Two nationally touring artists join forces to create a special rocking blues show - Billboard chart topping artist The Alex Lopez Xpress(ALX) AND Sweetone recording artist Memphis Lightning. It's called the Lightning Xpress tour -Two bands, one stage, one electrifying concert experience...with each band performing an individual set and then seamlessly coming together to perform a set of classic rock/blues songs.... The Lightning Xpress tour is the union of two talented rock/blues artists that has been selling out shows bringing high-energy and great music to venues across the country.

Alex Lopez and The Xpress(ALX): Renowned guitarist and songwriter Alex Lopez with his band The Xpress electrifies audiences with a blend of blues rock pop and funk. Known for revitalizing blues for new generations they mesmerize with melodic songs from Alex's seven acclaimed albums including their just released Billboard top ten "Looking for a Change." Expect a high-energy mix of new hits and blues rock classics in their unforgettable performance.

Memphis Lightning: Dynamic and internationally touring Memphis Lightning features award-winning musicians including guitar virtuoso Lightning Thiboutot who wows audiences with his guitar fretwork equivalent to guitar pyrotechnics. The band which includes Grammy-nominated Big Red and members "The Rock" and "Mr. Mayhem" is celebrated for their fusion of styles reminiscent of Danny Gatton, Roy Buchanan, David Bowie and Mick Jagger. Memphis Lightning is synonymous with future legends delivering a compelling musical experience.

https://www.alexlopezmusic.com

When listening to Rob Balducci’s music, it’s instantly apparent that he is a master of the fret board. But it doesn’t stop there. Listening longer, I noticed the many layers, layers upon layers. He carefully, yet effortlessly, shapes a musical landscape where rhythm and lead seamlessly flow into one another time and time again.... Watching the play-through video of his song The Color of Light, my impression was that he fills the space with his music, sounding more like an entire band than a single guitar player. Sometimes doubling up on the rhythm, powerful and heavy, and others slipping into blazing soloing, he lays the foundation for the feeling he’s trying to get across. After all, this is instrumental rock and everything has to be conveyed through composition. Experiencing the mastery of this many-layered composition, it’s not hard to believe that Balducci is a prodigy.

So what’s the story behind his guy and his music? How does someone like Rob Balducci become the virtuoso he is today? In many ways, it is a rather humble beginning that leads to something spectacular. As it often does, the story begins with family.

Rob Balducci started playing in the mid-eighties when he was about eleven years old. His sister had an acoustic guitar and showed him a few chords, and that was when he got the bug. With three older sisters, Rob was the youngest of four, a wide age spread between them. That was where he would pick up his first influences, listening to a broad range of music on his sisters’ records. He found a spark in the Rolling Stones’ Keith Richards, Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin’s Jimmy Page, and even classic rocker Chuck Berry. Those styles would come to meld with early music interests of his own, bands like Kiss and Ted Nugent.

He inherited his sister’s off-brand acoustic and was later gifted with a Gibson guitar, not a Les Paul, but a short run guitar just called “The Paul”. This was before the Les Paul Studio, and possibly a forerunner to the same idea. The guitar ended up being a great instrument and unique in the aspect that it was built of walnut, which is not a wood we see on many Gibson line-ups. He played his walnut LP through a 1x12 Randall amplifier and an MXR Distortion Plus, his first (and definitely not his last) effects pedal. Such a humble beginning, but one that may sound familiar to many of us when recalling our first gear. Displaying his prodigious talent for the six-string right out of the gate, he was in his first band at fourteen and was teaching guitar only a year later! He was immediately gigging, and due to his age, had to be escorted by his father to the venue, where he would join his eighteen-year-old bandmates on stage.

In the early years of the nineties, he participated in and won a contest sponsored by Guitar for the Practicing Musician to earn the title “New York’s Best Guitarist.” The contest gave Balducci “a good speaking point”, which would help him along in his professional career. He also met people from D’addario strings, which would become his first endorsement deal (first of many). In the years following, Balducci earned a degree in Music Performance and Theory from Five Towns College. He released his debut album, 1995’s Balance, which brought him praise from press and guitar enthusiasts alike. Balducci was on the map as a promising new talent.

At this point the various musical influences from his past had merged with the progressive influences of bandmates. For those of us who were around in the mid to late eighties, we can recall the rise of instrumental guitar made popular by big names like Steve Vai, Jeff Beck, and Joe Satriani. It’s not hard to understand the effect that might have on a growing guitar talent living in the wake of Eddie Van Halen. After his debut album, Rob continued working on new material and taking his music to various record companies. Eventually he signed to Steve Vai’s record label Favored Nations Entertainment and released the albums Mantra, The Color of Light, and Violet Horizon worldwide.

Since then, Balducci has been a prolific personage, performing live in venues around the world and hosting clinics for many of the music world’s leading manufacturers. For example, Ibanez Guitars, Two Notes Audio Engineering, DV Mark Amps, Overloud THU, D’Addario Strings, Dimarzio Pick-ups, Lizard Spit Polish, George L’s cables, Morley Pedals, Keeley Pedals, Xotic pedals, Eventide, Hawk Picks, Dunlop, Maxon, FU Upgrades, Studio Devil, and Majic Box Pedals are all among his endorsements. He has received rave reviews and world-wide support for his music from industry publications like Guitarist UK, Guitar World, Young Guitar, and Burn. He has his own YouTube channel where followers can watch footage of his shows, get a quick guitar lesson, or experience Balducci playing from his own studio. Balducci ‘s last album 821 Monroe Drive, a soul-searching collection of songs written about the house that his mother grew up in. This was the place he would spend his summers and where Rob describes as his woodshed years. Alone in his room spending all day working on his instrument.

So what is going on in the world of Rob Balducci now ? The new album “Transcendence” is here and will be released on January 7, 2022.

Transcendence is his best work to date and is some of his most personal music to come out of his mind , body , soul and heart. The music is inspired by the passing of his parents Vito and Natalie Balducci and dealing with their end of life and remembering the moments of time that seem to past by so fast. “ the music on this album is very personal to me but I feel everyone can relate to it. Each of us experience loss and I hope listening to this collection of music will bring some peacefulness into the world ".

