About thebluescruise
Based in Port Talbot, THE BLUES CRUISE formed from the remnants of the Baglan Social Club resident jam band NO KARAOKE. Long term friends and musical interlopers Rob Davies and Dean Williams, along with drummer Alun Thomas transformed the bands sound from rock to a blues genre. The band perform regular at the SLIMS BLUES JAM at the Chicago Rock Cafe in Swansea. Harp player Steve Grey was swiftly added and guest guitarist Colin (the rocking rabbi) Goldring regularly attends the jam sessions. Colin has other commitments touring regular with his highly acclaimed punk band THE PORK DUKES . NO KARAOKE are still active but incorperate a second half set of blues whereas Steve's harp is added to the sound.
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As NO KARAOKE the band can relax and play rock covers and invite special friends to join in and jam. NO KARAOKE gigs will be included in the BLUES CRUISE itinery. The first BLUES CRUISE recordings are now available, albeit not all members were available at the sessions and thier parts will be overdubbed. The tracks were recorded in Rob's front room on a 12 track portastudio and show a few flaws due to inexperience in the home recording market. (Any comments would be gratefully recieved, good or bad, it can only improve the sound) There are original numbers in the pipeline as well as hopefully adding a keyboard player to the line up, perhaps there is a brass section out there that wpuld like to experience the cruise (wouldn't we all wish for one of them). The band's sound benefits from Colin's availability who acts performs in tandem to Rob's rugged guitar riffs. Dean and Alun provide a solid tight backbone albeit no regular rehearsals, the band are noted for their get up and play attitude. The experinced steve provides a perfect foil for the two guitarists with his improvisation and intermediate harp solo's.
THE BLUES CRUISE set comprises of old blues classics like Smokestack Lightnin, Mojo, Hoochie Coochie Man, Nine Below Zero, Crossroads to soul classics like Mustang Sally, Hard to Handle, Midnight Hour and varying accoustic style numbers of the HOT TUNA genre like Hesitation Blues, I Know You Rider and Death Dont Have No Mercy. Plans are also underfoot for the band to work with other members of the SLIMS BLUES JAM on a fun project with electro acoustic instruments like banjo's, mandolins, etc to form a bluegrass/jug band. The first album of blues covers, 'CRUISIN THE BLUES' will be available from our marketing manager Mark Gough (email [email protected]). CD's are priced at £5.00 plus p and p.I edited my profile with Thomas Myspace Editor V3.6!
