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	01 One Nite Stand - Reggae, Funk, R&B	02 The Johnny Artis Band -R&B, Rock, Reggae	03 Bob Perilla & The Big Hillbilly Bluegrass Band	04 Patrick Alban & The Noche Latina - Latin & World Beat Thursdays Nonprofits Profit featuring Latin American Youth Center	05 Madam"s House Party On The Second Floor-Featuring DJ India Chris Polk-Blues&R&B	06 The Johnny Artis Band -R&B, Rock, Reggae Madam"s House Party On The Second Floor-Featuring DJ India
07 PLEASE THE TREES-Germany's Popol Vuh One Night Stand-Reggae,Funk and R&B	08 One Nite Stand - Reggae, Funk, R&B	09 The Johnny Artis Band -R&B, Rock, Reggae	10 Bob Perilla & The Big Hillbilly Bluegrass Band	11 Patrick Alban & The Noche Latina - Latin & World Beat Thursdays Nonprofits Profit featuring Peace of the Action	12 Eli Cook-Blues Madam"s House Party On The Second Floor-Featuring DJ India	13 Deb Callahan- Rockin' Blues Belter from Philly!! Madam"s House Party On The Second Floor-Featuring DJ India
14 The B.T. Richardson Band-Blues&Funk	15 One Nite Stand - Reggae, Funk, R&B	16 The Johnny Artis Band -R&B, Rock, Reggae	17 Bob Perilla & The Big Hillbilly Bluegrass Band	18 Patrick Alban & The Noche Latina - Latin & World Beat Thursdays Nonprofits Profit featuring New Orleans Jazz Festival Performing For The New Orleans Jazz Fest Will be the legendary Henry Butler	19 Bisuit Miller & The Mix- Blues, Rock & Funk Madam"s House Party On The Second Floor-Featuring DJ India	20 Bisuit Miller & The Mix- Blues, Rock & Funk Madam"s House Party On The Second Floor-Featuring DJ India
21 Blues, Blues & Blues	22 One Nite Stand - Reggae, Funk, R&B	23 The Johnny Artis Band -R&B, Rock, Reggae	24 Bob Perilla & The Big Hillbilly Bluegrass Band	25 Patrick Alban & The Noche Latina - Latin & World Beat Thursdays Nonprofits Profit featuring Legal Services Society	26 EDDIE SHAW AND THE WOLF GANG-Chicago Blues Madam"s House Party On The Second Floor-Featuring DJ India	27 Bobby Parker - True Blues Legend Madam"s House Party On The Second Floor-Featuring DJ India
28 Brother Shamus- Funk & Rock Fusion	29 One Nite Stand - Reggae, Funk, R&B	30 The Johnny Artis Band -R&B, Rock, Reggae	31 Bob Perilla & The Big Hillbilly Bluegrass Band

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http://www.samhillbands.com/bands/one_nite_stand/index.shtml

Reggae, Funk, R&B One Nite Stand makes Monday nights, in D.C., sizzle- rocking their audience with a spicy mixture of smooth jazz, R& B, Motown, pop, funk, go-go and reggae rhythms.

Heating up the place with the wicked licks of his saxophone, is D.C.'s own Walter Tates, Jr, the banging bass of B.T. Richardson, the hot strings of lead guitarist Tony Harrod, the irresistible beat of "Biscuit", on the drums. Audiences are inspired to move to the tantalizing groove of One Nite Stand, with their Caribbean Dance Queen vocalist Sista Pat. A guaranteed good time is awaiting you each and every Monday night.

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Johnny Artis Band -R&B, Rock, Reggae
The Johnny Artis Band is well known in the Mid Atlantic region for their fun loving brand of R&B and Rock & Roll. They have been entertaining audiences with their current lineup for years, showing the professionalism and expertise that only comes from the experience of working together to provide the best entertainment possible. Johnny brings everything together with his engaging stage presence, establishing a comfortable rapport with any audience, and keeping them entertained without exception.

