White Rock Blues Society: News

Keith Hallet - Elks Hall - Saturday March 13th

Nineteen year-old blues guitar player, Keith Hallett of Fredericton, New
Brunswick, has been turning heads for a few years now. He has something to
say through his music and the audience feels it instantly. Keith has been
playing guitar since the age of 13, got into the blues at 15 and has enjoyed
studying and playing it ever since. In a very short period of time, Keith
has been able to play many festivals and special events such as the Mont
Tremblant Blues Festival, the Dutch Mason Blues Festival and Fredericton's
prestigious Harvest Jazz and Blues Festival. He has had the opportunity to
open for such groups as Grady, Paul Rishell & Annie Raines, Watermelon Slim
and the Workers, and has shared the stage with names such as Matt Andersen,
Ross Neilsen, Morgan Davis, John Cambelljohn, Thom Swift and The Lee Boys.

http://www.myspace.com/keithhallett
Last year, Keith's hard work paid off in the form of the 2007 CBC Galaxie
Rising Star Award, presented to him during the annual Harvest Jazz and Blues
Festival. Keith Hallett's future is a bright one. Loaded with a ton of
talent and audiences falling in love with his infective style on a daily
basis, he is sure to be around for a long time to entertain us.

Some say he is a cross between Albert Collins/Johnny Winter/ Duane Allman.
Come and hear for yourself.

THE YALE AND SHORE 104.3 FM PRSENT:
VANCOUVER BLUES FESTIVAL 2010
The Yale Hotel welcomes the world during the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Games. During this time of celebration, The Yale Hotel endeavours to bring you a sample of the finest talent that British Columbia has to offer. Vancouver, a melting pot of cultural diversity, is a hub for nurturing and producing internationally recognized musicians and entertainers. In the spirit of the Games, The Yale Hotel in partnership with Shore 104.3 FM proudly presents Vancouver Blues Festival 2010 from February 5-28. This musical exhibition of more than 75 stellar acts will showcase the finest talent over a period of 24 consecutive days. Vancouver Blues Festival 2010 will feature award-winning icons such as Jim Byrnes, David Gogo, Kenny “Blues Boss” Wayne and local favourites such as Powder Blues, Billy Dixon’s Soul Train Express, Shaun Verreault and more! We invite you to join us at our legendary establishment for an unforgettable night of live blues, R&B, soul, funk, and jazz! Enjoy!

DID YOU KNOW
The history of the legendary Yale Hotel dates back to the mid 1880’s, where it originally served as a Canadian Pacific Railway bunkhouse during Vancouver’s early development. In 1886, a raging fire destroyed many of the structures in Vancouver’s central area, leaving The Yale Hotel untouched by its blazing flames. Following this devastation, The Yale Hotel became a gathering place for members of the community. Refurbished in 1889, The Yale Hotel was renamed The Colonial, which became known for its wild nightlife activity. In 1911, The Yale Hotel reverted back to its original name and in the early 1980’s became the focal point for live blues in Western Canada showcasing legends such as B.B. King, John Lee Hooker and Buddy Guy.

February Extended Hours of Operation:
Monday-Sunday 12pm-3am
*Please note that schedule is subject to change without notice

Our next big Dance & Show is coming up fast,
The 3rd Annual Valentines Blues Night Out starring
The beautiful and talented -
Cat Wells. AKA Phat Betty (phat = Slang term for something that is excellent or attractive.)

This lady can sing, check out her website below.

Saturday February 13th at the Pacific Inn Hotel on King George Hwy
Ticket $20 in advance $25 at the door.
Doors Open at 8:00 PM, Show at 8:30 PM

Tickets available at Tapestry Music
Pacific Inn Hotel – Ask for Ingrid
Reservations call 604 542 6515

The last two Valentine shows sold out so I recommend you get your
tickets/reservations early. Tickets go on sale Wednesday February 3rd but
you can call for reservation now.

Check out Cat Wells’ music.
http://www.phatbetty.com/
Bring your dancing shoes and get ready to play on the floor with your
favorite significant other better known as your lover.

White Rock Blues Society & Harley Productions
Present
The Twisters Blues Send Off Party
The Yale Hotel Monday Jan 11th

The Twisters will be representing Vancouver and the Province of BC at this year’s International Blues Challenge (IBC) being held in Memphis TN from January 20th to 23rd 2010. They are the first blues band being sponsored by the White Rock Blues Society to compete in this prestigious musical showcase of blues talent from around the world. The Blues Foundation located in Memphis is conducting its 26th annual International Blues Challenge with 125 acts from 40 states and 14 countries. http://www.blues.org
Blues musicians from around the world will be competing for cash, prizes, and industry recognition. The Blues Foundation will present the 26th International Blues Challenge January 20-23, 2010 in Memphis, TN. The world's largest gathering of Blues acts represents an international search by The Blues Foundation and its Affiliated Organizations for the Blues Band and Solo/Duo Blues Act ready to take their act to the international stage. In 2009, 100 bands and 60 solo/duo acts entered, filling the clubs up and down Beale Street for the semi-finals on Thursday and Friday and the finals at the Orpheum Theater on Saturday.

