Strawbs are Britain's most successful international
progressive folk-rock band. They are mentioned in the same breath as
progressive rock bands Yes, King Crimson and The Moody Blues. Strawbs have a
devoted fan base that continues to grow on the strength of their incredible
live performances together with their classic albums over the years including
"Grave New World", "Bursting at the Seams", "Hero
& Heroine" and "Ghosts." The band has achieved sales of over
three million albums, seven consecutive Strawbs albums have featured in the US
Billboard Top 200 albums.
Many top musicians have featured in the Strawbs line-up
over the years, including Sonjia Kristina, Blue Weaver, Don Airey and as well
as Rick Wakeman, both his classically trained sons Adam and Oliver have been
featured, a certain compliment to the band's talent. After several years of
touring in both acoustic and electric lineups, in 2017 Strawbs released
"The Ferryman's Curse", their first studio album of original material
in eight years. The album returned to the album charts and garnered rave
reviews worldwide!The current Strawbs line-up comprises David Cousins,
lead guitarist Dave Lambert, bass player Chas Cronk, and drummer Tony
Fernandez, who recorded and toured together in the 1970s. They are joined
by keyboard and guitar virtuoso Dave Bainbridge of Iona - a band who created a
mystical blend of rock, folk, Celtic and ambient music - a perfect match for
Strawbs.
British
rock legends Strawbs will mark their 50th anniversary with a three-day event
filled with exclusive musical performances that feature the band’s current
line-up, special guests and many of the artists that have contributed to the
band’s sound over its five-decade history.
The event will
take place at The Strand Theater in Lakewood, New Jersey from April 26 through April 28, 2019 and
will be hosted by Strawbs founding member David Cousins, along with long
serving band mates Chas Cronk, Dave Lambert, Tony Fernandez and the band’s
latest addition, Dave Bainbridge.Featuring special guests Tony Visconti, Annie
Haslam, LarryFast and others!
STRAWBS (Present) David
Cousins (1968 - present) Dave Lambert (1972 - present) Chas Cronk (1973 -
present) Tony Fernandez (1978 - present) Dave Bainbridge (2016 - present)
STRAWBS
The Ferryman's Curse
available at
amazon.com
How did a working-class boy from
West London come to discover Sandy Denny and Rick Wakeman, work with iconic
figures like David Bowie, Dickie Attenborough, and Dame Vera Lynn; meet
royalty; change the face of commercial radio; and be granted God’s abundant
blessings by The Pope? Find out in Dave Cousins Autobiography
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The remarkable duo of Graham Russell and Russell Hitchcock
Graham Russell & Russell Hitchcock met on May 12,
1975, the first day of rehearsals for “Jesus Christ Superstar” in Sydney,
Australia; they became instant friends with their common love for The Beatles
and, of course, singing.
After the shows’ performances at 10:30, they would
play pizza parlors, coffee bars and night clubs with just one guitar and two
voices. They quickly gained a reputation for great harmonies and for original
songs that Graham was constantly writing. They made a demo on a cassette of two
songs, “Love and Other Bruises” and “If You Knew Me” and took it to every
record company in Sydney. Everyone turned it down but one — CBS Records — who
admired their unique style.
They made a single in one afternoon and it shot to
number one on the national charts. Air Supply was born! That same year, they
opened for Rod Stewart across Australia and then throughout the U.S. and Canada
playing all of the famous huge venues before Rod would take the stage. They
found new fans but did not break the U.S. market.
Back in Australia they had to start again and made a
record called Life Support. On this record were some treasures of
songs, including “Lost in Love” which went Top 10 in Australia and somehow
found its way to music industry executive Clive Davis in New York.
Clive immediately signed Air Supply to Arista Records
and in 1980, “Lost in Love” became the fastest selling single in the world,
leaping to the top of all of the charts. Now Air Supply was on their way. The
second single was “All Out of Love,” and that went up the charts even quicker.
Seven top-five singles later, Air Supply at that time
had equaled The Beatles’ run of consecutive top five singles. The albums Lost
in Love, The One That You Love, Now & Forever,
and The Greatest Hits sold in excess of 20 million copies.
“Lost in Love” was named Song of the Year in 1980, and, with the other singles,
sold more than 10 million copies.
The trademark sound of Russell Hitchcock’s soaring
tenor voice and Graham Russell’s simple yet majestic songs created a unique
sound that would forever be known as Air Supply.
However, it is the live shows that always hold
audience’s captive around the world. “Lost in Love”, “All Out of Love”, “The
One That You Love”, “Sweet Dreams”, and “Making Love Out Of Nothing At All”
have each achieved multi-million plays on the radio.
