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Earl Green and the Right Time

Britain's Finest Blues Singer

About Me

Earl Green is the premier blues voice in the UK. Digital Blues voted him best UK Male vocal in 2004. He has been twice voted best vocalist by the British Blues Connection. Blues DJ Paul Jones – and member of Manfred Man and the Blues Band – described him as delivering “great vocal performances.” Juke Blues magazine wrote - “There’s surely no more soulful singer than Earl Green in this country.”Born in Jamaica he came to Britain on his thirteenth birthday. Raised in Lewisham he saw T Bone Walker and a host of blues giants in London’s clubs. A founder member of Otis Grand and the Dance Kings he recorded two albums Always Hot and He Knows the Blues. In 2000 Earl joined Paul Lamb and the King Snakes and toured with them throughout Britain, Ireland and Europe.Earl is a prolific and excellent songwriter. His debut solo album Feel the Fire (Abacabe Records ABACA CD 002) featured guest artists like WC Handy award winner Joe Louis Walker, UK guitarists Todd Sharpville and Pete Boss. His latest album A Different Picture (Snakestone Records 20SBO04305CD05) is his best to date. Blues in Britain concluded its review: “As this admirable set shows, class will out, and Earl Green is class.”His career as a vocalist spans close to twenty-five years. He has performed all over the world including the Belgium R&B festival, Jazz Pamplona, the Paloe Festival Lyon, VII festival Internacional Jazz en Escena, Malaga, the Dublin Blues festival, Cork Jazz Festival, Danish Blues festival and the Imatra Big Band Festival, Finland. In the UK he appears regularly at the top London blues venue, the 100 Club as well as at festivals and blues clubs all over the country. Earl is going back to basics with his latest band. “I am singing just for the fun of it, performing the songs I love by the great blues singers I’ve always admired from Ray Charles to Jimmy Reed. We’re playing the blues the way it should be done.” In 2007 they performed at the Trescore Blues festival, Italy and at the Crystal Palace Bowl festival, London.

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Member Since: 10/30/2007
Band Website: earlgreen.co.uk
Band Members: The Right Time band is a small but powerful unit providing the perfect platform for Earl’s dynamic voice. They play with subtlety but also with passion and includes veterans of the London blues scene Les Back (slide guitar) and Ron Warshow (guitar), Mike Paice (Sax), Cameron McBride (bass) and ex Paul Lamb drummer Daniel Strittmatter.
Influences: BB King, T Bone Walker, Eddie Floyd, Curtis Mayfield, Ben E. King William Bell, Bobbly Blue Bland, Elmore James, Ronnie Earl, Duke Robillard
Sounds Like: Traditional blues band
Record Label: unsigned
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Earl’s New Album ’One Way’ and News

Been a really busy time for us. Played at the 'Blues on the Meadow' festival recently but also had a great night at the Duke of Cumberland, Whitstable playing to a packed house. Big news for Earl th...
Posted by Earl Green and the Right Time on Tue, 15 Jul 2008 04:14:00 PST

Radio Broadcast and Gig

This week we'll be play at the White Hart, West Hoathly on Friday 18th April and on Sunday we'll be playing live on Time Aves' 'Blues is Back Show.' It will be broadcast on SaintFM in Essex but the s...
Posted by Earl Green and the Right Time on Mon, 14 Apr 2008 02:36:00 PST

Wonderful weekend of music

We had a wonderful reception at the Duke of Cumberland in Whitstable on Friday night. Thanks to everyone who came out to see us. We will be playing the DoC again in the summer and we just wanted to ...
Posted by Earl Green and the Right Time on Wed, 02 Apr 2008 04:11:00 PST

Neil Jones and The Right Time at Barsonic

Neil Jones from Stone Foundation saved us at the Barsonic in Deptford last night. Earl was unable to sing through no fault of his own. At the last minute Neil stepped in learning 20 songs in two day...
Posted by Earl Green and the Right Time on Sun, 16 Mar 2008 03:39:00 PST

Neil Jones to Dep for Earl Saturday 15th March

Unfortunately Earl Green is unable to perform with The Right Time at the Barsonic show on Saturday night.  We will miss Earl but we’re very fortunate that Neil Jones from Stone Foundation h...
Posted by Earl Green and the Right Time on Thu, 13 Mar 2008 05:21:00 PST

Live Radio Broadcast - on Tim Aves’ ’Blues is Back Show’

On April 20th we'll be doing a live radio broadcast on Time Aves' 'Blues is Back Show.' It will be broadcast on SaintFM in Essex but the show can be listened to live on the Internet. We will play fo...
Posted by Earl Green and the Right Time on Tue, 04 Mar 2008 05:42:00 PST

EARL GREEN @ Blues on the Meadow

We have been booked to play at the Blues on The Farm festival on July 5th.  The festival is a regular feature of the summer blues calander held in Aldermaston, Berks and this year Nicky Moore and...
Posted by Earl Green and the Right Time on Sun, 17 Feb 2008 04:02:00 PST

9th March Boogaloo Bluies festival - tickets going fast

..> .. .. ..> ..> The countdown to the Blues Festival has begun!  There are just 4 weeks 'til the biggest one day Festival in the South East on  Sunday 9th March a...
Posted by Earl Green and the Right Time on Fri, 15 Feb 2008 04:31:00 PST

Seaside R&B and Music Hall Ruins

On Friday we made our debut at the The Gate Inn, Hythe.  A great night, a nice stage an appreciative and rowdy audience.  Thanks to Chris for making us welcome and also to the Whitstabl...
Posted by Earl Green and the Right Time on Mon, 11 Feb 2008 08:31:00 PST

Prayer for Fred Bell Jr from Eddie Floyd

Eddie Floyd is touring Britain at the moment.  Eddie has asked that we post a message to the Bell family in the US.  On Feb 9th Eddie took time out during his show to mention Fred Bell Jr wh...
Posted by Earl Green and the Right Time on Mon, 11 Feb 2008 08:02:00 PST