In addition The Twisters have received 5 nominations for Maple Blues Awards scheduled in Toronto on Monday January 18th 2010.
http://www.torontobluessociety.com/pressreleases/09_mba.htm
The Twisters are
David “Hurricane” Hoerl - vocals & harp
Brandon “Yukon Slim” Isaak - guitar & vocals
Keith Picot - bass
Chip Hart - drums

The show will be held at Yale Hotel, 1300 Granville Street, Vancouver BC on Monday Jan 11th for two good reasons. The first is for local fans to give them a good send off before they head out to attend the Maple Blues Awards and the IBC and the other to generate funds needed to support their travel costs.

Admission $10.00; Doors open at 7:00PM show starts 7:30 PM.
For additional information call WRBS at 604 542 6515 or
Luke Harley at 778 887-6756

Jason Buie Europe Tour Update


Hi Folks, first 10 shows of the tour went great. We have played some really cool venues. Great vibe here....so much music, culture and art. I am feeling very fortunate. We have a great road manager Ralf Neauman.... we travel in a 2009 Mercedes Van, a step up from the tour in May. On our off days we stay at a really nice house in Hamburg. This is such a great city! We saw Eric Sardinas at "The Downtown Blues Club" he is an amazing slide guitar player. We got to hang after the show....great bunch of guys from Orange County, California (http://www.ericsardinas.com). I also checked out The Beatlemania Exhibit here. 5 floors of authentic artifacts and memorbilia. Unfortunatley could not take pics. It was very inspiring. I learned back in the day (early 60´s) Hamburg was The Beatles second home. This Tuesday night we have off and are going to see Chick Corea at The Fabrik!!

Tonight we play Hamburg. We had Sunday off but spent 9 hrs rippin`up the autobahn. We have 14 more shows to go on this tour. I have met some great people and made some good connections over here. I was doing an radio interview the other night and the D.J had heard of The White Rock Blues Society. We have also followed The Twisters in some clubs, they made a great impression over here. Have lots more interesting stories to share but gotta get ready for the gig!!

Also want to add what a pleasure it is working with Guenther Kapelle (Bass Player, Wild T and The Spirit) on bass again. He is one of the funniest and smartest guys I`ve worked with! We will keep ya posted!! Thank-You for your e-mails and support!!

Regards,
Jason Buie

Join Jasons E-mail list at....
http://www.jasonbuieband.com <http://www.jasonbuieband.com/>

Here is the latest WRBS Newsletter in PDF form.

Newsletter Oct. 27th

Our Next Show

Wednesday November 4th at the Crescent Beach Legion
$15 @ the door, Members $10

MacLean and McLean Announce 100+ Shows

Biggest Blues Tour Starts


Doc MacLean and Big Dave McLean are pleased to report that their National
Steel “Century” Blues Tour has grown to a record breaking, 100+ back to back shows spanning 9 provinces and 2 territories. Riding high on the roots
revival, the veteran bluesmen will launch the tour at Hugh's Room, 2261
Dundas St. W., Toronto, on Wednesday, September 9th.


The most comprehensive Canadian blues-roots tour ever mounted, the Century is setting new benchmarks for independent artists. “I think it’s the biggest tour anybody has done in this country,” says Doc MacLean, who claims to run the whole enterprise out of a virtual office consisting of “a laptop, a cell phone and a guitar case.”


Operating without arts funding, the Tour is absorbing the costs of bringing
the blues to remote rural locations and the far north. “It’s something Big
Dave and I feel very strongly about,” explains Doc, “a national tour should
be national— not just a string of big cities on a highway.” Building on the
“blues coming to your town!” theme, MacLean and McLean have partnered with music retailer and educator Long and McQuade to offer complimentary, blues guitar workshops and masterclasses at locations across Canada.


To commemorate the Tour, MacLean and McLean have released a special, live
CD, “Big Road Blues.” The limited pressing, recorded and produced by
Catherine McLelland for CBC’s “Canada Live,” will only be available at
Century Blues Tour shows.


MacLean and McLean thrilled sold out halls from Halifax to Vancouver Island
on their original Big Road Blues Tour. Back by popular demand, don’t miss
this opportunity to hear them interact again, up close and personal in this
epic, all acoustic songs and stories presentation. Loaded with new songs and
old favourites, the Century Tour promises to be a classic, "must see" event.

