SMASH helps local musicians stay healthy by providing access to free and low-cost medical, dental, and mental health services to working musicians plus provide support for navigating the complicated and frustrating healthcare system. smash@smashseattle.org Article [...]
The Acoustic Blues workshop week continues to offer a side of the blues that popular culture does not always recognize – its roots! Centrum Blues week celebrates the music and traditions of African American folk [...]
Article by Kevin Cummings and Taylor Hardin SSBA: When were you first drawn to music? Who were your early influences? Why the blues? What other genres are you drawn to? Was your family musical - what [...]
Article submitted by Michele D'Amour (McDanel) to Kevin Cummings -SSBA newsletter editor There's a sort of alchemy to putting a band together. With a small group, each person's personality and quirks contribute significantly to the [...]
Jerry Miller, founding member of the legendary band Moby grape and one of the most influential musicians in the San Francisco music scene of the 1960s, died Saturday, July 21, 2024, in Tacoma at the [...]
Article by Kevin Cummings - interview with John Stephan This month, the South Sound Blues Association is pleased to present the John Stephan Band (JSB) for our members and subscribers to learn about. JSB consists [...]
Article by Kevin Cummings, with much appreciation to Dawnzella Gearhart for coordinating all the information. Photo credit to Samantha of Ohme Gardens The Spin-offs are a blues, funk and soul band that has a rock [...]
The off-Stage Performer Not actually unsung heroes at shows, the “sound man” at live music events usually gets a mention or sometimes even a big shout out. While you don’t often leave your home to [...]
Interview / Edit by Kevin Cummings, SSBA VP / Editor and Billy Spaulding of Soulful 88's The Soulful 88's are a dynamic rockin' blues and classic rock band with a whole lotta' soul, playing classics and [...]
Interview / Edit by Kevin Cummings, SSBA VP and Editor with Maia Santell Growing up Italian in a family of professional musicians in Seattle’s Jackson Street neighborhood is my heritage, my fortune and my [...]
