by Honeyboy | Dec 13, 2012 | Blues Jams
I haven’t hit many blues jams lately. Most are like playing “Russian Roulette” and you never know if you’re going to find yourself in a train wreck with people that don’t know what they are doing. But that’s the chance you take with...
by Honeyboy | Dec 11, 2012 | Blues Shows
The headliner at The Bradenton Blues Festival this year was Ruthie Foster. I had been hearing about Ms. Foster in the blues mags and knew she was an up and coming blues star, so I was looking forward to seeing her. She did not disappoint. Although I must admit I...
by Honeyboy | Dec 10, 2012 | Blues Shows
Who was the youngest band at The Bradenton Blues Festival. Why Homemade Jamz of course. This family band is made up of brothers Ryan (20) on guitar, Kyle (18) on bass, and sister Taya (14 drums). You might wonder how they could be playing real blues at their age, but...
by Honeyboy | Dec 6, 2012 | Blues Shows
Southern Hospitality At Bradenton Blues Festival December 1, 2012 If you haven’t heard of Southern Hospitality yet you soon will. They are a south eastern based blues roots band that is made up of some of the best young players around. The band is made up of...
by Honeyboy | Dec 5, 2012 | Blues Shows
The indomitable Kenny Neal was on of the headliners at the inaugural Bradenton Blues Festival on 12/1/12. A great show was had by all. Actually Kenny was in fine form, according the local blues “experts” I know, but I must admit he left me a bit flat. Read...
by Honeyboy | Dec 5, 2012 | Blues News
Damon Fowler’s side project, Southern Hospitality, has been in the studio in New Orleans with famed blues/swamp guitarist Tab Benoit. If this keeps up this side project may move to the center in Damon’s career. Southern Hospitality is a collaboration...
by Honeyboy | Dec 4, 2012 | Blues Shows
T.C. Carr is a Tampa Bay area harp player. He had one of the best bands in town for a long time called T.C. Carr and The Catch. They were a semi-national blues act with several great albums back in the late ’90s. He hasn’t played much in several years so I...
by Honeyboy | Nov 30, 2012 | Blues Shows
Caught a great local band the other day. Now this band is not strictly a blues band… they are really more of a jazz/pop band but I wanted to mention these guys because they show what a group of great musicians can do. It’s really a lesson on how...
by Honeyboy | Nov 21, 2012 | Blues Shows
Honeyboy Light is the duo version of the Honeyboy Band. It includes myself, Rick Honeyboy Hart on guitar and vocals, and Earl The Pearl on harp. This gig was at a new club in St. Petersburg Florida called D’Cajun Blues Roadhouse. Always good to see a new club...
by Honeyboy | Nov 20, 2012 | Blues Shows
I caught Bill Wharton, aka The Sauce Boss, at Dunedin Wines the Blues last week. He puts on quite a show. He’s actually a pretty good slide guitar player. The reason he’s called The Sauce Boss is he cooks up a big pot of Gumbo at every show. Then he gives...