Big Dave McLean is a Juno winning, Stony Plain recording artist:
http://www.stonyplainrecords.com <http://www.stonyplainrecords.com/> based in Winnipeg. His new acoustic release “Got ‘em from the bottom” is the 2009 WCMA "Blues Recording of the Year," and was Juno nominated "Blues Album of the Year." Big Dave was Maple Blues Nominated "Acoustic Artist of the Year" for the second year in a row, and this time was also nominated for
"Entertainer of the Year." Last year he won the "Lifetime Achievement
Award." It's gonna be a Big year for Big Dave as the album and regional
nominations keep rolling in. See why he's being called the next "Prime
Minister of the Blues."

Doc MacLean was recognized as "Acoustic Blues Master" at last year's Black
American Music Awards. He's got a bunch of new songs you won't want to miss. "An audio version of the movie, Sin City," said Blues Revue. "The Master of Darkness." His coast to coast fanbase will make the Century Tour a great
success and a wild adventure. Doc now hangs his hats in Toronto.

BC based Blues Band; The Twisters will be competing in the 26th edition of
the prestigious International Blues Challenge in Memphis, Tennessee

The White Rock Blues Society is proud to appoint and support The Twisters,
who will be competing in the 26th edition of The Blues Foundation’s
prestigious International Blues Challenge in Memphis, Tennessee. The
competition will be held from January 20 to 23, 2010. http:// www.blues.org
The Twisters is a four-man blues band with a tragic past. A semi-truck
struck the vehicles transporting the band to Prince George, critically
injuring drummer Matt Pease and killing bass player James Taylor. No one
would have blamed the band for calling it quits, and they did consider it.
In the end, they decided to forge ahead. The band consists of David
“Hurricane” Hoerl – Vocals, harp; Brandon “Yukon Slim” Isaak – Vocals,
guitar; Keith Picot –bass, and Chip Heart – drums. This is the first time
that the White Rock Blues Society has sponsored a band to attend the IBC.

The White Rock Blues Society Society is dedicated to promoting blues/roots
music in the White Rock/South Surrey area and this initiative will bring a
broader BC dimension to our efforts to promote this genre of music and the
people who play it. This year the Society featured Hank Shreve from the Ty Curtis
band and MonkeyJunk two bands that came in second and third in this years
Challenge held in February. In 2010 the IBC will be held from January 20th
to the 23rd. Stay tuned for more information. A bulletin will be e-mailed as
More details become available.

Check out the Blues Foundation web site. http://www.blues.org/#ref=index

Check out the opening number of John Lee Sanders at the following link.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWlRsGkQPA8

Summertime blues for this society
 
Tom Zillich
Surrey Now

Friday, September 04, 2009

CREDIT:
Ex-White Rocker John Lee Sanders returns for a gig Saturday night (Sept. 5) with Muddy Fraser at South Surrey's Rhumba Room, a show presented by White Rock Blues Society.

These are the dog days of summer for White Rock Blues Society, which has stumbled a bit with its latest big gig.

Saturday's double bill features John Lee Sanders and Muddy Fraser at the society's home-base bar, the Rhumba Room at Pacific Inn Hotel, on King George Highway in South Surrey, but tickets haven't exactly sold by the handful.

"It is crucial for us to draw music fans to this one for the society to stay afloat," the society's Rod Dranfield told the Now in an email. "If we want to keep bringing fine blues talent to our neighbourhood, we need (to) rally the music lovers among us."

Booking concerts has been a learning experience for members of the society since its inception in 2007, Dranfield said later, in an interview. Just 75 tickets were sold when Portland sextet Lloyd Jones Struggle was booked for a gig in June, while an Aug. 2 date featuring best-blues Juno Award winner Julian Fauth profited a couple hundred bucks for the society.

"Normally, by now we'd have sold about 30 or 40 tickets, but we haven't," Dranfield said this week, a few days prior to the Sanders-Fraser set. "There's been so much going on this summer, and maybe when we booked this six months ago, we weren't thinking. Maybe it's too close to a long summer with a lot of free shows, and people might be a little burned out.... We're learning by experience that you have to have a model that works financially."

However, Dranfield remains optimistic about the Sanders-Fraser gig: "Both of these guys are amazing musicians, so it should be a great show."

For those not in the know, Sanders pulls his brand of jazz, blues and gospel music from roots in Louisiana. Over the years, he's played with the likes of John Lee Hooker, Dr. John and Chuck Berry. Another big name with whom he's gigged is Jimmy Page, when the Led Zep guitarist took the stage with old buddy Long John Baldrey (with Sanders in the band) at Vancouver's 86th Street Music Hall, in the late-'80s/early-'90s. "I'm not sure exactly when it was, but Jimmy was in town recording with David Coverdale (of Whitesnake fame)," Sanders told the Now. "When he got up there, it was a huge crush of people -- like one of the Beatles had shown up or something."

Sanders, who now resides in Kelowna and is fresh from festival dates in Europe, lived in White Rock a couple years back. Saturday's concert will be his first here since recording his double live CD, Live at Rock Beach (the Johnston Road studio), in 2006, and will feature cuts from his latest disc, the Western Canada Music Award-nominated Bucket Full of Blues. For video and audio samples of his infectious music, click on the "media" link at johnleesanders.com.