Johnny Artis was born and raised in Caroline County, Virginia. It was here he was first introduced to the sounds of gospel music that rang strong in his family. At the age of 10, he moved to his present home of Alexandria, VA. Johnny worked as a chef who received rave reviews and who excelled in the restaurant business until the age of 28. It was after the death of his mother that he decided to lay down his apron and devote himself to his (and his mother's) first love, performing. He formed a band known as Johnny Tenspot and Loose Change, and it was here that Johnny honed the skills that would serve him as a performer. Over the years, Johnny Tenspot and Loose Change evolved into The Johnny Artis Band, and in the process created a name and reputation for good music and a great show. Johnny has overcome many obstacles in his life and it seems to have given him the ability to take a song and fill it with emotion, putting it in the audience's heart and making them feel it from head to toe.

With the upcoming release of his new CD "Live Versatility" coming on the heels of his successful release "3 Down Now", and more projects waiting in the wings, Johnny's talents seem to have no limits. The Johnny Artis Band continues to produce Classic Rock and Roll and High Energy Rhythm and Blues thanks in no small part to its cast of talented members, including Jeff Bean (Keyboards), Lee Dodson (Bass), Sean Camp (Guitars), Frankie Addison (Sax), Sean Peck (Drums), and, of course, Johnny himself. These professionals definitely provide a musical combination of electrifying chemistry that produces an intense ride that no one should miss.

For information on booking the Johnny Artis Band, contact Johnny Artis at
703-583-9894 Office or 703-801-9483 Cell

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Bob Perilla & The Big Hillbilly Bluegrass Band International veterans of stage, screen and television, "Bob Perilla's Big Hillbilly Bluegrass" performance highlights include a screen appearance in Chris Rock's "Head of State," a live television gig with Earl Scruggs, multiple Kennedy Center concerts and a residence at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival. At the request of the U.S. Department of State, "Big Hillbilly Bluegrass" has toured Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Tajikistan, Turkey and Uzbekistan over the past several years, thus crowning BHB as America's defacto Bluegrass Ambassadors. Their recordings have achieved widespread critical acclaim. Look for them again in the Ruth Oxenberg-Rob Schumer bluegrass documentary film "Bluegrass Journey," which is available nationwide.

"Big Hillbilly Bluegrass" has been entertaining music fans for over 12 years on three continents. The ensemble boasts over 100 years of combined musical experience. An exciting blend of hard-driving bluegrass along with country, folk and original material will please even the most discriminating listeners and make easy converts of those unfamiliar with bluegrass music, one of America's unque art forms. The band can be heard in their home venue at Madam's Organ in Adams Morgan, Washington, DC every Wednesday. There are also numerous festival and dates that help complete BHB's busy schedule. Click on About Us to learn more about Big Hillbilly Bluegrass.

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http://www.gabirecords.com/meetpatrick.html

Patrick Alban & The Noche Latina - Latin & World Beat

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Thursdays Nonprofits Profit featuring Latin American Youth Center

www.layc-dc.org

LAYC provides over 50 multi-lingual, culturally sensitive programs in five areas: Educational Enhancement programs include standards-based culturally competent year-round tutoring and homework assistance, healthy recreation and fitness, computer literacy classes, and college preparation. Social Services programs strengthen the family unit as the primary foundation for youth development through counseling, prevention, treatment, and housing. Workforce Investment programs assists out-of-school youth build the skills they need to obtain and retain meaningful employment through a holistic program of job readiness and life skills training, job placement services computer instruction, and preparation to pass the General Education Development (GED) examination. Art + Media programs encourage youth to experience the power of their art as a means of self-expression and as a tool for exploring community issues Creative abilities are developed through classes in fine arts, photography, video, radio and media production, music, and creative writing. Advocacy works to influence public policy and practices and social systems that affect low-income immigrant and minority youth in Washington DC and Maryland.

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Madam"s House Party On The Second Floor-Featuring DJ India

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Blues&R&B

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Johnny Artis Band -R&B, Rock, Reggae
The Johnny Artis Band is well known in the Mid Atlantic region for their fun loving brand of R&B and Rock & Roll. They have been entertaining audiences with their current lineup for years, showing the professionalism and expertise that only comes from the experience of working together to provide the best entertainment possible. Johnny brings everything together with his engaging stage presence, establishing a comfortable rapport with any audience, and keeping them entertained without exception.

