Member Since: 25/09/2007
Band Website: www.jameswday.com
Band Members: James Day, Vocals,Harmonicas and Toys
Ron Baldwin, Keyboards,Organ and Dirty Songs
Mark Shewchuk, Vintage Percussion and all kinds of Rhythm
Greg Snyder, All Manner of Guitars played with Soul
Jeff Micheal, Big Ol' Upright Bass
Influences: A long long laundry list of old masters from the 1920's through the late 1960's. Every Yazoo Record on file. All the new masters that have soul.New Orelans R&B, Chicago Blues & West Coast Jump stylings
James Day & the Fish Fry’s Blue Latitudes (Neon Blue 2012) covers the map of blues & roots styles, with smart songwriting touching on jump(“No Meat to Tough†shows some of Louis Jordon’s humor),zydeco ("Zydeco Boogalooâ€), Sun-style rockabilly (“Money Smarts & Charms"),slow blues(“Weather Bluesâ€),hokum (“Screen Scratching Womanâ€), hard swinging blues a la William Clarke (“Next New Thingâ€), Latin sounds (“Blowing Smokeâ€),New Orleans street parades (“Festival Timeâ€),and snaky swamp grooves (“Muscadine Wineâ€). Day is a likeable vocalist and his harp playing is refreshingly outside the box. Guitarist Mark Shewchuk operates on a similarly quirky basis, spinning unexpected lines. A lot of fun.
-Blues Revue April/May 2007
These guys are top shelf players and great showmen…get ready to dance!
-Jennifer Cross Music Editor, Sparks Magazine
If you want to “Jump†this is the right way! James and his band are one of the coolest surprises from the independent blues releases in these last months. Fresh sound……Groovy rhythms!
-Simone Bargelli, Rock ‘n’ Blues Today/radio CC
I'm certain this one's gonna be a hit amongst our listeners here at Radio Ung in Kristiansand, Norway. It sure looks like these guys know just what it's all about.!
-Bjorn Wiksaas, Blues & Radio Host, Radio Ung, Norway
Turbo charged jump blues...good stuff!
- Vince White, Etta James Biographer
The CD, Blue Latitudes is about the music & travels of James Day & the Fish Fry Band. …About Southern cities & their culture…. Awesome sounds, a select variety to keep you listening over & over.!
- Wayne Dupree, Music reviewer, Sun Herald
Day’s harmonica has one of the fattest and juiciest tones I've ever heard and I do mean ever. His technique is impressive and his mind is open - those to things rarely go together. As a good singer James also writes interesting songs - avoiding over-used terms and clichés. Together with a super-tight band made of classy musicians James Day & the Fish Fry have recorded a CD that has many faces and never gets boring. For blues fans in general and harp fans in particular this is a CD to buy!!
-Przemek Draheim, Polish Blues & Radio Host, www.blues.pl/draheim
James Day and the Fish Fry have found their sound- a brew of influences from the 40’s to the present. I have heard just about every blues style from this former Cresent City native’s band; Chicago, West Coast Jump, Delta, Zydeco, Latin, Swamp Pop, New Orleans Blues and some I haven’t figured out yet.!
-Mick Rainsen, Music Reviewer, Where ‘Yat Magazine
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Record Label: Neon Blue Records
Type of Label: Indie