by Honeyboy | Jan 14, 2013 | Blues Shows
This is a great young band on the way up to the big time. If you are not familiar, Southern Hospitality is a “super group” made up of Damon Fowler on guitar, J.P. Soars on guitar, Victor Wainwright on keyboards, Chuck Riley on bass, and Chris Peet on...
by Honeyboy | Jan 5, 2013 | Blues Stories
Words and photos by Ray Proetto of www.bluespowerphoto.com. Used with permission. The story of going to see Jimmy Griswold at a club in Ozona, Florida… Getting There I hadn’t heard his genius in just over two years. But I couldn’t shake it off. It kept...
by Honeyboy | Dec 31, 2012 | Blues Shows
Just some videos from a great local band in the Tampa Bay area. Every time I see Off The Cuff I wonder why more people don’t talk about them. I guess it’s because they are trying to make a living playing music and that means sometimes they have to play...
by Honeyboy | Dec 20, 2012 | Blues Shows
Went to the Tampa Bay Suncoast Blues Society Christmas Party the other night. Papa Chubby was the headliner. You can see videos from Papa’s portion of the show and a review here. Opening for Papa was local boy Selwyn Birchwood and his band. Selwyn is a rising,...
by Honeyboy | Dec 18, 2012 | Blues Shows
Here’s what Papa Chubby had to say about his early life on his website… If there’s one thing I want people to know about me, its that I’m a survivor, says Popa Chubby. Heres my story: My dad died when I was seven. I was abandoned and raised...
