Sweaty Betty is a Long Island band, with a vibrant feel for the blues. Check out www.SweatyBettyBlues.com
The Long Island Blues Society (LIBS) serves the Long Island Blues community. We feature events, with local bands, and this site show cases each member band, with one sample music video.
The T-Bone and Franny Mae Band have been delivering top-notch old school R&B and classic Motown with a healthy sprinkle of Blues in the LI/NYC metro area since 1999. Mix that in with some whimsical and quirky original material and poof !!! You have Long Island’s top act that delivers a great "get up off your ass and dance" approach to the blues and all forms of what we call "good time music". Tbone, Franny Mae and the boys are mainstays at Long Island’s top festivals, outdoor events and A level clubs. The band is co-fronted with two special talents Tommy Tbone and Franny Mae. C heck out www.tboneandfrannymae.com
The Dog House Blues Band is one of the tri-state area's top blues and blues/rock acts. Its members bring many years of varied musical experience and inspiration to the table. Each performance is a non-stop party of rump rocking boogie and foot stomping blues. More information at www.DogHouseBluesBand.com
Nancy Bahnsen has come on the local Long Island Blues scene, and here is one song, from the Cedar Beach Blues fest, at Bald Hill. She is bluesy, and captures the feel of the blues.
"At age 15 JP may only have been playing short time, but if you closed your eyes and listened to his phrasing and passion you would swear you were listening to the heart of an old bluesman soul. His performances have left blues lovers in amazement!" More information on JP BBlues at www.JPBlues.com
"It's been said that the music fits loosely into the Americana category as well as the Blues/Rock vein. The overall theme is that this is music for Baby Boomers who have survived the middle class meat grinder with their sense of humor intact." for more info check out www.lonesomedan.net
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Dr Blues Opener Cedar at Bald Hill
This is the first video from Cedar Beach, Live at bald Hill. Dr Blues oopens, and we see the first band, Nancy Bahnsen. So it's a first of blues fest from the weekend of September 20th 21st 2008 . Taped at noon, September 20th.
Riverhead, the end of the road. rare clip of Zenbock, jamming with Jack Starr and friends.
Lorelei with Dr Blues. Talk of September 20, and 21 2008 festival.
Hailing from eastern New York, this group has performed throughout the tri-state area as well as in Pennsylvania and Maryland. Featuring a two-drummer line-up, and taking advantage of many years of combined musical experience, this mature, and only slightly grizzled, outfit is exceptionally deft in their approach to covering the material of one of the greatest American rock bands ever – The Allman Brothers Band. Capturing the excitement of what, by many, even today, is considered to be one of the greatest improvisational rock shows ever, this good natured, loose and confident group of players achieve the emotional and musical highs one would only expect possible at a performance by the Allman Brothers themselves. Instrumentation Eric Morales - Vocals Steve Demieri - Organ/Piano Ed McCormack - Bass Rich Lombardo - Guitar Al Murphy - Slide Guitar Bob Batchelor - Drums John Laguzzi - Drums Craig DePass- Percussion Check out www.BrotherPeach.com
With Pat Russo on guitars and vocals, David Swanson on bass and vocals, and special guest Ed "The Hat" on drums, C & B is a powerful three piece that has been wowing audiences with their own original compositions and interpretations of blues, rock and jazz standards. Formed in June of 2004 by a “bunch of young dudes that love the blues” and drawing on influences that include Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble, The Jimi Hendrix Experience, The Allman Brothers Band and Joe Bonamassa, as well as the many Blues heroes and Jazz masters that preceded them, these Northport, LI high school lads (Class of 2008) are showing audiences that they really know how to “rock the blues!”
The SmokinGun Blues Band is a rich mixture of rythem and blues. Check out www.TheSmokinGunBand.com
Sweaty Betty is a Long Island band, with a vibrant feel for the blues. Check out www.SweatyBettyBlues.com
2006 IBC Finalist Tommy Keys has a winning combination - Barrelhouse Boogie & Blues Piano with moody, soulful vocals. Lowdown and dirty Otis Spann, Professor Longhair, Pinetop Perkins, Johnnie Johnson, Champion Jack Dupree and Dr. John influence his individual style, encompassing elements of New Orleans Blues, Funk, Boogie and Jazz! "He rocked the crowd with boogie,jump and stride piano and his warm vocals." - Doc Blues - AKA Mark Gresser, Lond Island Blues Society For more information, check out www.Tommy.Keys.com
Danny Kean, and Pat Hunter make MisBhavin a must see band. This live recording was on December 15, 2007. The event was the Sam Taylor Benefit, and the event was sponsored by The Long Island Blues Society at Vail-Leavitt Music Hall, located in Riverehead. For more information on MisBhavin, please check out www.MisBhavin.com
Phil Varca is a hi energy performer. His performance is a live must see. This performance was from a LIBS contest, at Painters, in Brookhaven Hamlet. Please check out www.PhilVarca.com
Pamela Betti is an incredible performer. As a professional singer for the last 15 years, Pamela has worked with some some of the biggest acts in the business like Kim Wilson from the The Fabulous Thunderbirds, Dave Mason,Eddie Kirkland, Bobby "Blue" Bland, Poppa Chubby, Val Thomas from Little Buster and the Soul Brothers, Richie Cannata and Liberty Devito from Billy Joel's Band, Todd Wolfe, Joe Bonamassa AND she recently toured Seoul, Korea to rave reviews! Pamela is also the winner of the Long Island Blues Society's Challenge to Memphis and went on to compete in the International Blues Challenge in Memphis, TN! More info at www.PamelaBetti.com
Kerry Kearney has toured both nationally, and internationally. He has shared the stage with The Allman Brothers, Dickey Betts, Sonny Landreth, Marcia Ball, Leon Russell, and Mountain. Kerry headlines festivals such as The Riverhead Blues Festival, 2006 June Jam in Houston, Mayfair Arts and Music Festival in Arlington, Penn, Ellenville Blues 2002, 2003, and 2005 "Blues 2000 Festivals, and has travelled to The Guinness 2006 Blues festival in Castlebar, Ireland. For more information, check out www.KerryKearney.com.
Mike Manne is a hard working bluesman. He has been very energetic at many of Long Island Blues Society events. This video was part of his gig at The Cedar Beach Blues Fest. Check Mike Manne at www.TigerBlues.com
Sam "Bluzman" Taylor, a legend in the musical world. Professional since 1956. Played with Otis Redding, Maxine Brown, The Drifters, Big Joe Turner, T-Bone Walker, The Isley Brothers, Albert Collins, Joey Dee & the Starlighters, Sam and Dave, Joe Frazier and the Knockouts, Tracy Nelson and Mother Earth, The Olympics.Sam Taylor’s experience as a musician is legendary. As well as performing his craft, his reach has grasped moments as a TV and movie actor who has had the pleasure of working among the best which include Barbara Eden, Don Murray, Pam Grier, Richard Roundtree, Gwen Gorg, Gary Crosby, Kay Medford, Lou Gossett. Jr., and most recently, Mario Van Peebles.
Sweet Suzi, & The Blues Experience was the winner of the 2005 Long Island Blues Society Int'l Blues Challenge. This is a see and hear band, so here she is. Singing their original "Does your wife know?" cjeck out www.SweetSuziBluesExperience.com
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