Rob Balducci comes full circle on Transcendence and shows us just how deep that well of inspiration he draws from can be. Brimming with all the staples you have come to expect from Balducci; infectious melodies, stunning musicianship and gorgeous tones all shaped to take you, the listener on an aural journey that will not only surprise, excite and thrill you from the first note to the last, but leave you wondering ‘How did he do that?’

https://www.robbalducci.com

BLUESTIME! House rockin', juke joint jumpin’ electric blues played by folks that grew up listening, watching and learning from the Golden Age Blues Masters.... "After connecting only a few short years ago, BLUESTIME! has become a standout in the local/regional scene. If you caught our shows at the regional blues/roots festivals this past summer then you know we leave the stage with no gas left in the tank! Anglesea Blues Festival in North Wildwood, Gypsy Moon Blues Festival in East Petersburg (3 years running), Lancaster Roots and Blues -We tore 'em all up. Our local Philly area gigs include multiple appearances at the Grape Room including the Philly Blues Society Bluesfest, Liberty Musicfest, Parx Casino, Dawson’s Pub, Great Barn Taproom and Taphouse, Crooked Eye Brewery, Mermaid Inn, Pickering Creek Inn. We played multiple gigs at Tellus 360, the premier live music venue in Lancaster, Pa. Our mix of original music combined with covers of some of our favorite artists’ work create a blend that “don’t need no hot sauce” to get you off your hands, out of your seats and on the dance floor. We may be old, but we are bold and we leave nothing untold. Not the flower but the roots - workout!

https://www.bluestimephilly.com/

“Bill Toms is a poet, a soul-shouter and guitar slinger with one foot in the gutter and an eye on the heavens above. And man, does he front a great rock n' soul band!” - Will Kimbrough/... While it’s hard to put a finger on any one sound that defines “American music,” the compositions of Bill Toms are as close a template as any. The Pittsburgh native, along with his band Hard Rain, delivers a sound that takes the greatest of America’s most beloved genres and melds them into a poetic representation of the best the country has to offer. Bill Toms captures the American conscious with thoughtfulness, honesty, and a groove that keeps the tail feathers moving.

Toms launched his musical career in 1987 as lead guitarist of Pittsburgh’s legendary band Joe Grushecky and The Houserockers, During that period, he opened for and played with such legendary names as The Band, Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Little Feat, and Stevie Ray Vaughn. While playing guitar, co-writing, and adding backup vocals for the Houserockers, Toms and the band recorded six studio albums and one live concert album. In 1995, The Houserockers released American Babylon, which was recorded and produced by Springsteen himself.

As a solo artist, Toms has opened for the likes of Buddy Guy, Levon Helm, Marshall Crenshaw, , Steve Forbert, and Dan Baird.

https://www.billtoms.com/home

Join Philadelphia's blues cognoscenti to celebrate the launch of the Philadelphia Blues Society with an all day party and concert featuring live blues music, raffles, Fender guitar auction, food - drink -and fun!!... Schedule:
Mikey Jr Band - 12:00 - 12:45
Welcome - 1:00 - 1:15
50/50 Raffle #1 - 1:30 - 1:45
Philly Blues Kings - 2:00 - 2:45
Gretchen Emery Band - 3:00 - 3:45
Gypsy Joe Alvez - 4:00 - 4:45
Fender Guitar Auction - 5:00 - 5:15
Slim and the Perkolators - 5:30 - 6:15
50/50 Raffle #2 - 6:30 - 6:45
Benny Turner and Friends - 7:00 -7:45
Thank You - 8:00

The Philadelphia Blues Society is a brand new non-profit 501c3 organization formed by many long time blues lovers and performers to help preserve, propmote and perform this vital all-American artform created by African americans over a century ago in our nation's south, in the Philadelphia region. We join many sister organizations in the greater region in this effort and applaud the great work that has been, and is still being done by so many.

Today we are celebrating with an all day party and concert with music, food, beverages, raffles, an auction and a big party where lovers of the blues can meet and network in the home venue of the society!

The Philadelphia Blues Society is a volunteer collective of music lovers, artists, venue owners, and advocates The Philadelphia Blues Society is a member, charitable activity and community supported, 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization whose goal is to support “The Blues” as an African American cultural tradition, widely acknowledged as “America’s Original Musical Artform” which has become a wholly American experience across all races and ages.

Formed in 2023, the Philadelphia Blues Society exists to fulfill its mission by enabling live performance and helping to educate the community about the history and expression of a truly American artform. Our goal is to spread the love of The Blues!

The mission of the Philadelphia Blues Society is to present, promote and preserve the blues and in all its forms throughout the greater Philadelphia region and support local, regional and national talent, nurturing an appreciation of the blues in school and community settings.

We also plan to support musicians and blues venues by encouraging live performances of blues, exchange information about blues-related events by providing a forum in the Philadelphia area where musicians and listeners can share their appreciation and love for the blues, support community events and organizations, host events that will benefit the general community through blues music and provide funding to support worthy blues artists and institutions.

https://www.philadelphiabluessociety.org

In a career spanning over 4 decades, jazz/blues/gospel guitarist/composer Stew Cutler has established himself as a bandleader and composer . With 8 record releases to his credit as a leader and playing on countless recording sessions as a sideman, Cutler’s prolific career is a walk through musical history.... Stew Cutler was born in Manhattan and raised in the Bronx. Cutler was around music from an early age, his father was a classical violinist. His parents seperated when he was 9 but he still found music, the guitar, only a few years after this family discord. Cutler would “meet” his father again at 25. Cutler dove into his instrument and at just 19 years old Cutler landed his first touring job with blues legend Z.Z. Hill. Over time, Cutler immersed himself in studying music and was mentored by guitarist James Clark. Soon thereafter he began collaborating with instrumental artists Bobby Previte and Eliott Sharp. Not long after that Cutler moved to Woodstock, NY and began working with bassist Harvey Brooks along with many well-known artists that were part of that musical kaleidoscope.

Over the years Cutler honed his craft through collaborations with an illustrious array of artists including; Percy Sledge, Eddie Floyd, Wilson Pickett, Fontella Bass (featured on Bass' Grammy nominated album No Ways Tired), Lester Chambers, Earl King, Jimmy Castor and many more. Cutler has also worked with jazz greats David Sanborn, Bill Frisell, Lester Bowie, Charlie Hunter, and Wayne Horvitz to name a few, as well as artists as diverse as Meatloaf, Jeb Loy Nichols, David Fanshawe, Sweet Georgia Brown, and Jimmy Dale Gilmore. In more recent years Cutler has worked with Alexis Suter and Garland Jefferies as well as keeping himself busy touring with his own group and playing and recording with a wide variety of artists in and around New York City.

Cutler’s first two releases, *“Trio Music”* on Fountainbleu records and *“Insignia” *on the Naim label, showcased the identifiable sound that Cutler developed by combining RandB, jazz, melody and noise. With his 3rd release, “So* "Many Streams”* (Fountainbleu), Cutler gets back to basics by digging into the blues and American roots. Cutler's 4th release titled *"Trio Live" *features Cutler's guitar prowess in an incredible live performance. His 5th release titled *"After Hours"*, finds Cutler paying tribute to his jazz and soul roots. His 2017 critically acclaimed release titled* "Every Sunday Night" *is a studio recording that captures Cutler's working band that has a standing Sunday night residency at Arthur's Tavern in New York City's Greenwich Village. Cutler is supported by his working band organization including Bobby Harden vocals, Nick Semrad organ, Jullian Pollack organ, Chulo Gatewood bass, Bill McClellan drums and JT Bowen vocal.

In 2018 Cutler was invited to perform on the last European tour of Queen Esther Marrow and the Harlem Gospel Singers. Cutler has been a band member since 2012. Gospel music fans came out to see this legendary performer who received critical acclaim along with a number of notable mentions of Stew's soulful guitar stylings.