Johnny Artis was born and raised in Caroline County, Virginia. It was here he was first introduced to the sounds of gospel music that rang strong in his family. At the age of 10, he moved to his present home of Alexandria, VA. Johnny worked as a chef who received rave reviews and who excelled in the restaurant business until the age of 28. It was after the death of his mother that he decided to lay down his apron and devote himself to his (and his mother's) first love, performing. He formed a band known as Johnny Tenspot and Loose Change, and it was here that Johnny honed the skills that would serve him as a performer. Over the years, Johnny Tenspot and Loose Change evolved into The Johnny Artis Band, and in the process created a name and reputation for good music and a great show. Johnny has overcome many obstacles in his life and it seems to have given him the ability to take a song and fill it with emotion, putting it in the audience's heart and making them feel it from head to toe.

With the upcoming release of his new CD "Live Versatility" coming on the heels of his successful release "3 Down Now", and more projects waiting in the wings, Johnny's talents seem to have no limits. The Johnny Artis Band continues to produce Classic Rock and Roll and High Energy Rhythm and Blues thanks in no small part to its cast of talented members, including Jeff Bean (Keyboards), Lee Dodson (Bass), Sean Camp (Guitars), Frankie Addison (Sax), Sean Peck (Drums), and, of course, Johnny himself. These professionals definitely provide a musical combination of electrifying chemistry that produces an intense ride that no one should miss.

For information on booking the Johnny Artis Band, contact Johnny Artis at
703-583-9894 Office or 703-801-9483 Cell

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Madam"s House Party On The Second Floor-Featuring DJ India

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www.myspace.com:80/pleasethetrees
With its members from different corners of the Czech Republic and disparate musical backgrounds, Please the Trees is a band of many contrasts. Their sound summons the spirits of everything from the expressionism of Germany's Popol Vuh and wall-of-sound atmospherics of Scotland's Mogwai, to the experimental folk epics that reverberated through the 60s by artists like Ron Elliot, Neil Young, and Jack Nitzsche. Please the Trees benefits from what initially seems like an odd coupling of sounds and personalities but in actually is a wonderful asset as exemplified in the group's newest material, which ventures even further into new sonic territory.

Frontman Vaclav Havelka wandered onto this road from his childhood in the rural districts north of Prague, traveling with his parents and running through the woods and wild places of Eastern Bohemia. He traded music by mail, developing his artistic roots through mixed tapes full of grunge, folk, country, and post-rock. With his youth spent on the geographical and cultural frontiers of the Czech Republic, Havelka soon found himself on the frontiers of the Czech music scene.

Recording under the name selFbrush, Havelka's lo-fi, self-released alt-country solo act was far away from the unique minimalist dynamics and textures of his bandmate's previous project, Some Other Place. Hailing from the hardcore scene in Tabor, in the south of the Czech Republic, the members of Some Other Place are an odd fit with Havelka. But with Please the Trees they have created a sound that reflects a connection "more personal and spiritual than anything else," and a musical interaction that moves outside of the boundaries defined by the Prague-based, centralized media and the country's dominant music scenes.

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One Night Stand-Reggae,Funk and R&B

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http://www.samhillbands.com/bands/one_nite_stand/index.shtml

Reggae, Funk, R&B One Nite Stand makes Monday nights, in D.C., sizzle- rocking their audience with a spicy mixture of smooth jazz, R& B, Motown, pop, funk, go-go and reggae rhythms.

Heating up the place with the wicked licks of his saxophone, is D.C.'s own Walter Tates, Jr, the banging bass of B.T. Richardson, the hot strings of lead guitarist Tony Harrod, the irresistible beat of "Biscuit", on the drums. Audiences are inspired to move to the tantalizing groove of One Nite Stand, with their Caribbean Dance Queen vocalist Sista Pat. A guaranteed good time is awaiting you each and every Monday night.

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Johnny Artis Band -R&B, Rock, Reggae
The Johnny Artis Band is well known in the Mid Atlantic region for their fun loving brand of R&B and Rock & Roll. They have been entertaining audiences with their current lineup for years, showing the professionalism and expertise that only comes from the experience of working together to provide the best entertainment possible. Johnny brings everything together with his engaging stage presence, establishing a comfortable rapport with any audience, and keeping them entertained without exception.

