An Introduction to Raw Blues | Raw Blues: The Serieshttp://www.RawBluesTheSeries.com
What is Raw Blues: The Series? What is the Blues? In this episode we reintroduce you to the Blues and give you a taste of what our show is all about. So it back, pour yourself a drink, turn up the volume and enjoy!
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The Bob Lanza Blues Band | Raw Blues: The Serieshttp://www.RawBluesTheSeries.com
Raw Blues: The Series Presents The Bob Lanza Blues Band.
Bob Lanza has been a bandleader on the NY/NJ bar scene for 30 years. After learning to play at the feet of Nashville legend Dave Perkins, he went on to perform with many bands, including with the great James ?Superharp? Cotton (who played with Muddy Waters Sonny Boy Williamson) and Floyd Phillips (who played piano for Johnny "Clyde" Copeland worked with T-Bone Walker and Albert Collins). After the passing of his good friend Floyd Phillips, Bob took the advise of his friends and formed "The Bob Lanza Blues Band". Since then they hasnapos;t stopped bringing stone cold blues to the New York and New Jersey area.
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Filthy Rich MacPherson | Raw Blues: The Serieshttp://www.RawBluesTheSeries.com
Raw Blues: The Series Presents Filthy Rich MacPherson.
Rich has played on stages from Maine to Florida, including The House of Blues in Boston, The Stanhope House in New Jersey and Manny's Car Wash and Chicago B.L.U.E.S. in New York City. He's shared the stage with blues greats including; Homesick James, William Clarke, Snooky Pryor, Little Sammy Davis, Jimmie Lee Robinson, Pinetop Perkins, Bobbie Blue Bland, Jimmy Dawkins, Honeyboy Edwards, James Cotton and Big Jack Johnson. He and the Poor Boys are featured on a live recording by Homesick James.
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Robert Ross | Raw Blues: The Serieshttp://www.RawBluesTheSeries.com
Raw Blues: The Series Presents Robert Ross.
Robert Ross is a two-time winner of the coveted New York Music Award for Best Blues Artist. Ross won his first New York Music Award for Best Blues Artist in 1989 and has been nominated a total of 7 times over the years! Ross has worked with many big names, including: Big Joe Turner, Lightnin' Hopkins, John Lee Hooker, Big Mama Thornton, Dr. John, Memphis Slim and Pinetop Perkins. He was also co-leader of the Dicey Ross Band with harmonica virtuoso Bill Dicey in the 1970s. Ross has also warmed up audiences for: Albert King, Bo Diddley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Willie Dixon, Albert Collins, Buddy Guy, Johnny & Edgar Winter, John Lennon, Aretha Franklin, The Band, The Allman Brothers, Son Seals and James Cotton. Robert has also jammed onstage with the likes of Muddy Waters, Jimi Hendrix and Stevie Ray Vaughan.
Robert Ross is a very distinctive and soulful singer who knows how to sell a song. He is a killer guitarist whose spine-tingling solos tell a story mere words alone cannot express.
Albert King added, "He's so fast, lightning would have to get on roller skates to catch him." He also plays a very wicked slide guitar and some harmonica. Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page used one word to describe this group, "HOT!!!"
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The Michael Powers Frequency Band | Raw Blues: The Serieshttp://www.RawBluesTheSeries.com
Raw Blues: The Series Presents The Michael Powers Frequency band.
MICHAEL POWERS was born & raised in Bayonne, NJ and spent his Summers down South, where the evening entertainment were porch bluesman. He was taught the barre chording technique on guitar by the legendary Jimmy Reed. Michael Powers toured and recorded THE BOY FROM NEW YORK CITY with the cult group, The AdLibs. During his high school summers he toured as part of James Cotton's Band. He has recorded or preformed with, or opened for Johnny Winter, Pinetop Perkins, Popa Chubby, Hubert Sumlin, The Holmes Brothers, Gunhild Carling, Buckwheat Zydeco and even James Brown!
Michael uses ALL of his diverse influences and turns them into pure musical expression. Billboard Magazine says "MICHAEL POWERS IS THE FUTURE OF THE BLUES!".
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Professor Louie & The Crowmatix | Raw Blues: The Serieshttp://www.RawBluesTheSeries.com
Raw Blues: The Series Presents Professor Louie & The Crowmatix.
Grammy Nominated Professor Louie & The Crowmatix, Woodstock, NY - The group came into existence preparing songs for Aaron Professor Louie Hurwitz' studio productions for the Rock'n'Roll Hall of Fame group The Band. They are also the backing group for solo CD's by Rick Danko, Levon Helm and Garth Hudson.
In 2010, Professor Louie & The Crowmatix CD Whispering Pines was nominated for five Grammy's. In 2011, Professor Louie was inducted into the South Canadian Blues Society Hall Of Fame. 2012 Professor Louie & The Crowmatix were inducted into The International Blues Hall Of Fame New York Chapter.
Their musicianship has enabled them to cross over into different musical genres and perform in concert with Orchestras and Choirs around the world.