In 2019 Cutler can be found on the soundtrack of Martin Scorsese's latest film "The Irishman''. Cutler is performing the standard "How High The Moon". Cutler's recognizable sound evokes a dreamlike mood which fits the scene perfectly and is one of the musical highlights in the film. Also in 2019 Cutler was cast as part of the soundtrack for the streaming Amazon TV series, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. An American comedy/drama set in the late 1950's portraying a New York housewife who finds she has a knack for comedy. You can hear Cutler's playing on the soundtrack of season 2 and 3 in season 4 episode, Cutler was on camera as well as the soundtrack, featured in the strip club house band, The Wolford Band.

Recently Cutler released his latest recording, "*The Blues From Another Angle*." A critically acclaimed eclectic mix of originals and a few covers featuring legendary guitarist Mike Stern and master harmonica player, James Montgomery. This could be Cutlers' finest recording to date. *The Blues From Another Angle* showcases a room full of top-notch musicians including drummer Bill McClellan, keyboardist Tom Wilson, bassists Booker King and Chulo Gatewood, saxophonist Steve Elson plus vocalists Bobby Harden and Mary Jean Cutler. Also showcasing their prowess on the album are guest artists Mike Stern blazing through a guitar solo on “Blews” and James Montgomery making the harmonic sing on “Say What You Mean.” Among the many highlights on *The Blues From Another Angle*, most of which were written or co-written by Cutler, are: the scorching "Night Shift Blues", which also features Cutler on lead vocals; a fiery cover of Tyrone Davis’ mega-hit “Can I Change My Mind” featuring Bobby Harden on the microphone; the deliciously rhythmic “Get It While You Can” featuring Mary Jean Cutler on lead vocals; a soulful instrumental, “The Passing of RR Moore,” that pays tribute to the late comedian-actor-singer Rudy Ray Moore; and the jazzy album-closer “Shine or Rain.”

As a guitarist composer and storyteller, Stew Cutler's journey is a testament to the transformative power of music, bridging genres with his unmistakable soulful sound.

https://stewcutler.com/

Truly a band of blues loving brothers come together from across the globe, the Empty Belly Blues Band captures the essence of true American blues... Fronted by veteran blues belter, Alabama Sam, these gentlemen put down some authentic and expertly rendered blues redolent of smokey juke joints in the old south, the kind where the floor is covered in sawdust and old peanut shells, with 55 gallon smokers grilling catfish out front and overall clad geezers squeezing out songs of travail on tired old instruments in the dimmly lit interior to the delight of a few hooch soaked patrons stomping along in time.

Close your eyes and you're there. Better yet, keep them open and stomp along in time to the throb of the bass and drums. Let Sam take you to where it all began.

https://emptybellyblues.com/

Known in some circles as “The Phoenix”, Kelli was born and raised in Phoenix, Arizona. She moved to New York in 2012, with $500 in cash, chasing the heels of Hurricane Sandy. Learning music like so many others in the church choir, Kelli graduated to writing her own music, fronting a hard rock band, a folk duo, then honing her chops at New York’s best blues jams, solidifying her presence in the blues scene.... In January 2023, Kelli’s explosive live performance at the National Women in Blues Showcase in Memphis, TN, led to her immediate signing with Colorado-based Road Dawg Touring, solidifying consistent tour and festival dates throughout the country.

Kelli tours consistently around the United States. Performing with The Kelli Baker Band, she appears consistently at notable venues such as The Cutting Room, House of Blues Chicago, Knuckleheads Kansas City, The Rhythm Room, The Sand Dollar, and holds a residency at NYC’s iconic venue, The Bitter End. Kelli recently headlined both the Women of the Blues Festival in McIntosh, MN, and the Paxico Blues Fest in Kansas City, KS, which draws 5,000 people.

Her show-stopping track, “Blood on the Nile” was met with critical acclaim, landing on Spotify’s coveted editorial playlist, “Blues Roots.”

Kelli’s take on Aretha Franklin’s “Dr. Feelgood (Love is a Serious Business)” recently hit #1 on the Blues Rock chart, Roots Music Report, as well as #2 on the chart for Top 50 Blues Songs, days after its release.

Kelli has swiftly moved through the ranks of New York’s bristling music scene to become a known name and formidable player in the game. She has been featured in Relix Magazine, Guitar Girl Magazine, and countless others.

Kelli Baker Band has recorded at VUDU Studios with producers Mike Watts and Frank Mitaritonna, Cove City Sound Studios with Richie Cannata (Billy Joel, Lords of 52nd Street) and John Arbuckle (Justin Bieber, Jon Bellion), Milk House Studios with multi-platinum producer Philip A. Jimenez (Wheatus, Teenage Dirtbag) and Blokhed Studios with Grammy-nominated producer Tommy Stiegler. Susan Aquila (recorded and worked with Led Zeppelin, Paul McCartney, Steven Tyler) appears on “Cathedral”. Kelli is endorsed by Monster Products, Fret37, ADV, Westone Audio, and Modern Vintage Guitars. She resides in New York City.

Noé Socha is a Brooklyn-based guitar and harmonica player originally from the small town of Carpi, Italy. He is influenced by folk artists such as Bob Dylan and Neil Young, Delta blues musicians such as Mississippi John Hurt, Muddy Waters, and Lightnin’ Hopkins plus a hint of Hendrix-esque flavor. Noé has created his own signature sound, pairing fiery guitar technique with virtuosic harmonica playing. After winning several awards at Berklee College of Music including the ”Jimi Hendrix Award” for the college’s leading guitarist and the “Billboard Magazine Endowed Scholarship” presented to the college’s top student, Noé has had the great honor of touring, performing, and recording with artists such as Nona Hendrix (Labelle), Vernon Reid (Living Color), and GRAMMY Award-Winners, Javier Limón and Paula Cole.

BASS PLAYER PJ LAMARIANA is an accomplished band leader and songwriter in his own right, PJ has been in the music game for decades. PJ has had the good fortune to play with some amazing artists, including Oteil Burbridge, Keller Williams, Merl Saunders, John Kadlecik, Frank Morgan, Michael Anthony, and more.