2/24 CENTRO DE BELLAS ARTES LUIS
A. FERRE San Juan, Puerto Rico
3/1 BLUE GATE THEATRE Shipshewana,
IN
Sat 03/02/2019 Air Supply MGM
Grand Detroit Detroit, MI
Sun 03/03/2019 Air Supply Genesee
Theatre Waukegan, IL
Fri 03/15/2019 Air Supply Cache
Creek Casino Resort Brooks, CA
Sat 03/16/2019 Air Supply Cache
Creek Casino Resort Brooks, CA
Fri 03/22/2019 Air Supply Sands
Bethlehem Event Center Bethlehem, PA
Sat 03/23/2019 Air Supply Bergen
Performing Arts Ctr. Englewood, NJ
Fri 03/29/2019 Air Supply The
Cabot Beverly, MA
Fri 04/05/2019 Air Supply Saban
Theatre Beverly Hills, CA
Sat 04/06/2019 Air Supply Nugget
Casino Resort Sparks, NV
Fri 04/12/2019 Air Supply Wilson
Center Wilmington, NC
Thu 05/02/2019 Air Supply Thalia
Mara Hall Jackson, MS
Fri 05/24/2019 Air Supply The
Orleans Hotel & Casino Showroom
Las Vegas, NV
Sat 05/25/2019 Air Supply The
Orleans Hotel & Casino Showroom
Las Vegas, NV
Sun 05/26/2019 Air Supply The
Orleans Hotel & Casino Showroom
Las Vegas, NV
Sun 07/28/2019 Air Supply Cain
Park Cleveland Heights, OH
Sat 08/17/2019 Air Supply Libbey
Bowl Ojai, CA
Thu 10/24/2019 Air Supply Thalia
Mara Hall Jackson, MS
GRAHAM RUSSELL
SINGER-SONGWRITER-GUITARIST
of'AIR SUPPLY'
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Tom Dreesen’s life is equal parts comedy and philanthropy. He excels at both and has created an extraordinary legacy in both arenas.
Dreesen has made over 500 appearances on national television as a stand-up comedian, including more than 60 appearances on The Tonight Show. He was a favorite guest of David Letterman, and frequently hosted the show in Letterman’s absence. For 14 years he toured cross country and opened for Frank Sinatra, and has appeared countless times in Las Vegas, Tahoe, Reno and Atlantic City with artists like Smokey Robinson, Liza Minnelli, Natalie Cole and Sammy Davis, Jr. Tom has acted in numerous television shows – from Columbo to Murder She Wrote – and appeared in motion pictures including Man on the Moon and Spaceballs. He has recorded comedy albums, starred in his own TV comedy special, Dreesen Street, and hosted a late-night talk show in Chicago, Night Time Starring Tom Dreesen.
He appeared to rave reviews around the country in his one-man show “An Evening of Laughter and Memories of Sinatra.”
TIM REID & TOM DREESEN
Dreesen’s comic style is down-to-earth, warm and unpretentious. Daily Variety called him “a thorough pro… one of the most respected family comedians of our time.” Frank Sinatra, who called himself a “saloon singer,” characterized Dreesen as a “saloon comedian.” “We’re a couple of neighborhood kind of guys,” said Sinatra.
Tom Dreesen’s hometown of Harvey, Illinois named a street after him. He was also a 2005 recipient of the Ellis Island Medal of Honor.
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For over 50 years, John Mayall has served as a pioneer
of blues music, rightly earning him the title, "The Godfather of British
Blues". In 2013, John signed with producer Eric Corne's label, Forty Below
Records, and has since been experiencing a true artistic and career
renaissance, including a Blues Hall of Fame induction in 2015.
On February 22nd Forty Below
Records will release Nobody Told Me, the new studio album from
The Godfather of British Blues, John Mayall. As with his last handful of
albums, Mayall again shares production duties with Forty Below Founder Eric
Corne who also handles engineering and mixing duties.
The album boasts an impressive
and diverse list of guest guitarists, all personal favorites of Mayall’s
including Todd Rundgren, Little Steven Van Zandt of The E Street Band, Alex
Lifeson from Rush, Joe Bonamassa, Larry McCray and Carolyn
Wonderland who will be joining the band on tour. Also, on hand
are Mayall’s dynamic Chicago rhythm section of Greg Rzab on bass guitar
and Jay Davenport on drums, along with Billy Watts (Lucinda Williams) on
rhythm guitar and Mayall’s regular horn section, moonlighting from their day
job in The Late Show with Conan O’Brien’s house band.
Eric Burdon from
The Animals-Stu Leathwood
from The Koobas
Keith Ellis from
The Koobas-Roy Wood from Woods and The o'jays-Jimi Hendrix
from The Jimi Hendrix Experience-Noel Redding
from The Jimi Hendrix Experience-Carl Wayne-John Mayall-Steve Winwood
from Traffic-Trevor Burton
from Steve Gibbons Band-Roy Morris The
Koobas
The album was recorded at The Foo
Fighters’ Studio 606 on the same legendary Sound City Neve console his
one-time protégés from Fleetwood Mac used to record parts of the
best-selling Rumors album.
“This project has been a true labor of love for me
and I can’t wait for people to hear the fireworks that took place,” beams
Mayall. Nobody Told Me is an apt title for the blues icon who
suffered a recent unexpected health scare shortly after recording the album.
But, the seemingly ageless road dog, who famously takes no days off and carries
his own gear on tour, has been given a clean bill of health and plans to return
to his usual grueling touring schedule to support the release.
