The 15th Annual Festival- Presented by The Eagle 106.5 FM & The Businesses of Clover Island . . . .
The 2011 Festival Artists include:
Saturday, UnTapped Blues & Brews Festival:
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Joe Louis Walker . . .
Only B.B. King has taken the blues further, and to more destinations, than Walker.
"His fretwork is indelibly stamped with his own trademark blend of emotional heat and impeccable precision - even at his most flamboyant, Walker sounds as if he's playing ideas, not just notes . Eclectic romps like this often sound like dilettantish self-indulgence, but Walker immerses himself in everything with such abandon that it all sounds fresh; in fact if you didn't know better, you'd probably swear that he had played a major role in inventing some of these styles himself . This isn't museum-piece revivalism; it's an extended love song to the blues, conceived and sung by one of the music's modern-day masters." (Living Blues, December 2009). Walker's 2010 album "Between A Rock And The Blues" won the 2010 Blues Foundation, Blues Music Award for Best Blues Album. In 2011 Walker is nominated for three Blue's Music Awards including BB King Entertainer of the Year, Contemporary Blues Artist of the Year, and Instrumentalist-Guitar.
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Sammy Eubanks . . .
Powerful vocals that accent one of the Pacific Northwest’s greatest musical treasures.
Sammy has won multiple awards winner ranging from the Inland Empire Blues Societies’ Empire Award for “Best Male Vocalist” to the Inlander Magazines reader voted “Best Local Musician” award for 2007 and 2011. His newest release “Riding Alone” has drawn rave reviews by Indie Music.com and was awarded ‘editors pick” March 2011. In November 2008, Sammy won the award for "Best Male Blues Vocalist" from the Inland Empire Blues Society. This was Sammy's 3rd consecutive win, putting him in the IEBS Hall of Fame. Sammy has also been nominated for the 2011 Best of the Blues Award, “Best Male Vocalist” by the Washington Blues Society.
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Reverend Raven & the Chain Smoking Alter Boys . . .
"They are very good.That's why I keep having them back"..Buddy Guy.
Reverend Raven is a regular fixture at Buddy Guy’s Chicago Blues club and a six time Wisconsin Music Industry award winner for Blues Band of the Year. His band plays good time Chicago blues featuring seasoned musicians who know how to play the blues the right way. Don “T-Bone” Erickson writes that the band features “Strong vocals and incredible guitar playing, along with swaggering sax or hot hard, and a rhythm section that locks it all together into mighty grooves, this is how today’s Chicago-style blues should sound.”
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The Sugar Thieves . . .
A sultry blues roots foundation, and powerhouse delta sound that will take you back in time.
The singular vision that drives this band is their mission to reintroduce blues music, to younger generations and those that have simply forgotten. With tunes from the 20’s through the 40’s, The Sugar Thieves keep faith with the unique qualities that founded blues music. But don’t think you’ve heard anything like it before. The Thieves put on a unique, show stopping performance that is worth writing home about. They also come equip with a fresh new style, high-energy showmanship, and an original song list that brings music enthusiasts, of any age, to their feet to shake that meat! Whether it's Lander's gravelly voice or Moore's silky one, or harp and keyboardist Shea Marshall playing two saxes at once to Dave Libman's drumbeat, the Sugar Thieves surprise and delight the audience.
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Lisa Mann & Her Really Good Band . . .
A unique musical experience that melds massive pipes and a big bad bass in an entrancing talent.
Portland based Lisa Mann has received the Cascade Blues Association's Muddy Waters Award for Vocalist of the Year, and was recently elevated to the CBA Hall of Fame with her third win in a row for Bass Player of the Year. Lisa Mann and Her Really Good Band won the 2010 Journey to Memphis Finals at the Waterfront Blues Fest over the Fourth of July weekend. As the winners, they will be representing the Cascade Blues Association at the International Blues Challenge in Memphis in February of 2011. Her influences run the gamut, from low down blues sisters Etta James and Koko Taylor, to singer-songwriters like Bonnie Raitt and Sheryl Crow, to R&B belters like the late Little Milton. She writes the majority of her recorded material, and her songs paint pictures of a gritty history of personal experience in life, love and the not-always-pretty music business.