https://www.kellibaker.com/

"Callahan’s voice has the spiked fervor of contemporary Susan Tedeschi, but it’s richer and smoother. Stylistically she’s picked up a lot from one of her earlier influences, Nina Simone – Simone’s squirming rhythms and hypnotic vocals reverberate in Callahan’s music.” “Deb Callahan is a shouter, a crooner, a soul-belter and above all a gifted lyrical interpreter. She could sing the phone book and make it sound good.”... Philly’s blues and soul drenched singer and songwriter Deb Callahan recently celebrated the March 2023 release of her 6th studio album “Backbone”! The album consists of 12 songs including 10 original new tunes and recently charted #2 for the Roots Music Report Top 50 Blues albums. Her music has received some great national and international airplay on blues and triple A radio stations and is beginning to garner great press and reviews. ” The new album was produced by Philadelphia producer, songwriter, and guitarist Chris Arms and recorded live at Morningstar Studios in Glenside, PA. Deb recorded this album with her road tested, all-star band of Allen James on guitar, Garry Lee on bass and Tom Walling on drums. The CD features London producer and songwriter Danny Schogger on keyboards and Arms on slide guitar. There are guest appearances by Great Britain’s Alan Glass on acoustic guitar, and Philly musicians; Jay Davidson on sax, Steve Jankowski on horn/trombone, John Colgan Davis on harmonica and Charlene Holloway on backing vocals. “Backbone” has a blues and funk base and embraces a range of rock, soul, roots and swing styles. The songwriting reflects the intense impact of world events over the past few years exploring themes of uncertainty, vulnerability, being comfortable with and showing up for oneself, taking a stand, polarization in beliefs, freedom and letting go. Deb worked with Arms, Schogger and James to write much of the original material and chose two covers that fit in well with the material including Percy Mayfield’s “Danger Zone” and Sean Costello’s “Anytime You Want”. Deb and her core band’s sixteen years plus of performing and touring together shines through on this CD, creating a unique chemistry and an ability to play with natural, nuanced improvisation.

Deb and her band have been performing, touring, recording and entertaining music fans both regionally and around the United States since the late 1990s. Deb has released 5 prior CDs since 2002: If the Blues Had Wings, The Blue Pearl, Grace and Grit, Tell It Like It is, Sweet Soul and a limited edition World Café Live DVD. She has graced the stages of many festivals nationwide from The Monterey Bay Blues Festival in Monterey, CA, The Springing the Blues Fest in Jacksonville, FL, The Bayfront Blues Fest in Duluth, MN to WXPN’s XPonential Music Festival in Philly.

https://www.debcallahanband.com/

GARRY COGDELL is a name familiar to many people up and down the east coast and most especially from Delaware, where he hails... Garry has garnered fame as a fine performer of acoustic blues - mostly from the Mississippi Delta where the 8 and 12 bar tonal style originated, and the North Mississippi Hill Country where the emphasis is on percussive, polyrhythmic and single chord hypnotic groove style predominates. True to the roots of blues as a teaching tradition where local lore and history was embedded, he uses a storyteller's craft to enwrap his performance.

Seth Holzman (AKA "Zep Harpo" and "The Rocket") has been playing harmonica since 1965 and has performed in bands since 1972. Seth plays in various styles, including Blues, Rock 'n' Roll, Folk, Country, and Jazz.

Seth has had the great honor of performing with Muddy Waters, Koko Taylor, John Brim, Ronnie Earl, John Mooney, Louisiana Red, Roomful of Blues, Magic Slim, Big Jack Johnson, Dave "Honeyboy" Edwards, Tommy Conwell, and Studebaker John.

Seth has shared the stage with or opened for Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown, Carey Bell, the Fabulous Thunderbirds, John Mayall, the Blasters, Little Ed and the Blues Imperials, Little Charlie and The Night Cats, Ana Popovic, David Bromberg, Shemekia Copeland, Savoy Brown, Joe Louis Walker, John Hammond, Peter Wolf, Deborah Coleman, Wayne Baker Brooks, Sandra Hall, the BelAirs, Grady Champion, the Debbie Davies Band, and Jumpin' Johnny Sansone.

Michael London is a Philadelphia Area musician with a soulful voice and a great touch on acoustic and electric guitars. His latest recordings feature interpretations of classic folk, jazz and soul songs in his own unique, exciting and expansive style.... London is also a passionate interpreter of Rumi’s poetry, the great 13th century Sufi poet. He offers us a musical window into the ecstatic poems, which reveal and make tangible our connection with the self, humanity, nature and beyond. His CD's and original songs, inspired by this mystical poet speak directly to us, and get to the central themes and issues of living with passion and true joy. His musical journey began with singing folk songs and show tunes with his family and he found it brought warmth, connectedness and bonding like nothing else. He was especially inspired singing songs by James Taylor, Cat Stevens, Richie Havens and Marvin Gaye and began to write songs and to develop his own musical voice. In college, he found a whole new world of incredible players and shifted his focus to instrumental work, learning to improvise and accompany dancers with atmospheric and lyrical guitar. An accomplished songwriter, Michael is adept at many guitar styles, has his own recording studio and is a soulful and moving singer. He is also a college Professor by day, and has a PhD in Organizational Behavior and serves on the faculty at Muhlenberg college. Michael has a great ability to get audiences involved and takes the stage with comfort and poise. Today, his many influences come together in his heartfelt explorations of “Rumi In Song”. He also performs with the Open Channel Trio, an improv group and the Spiritual Window Shoppers an eclectic folk ensemble.

https://michaellondonmusic.com/

The thrum of insects on a hot August night. A saw blade biting kiln-dried hemlock. The lonesome highway whine of long-haul trucks. A crude swallow of cheap whiskey that tears at your throat. Tears of loss and the easy laughter of old friends. This is the sound of Rod Picott’s world.... Over twenty-three years, twelve albums, three published books and a few thousand shows Rod Picott has worked; powered by the fuel of the blue-collar world he was born into. The son of a hard drinking welder and a homemaker, Picott’s youth set him on a road of self-reliance and fierce independence that at fifty-eight years still runs through his blood. Raised in the small town of South Berwick Maine, Rod Picott was a restless and rebellious youth and after high school, a construction worker by trade until moving to Nashville TN. in 1994. He turned down the one record deal he was offered at the start of his career and did not look in the rearview mirror; choosing instead to cut his own path and lay a bet on his own hard work.

“My parents had that worry over my future that all parents have. Their dream for me was to be an electrician at the shipyard but by fifteen years old I’d already seen Chrissie Hynde in leather pants so I sort of had other things on my mind – and they weren’t in South Berwick Maine.” – R.P.

Through luck and white knuckled determination Picott has been fortunate to open a tour for Alison Krauss and Union Station, play the Shrewsbury Folk Festival, appear several times on the BBC2 Bob Harris sessions, play the Maverick Festival and receive the “Song of the Year” award for his co-write (w/Slaid Cleaves) “Broke Down” at the Austin Music Awards.

Rod Picott’s latest album, tentatively titled Starlight Tour, was produced by musician and filmmaker Neilson Hubbard (John Prine, Lucinda Williams) Starlight Tour features some of Picott’s sharpest writing to date. The album ponders the songwriter’s own difficult past and peers into an uncertain future. The album has a feel of noir cinema. There is a darkness and uncertainty roiling through the collection of songs but there is also hope and grace shadowing alongside.