Looking ahead, the society brings touring bluesmen Doc MacLean and Big Dave McLean to the Legion hall at Crescent Beach on Nov. 4, followed on Dec. 6 by its annual Yuletide Blues concert for the PACS food bank. Another November show, this one by The Twisters, is on hold due to the band's tour plans in Europe.

SPOOKY BLUES WINS AT WEST BEACH

Meanwhile, the finals for The White Rock Blues Talent Search were held Aug. 23 at West Beach Bar & Grill. "Over the three weeks, it was amazing to see how much up and coming talent we have out here," reports event organizer Jason Buie. First place went to The Spooky Blues Band, featuring Mike Fabro on guitar and vocals. In second was the very cool Mary's Gunns, with 16-year-old singer Jade Tjorhom (who did an amazing job on some Etta James songs, Buie notes). The Spooky Blues Band will be given their prize (recording time at Turtle Studios) on Saturday night at the John Lee Sanders/Muddy Fraser gig at the Rhumba Room.

CULT SINGER GETS LOST IN ABBY

Anyone know the way to Abbotsford?

That's what Ian Astbury, lead singer of The Cult, was asking Friday night, when the Brit band had a gig at the Ag-Rec Building there. With opening band Living Things done for the night at around 9 p.m., fans who'd paid nearly $50 for a ticket were left waiting (some rather drunk and impatient) for an hour and half before The Cult hit the stage, at 10:30. Astbury, who was staying in Vancouver and had rented a car to drive to Abby, got lost on the way, concert promoter Rob Warwick reports.

"He actually stopped for directions and someone sent him to the new arena there (in Abbotsford) instead of the Ag-Rec Building," Warwick, a White Rocker, told the Now. "I was on the phone with him for, like, half an hour, just telling him how to get to the venue. He doesn't take directions very well."

It was the first time Warwick had worked with the band. "It was an experience -- we'll just leave it at that," he said.

Once on stage, The Cult played its entire Love album and hits from Electric and Sonic Temple.

On Oct. 10, Warwick looks forward to a less stressful night at the Ag-Rec Building when radio station Country 107's inaugural Barn Dance and BBQ finds Aaron Pritchette, Gord Bamford, Adam Gregory and One More Girl in the house. The night before, Warwick is also looking to fill seats at the Cascades Casino's Summit Theatre in Langley when "uncensored hypnotist" Asad hits the stage there.

tzillich@thenownewspaper.com

© Surrey Now 2009

Lloyd Jones plays the Rhumba Room June 20.
Published: June 11, 2009 12:00 PM
Updated: June 11, 2009 12:03 PM
When singer and blues guitarist Lloyd Jones was leading Brown Sugar, most popular blues band in Portland, Ore. in the early `70s, he had the opportunity to work with many of the touring blues greats.
One of them, S.P. Leary – who had worked with Muddy Waters and was playing drums with Big Walter Horton at the time – leaned over to Jones as he was about to leave town and confided in the younger musician.
“Man,” he said, “I’m getting old. You gotta keep it alive. It’s a struggle sometimes, but if you love it, you keep on struggling.”
Leary’s words have been adopted as a mantra by the versatile Jones, who bills his current band The Lloyd Jones Struggle.
The band will make its Semiahmoo Peninsula debut June 20, 8 p.m. at the Rhumba Room (Pacific Inn), 1160 King George Hwy., featuring sidemen Mike Klobas (drums), Willie Barber (bass), Glen Holstrom (keys), Robbie Jordon (tenor and baritone sax) and Terry Townson (trumpet).
Jones, who describes his music as “storytelling with a Memphis groove,” was born in Seattle to a musical family which moved to Portland soon afterward. He grew up hearing his father’s Dixieland jazz records and being taught to play drums by his older brother, also a musician, who took his sibling to band rehearsals and started him playing gigs at the tender age of 13. Before he graduated high school, he had seen, and been mesmerized, by such artists as James Brown, B.B. King, Buddy Guy, Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee.
After starting Brown Sugar, Jones was privileged to work with such musicians as Charlie Musselwhite, George ‘Harmonica’ Smith, the Johnny Otis Show and Big Mama Thornton.
“That’s how we learned, and that’s really when I first picked up the guitar,” he recalled.
“A lot of times these people would stay at our homes and teach us music and history. Some of them have passed, now, so I cherish those memories.”
Over the years, Jones also played with such legendary figures as Albert Collins, Robert Cray, Bonnie Raitt, Taj Mahal, Dr. John, John Hammond, Etta James and Junior Wells; and even his earlier idols Guy and King. In the `80s he joined former Cray singer and harp-player Curtis Salgado in a band named In Yo’ Face.
Tickets ($25 in advance, $30 at the door) are available from 604-542-6515, Tapestry Music, North Bluff Music and the Pacific Inn.

