Bone Walker and B.B. King in evidence, along with some of the soulful and jazzier sounds of the 1950s and ‘60s. He was fronting his own band in the ‘80s when he first met Kubek backstage at someone else’s gig. Together this unlikely pair forged a musical bond that has not only lasted the test of time, but continues to flourish. Joe’s hard-edged guitar provides the perfect counter-balance for the jazzy guitar and deep blues vocals of Bnois. King serves to keep their music rooted in the tradition, while Kubek stretches out and provides an energy that has been thrilling audiences over the twenty-plus years of their partnership. “I first saw them at the Sunset Social Club in Hollywood in the early ‘90s” says Delta Groove president Randy Chortkoff. “I loved what they were doing then, and even more so now. So I’m very excited to have them in the Delta Groove family. I’m blown away by their great songwriting and performances - a true Texas duo.” UPCOMING TOUR DATES 09/16/12: Bethlehem, PA – Blast Furnace Blues Festival 09/18/12: Dubois, PA – Treasure Lake Ski-Lodge 09/20/12: West Seneca, NY – Rhinos Union Pub 09/28/12: Kansas City, KS – Knucklehead Saloon 09/29/12: Junction City, KS – Jammin' In JC Blues Festival 10/06/12: Paris, TX – Paris Blues Festival 11/02/12: Denizzli/Marmaris, Turkey – Richmond Pamukkale Spa Hotel 11/03/12: Antalya, Turkey – Hillside Su Hotel 11/04/12: Konya, Turkey – Dedeman Konya Hotel 11/06/12: Kayseri, Turkey – Hilton Kayseri 11/08/12: Mersin, Turkey – Mer-Yat Merada Center 11/09/12: Adana, Turkey – Hilton Sa 11/11/12: Hatay, Turkey – Anemon Antakya Otel 11/12/12: Trnc, Turkey – Jasmine Court Hotel – Disco 11/13/12: Trnc, Turkey – Jasmine Court Hotel – Disco 11/14/12: Gaziantep, Turkey – Kalender Plaza 11/16/12: Diyarbakir, Turkey – Demirok Tesisleri 11/18/12: Erzurum, Turkey – Polat Renaissance Hotel 11/20/12: Trabzon, Turkey – Zorlu Grand Hotel 11/22/12: Ankara, Turkey – Biken Otel 11/23/12: Ankara, Turkey – Biken Otel 11/24/12: Ankara, Turkey – Biken Otel 11/26/12: Eskisehir, Turkey – 222 Park 11/27/12: Bursa, Turkey – Bursa Suare 11/28/12: Balikesir, Turkey – Asya Pamukcu Termal Otel 11/30/12: Istanbul, Turkey – Lutfi Kirdar Ukss-Rumelihall 12/01/12: Istanbul, Turkey – Lutfi Kirdar Ukss-Rumelihall 12/02/12: Istanbul, Turkey – Lutfi Kirdar Ukss-Rumelihall 12/04/12: Edirne, Turkey – TBA 12/05/12: Canakkale, Turkey – Kolin Hotel 12/07/12: Izmir, Turkey – Hilton Izmur/Izmir Arena 12/08/12: Izmir, Turkey – Hilton Izmur/Izmir Arena 12/09/12: Ismir, Turkey – Hilton Izmur/Izmir Arena 01/20/13 - 01/27/13: Ft. Lauderdale, FL – Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise SMOKIN' JOE KUBEK & BNOIS KING "CLOSE TO THE BONE" IN STORES SEPTEMBER 18 MUSICIANS Smokin' Joe Kubek: acoustic guitar & slide guitar Bnois King: vocals & acoustic guitar Randy Chortkoff: harmonica Bob Corritore: harmonica Lynwood Slim: harmonica "Big Pete" van der Pluijm: harmonica Kirk Fletcher: acoustic guitar Shawn Pittman: national steel guitar Paul Size: acoustic guitar Fred Kaplan: piano Willie J. Campbell: bass Jimi Bott: drums Jeff Scott Fleenor: suitcase foot drum Produced by Randy Chortkoff TRACK LISTING 01. Poor Boy Blues (3:30) 02. Can't Let Go (4:10) 03. My Best Friend (3:55) 04. Keep Her Around (3:30) 05. Get Out There and Get it (3:57) 06. Yankin' My Chain (3:36) 07. Drowning in Red Ink (5:37) 08. My Hats Off To You (4:06) 09. No Good Could Come Of This (3:29) 10. Ordinary Man (5:00) 11. She Got Rid Of Me (3:54) 12. Jump The Moon (4:55) 13. Mama's Bad Luck Child (4:33) 14. Baby You're the One (3:20) BOOKING: PIEDMONT TALENT, INC. P. O. BOX 680006 CHARLOTTE, NC 28216 Phone (704) 399-2210 Fax (704) 399-2261 steve@piedmonttalent.com tina@piedmonttalent.com FESTIVALS EXCLUSIVE Phone: (818) 907-1613 booking@festivalsexclusive.com MORE INFO: http://www.smokinjoekubek.com/ WWW.DELTAGROOVEMUSIC.COM

Smokin' Joe Kubek and B'nois King

Smokin' Joe Kubek (born November 30, 1956, Grove City, Pennsylvania, United States is an American electric blues[2] guitarist.
Although he was born in Pennsylvania, Kubek grew up in Texas and is associated with the Texas blues style. He played with Freddie King while still a teenager, and put together his own band to tour in the Dallas area. He met the Louisiana-born singer, Bnois King (January 21, 1943) in the 1980s, and together they put together the first incarnation of Kubek's band. Kubek signed to Bullseye Blues in 1991 and released his debut record; he has steadily released albums since then, which often featured the two frontmen's songs
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Blues Feelings - Smokin' Joe Kubek & B'nois King

Smokin' Joe Kubek (born November 30, 1956, Grove City, Pennsylvania[1]) is an American blues guitarist.
Although he was born in Pennsylvania, Kubek grew up in Texas and is associated with the Texas blues style. He played with Freddie King while still a teenager, and put together his own band to tour in the Dallas area. He met the Louisiana-born singer, Bnois King, in the 1980s, and together they put together the first incarnation of Kubek's band. Kubek signed to Bullseye Blues in 1991 and released his debut record; he has steadily released albums since then, which often featured the two frontmen's songs.
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