Johnny Artis was born and raised in Caroline County, Virginia. It was here he was first introduced to the sounds of gospel music that rang strong in his family. At the age of 10, he moved to his present home of Alexandria, VA. Johnny worked as a chef who received rave reviews and who excelled in the restaurant business until the age of 28. It was after the death of his mother that he decided to lay down his apron and devote himself to his (and his mother's) first love, performing. He formed a band known as Johnny Tenspot and Loose Change, and it was here that Johnny honed the skills that would serve him as a performer. Over the years, Johnny Tenspot and Loose Change evolved into The Johnny Artis Band, and in the process created a name and reputation for good music and a great show. Johnny has overcome many obstacles in his life and it seems to have given him the ability to take a song and fill it with emotion, putting it in the audience's heart and making them feel it from head to toe.

With the upcoming release of his new CD "Live Versatility" coming on the heels of his successful release "3 Down Now", and more projects waiting in the wings, Johnny's talents seem to have no limits. The Johnny Artis Band continues to produce Classic Rock and Roll and High Energy Rhythm and Blues thanks in no small part to its cast of talented members, including Jeff Bean (Keyboards), Lee Dodson (Bass), Sean Camp (Guitars), Frankie Addison (Sax), Sean Peck (Drums), and, of course, Johnny himself. These professionals definitely provide a musical combination of electrifying chemistry that produces an intense ride that no one should miss.

For information on booking the Johnny Artis Band, contact Johnny Artis at
703-583-9894 Office or 703-801-9483 Cell

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Bob Perilla & The Big Hillbilly Bluegrass Band International veterans of stage, screen and television, "Bob Perilla's Big Hillbilly Bluegrass" performance highlights include a screen appearance in Chris Rock's "Head of State," a live television gig with Earl Scruggs, multiple Kennedy Center concerts and a residence at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival. At the request of the U.S. Department of State, "Big Hillbilly Bluegrass" has toured Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Tajikistan, Turkey and Uzbekistan over the past several years, thus crowning BHB as America's defacto Bluegrass Ambassadors. Their recordings have achieved widespread critical acclaim. Look for them again in the Ruth Oxenberg-Rob Schumer bluegrass documentary film "Bluegrass Journey," which is available nationwide.

"Big Hillbilly Bluegrass" has been entertaining music fans for over 12 years on three continents. The ensemble boasts over 100 years of combined musical experience. An exciting blend of hard-driving bluegrass along with country, folk and original material will please even the most discriminating listeners and make easy converts of those unfamiliar with bluegrass music, one of America's unque art forms. The band can be heard in their home venue at Madam's Organ in Adams Morgan, Washington, DC every Wednesday. There are also numerous festival and dates that help complete BHB's busy schedule. Click on About Us to learn more about Big Hillbilly Bluegrass.

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http://www.gabirecords.com/meetpatrick.html

Patrick Alban & The Noche Latina - Latin & World Beat

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Thursdays Nonprofits Profit featuring Peace of the Action

www.peaceoftheaction.org

On October 6th, 2009, Cindy Sheehan, mother of Casey Sheehan, a Specialist in the United States Army that was killed in action on April 4th, 2004 while serving in Iraq, announced that she was going to start what will be called “Peace of the Action.”

Peace of the Action first major event is Camp OUT NOW is the boldest and bravest action ever envisioned by and for peace.

Camp OUT NOW's stated objective is to: "Clog Washington, DC every week day through diffuse Civil Resistance (CR) actions to have the affect of tampering with 'business as usual' in the Capital of the United States of America."

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www.Eli Cook.com
Eli Cook grew up on the blues: Muddy Waters, John Lee Hooker, the Wolf, Lightnin' Hopkins, and Mississippi John Hurt. He first picked up the guitar when he was fourteen, and began his own performance career playing vintage blues, gospel shows, and revivals in Nelson County, Virginia when he was fifteen. (Braving the Blues, Lynchburg News and Advance, Jan. 9, 2003, by Theresa Boyd) His first electric trio, The Red House Blues Band, was formed in 2002 while a junior at Monticello Highschool. Eli was called a 'blues phenomenon' by reviewers in near-by Charlottesville: "Featuring fast-fingered guitar and a powerful voice beyond his years, Cook doesn't need any Robert-Johnson-style pact with the devil to take him to the top." (Eli Cook's Red House Blues Band, by Matthew Hirst, C'ville Review, 12/10/2003)

In 2004 internationally reknowned blues bassman Steve Riggs joined Eli's rhythm section, a veteran of the blues circuit who had played and recorded with Muddy Waters, Jimmy Vaughan, and many others, and under whose tutelage Eli recorded Moonshine Mojo, his first full-length recording, which has become a collector's item today.