For Immediate Release
6-13-09

BLUES FESTIVAL GUIDE MAGAZINE IS NOW ALSO DIGITAL!

(Reno, NV) RBA Publishing Inc. announced that their annual national blues
magazine is now also digital. For the first time since 2001, blues music
fans around the world can read the entire magazine online with a simple
click.

Features of the digital edition include the ability to go directly to a
specific page number using the table of contents, or clicking through to an
advertiser's website, and even using the search field to find a specific
festival. The entire magazine or just a specific page can be emailed to a
friend or printed out.

Lots of fun bells and whistles make the digital magazine a welcome addition
to the media products of RBA Publishing Inc. which also include a
top-ranking blues website, www.BluesFestivalGuide.com <http://www.BluesFestivalGuide.com> , a free weekly electronic newsletter
called The Blues Festival e-Guide which delivers blues music and news to
fan’s inboxes each Friday, and the 100 page print edition of the Blues
Festival Guide magazine which is an annual, free publication.

Distribution of the print edition is primarily done through blues societies
and blues festivals throughout the U.S. and Canada.

The 2009 issue marks the 7th year. This year, as always, it is packed full
with blues history, lifestyle, art, human-interest features, and of course,
festivals. The northern hemisphere boasts hundreds of blues festivals with
legendary artists such as BB King, Bonnie Raitt, and Buddy Guy, as well as
budding and regional artists. Much of this information can be found within
the pages of this popular, annual publication. The editorial is provided by
top blues aficionados including Ben Manilla, Michele Lundeen, Luther Brown,
Joseph A. Rosen and many others. The entire magazine is available in the
digital version.


“This digital format helps us distribute more copies of the magazine without
using natural resources,” says marketing director Nancy Edwards. “We
currently can’t meet the demand for print magazines as paper and shipping
become more expensive so the digital edition is the perfect solution to
augment the 100,000 copies of the print magazine. The number of blues music
fans continues to grow as music lovers young and old gravitate towards the
authentic sound and spirit of American roots music. “

Viewers can find the link on the homepage at www.bluesfestivalguide.com or
can contact RBA Publishing at 775-337-8626.

JAMMIN’ 4 JAY CHARITABLE SOCIETY

NEWSLETTER – JUNE 2009

The Jammin' 4 Jay Charitable Society strives to educate young drivers and generate awareness amongst them in promoting safe driving practices by sharing the story and celebrating the life of Jay Drew.

We educate and promote safe driving habits amongst teen drivers primarily through high school and youth group presentations.

We are excited to announce our new web site has recently been launched:

www.jammin4jay.com
New email address:

info@jammin4jay.com

In preparation for our annual fundraiser, we are looking for volunteers on
Saturday, June 13th. If you need volunteer hours or just want to get out
of the city for a day, please come out and join us. There will be a BBQ
dinner at the end of the day, so please let us know ahead of time by RSVP to
info@jammin4jay.com

Thank you to all those who came out this past weekend to help out. It was
greatly appreciated.

JAMMIN’ 4 JAY MUSIC EVENT

SATURDAY, JUNE 27, 2009

Gates open at 12:00 p.m. with Open Mic 1:00 – 3:00 p.m.

Tickets: available through the Surrey Arts Centre box office.
www.arts.surrey.ca Telephone: 604-501-5566 or at the Gate.

We would like to thank Harpdog Brown for his help in putting our line-up
this year. We have had great feed back that it is an awesome line-up.

Very sad to hear about the passing of Koko.....I've seen her perform on many
different occasions....and met her several times over the years. I’m friends
with her son Charles who lives in Saskatoon of all places....when I use to
circuit "Buds on Broadway" there he would always come out and hang....sit in
and play drums. She was a very nice lady and very encouraging!!

Talk later,
Jason Buie

Can't Let Go - Koko Taylor; Live at the Woodlands (1993)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jj2RnzstMp0

You can now purchase White Rock Blues Society advance show tickets on line
using Clubzone, the company that has been printing our tickets for us. This will allow easy access to tickets for our blues supporters from across town.
Tickets for the upcoming Saturday night June 20th Lloyd Jones Struggle
Dance/Show can be purchased by going to www.clubzone.com/whiterockblues.
There is an approximate $2.00 service charge put you can’t beat the convenience and you are insured of getting your tickets. Clubzone creates and sends us a list of ticket holders after 4:00 PM on the day of the show. You just show up with
ID and you’re in.

Lloyd Jones is a consummate guitarist/singer/songwriter/arranger/performer/
bandleader. One of the most original artists on the modern day blues scene,
Jones is, in the words of Blues Revue, "certainly worthy of greater
recognition." The release of his first recording for Blind Pig Records, Love
Gotcha, should bring him the national and international acclamation he
deserves.

