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Member Since: 14/08/2006
Band Website: www.bluetraffic.co.uk
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Guitars, Vocals- Dave Williams
Drums, Vocals- Meirion Sampson
Bass, Vocals- Wayne JonesSo here we find ourselves,seemingly trapped in a world that values STYLE over SUBSTANCE,LOOKS over TALENT,BULLSHIT over TRUTH. The music business is just one microcosm reflecting or should i say suffering from this pernicious diseace.With a combination of backward thinking,plummeting sales and digital piracy,the music industry is a dead man walking,But from the ashes of evey dynasty,has to spring a new order and when the Biz finally realises the need to reinvent itself to survive,it will finally return to the bands that have ALWAYS been there.Those bands that do what REAL bands have always done:using LIVE PERFORMANCE,TALENT & SWEAT to hotwire their audience.With a generation seemingly media-brainwashed into believing that acts are somehow elected or appointed by tv, without playing a single note,one might be forgiven for being cynical about artistes of a certain age..............Introducing Dave Williams(guitar,vocals) who when most 16 year olds were busy looking moody,butt hanging from lip,baggies hanging from butt,he was soaking up the sounds of the blues to fuel his new-found love affair with the guitar,After meeting up with a local drummer Dick Owen & bass player Jack Bass both of late 60s outfit Strawberry Dust,the trio became Rattle,Dave quickly gained a reputation for having abilities beyond his years and outside his generation.just over a decade on he is widely regarded as one of the finest blues,rock guitarists in Wales,witha rich, unpretentious cutting style that pays homage to the old school legends such as Jimi Hendrix,SRV& the three kings Albert,BB& Freddie, but also embraces the innovations of the following generations of players like Robben Ford & Satriani.
I know this all sounds too good to be true & you"re probably thinking this young charlatan has simply swallowed too many volumes of MOJO magazine, but unlikely as it may seem, this genuine and modest young man has musicians and journalists flocking to see him play. This brings me to the rhythm section.
MEIRION SAMPSON(DRUMS,VOCALS) & WAYNE BACKBONE JONES(BASS,VOCALS).both having played with the legendary Kenny Driscol band.
Having played together for the last 15 years on and off with different bands,they are considered by many as one of the finest blues & rock pairings of recent years.
Having already been aware of each others reputations,it was when Rattle had run its course that Dave,Meirion and Wayne really got things going.
"I'd heard that Dave was playing gigs with Paul Martinez bass player with (Robert plant,Dave Edmunds,Ashton,Pace & lord) so i knew he must be good, but then i had the chance to play drums with them, Dave and myself hit it off straight away,and thats when i knew how good, live he really was" says Meiron.
"As soon as Wayne, Meirion and Myself got together,i think we played about 10 or 12 songs that we knew between us,It was amazing,it was like we been playing together for years,Ive played in a lot of different line ups but this is by far the best rhythm section i have ever played" with explains Dave.
Wayne goes on"We've not been playing long in this line up,but we can musically read eachothers minds, you have to enjoy doing what you're doing and we're having a great time".BLUETRAFFIC, a unique and explosive chemistry essential to giving the blues&rock genre the shot of adrenaline it so badly needs.
At a time when desperation is driving generations of music lovers back to the era when bands were RAW, REAL and RESPECTED,you won't find a better band to rekindle the spirit of classic Rock & Blues music.Phil Hunt
Influences:
Hendrix, SRV, Rory Gallagher, EC, Buddyguy, the list goes on you get the picture!
Sounds Like: A cross between, Cream with a touch of a modern ten years after.
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