The following year Eli returned his attention to classic acoustic blues. Influenced by the songs of R.L.Burnside, Bukka White, and Son House, he recorded Miss Blues'es Child at The Sound of Music Studios In Richmond Virginia in a single autumn day, playing a borrowed 12-string and his own old Gibson, accompanying himself with a kick-drum or a tambourine tied to his boot. Patrick McCrowel, a talented friend from Greene County, stopped by to sing harmony and pick banjo on a few cuts, spontaneous and unrehearsed. Eli called it "...blue, blue, blues;" reviewers called him "...a young gun with an old soul...storming through banged-up slide guitar romps, tackling the storied form with the mean streak of his generation's metal men." Independently released in 2005, Miss Blues'es Child was released internationally by Valley Entertainment on the Sledgehammer Blues label in 2007.

Meanwhile, Eli was putting together a new power trio to play and record his original work: a young, wildly talented local drummer, Jordan Marchini, who was playing for the gothic metal band Bella Morte, and a hard-rock/progressive bassist, Eric Yates, who could execute and elaborate on the complex and difficult basslines Eli's music required. They began performing and recording in January of 2006, and released the finished album, ElectricHolyFireWater, in January 2007. (Nothing to Be Blue About, The Hook, 2007)

By now, Eli's musical reputation was spreading. His band, christened ElectricHolyFireWater, opened for legendary guitarist Johnny Winter, Room Full of Blues ,and Shemekia Copeland. He chose African percussionist Darrell Rose to perform with him on The Millennium Stage at The Kennedy Center, electrifying an audience of 300 with his own special brand of African Rhythm and American Blues, and he opened for B.B. King solo at The Paramount Theatre in February of 2007.

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Madam"s House Party On The Second Floor-Featuring DJ India

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www.debcallhanband.com

“Deb Callahan is a great writer and an even better new voice for the blues. It’s as if she’s an old soul, but with a sense of what’s new. She’s a must hear.”
Blues Source

“This nearly flawless debut signals to the rest of the world what those in her home area know well: Deb Callahan is a major talent“ "Bonnie Raitt, Etta James, and Aretha Franklin...Callahan is very nearly in their league.”
Blues Revue Magazine

“She sings with all the authority of Ma Rainey or Janis Joplin, but it’s her song-writing that sets her apart”
Sing Out! Magazine

“Very impressive debut CD - She’s fiery and bodacious.”
Baltimore Blues Rag

“A singer with sandpaper-laced, soulful pipes, displaying huge promise. Her 2002 debut, If the Blues had Wings, is a striking endeavor. An excerpt from Memphis Minnie’s “Moanin’ the Blues”—one of a few well-placed, ancient blues snippets—gives the album its title and opens it up, leading into “Mama’s Curse, Mama’s Blessing,” an eerie blues that lets loose spirits directly from the mud of the delta. “More Love” is dramatic, the piano and washes of organ giving it a churchy feel. “Burning Bridges,” meanwhile, is a catchy roots-rocking tune.”
Hittin The Note Magazine, Rensselaer, NY.

“Deb Callahan sings with passion and verve...if this impressive debut is any indication, The Deb Callahan Band may rise from regional to national blues scene success in the very near future.”
Illinois Entertainer