Jones was born in Seattle into a musical family, which moved to Portland
soon afterward. "I remember music was everywhere in our house growing up. My
dad was playing Dixieland jazz records and trying to teach me to play
trumpet when I was only five years old. My older brother played drums and
showed me how. Then he took me to his band rehearsals and had me playing
gigs when I was just 13. He took me to see James Brown in '64. You've got to
imagine James in '64 - ouch! Then B.B. King, Buddy Guy, even Sonny Terry and
Brownie McGhee - all this before I was out of high school. I was underage
and totally mesmerized"

Jones got deep into the blues and was the leader of Portland's most popular
blues bands, Brown Sugar, in the early 70's. "We got to work with touring
musicians in those days, like Charlie Musselwhite, George "Harmonica" Smith,
the Johnny Otis show, Big Mama Thornton and Big Walter Horton. That's how we
learned, and that's really when I first picked up the guitar. A lot of times
these people would stay at our homes and teach us music and history. Some of
them have passed now, so I cherish those memories. S.P. Leary, who was in
Muddy Waters band and was playing drums with Big Walter at the time, leaned
over to me as he was leaving town and said, "Man, I'm getting old. You gotta
keep it alive. It's a struggle sometimes, but if you love it, you keep on
struggling."'

Through the years Jones would continue to hone his craft by performing with
the likes of Albert Collins, Robert Cray, Bonnie Raitt, Taj Mahal, B.B.
King, Dr. John, John Hammond, Etta James, Junior Wells and Buddy Guy, and
many more music legends.

In the 80's Jones joined forces with ex-Robert Cray singer/harp player
Curtis Salgado in a band called In Yo' Face. "That was one fun band! Seemed
like we all had the same record collection. Curtis really pushed me as a
guitar player, and when he left in '85 to join Roomful of Blues I knew it
was time to play my music." Jones knew what he wanted to say and how he
wanted to say it. The Lloyd Jones Struggle started in 1985 as a vehicle for
his songwriting. "I love a good story. Most of the traditional blues stayed
with a shuffle or slow blues. Being a drummer I keep hearing the rhythm of
the words all broke down funky and swamp-afied; nice and relaxed but kind of
turned inside out."

Jones made two recordings in the late 80's for Criminal Records: The Lloyd
Jones Struggle (1987) and Small Potatoes (1989). They won over a dozen local
music awards, as well as acclaim from national music publications such as
Down Beat and Guitar Player, which in turn led to some extensive touring for
the band on the Miller Beer Sponsorship Program. In 1993 Jones released his
third album, Lloyd `Have Mercy' Jones - Live! on the Burnside Records label.

In 1995 Lloyd Jones recorded a highly acclaimed album for the Audio Quest
label, entitled Trouble Monkey. Blues Revue named it, "not only one of the
best albums of 1995, it is one of the best albums of the 1990's," while
Robert Cray called it "the best damn record I've heard in a long time!"
Vintage Guitar Magazine said, "Jones offers vocals that would make Sam and
Dave smile and guitar work Steve Cropper would be proud of" and referred to
his affecting vocals as "gritty as a dirt road and smooth as melting
butter." Lloyd's songwriting was starting to be noticed as well, with Joe
Louis Walker and Gatemouth Brown covering two of his compositions.

Jones and his band have become a mainstay on the West Coast circuit, and
have brought their tasteful, crowd-pleasing brand of music from New Orleans
to Canada to the Caribbean, where Delbert McClinton witnessed a performance
and remarked, "When I heard Lloyd Jones live for the first time in January
1999, it was like exhaling after holding my breath for fifteen years." It
was such a typically memorable set at the Santa Cruz Blues Festival that led
to Jones' signing by Blind Pig Records.

Jones describes his soulful and intelligent fusion of funk, blues, and R&B
as "storytelling with a Memphis groove." His latest CD, Love Gotcha,
presents Lloyd's writing at its trenchant best. His songs have the quality
that makes them sound as if they have been around as blues standards for
years or they seem to have fallen out of some time warp from the golden days
of R&B. His approach to the guitar is both economical and rhythmically
sophisticated, with a style that can be as delicate as it is devastating.
And Jones' accomplished guitar and vocal work are complemented throughout
the recording by some of the funkiest horn-rhythm-organ arrangements around.

Blues lovers everywhere are about to discover what Lloyd Jones' fans already
know - one taste of his beguiling music and you're captivated. Lloyd's
gotcha! Source Web site; http://www.lloydjonesmusic.com/more.html
Blind Pig Records
A division of Whole Hog, Inc.
PO. Box 2344, San Francisco, CA 94126
©1999 Blind Pig Records All Rights Reserved
www.blindpigrecords.com Send for our free catalog of other fine releases.

Membership Drive

We need you to support the White Rock Blues Society so that we can continue to bring professional blues/roots musical talent from around the world into our backyard. We also want to promote blues/roots music excellence in our
community by conducting educational workshops and encouraging venues for local talent to develop. For only $25 a year you can demonstrate your support for the society objectives and receive benefits that far exceed the
cost. $40 per couple.

