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After Hours Blues Band

About Me

The After Hours Blues Band have been an established band for around eighteen years. Although there have been various line-up changes over this time, the present line-up is by far the strongest it has ever been and has made The After Hours Blues Band one of the leading Blues Bands in East Anglia. All The After Hours Blues Band members are seasoned and accomplished musicians. They have paid their dues both in the studio and on the road. The After Hours Blues Band have played at the usual round of blues clubs and pubs etc. and at past festivals have played alongside The Commitments. Suzy Quatro, Danny Bryant, Just Blues ,Toyah Wilcox to name but a few. The band were expressly asked to play with Art Wood [brother of Ronnie Wood of the Rolling Stones and an All Star line-up in summer 2005. Amongst the After Hours Blues Band firepower on stage are a Vox AC30, Marshall JCM2000, Fender Vibro-King, Fender Custom Vibrolux Reverb, Custom Fender Guitars, Clapton Stratocaster, Les Paul Custom, Les Paul 58 Special Double Cutaway, Richard Bartram Custom Stratocaster and Gibson ES335 Dot Neck Re-Issue.

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Member Since: 9/11/2007
Band Website: www.myspace.com/ahbb
Band Members: DAVE CRANE (Vocals+Guitar) Vox AC30 & Marshall JCM2000, Custom built Strat's/Tele's, Gibson Les Pauls** STEVE TANSLEY (Guitar) Fender Vibro-King, Clapton Strat's, 335**We are fortunate to have the choice of the best musicians in our area: Drums: DAVE RAEBURN of The Sean Webster Band**MAL ASHBY ex The Blues Tubes (Drums) Choice of 3 kits!**LARRY TOLFREE ex. Peter Green Splinter Group (dw Drums) ** SAM CARTER (top local session drummer)** Bass: STEWART AITKEN of Against The Grain, ROB FIDLER of Hoverfly & No Strings, GRAHAM BALL, Paul Tinkler and ADI THOMPSON ex The Blues Tubes**
Influences: The After Hours Blues Band catalogue includes both original material and covers by such artists as B.B.King. Eric Clapton. John Mayall, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Robert Johnson, Doctor Feelgood, Cream, Walter Trout and many other fine bands. Influences - all of the above plus Jimmy Vaughan, Tommy Emmanuel, Lighnin' Hopkings, Sonny and Brownie, Willie Dixon, Hubert Sumlin, Muddy Waters, Jimi Hendrix, Kim Wilson, Coco Montoya, Jonny Lang, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Roy Buchanan, Johnny Cash, Jimmy Reed, Otish Rush, Pop Staples, North Mississippi All Stars, RL Burnside, Clarence 'Gatemouth' Brown, The Big Lebowski, Ry Cooder, Jimmy Rogers, Peter Green, Doyle Bramhall II, Lead Belly, John Lee Hooker, Homer Simpson, Tennants Super, Zinfandel, Peter Green, Mick Taylor, Gypsy Dave Smith, Carlos Santana, Derek Trucks, Denny Freeman, Omar and The Howlers and anyone out there that plays with passion....
Sounds Like: Ouse muddy water!
Record Label: Unsigned

My Blog

Dave in Session on Bernie Dollery Show , at Future Radio..

Had a terrific time at Future Radio , Bernie has a great manner and is a real pro...Everyone from Soudman, Producer , receptionist "the lot "made me feel so welcome..great cuppa tea to boot. Bernie ha...
Posted by on Tue, 03 Feb 2009 09:00:00 GMT

Dave live on K.L.F.M. Radio

Had a great time at K.L.F.M. with Bob Stewart, he's a really cool guy and very likeable..I was made really welcome and had lots of fun doing the show..Thanks to all at KLFM ,great coffee too.. Have be...
Posted by on Wed, 07 Jan 2009 12:09:00 GMT

Mitch Mitchell RIP

I was fortunate to attend the last night of the Experience Hendrix Tour at the Arlene Schnitzer Hall in Portland, Oregon featuring Buddy Guy, Kenny Wayne S., Jonny Lang, Hubert Sumlin, Doyle Bramhall ...
Posted by on Mon, 17 Nov 2008 22:15:00 GMT

Steve’s gear update!

Hi y'all. Having made a big deal out of the new Fender Custom Shop 57 Twin, I tried it at a jam session and it sounded crap! Too dry for my liking - I guess I just can't get the sound of my faithful V...
Posted by on Fri, 24 Oct 2008 21:49:00 GMT

Daves pedal board set-up for live work..

I've been asked several times at different gigs "how do you get that sound" or "what is your pedal board / amp set-up"?   Well its pretty low tech but it works for me, as follows from guitar  MXR comp...
Posted by on Wed, 15 Oct 2008 09:24:00 GMT

Zinfandel..Zinfandel.. Zinfandel..

Steve will be back in UK next week for a few days....looking forward to a jam and a few bottles of collapso.... Dave........
Posted by on Fri, 17 Oct 2008 04:21:00 GMT

Dave in session at KLFM Radio

I've been asked to appear on The Bob Stewart Show about the Blues.... He'll be playing some of our recordings and chatting about the After Hours Blues Band  and 'da Blues in general.......
Posted by on Sun, 05 Oct 2008 13:07:00 GMT

Lady Of The Lake ..Lowestoft.

This IS a premier Rock & Blues venue.  .. lovely management....lovely venue...If you're doing classic rock or blues you must play here ....Talk to them .....see you in 2009...
Posted by on Sat, 30 Aug 2008 11:44:00 GMT