Philadelphia's blues and soul drenched vocalist and songwriter Deb Callahan celebrates the release of her newest CD “The Blue Pearl”, November of 2005. She's teamed up with producer, musician and song-writer Chris Arms, to craft a contemporary sounding CD with all the elements of timeless blues, soul and rock music. From the New Orleans blues/funk of the title track "Blue Pearl Moon" to the marriage of traditional and modern in the "Credit Card Blues", she encorporates thoughtful and often funny lyrics to tell a modern day blues tale. Doing social work in the heart of Philadelphia would be a good place to learn about life's challenges and this urban school ground taught singer/songwriter Deb Callahan well. Her rich, honest and soulful tunes resonate with listeners and run the gamut from soulful ballads to upbeat, dance oriented romps. “The Blue Pearl” features 12 new original songs and a cover of a classic Paul Butterfield tune “Lovin Cup". Callahan's top-notch band consists of Philly greats Allen James on the guitar, Garry Lee on bass and Doug Master on drums. “The Blue Pearl” also features Chris Arms on slide guitar and acoustic instruments, Steve Achenbach and Reggie Johnson handling keyboard duties and Mikey Jr. on the harmonica.

Deb hails from the Boston area originally, but has been a fixture on the mid-Atlantic music scene for the past several years. During that time she and her band have gained a reputation for an exciting live show featuring a mixture of blues, soul, rock and folk originals and classics. Her debut CD "If the Blues Had Wings" was released in 2002 and garnered her positive acclaim from the blues and roots music community. “If the Blues Had Wings” is a collection of primarily original material that combines funky New Orleans rhythms, exotic delta blues, gospel influenced blues and rock to create sultry, soulful blues music. This CD features 11 original songs, a Bob Dylan cover and a few short outakes of songs written by female blues legends Memphis Minnie, Victoria Spivey and Edith Johnson. The CD was produced by guitar player Jon Dichter (Jive Five minus Two) and Callahan and recorded by Mike Comstock at Indre Studios in South Philadelphia. There was also some additional production/recording by Andy Kravitz of Brickhouse Productions and keyboard player Walter Runge. The songs were written by Callahan, Runge, and Dichter with a contribution from local bluesman Randy Lippincott. Musicians include band members Runge, piano, Robbertto Rickards, bass, Doug Masters, drums plus the talents of Billy Baltera and Allen James on guitars. Special guests include George Bonds (doing a duet with Callahan), Mike Brenner"Slo-Mo" on the dobro and Seth Holzman on harmonica.

The Deb Callahan Band has been touring quite a bit during 2005, playing as far away as The Monterey Bay Blues Festival, in Monterey Bay, CA and The Springing the Blues Fest in Jacksonville Beach, Florida as well playing festivals and clubs in the East Coast Circuit such as The Western Maryland Blues Fest in Hagerstown, MD, The Heritage Blues Fest in Wheeling, W. VA, Red Bank Blues Fest in Red Bank, NJ, Lehigh Valley Blues Fest in Whitehall, PA and a number of others

Deb’s music has been played at radio stations around the country and she has been selected as WXPN Philly Local Pick a number of times over the past few years, received regular airplay on WXPN (Phillie) Blues, Folk Shows and the Women’s Music Hour She’s also received airplay from WRDU in Newark, DE, WRSU in New Brunswick, NJ, WDIY and WMUH in the Lehigh Valley, PA area, WTMD in Baltimore, MD, WPFW in Washington DC, WMPG in Portland, ME, other parts of the US and stations around the world including Italy, Australia, Belgium, England, Germany and France.

Deb has shared the stage with Buddy Guy, Billy Preston, James Cotton, Shemekia Copeland, Hubert Sumlin, Debbie Davies, Savoy Brown, Big Jack Johnson, Sean Costello, The Holmes Brothers, Phil Guy, Deanna Bogart, Ann Rabson, Nick Curran, Southside Johnny, Floyd Lee, NRBQ, Joe Bonamassa, Guitar Shorty, Little Ed and The Imperials, Bob Margolin, Paul Cebar, Tommy Castro, Anthony Gomes and more.

Deb is most often compared to singers such as Bonnie Raitt, Janis Joplin, Susan Tedeschi and Lydia Pense from the late 60’s San Francisco group Cold Blood. She cites her biggest vocal influences as Aretha Franklin, Tina Turner, Nina Simone, Billie Holiday, Stevie Wonder, Etta James, Bonnie Raitt, Rickie Lee Jones, Bessie Smith, Joan Osborne, Ray Charles, Al Green and Mavis Staples.