Please get involved and fill out the attached form to e-mail it back to me. rodneyd@shaw.ca. Send a cheque made out to the White Rock Blues Society headquarters, 15798 38A Ave Surrey V3S 0K9 BC and our Secretary Treasurer,
Marg will mail you your membership card. Another option is to e-mail your membership form back stating you want to pick up your card at out next event and you can pay then.

I’m pleased to announce and to welcome Mark Trevis on board as the White Rock Blues Society Membership Committee Chairman. Mark is a “true blue” blues fan who has answered the call to lead the charge in developing our membership ranks. He has redone the membership form and will be instrumental in executing an ambitious membership campaign.

Membership Form PDF

July31st-August 2nd, 2009
Deming Log Show Fairgrounds
3295 Cedarville Rd
Bellingham, WA 98226

WORLD-CLASS lineup for the 2009 Mount Baker R&B Festival!

• Johnny Winter…the “one and only”. Legendary Blues/Rock icon
• Sonny Landreth…Slide Guitar wizard…an legend in his own right
• Ana Popovic…Serbian born “guitar goddess”
• Jason Ricci & New Blood…astounding harmonica wizard
• Shane Dwight Band…the “new look” of the Blues
• Jr. Cadillac…Northwest Icons of 50’s & 60’s Rock n Roll
• The Fat Tones…truly Superstars of NW R&B
• Also featuring…Sammy Eubanks…Midlife Crisis & the Alimony Horns… Paul Green & Straight Shot… The Shadow Creek Project… Scratch Daddy…The Crystal Tricycle
An All-Star Jam follows each evening show…’til 2am on Friday & Saturday…12 midnight on Sunday…..

New this year, we’ve added a Sunday morning “Gospel” service hosted by Seattle’s Blues Minister, Rev. Deb Engelhardt…music by Blue Soul Revival

Quickly becoming known for it’s great vibe, the Mount Baker R&B Festival has, once again, risen to the occasion. With group of talent, second to none in the State. The buzz is already on. It’s our fourth year at the Deming Log Show Fairgrounds, a 180 acre “built to order” venue for a gathering of up to 5000 campers and RV’s…flush toilets, H&C running water…lots of great food & crafts vendors…two “signed guitar” raffles (all proceeds to charity, donated by Hugo Helmer Music, Burlington WA)…
Limited to 2000 advance tickets! Canadian money at “par” on site.

Tickets secure online @ www.bakerblues.com or (360)629-8027
In Bellingham @ Avalon Music, 1330 Railroad Ave…(360)676-9573

White Rock Blues Society Bulletin

I just got off the phone with Steve Marriner of MonkeyJunk and confirmed
that the band is playing the Yale Hotel tomorrow night, Wednesday May 13th at
10:00 PM. It seems that they dropped by Monday night for a jam and blew the
audience away. They are booked for Wednesday.

It seems there is no cover charge except for purchasing a beverage. So if
you just can’t wait until the Friday May 22nd Rhumba Room MonkeyJunk Show
get on down to the Yale.

Breaking News!
This Year’s Juno Award Winner, Electro–Fi recording Artist Julian Fauth is coming to White Rock on
Sunday August 2nd! For an Exclusive Intimate Evening show put on by the White
Rock Blues Society at the Pacific Inn Rhumba Room.
http://www.julianfauth.com/ Congratulations to Julian Fauth for his 2009 Juno Award
in the "Blues Album of the Year" category for his album, “Ramblin’ Son”.

Luke Harley has a vision to create a blues venue in Surrey that will match the quality of any other blues venue around.

Check out this video for details and pay particular note to the Thursday night Jams.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smvPG_mR2kQ
Amberjack's Thursday Night Juke Joint Blues Jam... The Show,... with your host Steve Kozak.

Coming soon to a website near you!

An exciting new video show designed to celebrate Metro Vancouver's Blues scene and promote Steve Kozak's brand spankin' new Blues jam at Amberjack's Taphouse located in The Compass Point Inn in Surrey BC.

Presented by Harley Productions and Amberjack's, this new weekly jam session will entertain the most discerning Blues fans and musicians alike with a variety of special guest artists each week featuring the best local talent available.

This new video show will present performance clips and short interviews with Kozak's special guests, along with some of the great players who participate in the jam session. The show will also keep you updated on all the great upcoming Blues shows being presented by Amberjack's Taphouse in Surrey.

Come out and join the fun every Thursday night starting at 8:30 pm and stay tuned for more good things to come in the near future from Ibarra Productions... on with the show!

produced by Marko Ibarra

The White Rock Blues Society will be proud to present;

The Okanagan Blues Harvest this September at the Rhumba Room.

