The Off-Stage Performer
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 [...]
Filthy 5th interview and bio’s
Article by Kevin Cummings - interview with Chris Cootsona of Filthy Fifth Photo by Stephanie Cootsona KC: How did the collection of artists come together? CC: This band has been broken down and rebuilt multiple times [...]
SSBA Member Band Spotlight: Steve Bailey
Featured Image by Ilona Berzups Dan Hill photo STEVE BAILEY A multi award winning Harmonica player from Seattle with a long and successful career, whose grounding in the Blues came from sharing first hand experiences [...]
An Encyclopaedia Britannica look at Blues History
The Blues is a secular folk music created by African Americans in the early 20th century, originally in the South. The simple but expressive forms of the blues became, by the 1960s, one of the [...]
Kim&Brian
KIM&BRIAN - GRITTY, SOULFUL, ORIGINAL ROCK These two life-long musicians and honest songwriters capture the spectrum of life in their stories, then deliver them with musical grit and transparent emotion...and it is something addicting. This [...]
Mark Hurwitz and Gin Creek featured band
Mark Hurwitz and Gin Creek is a two-time nominee for Best Band by the Washington Blues Society. They specialize in jump blues, an upbeat blue style with elements of swing and jazz, but [...]
Randy Oxford’s remarkable career!
Interview by Mark Hurwitz Randy Oxford, trombonist and leader of the Randy Oxford Band, recently announced his retirement from all aspects of the music business. Randy has had a remarkable career, spanning four decades. [...]
Honoring Little Bill Engelhart
'Blues on' poster, featuring Little Bill & the Blue Notes. Bill did the event every year, allong with the 'Gray Sky Music and Blues' festival every spring, both in Tacoma. by Little Bill Englehart Unless [...]