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Toronzo and the Cannonball Express

Toronzo and The Cannonball Express

About Me

I've had my band for 8 years now. We're a BLUES band but i like to freak it out a bit, so we might play anything. We've played the Chicago Blues Fest (Gibson stage), Pickles Blues fest (Lima Ohio) I've been to RIGA, LATVIA twice. Kentucky,Indiana,Iowa,Michigan...And various clubs in Chicago... House of Blues Hotel,Buddy Guys, Kingston Mines Andys Jazz, B.L.U.E.S,Blue Chicago, Harlem Ave Lounge etc....My goal is to keep this Blues alive and do it right. “Modern, loud and funky blues...one of the striking new talents on the Chicago blues scene...Cannon dazzles with his guitar playing.”—Blues & Rhythm(UK) “No matter how wild he gets, he’s always saying something in his solos, not just slinging notes around for the sake of it. His vocals are equally expressive, whether he’s testifying on a soul-tinged number or braying a blues anthem.” —Chicago Reader I've also been featured in Blues Matters (UK) and Living Blues (USA) magazines

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Member Since: 10/9/2006
Band Website: [email protected]
Band Members: Big Ray on Drums and Vocals Matthew James (Guitar) Dave Forte (Bass)
Influences: Wow...Albert King,Jimi Hendrix,Otis Rush, Lefty Dizz,Little Jimmy King, Stan Skibby...all the Left-handed guys. And all the ELDERS of the Blues (living and dead) famous or not that paved the way for me to even pick up a guitar and do this. Me and Michael Burks squeezing some strings.

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Sounds Like: My music has a Soul-edge on it...High Energy Blues.
Record Label: TA records
Type of Label: Indie

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My NEW CD on ITUNES

Go to ITUNES website and get some SERIOUS BLUES from me...right on and THANK YOU in advance!!!!!
Posted by Toronzo and the Cannonball Express on Fri, 11 May 2007 01:09:00 PST

Illinois Blues Society

Check it out: www.illinoisblues.com
Posted by Toronzo and the Cannonball Express on Thu, 29 Mar 2007 07:18:00 PST

House of Blues Hotel

My band finished a 6 year run at the House of Blues Hotel...The Hotel is closing for 6 months and adding a DJ and cutting out LIVE BANDS. Im happy to say we were the last band there. New Years eve we ...
Posted by Toronzo and the Cannonball Express on Thu, 04 Jan 2007 08:23:00 PST