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George and the Dukes

BLUES WITH A FEELING

About Me

George and the Dukes is an electric blues band based in Athens, Greece. Performance is a result of the feeling and power of real blues. Formed in the mid 90’s as an experimental blues quartet, the band was an immediate success since the personal skills of each musician, the authentic blues sound and the matching vocals were easily identifiable and felt. Nowadays, this real band delivers authentic Chicago blues as well as blues rock with jazz-funk elements. Influencing artists include B.B.King, Albert King, Freddie King, Albert Collins, Otis Rush, Jimmy Hendrix, Johnny Winter, Stevie Ray Vaughan, George Benson and Ronnie Earl. Performing with other respected local and international artists / musicians, including considerable live performances, combined with the vocalist’s bluesy voice, intense and heavy guitar soloing, dominant low frequencies of the bassist, the drummers dexterity and the band’s commitment to the blues with a feeling concept, the result is evident. The band’s friends would conclude this description by their usual comment : “every song sounds like its been heard for the first time”.»-(¯..v..¯)-» «-(¯..v..¯)-«

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Member Since: 3/19/2008
Band Members: GUITAR-VOCALS: George HadjopoulosBASS GUITAR : Dimitris MetaxasDRUMS: Giannis Christopoulos /Vasilis Kalistridis...............I believe to my soul-George and the Dukes
..Phonebooth-Blues festival 2008
..Stormy Monday-Blues festival 2008
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Influences: B.B.King, Albert King , Freddie King, Albert Collins, Otis Rush, Jimmy Hendrix, Johny Winter, Stevie Ray Vaughan, George Benson , Magic Sam , Ronnie Earl
Sounds Like: GEORGE AND THE DUKES
Record Label: Unsigned
Type of Label: None