Chris Beard is a modern blues guitarist and singer. His personal connections to the blues were forged with the living blues men he sat with since childhood. Born in 1957, Beard is the son of blues guitarist, Joe Beard, who grew up on Beale Street in the 1950s. When family friends like Matt “Guitar” Murphy and…
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Misty Blues
Misty Blues has released over a dozen albums, including critically acclaimed works like Call & Response and One Louder. They’ve performed at major blues festivals across the U.S. and internationally, earning recognition for their authentic yet innovative approach to blues. The band has been a finalist in the International Blues Challenge (IBC) in Memphis, a…
ilana Katz Katz
Photo Credit: Laura Carbone Fiddler, Singer, Songwriter, Novelist, Screenwriter, and Visual Artist Upcoming Release “In My Mind” Oct 8, 2021 Vizztone record release “Subway Stories” debuted on the Living Blues Charts, received many stellar reviews, and was #11 record for the year (2017) by the “Rock Doctor” 2018 International Blues Challenge in Memphis, TN ilana…
Competitors in the NCFBS Regional Blues Challenge
Competitors this year are, in order of performance, determined by a blind Draw: SOLO/DUOS Rick Guerry Gary Stone Brett Wellman & Stone Cold Blues Baer and the Lady Ed Coogan One Eyed Cat BANDS Clay County Boys G Fitz. Perry & the Bare Knuckle Brawlers Shovelhead Blues Band 441 The Deviljays Bands and Acoustic/Duos…
Little Mike And The Tornadoes
8 CDS in Release Semi Finalist (top 5) for Best Traditional Blues Release for Pine Top & Jimmy Rogers W Little Mike Playing the Harp since he was 14 years of age Playing Piano since the age of 15 Backed up and toured with legendary Bluesmen Pinetop Perkins, Hubert Sumlin and Jimmy Rogers Played with…