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BLUFROG

BLUFROG

About Me

After electrified beginnings, BLUFROG made the choice to go back to the roots of the blues with an acoustic approach. Playing old standard tunes from Robert Johnson, Jimmy Reed, Lightnin Hopkins…Dreaming of the delta and midnight crossroads…Pictures by J.C. FOUREZ.

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Member Since: 4/21/2007
Band Members: Phil THERET : Lead Vocals and Guitars. Stephane ROYER : Drums and percussions. Frédéric BRETON : Harps. Fred BONDIL : Double Bass, Banjo.
Influences: Phil is always moved by Mississipi John Hurt's, Lighting Hopkins' music. Besides, he enjoys Eric Clapton's bluesy way of playing the guitar and hopes to shake Eric Bibb's hand. Stephane can play tracks from The Motown, the Absolute Funk ... . Moreover he is fond of Springsteen and the E Street Band and knows how to be discreet and inventive enough to really colour our music.The harmonicist is Fred, he is influenced by masters of blues like Jean-Jacques Milteau, Greg Szlapczynski, Vincent Bucher, Charlie Mc Coy, Junior Wells and Rice Miller.Another Fred joined us in the beginning of 2008...He's a great Blues and Jazz Double Bass player and is well known too for his excellent playing on Guitars (Classical, Marcel Dadi, John Renbourn...) and Banjo.
Sounds Like: Blues is older than you will never be...We're just trying to be a part of it...From the craddle...To the grave...
Record Label: unsigned
Type of Label: None