She said he was my daddy but I ain’t so sure Might have been just another bad night’s cure He was good to my mama and the liquor store But he don’t come around here no more (From “Starlight Tour”)

I was just out of the army not a boy not a man Two tours out in the jungle of Viet goddamn nam It scrambled something in my head Left me shaking down inside In the place no one can see and stripped of my pride I came home on a dc 10 changed my clothes in an airport stall Kept my head down low they were spitting on us for answering the call Made my way to Florida a greyhound bus to Pelican Bay I met Mary in a diner on the ghost of my last pay

(From “Pelican Bay”)

Picott is a writer who mines the invisible, downtrodden, working-class men and women of the background he comes from. He does this with the grace and dignity only someone who knows the splinters of that life firsthand can conjure. Picott has remarked that this could possibly be his last fully realized recording as his future work steers toward the literary world where he has four more finished books seeking publication.

“I’m not reinventing the wheel. These songs have been sung before. But what I bring is detail only someone who has lived that blue-collar life can bring. I can tell you what it feels like to dig a metal burr from your fingertip with a utility knife; I can tell you how holding 110 pounds of sheetrock over your head day after day slowly crushes your shoulders. This is what I bring” – Rod Picott

http://rodpicott.com/

Popa Chubby, born Ted Horowitz, has been hard rocking the blues in his fierce and soulful way for more than 30 years. Over the course of a career that dates back to 1994, he has been a force of to be reckoned with on the guitar, and his tempestuous, soulful playing has never been more powerful. An imposing figure with a shaven head, tattooed arms, a goatee and a performance style he describes as “the Stooges meets Buddy Guy, Motörhead meets Muddy Waters, and Jimi Hendrix meets Robert Johnson," Popa Chubby is an endearing character who is one of the genre’s most popular figures.... His career has always been about moving forward and carving a place for himself in the imposing terrain of the music business, overcoming odds to continue growing and maturing as a creative force. He has built a constantly increasing base of fans across the world, where in many territories he is a star. A native New Yorker, Horowitz's first gigs were in the NYC punk scene as a guitarist for what he reflects was a "crazy Japanese special effects performance artist in a kimono called Screaming Mad George who had a horror-movie inspired show." Right from the start he was immersed in rock ‘n’ roll as theater, and learned from George and others playing CBGB’s at the time that included the Ramones, the Cramps, Richard Hell, whose band, the Voidoids he joined that rock ‘n’ roll should be dangerous. He reflects, "Musicians like the Ramones and the Sex Pistols weren’t just bands. They were a threat to society."

The Blues however was the foundation of his playing style. He recalls, "Since I’d grown up on Hendrix, Cream and Led Zeppelin, when I started playing blues in New York clubs I understood that the blues should be dangerous, too. It wasn’t just from playing in punk bands. Howlin’ Wolf and Muddy Waters were dangerous men. They’d cut or shoot you if they thought it was necessary, and Little Walter packed a gun and wouldn’t hesitate to use it. That danger is a real part of the Blues and I keep it alive in my music.”

Popa Chubby is his own man for better or worse. He reflects, "I’m living in a wild time, and that is where the inspiration is drawn from. There are my issues, but the picture is much bigger than me and my situation. Everything is breaking down in the world. The lines are being redefined. We all need something.”

https://www.popachubby.com/

2016 Blues Music Award (BMA) winner and frequent BMA nominee Billy Price first attracted national attention during his three-year association with guitarist Roy Buchanan. Price is the vocalist on two of Buchanan's LPs, That's What I'm Here For and Live Stock. Since then, with the Keystone Rhythm Band, the Billy Price Band, and solo projects, Billy Price has recorded and released a total of 20 albums, CDs, and DVDs.... Price’s album This Time for Real, with the late Chicago soul singer Otis Clay, received a 2016 Blues Music Award in the category of best soul blues album. He received BMA nominations in 2019 (Reckoning) and 2020 (Dog Eat Dog) for best soul blues album, and in 2020, 2022, 2023, and 2024 for best male soul blues artist. He has also been nominated in 2024 for a BMA for Instrumentalist - Vocals.

The Billy Price Band, based in Billy’s hometown of Pittsburgh, Pa., consists of Dave Dodd (drums), Tom Valentine (bass), Lenny Smith (guitar), Jim Britton (keyboards), Eric Spaulding (sax), and Joe Herndon (trumpet). They won the Pittsburgh City Paper Reader’s Poll in 2021 and 2022 as the top blues band in the city.

His latest recording is Person of Interest, on the Little Village label.

https://www.billyprice.com/

This Philly based band must be the standard bearers of the funk scene up in the city of Brotherly Love... "They have a great blend of Dirk's guitar, drum, keys and horns that make this a funky jazz journey into the unknown.... " - Raleigh Music Listings

"Fleet-fingered Philadelphia-based guitarist Dirk Quinn could be the illegitimate son of Jeff Beck, although his fiery electric work is firmly rooted in jazz and, in the context of his band, it's allayed with insistent, funky grooves to create a brilliantly lava-laden form of electric fusion."

a high energy funk/jazz band that travels throughout the US/Canada

https://dirkquinn.com/

Bobby Messano has almost always been a part of the American music scene. He has toured with STARZ, Lou Gramm, Stevie Winwood, Clarence Clemons, Frankie & the Knockouts, Peter Criss and more. His past 5 releases have garnered 26 Grammy 1st Round ballots in 8 categories, he teamed up with writers Jon Tiven, Larry Weiss, Steve Kalinich, and Queen legend Brian May for the fifteen cuts that comprise his latest effort, “Bad Movie” which debuted at #1... Bobby Messano is a legendary guitarist and contemporary blues artist who has released nine solo CDs, placed songs in many TV and cable shows and played on over 50 major label and indie albums. His music has been heard on everything from MTV jingles to Benny Mardones’ smash hit, “Into The Night”. The celebrated guitarist has played on records by Clarence Clemmons, Franke and The Knockouts, Joe Lynn Turner, and STARZ. His CD’s are heard daily on “Sirius/XM’s B.B. King’s Bluesville.” His 2015 album, Love and Money, was nominated for a prestigious Blues Blast Award for “Best Rock-Blues Album” in August 2015. It debuted on the Billboard Blues Chart at #7, peaked at #1, and spent a total of nine weeks in the Top 10. It was also #7 on the Billboard Heat Seekers Chart and Top 40 on both the Billboard Rock and Indie Charts. Love and Money also ended 2015 at #44 on the Roots Music Report Chart.

Bobby’s follow up album, BAD MOVIE was released on April 15, 2017 and debuted at #1 on Sirius/XM BB King’s Bluesville and stayed in the Top 20 on SIX Roots Music Reports charts for seven months. It is a collection of 15 incredible songs written with major co-writers Jon Tiven, Larry Weiss, and Steve Kalinich, and features the amazing “Come To Your Senses” written by Queen founder Brian May and Jon Tiven, and the haunting duet “Water Under The Bridge” with Bobby and Alecia Elliott (2001 AMA Nominee). BAD MOVIE was a unique perspective of personal traumas and a country in a state of flux and the reviews have been outstanding.