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Madam"s House Party On The Second Floor-Featuring DJ India

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www.myspace/btrichardson

Bassist/Composer/Lyricist/Vocalist...here's my story..........: I was born in Washington, D.C. and raised in L.A. I returned to DC after graduating from high school in '79. My first instrument was Drums, Section Leader in High School. After being 2nd chair freshman year (my older bro was section leader then), I started playing electric Bass (against my will :-)) when my brother's band needed someone to play it. I am totally self taught on Bass. The first song I learned was "That's the Way I Like It" by KC and the Sunshine Band.

I took a brief hiatus from 80-83, to study divinity/theology. These studies led me back to a full and total commitment to the obvious gift that I have in music. I vowed to NEVER quit again. To fulfill my life's mission though music, I have been Playing Music full time since 1995. My first gig with a recording Artist was with VINX after meeting him at a radio interview he did on NPR. He invited me to perform with him at the Prince Georges Playhouse with Danny Sadownick and himself. I played Double Bass on that show.

After retiring from the postal service in 1995, I landed a full time gig on the Spirit of Washington Cruises for one year and left in 1996 to tour with (then Blind Pig recording artist) Deborah Coleman and the Thrill Seekers. I toured with Deborah for 3 years. We played extensively in Europe (France, Italy, Belgium, Norway, England), the Caribbean (St.Croix, Puerto Rico, St. Thomas), the U.S. and Canada on many major stages including the Chicago Blues Fest, Montreal Jazz Fest Spectrum Hall, and more clubs and Juke than I can recall. While playing with Deborah I had the privilege of performing with the legendary Bo Diddley. We also did live performances on NPRs show "Anthem", the "Beale Street Caravan", Live from BB Kings (in Memphis)as well as "Mountain Stage" w/ Ladysmith Black Mambazo, and live TV in Dallas TX, "Good Day Dallas", and the W.C. Handy Fest Filmed by KET TV. I then joined the James Solberg Band (from the Luther Allison Band) -2000- and toured with him for nine months in the US. While working with James we often were the back up band for the late great Son Seals and once even for A.C. Reed!! We also performed for the radio broadcast "Beale Street Caravan and The W.C. Handy Fest, which was taped for KET TV. In 2002 I met the founding brothers of "Nocturnal Rage"the Seattle Hip-Hop entrepreneurs. I have so far recorded two CDs and one Video with them, "Nocturnal Rage" and "Way Out Your Mind". We were the house band along with Hip-Hop Legend Daddy-O on turntables and Spaceman Patterson on guitar for Comedy Centrals "Premium Blend" (Season Seven hosted by D.L. Hughley). We also toured the US the summer of 2005 w/Orig Hip-Hop Drummer/Producer Bobby Simmons (i.e. Stetsasonic........etc,etc,etc. ya dig). Also in 2005 I recorded a CD with my good friend "Tyrone Shuz and His Funky Bluz" called "Funkin' A!"

In 2006 I finally finished MY DEBUT recording for my record label "PotpourriMusicWorks". It is the soundtrack for the play "Don't Sing No Blues For Me" written by my good friend Glenn Alan Brown. Its currently available from cdbaby.com and itunes as well as other digital e-music services in the US. I also currently perform as bassist for Ms. Marva Wright "the Blues Queen of New Orleans." (displaced by Katrina), and Marc Greene (formerly of the Moments). So..check me out, and HOLLA BACK the story continues ....peace/OUT.............B.T. ....p.s., I am a Member of ASCAP and AFTRA gotta work...................see ya !

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http://www.samhillbands.com/bands/one_nite_stand/index.shtml

Reggae, Funk, R&B One Nite Stand makes Monday nights, in D.C., sizzle- rocking their audience with a spicy mixture of smooth jazz, R& B, Motown, pop, funk, go-go and reggae rhythms.

Heating up the place with the wicked licks of his saxophone, is D.C.'s own Walter Tates, Jr, the banging bass of B.T. Richardson, the hot strings of lead guitarist Tony Harrod, the irresistible beat of "Biscuit", on the drums. Audiences are inspired to move to the tantalizing groove of One Nite Stand, with their Caribbean Dance Queen vocalist Sista Pat. A guaranteed good time is awaiting you each and every Monday night.