QUOTES
John Mayall has actually run an incredibly great school for
musicians. …Eric Clapton
John Mayall, he was the Master of It. If it wasn't for the British
musicians, a lot of us black musicians in America would still be catchin' the
hell that we caught long before. So, thanks to all you guys, thank you very
much! …BB King
I had this friend in London, John Mayall of the Bluesbreakers, who
used to play me a lot of records late at night. He was a kind of DJ-type guy.
You'd go back to his place, and he'd sit you down, give you a drink, and say
"Just check this out." He'd go over to his deck, and for hours he'd
blast you with B.B. King, Eric Clapton - he was sort of showing me where all of
Eric's stuff was from, you know. He gave me a little evening's education in
that. I was turned on after that, and I went and bought an Epiphone. So, then I
could wind up with the Vox amp and get some nice feedback. …Paul McCartney
PurchaseNobody Told Me, the
new studio album from Blues Hall of Fame member, John Mayall boasts
an impressive and diverse list of guest guitarists, all personal favorites of
Mayall’s including Todd Rundgren, Little Steven Van Zandt of The E Street Band,
Alex Lifeson from Rush, Joe Bonamassa, Larry
McCray and Carolyn Wonderland who will be joining the band on
tour.
Nobody
Told Mewill be available Feb 22nd atamazon.com
JOHN MAYALL
"NOBODY TOLD ME"
TRACKS
01 What Have I Done Wrong
(featuring Joe Bonamassa)
02 The Moon Is Full
(featuring Larry McCray)
03 Evil And Here To Stay
(featuring Alex Lifeson)
04 That’s What Love Will
Make You Do (featuring Todd Rundgren)
Tue 12 Mar 2019Die
Fabrik in AltonaHamburg, Germany
Wed 13 Mar 2019Columbia
TheaterBerlin, Germany
Thu 14 Mar 2019Georg-Friedrich-Händel-HalleHalle, Germany
Fri 15 Mar 2019Forum
KarlínPrague, Czech Republic
Sun 17 Mar 2019Klub
StodołaWarsaw, Poland
Mon 18 Mar 2019Klub
StudioKrakow, Poland
Tue 19 Mar 2019Akvárium
KlubBudapest, Hungary
Wed 20 Mar 2019Porgy
& BessVienna, Austria
Thu 21 Mar 2019Dom
Im BergGraz, Austria
Fri 22 Mar 2019Teatro
Nuovo Giovanni da UdineUdine, Italy
Sun 24 Mar 2019Teatro
Delle MuseAncona, Italy
Mon 25 Mar 2019Teatro
ObihallFlorence, Italy
Tue 26 Mar 2019Auditorium
Parco della MusicaRome, Italy
Wed 27 Mar 2019Teatro
Politeama GenovaGenoa, Italy
Thu 28 Mar 2019Auditorium
Santa ChiaraTrento, Italy
Fri 29 Mar 2019Campus
Industry Music 43123Parma, Italy
Sat 30 Mar 2019Pala
PhenomenonFontaneto d'Agogna, Italy
Sun 31 Mar 2019Les
DocksLausanne, Switzerland
Tue 02 Apr 2019La
LaiterieStrasbourg, France
Wed 03 Apr 2019Le
SplendidLille, France
Thu 04 Apr 2019ZecheBochum, Germany
Fri 05 Apr 2019HirschNuremberg, Germany
Sun 07 Apr 2019Im
WizemannStuttgart, Germany
Mon 08 Apr 2019MuffathalleMunich, Germany
Tue 09 Apr 2019VolkshausZürich, Switzerland
Thu 11 Apr 2019Le
BataclanParis, France
Fri 12 Apr 2019De
RomaBorgerhout, Belgium
Sat 13 Apr 2019PatronaatHaarlem, Netherlands
Sun 14 Apr 2019De
OosterpoortGroningen, Netherlands
Tue 16 Apr 2019Ronnie
Scott'sLondon, UK
Tue 16 Apr 2019Ronnie
Scott'sLondon, UK
Wed 17 Apr 2019Ronnie
Scott'sLondon, UK
Wed 17 Apr 2019Ronnie
Scott'sLondon, UK
Thu 18 Apr 2019Ronnie
Scott'sLondon, UK
Thu 18 Apr 2019Ronnie
Scott'sLondon, UK
Sat 18 May 2019Doheny
Blues Festival 2019Dana Point, CA, US
Tue 18 Jun 2019Aladdin
TheaterPortland, OR, US
Thu 20 Jun 2019Tower
TheatreBend, OR, US
Sat 22 Jun 2019Rio
TheatreSanta Cruz, CA, US
Tue 25 Jun 2019Crest
TheatreSacramento, CA, US
Wed 26 Jun 2019The
SirenMorro Bay, CA, US
Thu 08 Aug 2019IridiumNew York, NY, US
Fri 09 Aug 2019IridiumNew York, NY, US
Sat 10 Aug 2019IridiumNew York, NY, US
J O H N
M A Y A L L
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW
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BBS Radio
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