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Bourbon Road

About Me

Formed in 1997 in Yorba Linda, California under the original name The Barnburners Blues Band, Bourbon Road has performed in major venues across Southern California including The Coach House (San Juan Capistrano), The Galaxy Theater (Costa Mesa), B.B. King’s (Universal City), and many more. Known for their high-energy performances, the band has performed on the same bill with many Blues artists including Greg Serrato, Finis Tasby, Robben Ford, Teresa Russell & Cocobilli, BB Chung King & The Buddha Heads, etc . The band has performed in music festivals throughout Southern California, everywhere from Solvang to San Diego. You can find Bourbon Road recordings on radio stations throughout the United States, as well as in Europe and Latin America. The band recently finalized the recording a c.d. of original music entitled "My Lonely Heart". Bourbon Road (under the name The Barnburners) performed at the first annual OC New Year's Eve Celebration, sharing the stage with artists Sugar Ray, Lit, Joan Jett and The Blackhearts, and the Psychedelic Furs, among many others. Bourbon Road (under the name The Burning Blues Band) won the Orange County round of the Shift 2 Nissan battle of the bands on February 18, 2007.
Bourbon Road and Johnny Mastro & Mama's Boys at Nick's Taste of Texas!

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 12/23/2006
Band Website: http://www.bourbonroad.com
Band Members: “Lucky” Scott Hudson: – bass guitar - Lucky has been playing bass since the '80's, and has played everything from Reggae to Metal, and finally came to his true calling - the Blues, baby!: :

  • Chris "Chief" De Soto: – Hammond B-3/ Piano - Such influences as Jimmy Smith, Al Cooper, Greg Allman and the great Lee Michaels have all influenced Chris' style of trying to master the B-3. This has also allowed him to share the stage with such greats as Bill Lordon, Etta James, Bonnie Raitt, Bobby Bluebland, Greg Serrato, Don Haney and a host of others while performing all over the world. Playing the piano as a child prodigy at the age of 7 Chris is celebrating his 45 years of playing professionally. Chris is proud and honored to be performing with longtime friends Joe and Scott.:
  • “ Cleanhead: ” Joe McGaha: – vocals - Joe started out singing in a Reggae band in the late '80's, and since then, has done everything from Classic Rock to Punk Rock (he had a long stretch in the Inland Empire Punk band Bûkket: ), and finally, the Blues chose him! When he's not busy performing with Bourbon Road, Cleanhead writes music reviews for Live Magazine (in Orange County, California), and Indy Rock (in Granada, Spain).:
  • Al Bonowitz: - drums - Al Bonowitz grew up in Columbus, Ohio, and has been playing drums since high school. He moved to California to escape the winter in 1999 and played in Santa Barbara with groups led by Skye Ferguson and Richard Moore (formerly of The Troggs). His first influences were Keith Moon, John Bonham, Mitch Mitchell, and Ginger Baker, although the older he gets, the more he appreciates groove specialists such as Ringo Starr, Charlie Watts, and Bun E. Carlos.:
    • Matt Sullivan: guitar - With a soul that goes way beyond his 21 years, Sullivan plays with the finesse of many guitarists three times his age, bringing amazing guitar licks and charisma to the show.:


    Record Label: Unknown Indie
    Type of Label: Indie

    My Blog

    Valentine's with a blues twist!

    James Brothers Productions Presents - Valentines with a blues twist - American Legion Post 2414725 Maine Avenue, Baldwin Park, California 91706Cost: $20Itll be Bourbon Road, as well as Jamnesia, and...
    Posted by on Thu, 22 Jan 2009 14:40:00 GMT

    Thanks for coming out!!!

    For those of you who missed the IBC's on Saturday night, we ended up having to improvise a little bit, as our bass player was busy protecting his house from the fires.  We had our keyboard player...
    Posted by on Sun, 16 Nov 2008 21:51:00 GMT

    International Blues Challenge - Southern California

    Saturday, November 15 International Blues Challenge4:00 pm start time til 12:30 amAdmission is $5 for the publicThe Cellar201 E. BroadwayLong Beach, CA 90802562-495-9000   The time slots have cha...
    Posted by on Sun, 02 Nov 2008 18:46:00 GMT

    Run 4 Hope

    FOR BIKER BUDDIES AND PEOPLE WHO KNOW BIKER PEEPS! ONLY 10 days to go until the RUN 4 HOPE!!!!HELP US PROMOTE !!!INVITE ALL YOUR BIKER BUDDIES !!!And get Involved for a Great Cause!!!November 8th ~~ 2...
    Posted by on Fri, 31 Oct 2008 22:13:00 GMT

    Help out a friend of the blues

    Hey folks, As you may know, our friend Cy Pace (former bass player, and driving force of the band Savage City) is currently battling cancer.  Cy has always been there for us, and he's been a...
    Posted by on Wed, 29 Oct 2008 18:03:00 GMT

    Bourbon Road at Taste of Texas

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8HR3cB2Iuuw Good times! Thanks to Robert James for setting this up, and for shooting this video! Stay tuned for more fun soon!
    Posted by on Sun, 19 Oct 2008 01:22:00 GMT

    Check out this event: Bluesapalooza afterparty, Covina! Free show!!!

    Hosted By: Bourbon Road When: Saturday Oct 18, 2008 at 7:00 PMWhere Taste of Texas545 N. CitrusCovina, California|5 91723United StatesDescription:Bourbon Road Click Here To View Event
    Posted by on Wed, 08 Oct 2008 22:42:00 GMT

    Bourbon Road - Lucy - Mugs Away

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T57qpbtiBH0 Great fun!
    Posted by on Sat, 02 Aug 2008 21:53:00 GMT

    Bourbon Road @ Mugs Away Saloon!

    Come on down to Mugs Away in Laguna Niguel this Friday night!  We'll start playing around 9pm -- should be a fun one:   Friday, August 1st, 2008 - 9pm Mugs Away Saloon27324 Camino Capistrano...
    Posted by on Tue, 29 Jul 2008 06:38:00 GMT

    Polish website showing Bourbon Road videos

    Hey folks, We just recently found a website that features videos of each artist, sorted by songs from an individual c.d.!  You can check out My Lonely Heart at: http://tubeplayer.pl/?show_playli...
    Posted by on Sun, 27 Jul 2008 12:00:00 GMT