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Billy D and the Hoodoos . . .
An explosion of scorching and hip-shaking tunes from the cutting edge of blues and rock.
Billy Desmond (Billy D) melds Blues, Rock, and at times nuances of Country to create an "Original Backbeat Roots" style of music that has fueled timeless "rock icons" like ZZ Top & the Rolling Stones. The Hoodoos are great favorites at clubs and festivals. Their sets drive crowds to hip-shaking delight. The Hoodoos are a musical force that continues to rock the Rhythm & Blues scene in Northwest. In 2010 the Hoodoos rocked the Waterfront Blues Festival in Portland with a rousing set that turned the Credit Union Stage into a scorching blues infested venue that resonated his roots in the Chicago blues scene and proclaimed his hunger for exploring the intersection of blues and its progeny.
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Stacy Jones Band . . .
A multi-talented and engaging artist backed by a talented band that breathes life into every tune.
Stacy Jones is the 2010 Washington Blues Society (WBS) Female Vocalist of the Year award winner and she is backed by the 2009 WBS Best New Band. The Stacy Jones Band blow fans away with their high-energy, genre bending performances. Amazing vocals, incredible musicianship, outstanding songwriting and powerful, dynamic arrangements – it’s easy to understand why Stacy and her band are captivating the crowds and gathering new fans at each event they perform.
Friday Night, Blues on the Columbia River at Clover Island:
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Preston Shannon . . .
Memphis’ “King of Beale Street” and master of southern fried soul and blues.
Shannon is a three time Grammy nominee who is a singer/guitarist that evokes memories of Otis Redding and Bobby Womack with his gruff vocals; Albert King, Freddie King and T-Bone Walker influences filter through his guitar technique. Shannon's specialty is a blend of Southern-fried soul and blues, and his albums and live shows -- always with a horn section -- are an eclectic mix of danceable, grooving tunes and slow, soulful ballads. Shannon is a singer guitarist who can solo himself through a fire-breathing set of slick, urban blues.
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Trevelyan Triangle . . .
Soul and lots of feeling . . . a bucket full of fresh hot tunes.
Tacoma’s Leanne Trevelyan is a four-time Washington Blues Society “Best Songwriter” nominee and Tacoma Music Award recipient for “Female Performer of the Year”. Trevelyan entices the listener with her smooth and sultry vocals. She is a founding member of the popular roots band Junkyard Jane. Joining Leanne in Trevelyan Triangle is a talented and powerful rhythm section to complement her melodic vocals and acoustic guitar.
C.D. Woodbury Band . . .
A musician’s guitarist with skill, raw musical talent and passion.
C. D. Woodbury won the 2010 Washington Blues Society award for the Best Blues Guitarist and his band was recognized as the year’s Best New Band. The Band plays a mixture of new interpretations of old favorites, obscure gems, and original songs. The music flows from tight arrangements and dazzling improvisations, while featuring CD's distinctive voice and impressive guitar playing, strong supporting keys and sax, and an all-star rhythm section.
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James King & the Southsiders . . .
A honkin’ sax & ferocious harp complemented by the best firkin keyboardist in the NW.
James King has lit up stages across the region for more than two decades with some of the best groups in the Pacific Northwest including Becky Sue and her Big Rockin’ Daddies, Junkyard Jane and the Nightsticks. Jim’s new band cuts a new path dishing up Texas roadhouse blues served up with a side order of juke joint boogie-woogie. Make sure you have your dancing shoes on for this band. The band features Jim’s powerful sax, as well as a killer keyboardist and a talented rhythm section.
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International Blues Challenge – Qualifying Competition . . .
Bands complete to represent WBS at the 2011 Intentional Blues Challenge in Memphis, TN.
Each year thousands of bands from around the world compete for the honor of traveling to Memphis for the International Blues Challenge where the best unsigned bands go “head to head” to determine which band will emerge as the next big thing in the blues industry. Past WBS representatives have included Wired!, The Randy Oxford Band, and Junkyard Jane. The completion at the UnTapped Festival will earn the winning band a guaranteed spot in the WBS Finals.