John Lee Sanders
Sherman Doucette
Chris Nordquist...drums.
Dennis Marcenko....Bass
Brandon Isaak.....Guitar
Jerry Cook....Sax
Derry Byrne......Trumpet

Here's just a little backgrounder on John Lee Sanders. From his Website.
“One of the Hottest Bluesmen on the Scene” Salmon Arm Roots & Blues Fest.
This 2008 Western Canada Music Award nominee does it all…. A Singer, Songwriter and triple threat on piano, saxophone and guitar, he is gaining a following in concerts throughout North America and Europe. His songs have nominations for a WC Handy blues song of the year, a 2007 Emmy award, and appear on Grammy nominated recordings of major artists.

A new Canadian resident, John Lee brings New Orleans Jazz, blues and gospel roots from his hometown in Louisiana. This man has performed with Willie Nelson, John Lee Hooker, Freddie King, Dr. John, Chuck Berry, Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin, Tower of Power, Stevie Wonder and many others.

Message from the president. - MonkeyJunk

Ok, you say you like to experience great live music. You have fond memories of seeing a concert up close when you were younger, of a band that still tours today but you can’t get tickets anywhere near as close to the stage when they come to town. If you do get close to the stage it’s because Ticketmaster sent you to their “Scalper” Website and you paid a hefty premium for the ticket. Welcome to the new world of concert going.

You have enjoyed hearing the sound track of your life over the years but you are wondering if there is anything new out there worth your attention. What the White Rock Blues Society is offering you on Friday May 22nd is an opportunity of seeing an original Canadian blues band that will “Blow You Away”. I know, first hand, after seeing MonkeyJunk play in Memphis at the
famed Orpheum Theatre in February in front of a sold out crowd.Ultimately being named the 3rd place ranked band out of 100 bands from 38 States and 8 countries at the 25th annual International Blues Challenge
“IBC” put on by the Memphis based Blues Foundation ( the “mother ship” of all Blues Societies around the world). Imagine, a Canadian trio of fine musicians having the audacity to travel into the heart of the American blues country to play the blues. Then to have judges acknowledging their unique talent that transcends barriers once again confirming what has been said before, the blues is a culture without borders.

Check out MonkeyJunk in Memphis.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLPA50XvqGw&feature=related

Another great night of blues was provided by the White Rock Blues Society on
Saturday night at the Pacific Inn Hotel Rhumba Room. Steve Kozak Westcoast
Revue with Brian "Sechelt Red" McFadyen on harp opened the show. Then Hank
Shreve followed by Harpdog Brown. They had the dance floor full of music
lovers all night with a long list of Blues tunes with a focus on the
harmonica. Hank Shreve, is a 20 year old harp master from Eugene Oregon.
He recently achieved a 2nd place finish with the Ty Curtis Band out of 100
bands from 38 states and 9 countries at the 25th Annual International Blues
Showcase in Memphis. This was Hank’s first international gig and the way he
played it won’t be his last. Harpdog Brown followed with an energetic set
then returned for a final set with all three harp players trading licks to
wrap up the show at 1:00 AM.

Check out Hank Shreve from the Saturday night show at the Rhumba Room.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFX60szekP8
The next dance/show at the Rhumba Room will be on Friday May 22nd doors open
at 8:00 PM, and the band hits the stage at 9:00 PM. The band is MonkeyJunk.
They are from Ottawa and placed 3rd at the International Blues Challenge in
Memphis in February.

Harpdog Brown has conjured up a wicked assembly of harp heavy weights to
share their love of the instrument. Vancouver’s "sons of the blues", The
Steve Kozak Band will kick off this evening with his own brand of "kick ya
in da head and call ya mamma" blues, featuring "Sechelt Red" on the harp.
Our own Harpdog Brown will be backed by Jason Buie and a rhythm section TBA.
Finally, our 1st harp master from America will be attending and tending to
our needs. Hank Shreve comes to us via Oregon’s melting pot of great harp
wizards such as Paul deLay and Curtis Salgado....to name a few. Hank is a
young yet wise, respectful lover of the blues, and I know this will be a
show NOT to miss. Oh, one other thing, The Dog will be releasing his newest
CD "Unleashed" recorded back in ’95, and let me tell you this,"if you have
not bought a copy yet......you’re gonna wanna" Harpdog Brown is the real
deal and has put together an outstanding showcase of blues harmonica talent.
Muddy Award winner and Juno nominee, Harpdog never fails to give 100% of his
harp and soul, every time he hits the stage.

Check out this YouTube video link of Harpdog Brown playing his original tune,
“How Come” at the Yale on Friday night, the first of two nights. Harpdog is
hosting the International Harmonica Showcase this coming Saturday April 11th at the
Pacific Inn Hotel aka “Pink Palace” Rhumba Room - 1160 King George Hwy.
Call 604 542 6514 for info or tickets.
$20 in advance $25 at the door
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=snsTK00fdas