For LEMONADE, Messano’s ninth studio album, Bobby joined forces with Bob Malone (John Fogerty), Doug Belote (Eric Clapton), and the late Carl Dufrene, Jr. (North Mississippi Allstars). The album was inspired by trying to balance personal relations in a complicated, ever-changing industry. Lemonade was released on July 12th, 2019 via Fishhead/WMG Records.

THE SONGS I NEVER SANG (THE COVID SESSIONS) was released on January 29th 2021 on all digital platforms. The Project is a labor of love for Bobby. It is a collection of 11 songs that he has loved in his life but never recorded.

Bobby’s newest project, “MUSIC and OTHER SUNDRIES” was released on VINYL on April 15th 2022 and was released to iTunes and Digital stations on August 1st, 2023.

The singles “BLACKTOP MORNINGS” and “BLESSING IN DISGUISE “ have had airplay on over 150 major Americana and Rock radio stations and the song “WHY YOU LOOKING BACK” is a certified hit on Sirius/XM’s BB King’s Bluesville with heavy rotation daily. The album was again Produced by Geoff Wilbourn and Bobby, the team that created the Billboard Blues #1 CD “LOVE and MONEY” in 2015. It features a stellar cast of acclaimed and award-winning musicians: Kirby Barber-Bass (Award winning Canadian bassist) Brad Clancy- Drums (David Ball, Confederate Railroad) Kinny Landrum-Keys (Robert Palmer, Alain Toussaint, Benny Mardones, Twin Peaks) David Northrup-Drums (Travis Tritt, Boz Scaggs) and on vocals the Famous trio of Tracy Nelson, Diane Davidson and Vickie Carrico.

Bobby’s song “ON THE FIRING LINE” from his 1989 Rock album MESSANO was just featured in the HULU/DISNEY+ hit show, “WELCOME TO CHIPPENDALE’S”

ACOUSTIC TRANSITIONS VOLUME 1 was released on August 13th 2024.

Bobby Messano has been writing and playing Blues music for over forty years. He is a multi-award-winning Contemporary Blues artist who garnered a Billboard Blues Chart #1 in 2015. Even though he is considered a Blues-Rock artist, he has always paid reverence to the Masters that came before him; Robert Johnson, Willie Dixon, Freddie, BB and Albert King, Big Bill Broonzy and Otis Rush. Acoustic Transitions Volume 1 is Bobby’s nod to the traditional Blues songs that he loves, and should never be forgotten, mixed with new versions of his own traditional Blues writings. In February of 2024, Music and Other Sundries, Bobby’s last album won for Best Americana Album at the WORLD MUSIC AWARDS. ACOUSTIC TRANSISITIONS VOLUME 1 has garnered heavy airplay on Blues radio around the world and HEAVY rotation on Sirius/XM BB King’s Bluesville..

On September 17th, 2024 Bobby’s song IN THE DEPTHS OF LOVE was the 1st place winner for BEST BLUES SONG in the UNSIGNED ONLY MUSIC AWARDS COMPETITION

Bobby’s work has been in the Grammy First Round 53 times in nine categories.

https://mail.bobbymessano.com/

The New Jersey songwriter might have started out banging on doors, braving New York's blues clubs, playing piano until her fingers bled, and winning over the city one show at a time. But lately, the multi-instrumentalist has raced through career milestones at a rocket pace.... There was her Blues Blast and IBMA-nominated 2018 debut album, High Road. Her international breakout on Ruf's 2022 Blues Caravan Revue. Her starburst of media acclaim, including Henry Yates of Classic Rock, NME, and The Guardian, saluted "a runaway talent you need to keep up with." Now, with the release of her second album, On My Way, Katie has found another gear. Whether slinging her trusty Gibson SG, hammering the keys, or hollering up a storm, these ten original songs, co-written with bassist and slide-guitar maestro Antar Goodwin, announced her as an alchemist who creates gemstones from the base metals of American roots.

"There's a great range of songs on this album," Katie reflects. "You get a sense of the things I've been going through, the fights I've won, the fights I've lost, and the determination needed to continue. All wrapped in a rock and roots package."

The story goes that at one early show, a fan astutely observed: "It's like she's got John Lee Hooker in her pocket!" Scratch this young artist, and you'll find an old soul. Fingering her first piano chords, aged six, and scrawling early songs in the back of her school notebooks, Katie was the heart of singalongs at her family home in New Jersey.

With fiery guitar chops and natural charisma, she was soon a New York City jam scene favorite. Those who were there, remember songs of many genres, blues, rock, RandB, funk, pop, soul, and country, and her stage presence evoked Bonnie Raitt and Janis Joplin at their most magnetic.

And while “High Road” was the introductory handshake, On My Way is the profoundly personal second album on which Katie gives you her beat-up heart. It all started in May 2021, when Brooklyn's Degraw Sound opened its doors to Katie and producer/guitarist Ben Rice. The crack lineup of Goodwin, Kurt Thum (piano/organ,) and Greg Wieczorek (drums/percussion,) plus British harp ace Giles Robson. "We recorded the album live during the pandemic," reflects Katie, "and it was so fun to be able to record in a room with people after feeling isolated for such a long time. The majority of the album was laid down live, and I love that feeling. It's like capturing lightning in a bottle."

https://katiehenrymusic.com/

“The whole is greater than the sum of the parts”. So it is with Deni Bonet & Chris Flynn. As individual artists, they have more than made their mark in music. As a duo, they have created something extra, engaging and extremely entertaining.... Bonet’s voice and violin, and Flynn’s guitar and voice, have echoed through the United Nations and the White House, Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center and Mountain Stage, and have even performed their original music as soloists with several full symphony orchestras. They have shared stages with REM, Cyndi Lauper, Warren Zevon, Sarah McLachlan, and many others. Their audiences have ranged from festivalgoers, to Presidents and the FBI. For the last five years, they have melded that skill, experience and musicality on stages across Europe and America, from festivals to house concerts, libraries to radio stations. Their lively and humorous shows are full of self-penned songs and instrumentals, and the warm banter of two people completely at one on the stage. The new album, ‘Off The Record’ is due out in January 2024.

https://bonetflynn.com/

The Future of the Blues is a young blues supergroup, the brainchild of "Harmonica Slim", Derek Matteson. ... Pulling together the top young players from Philadelphia's vibrant blues scene and far beyond, he has a group reminiscent of the "Super Sessions" players from the 60's. Each of these artists has been raised on the milk of mother blues from their early years, and have earned serious accolades on the national blues scene in recent times. Catching them together for a blockbuster concert will be an over the top experience for any blues lover. The core group features Derek Matteson, Jeffrey Attakorah and Zack Lees with a rotating cast of rhythm section players.

The Gretchen Emery Band: One small-town girl with a big voice, one failed government experiment from North Philly flailing away on guitar,... and two unsuspecting dudes on bass and drums holding it all together, giving the GEB a foundation for blending soul, rock and blues into their original songs - so whether you’re in the mood to think, feel, dance or just escape, GEB will get you there- just be sure to hold on tight for a dynamite show! The GEB is backed by stellar musicians Randy Waters, Mike Leger, as well as several ridiculously talented studio players and producer dynamite-o Derek Chafin.

But don’t trust this description… come see the Gretchen Emery Band live

or listen to their latest EP and decide for yourselves.

https://gretchenemery.com/

The Wendy Logan Band is more than just a group of seasoned musicians – they are a musical journey whose mission is to uplift, inspire and create experiences that transcend the ordinary.

Led by the powerful, gritty and sultry vocals of Wendy Logan, along with topnotch musicians, Steve Solotist (guitar), Glenn Hall (bass), Jack Obusek (keys/sax), and Greg Spencer (drums), WLB weaves a tapestry of blues, funk, soul and a little bit of rock and roll that invites listeners to tap their feet, shake their hips or just lose (or find) themselves in the music.

WLB 's music is a healing force, a fierce celebration of life's highs and a comforting embrace during the lows. Let the music be the balm that soothes your soul and the rhythm that lifts your spirit.

https://wendylogan.com/

If you’re longing for some real music that you can feel in your heart, lyrics that speak to your soul, and a live performance with the power to blow the roof off the sky, you can stop right here. If you’re tired of all the staged choreography, blinding light shows, capes, costumes, lip-synching and auto-tunes that seems to have taken over live performances, you have found a place to rest, refresh, and renew. Welcome to the world of Laura Cheadle.... Laura Cheadle has opened for some of the biggest names in the business and won numerous awards, including “Best Indie Jazz/Blues Band” at WXPN sponsored Tri-State Indie Music Awards. She has performed on stages from NYC to London, appeared on 6ABC’s “Tuned In” as the very first viewer’s choice, the “NBC 10” Show, and the National reality show “Next Great Family Band.” Laura was recently featured in Curve Magazine, named one of “100 Women We Love” in Go Magazine, and declared a “Super Woman” in South Jersey Magazine for her active Charity Work.

As Traveler Guitar’s newest Brand Ambassador and a recent distribution deal with So Bold Ent/Sony Music, her solo career is starting to explode, with her new album ‘Mannequin’ already amassing millions of streams, and having recently been honored with the Musician of the Decade award for her body of work and trend-setting style. Laura and her music is also featured in the Tribeca Film Festival selection ‘They’re Here’. After recently appearing on the CBS show ‘Raid The Cage’, Laura is a strong advocate for strong women and the LGBTQIA+ community. Laura has launched and is touring with her all girl band which represents equality and encourages people to be themselves.

Laura Cheadle has opened for/shared the stage with The Jonas Brothers, Sister Hazel, The Spin Doctors, Average White Band, Felix Cavaliere’s Rascals, Kasim Sultan, John Oates/Hall and Oates, Terrance Simien, Peter Tork of The MONKEES, Garland Jeffreys, Constantine Maroulis, Ryan Cabrera, Derek Forbes, The Stars From The Commitments, John Sebastian, Marc Broussard, Robert Randolph and The Family Band, and many more.

https://lauracheadle.com/

"Stephens' voice is like honey... pure and sweet..."
- The Philadelphia Tribune... "Next came Ty Stephens and (The) SoulJaazz, who, living up to their name, played some accomplished soul-jazz, showcasing frontman Stephens' big personality and often buoyant vocal style."
- Jay Lustig, NJArts.net

"...a must-see band to be experienced live...!"
- The New York Amsterdam News

"The CD ("Deeper In Fantasy") is filled with funk that is laced with a jazzy flavor and wrapped in a soulful blanket... touches on all the emotional buttons of love... once you see Ty Stephens and Romantasy live in concert, you'll be hooked!"
- The City Beat (TCB) Magazine

"Deeper In Fantasy: ...the vocally dexterous Stephens is in total control..."
- Blues and Soul Magazine (U.K)

Born and raised in Philadelphia, Ty Stephens is an award-winning singer/songwriter, entertainer and recording artist (Grand Prize Winner Jazzmobile/Anheuser-Busch Solo Jazz Vocalist Competition, NYC, 2006, and First Place Winner RandB/Blues Category of the International Songwriting Competition 2002 for "Somethin' Strange"), co-writer and original cast of "From My Hometown," co-writer/production, choreographer and star of the long-running "Shades Of Harlem" revue show, and co-writer/production, choreographer and currently starring in the new off-Broadway hit "On Kentucky Avenue" (Songbirds Unlimited Productions/StepForward Entertainment).

He has appeared on Broadway in the original productions of "Sophisticated Ladies" and "Marilyn, An American Fable". He has recorded with industry legends Harry Belafonte, Peggi Lee, dance music icon Dan Hartmann, disco pioneer Nile Rogers ("Beevis and Butthead"), master drummer Baba Olatunji, renowned trumpeter Chuck Mangione, singer Gwen McCrae, Def Jam premier artist Alyson Williams, among others.

"Deeper In Fantasy: "The whole album seems to be a sort of musical aphrodisiac..."
- The St Croix Avis (U.S. Virgin Islands)

"Jazz-influenced baritone, with its haunting gospel overtones..."
- The Sunday Mail Magazine (Zimbabwe)

"Deeper In Fantasy: It's the best album by a male artist I've come across this year..."
- Soul Express Magazine (Finland)

Ty studied dance and performed with John Hines Dance Theatre (Philadelphia), in New York at the Alvin Ailey School, The Rod Rodgers Dance Co., Fred Benjamin Dance Co., Chamber Dance Ensemble, and has also appeared in "The Wiz" (summer stock) and "The Genius of Ray Charles" (Spirit Productions - London, (UK), Lyon (France), Mumbai (India), Niagara Falls (Canada)), to name a few.

He has also starred in numerous TV and radio commercials, including KMart, ATandT, Burger King, McDonald's, Yugo cars, Colt 45 Malt Liquor (with Billy Dee Williams), Mars Bars (with Luke Perry), Crystal Light, SOS Soap Pads, and many more.

Ty appears regularly in Russia as a guest artist with Russian drummer Oleg Butman's jazz trio and sax great Igor Butman's Big Band. He celebrated his fifth tour of Japan with superstar Toshi Kubota's 25 Anniversary "Gold Skool" tour 2011-2012, a sixth tour, "L.O.K.," in 2015, and a seventh in the summer of 2017!

"Aquarian Mind: Smooth and extraordinary vocalist backed by great soulful music... very true to the art of music."
- GHP Radio (Oklahoma)

"Aquarian Mind: ...worth the waiting... above bar... magnificent!"
- Soul Express.Net (U.K)

With his band (the) SoulJaazz, Ty has spent six seasons at the world famous Sporting Club in Monte Carlo as the Sporting Orchestra and enjoyed four tours of eastern Russia through the U.S. State Department and The Vladivostok Philharmonic, and most recently, a second tour of Busan, Korea, also with the U.S. State Department.

Ty's original recordings include "Aquarian Mind," "Deeper In Fantasy" and "Musichameleon", plus the brand-new "Good Medicine". The band is currently completing two new releases: a spiritual LP and a standard jazz CD.

The Souljazz

Richard Cummings, Jr.
Composer/Arranger/Conductor Richard Cummings, Jr., on piano, was musical director for the legendary Harry Belafonte for nearly two decades, and has performed and recorded with Mr. Belafonte, as well as Diane Reeves, Letta Mbulu, Hugh Masakela, Wayne Shorter, Zubin Meta, Georges C. Wolfe, Sherry Winston, Iyanla Vanzant and the great Jon Lucien, among others. Mr. Cummings is co-Producer of Ty's pending jazz CD project "Sentimental".

Ron "Rondew" Monroe
Fellow Aquarian and bassist Ron "Rondew" Monroe served as Associate Producer on Ty Stephens' "Aquarian Mind" CD (2006) and has performed and recorded with, among others, Pharoah Sanders, Chico Hamilton, George Benson, Tito Puente, Jimmy Witherspoon, Amel Larieux, Dave Koz, Vanessa Rubin, Cece Winans and Roy Ayers. Rondew is also co-Producer of Ty's pending jazz CD project "Sentimental".

Tony Lewis
Drummer Tony Lewis' credits include live performance and recording with B.B. King, Little Richard, Sting, Vernon Reid, Nancy Wilson, Sam Moore (of Sam and Dave), and Richard Street's Temptations.

Robert "R.T." Taylor
Robert "R.T." Taylor adds funky guitar to the mix. His credits include Beyonce, Ne-Yo, Chris Brown, LL Cool J, Juels Santana, Robert Palmer, Celine Dion, Britney Spears, Billy Preston, Eddie Kendricks (Temptations) and McPhadden and Whitehead, among others.

https://www.tystephensmusic.com/

MindStorm is an all original Progressive Rock and Jazz Fusion quartet, featuring the talents of guitarist/vocalist Scot Silver, bassist Eric Schreiber, John Thomas on keyboards/vocals and drummer Mark Beecher.... MindStorm are nominated for best new band, best new EP and best guitarist and bassist this year, in the Annual WDDE Hometown Heroes show contest. We are a melting pot of Kansas, Al DiMeola, Living Colour and early Genesis…so almost anything goes!.

http://www.scotsilvermusic.com/mindstorm

Formed in early 2022, THE LUCKY BREAK is an indie rock band from Delaware County, PA, in the suburbs outside of Philadelphia. Brought together by their love of music and fun, they have brought their high-energy music and heartfelt lyrics to local venues like The Rusty Nail, Dobbs on South, and The Fire. Consisting of Jamie Marx, guitar, vocals; Tom Finn, lead guitar; Dennis Spartak, bass; and Paul Nasella, drums, the opportunity was one each had been seeking for quite some time.

Within their songs, one can hear influences including Green Day, Oasis, and Elvis Costello. Since their formation, THE LUCKY BREAK has been hard at work crafting their blend of indie rock, ‘90s alternative, and pop-punk stylings.

https://www.theluckybreakband.com/

Delco based musicians playing blues for you! The Blues Muthas are blues and blues rock. Steve Shanahan’s first album, Blue Ranchero, has charted on over 40 blues programs since its release 11 months ago.... Expect a Holiday helping of Clapton, SRV, Hendrix and more. Steve Shanahan, a Delco native is joined by Gene Hawrylak (Gene and the Hurricanes, Lights Out), guitar, is a local Delco multi-instrumental musician for over 60 years. Bassist Tom Donovan is Slim and the Perkolators bassist, has served as the backbone of an SRV tribute band and music director for the Dovells, and the Hurricanes. Paul Albrect, drums, a Girke-Davis Project member will set the time with Tom. Judd Nielsen, keyboards, appears on the Blue Ranchero album and has served as James Hunter’s keyboard player on his US tours.

Blues lovers and players know that this is the best place to come for some really good and inexpensive eats, beer on tap from Conshohocken Brewing Company, fresh ground coffee and espresso, great music, and friendly people... The vibe is home-like and cool, and the sound is out of this world. Jamey's provides a full professional grade backline, so players only need to bring their instrument or personal microphone to jump up on stage and jam. Plus, we are the home of the "Jammie-Jam" which means you can come as you are in your Sunday morning PJ's. Just roll out of bed and right on over to Jamey's!

The open mic jam runs from 1 pm to 3 pm, and the host band lays down a set from noon to 1 pm to get things rolling and then supports guest jammers as needed. The always rocking SUNDAY BLUES BRUNCH rocks a a HAPPY HOUR from noon to 1pm. Featuring two bucks off draft beers and hard ciders, and a dollar off wines! The open mic runs from 1 to 3pm, and admission is 100% free! Our tasty and immensely popular brunch menu is available the whole time to make your tummy as happy as your ears with freshly prepared eats. It sure doesn't get better than this!

The Host bands are the well-known and loved Philly Blues Kings, comprised of Bluesman Dave Reiter on guitar, keys and vocals, Bill Marconi on drums and vocals, Rob Hamilton on harp and vocals and Jamey Reilly on bass, usually on the 1st, 3rd, 4th and 5th Sundays and the all-star superband, the Girke-Davis Project, featuring international artist Roger Girke on guitar and vocals, Dukes of Destiny front man, John Colgan-Davis on vocals and harmonica, Hammond organ ace Glenn Bickel, drummer extraordinaire, Paul Albrecht, and Jamey Reilly on bass, generally on the 2nd Sundays.

Blues lovers new and old can come to play, eat, drink, chat and enjoy a day soaked in the blues. Many guests also like to host gatherings or parties during the brunch, as there are tables and chairs for dining, and comfortable seats to listen to the music - and it does not cost them a thing to meet up there! Plus, it is wheelchair accessible, and has plenty of free local parking. Being right in the center of downtown Lansdowne, next to the train station, there is abundant public transportation as well.

Check out the mouth watering brunch menu on our menu page. We have instituted a $5 food or drink minimum per person to help keep the lights on.

No reservations are needed. Just load up some friends and head on down!

Get a head start on the weekend with great jams in the best listening room in town
The ONLY open-mic with a full professional stage, backline - and backing band!... The Thursday night open-mic jams at Jamey's are simply the best, hands down!

JAZZ AT JAMEY'S every second and fourth Thursday, and ANYTHING GOES every first, third and fifth Thursdays - starting with great HAPPY HOUR DISCOUNTS ON ALL FOOD AND DRINK at 6pm, and on-stage fun kicking off at 7pm until 10pm.

Jamey's has been called the best place on the planet for live music, good food and drink, and we could not agree more! With a full pro backline, incredible sound and lights plus an optional backing band provided by the renowned DAVE REITER TRIO, musicians only need to bring their instruments, fans, friends and family to shine like a superstar.

Our jams have become a popular destination for groups to join up for celebrations, birthdays or meetings too!

ADMISSION IS ALWAYS FREE and there is plenty of free local parking, plus we are handicap accessible.

Come on out and see why everyone raves about Jamey's - the best listening room on the planet!