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Johnny Artis Band -R&B, Rock, Reggae
The Johnny Artis Band is well known in the Mid Atlantic region for their fun loving brand of R&B and Rock & Roll. They have been entertaining audiences with their current lineup for years, showing the professionalism and expertise that only comes from the experience of working together to provide the best entertainment possible. Johnny brings everything together with his engaging stage presence, establishing a comfortable rapport with any audience, and keeping them entertained without exception.

Johnny Artis was born and raised in Caroline County, Virginia. It was here he was first introduced to the sounds of gospel music that rang strong in his family. At the age of 10, he moved to his present home of Alexandria, VA. Johnny worked as a chef who received rave reviews and who excelled in the restaurant business until the age of 28. It was after the death of his mother that he decided to lay down his apron and devote himself to his (and his mother's) first love, performing. He formed a band known as Johnny Tenspot and Loose Change, and it was here that Johnny honed the skills that would serve him as a performer. Over the years, Johnny Tenspot and Loose Change evolved into The Johnny Artis Band, and in the process created a name and reputation for good music and a great show. Johnny has overcome many obstacles in his life and it seems to have given him the ability to take a song and fill it with emotion, putting it in the audience's heart and making them feel it from head to toe.

With the upcoming release of his new CD "Live Versatility" coming on the heels of his successful release "3 Down Now", and more projects waiting in the wings, Johnny's talents seem to have no limits. The Johnny Artis Band continues to produce Classic Rock and Roll and High Energy Rhythm and Blues thanks in no small part to its cast of talented members, including Jeff Bean (Keyboards), Lee Dodson (Bass), Sean Camp (Guitars), Frankie Addison (Sax), Sean Peck (Drums), and, of course, Johnny himself. These professionals definitely provide a musical combination of electrifying chemistry that produces an intense ride that no one should miss.

For information on booking the Johnny Artis Band, contact Johnny Artis at
703-583-9894 Office or 703-801-9483 Cell

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Bob Perilla & The Big Hillbilly Bluegrass Band International veterans of stage, screen and television, "Bob Perilla's Big Hillbilly Bluegrass" performance highlights include a screen appearance in Chris Rock's "Head of State," a live television gig with Earl Scruggs, multiple Kennedy Center concerts and a residence at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival. At the request of the U.S. Department of State, "Big Hillbilly Bluegrass" has toured Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Tajikistan, Turkey and Uzbekistan over the past several years, thus crowning BHB as America's defacto Bluegrass Ambassadors. Their recordings have achieved widespread critical acclaim. Look for them again in the Ruth Oxenberg-Rob Schumer bluegrass documentary film "Bluegrass Journey," which is available nationwide.

"Big Hillbilly Bluegrass" has been entertaining music fans for over 12 years on three continents. The ensemble boasts over 100 years of combined musical experience. An exciting blend of hard-driving bluegrass along with country, folk and original material will please even the most discriminating listeners and make easy converts of those unfamiliar with bluegrass music, one of America's unque art forms. The band can be heard in their home venue at Madam's Organ in Adams Morgan, Washington, DC every Wednesday. There are also numerous festival and dates that help complete BHB's busy schedule. Click on About Us to learn more about Big Hillbilly Bluegrass.

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Patrick Alban & The Noche Latina - Latin & World Beat

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Thursdays Nonprofits Profit featuring New Orleans Jazz Festival

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Henry Butler
An eight-time W.C. Handy “Best Blues Instrumentalist - Piano” award nominee, Henry Butler knows no limitations. Although blinded by glaucoma since birth, Butler is also a world class photographer with his work displayed at exhibitions throughout the United States. Playing piano since the age of six, Butler is a master of musical diversity. Combining the percussive jazz piano playing of McCoy Tyner and the New Orleans style playing of Professor Longhair through his classically trained wizardry, Butler continues to craft a sound uniquely his own. A rich amalgam of jazz, Caribbean, classical, pop, blues and R&B influences, his music is as excitingly eclectic as that of his New Orleans birthplace.

Mastering baritone horn, valve trombone and drums, in addition to the piano, at the Louisiana State School for the Blind in Baton Rouge, as a youngster, Butler began formal vocal training in the eleventh grade. He went on to sing German lieder, French and Italian art songs and operatic arias at Southern and Michigan State Universities, earning a Masters degree in vocal music. He has taught music workshops throughout the country and initiated a number of different educational projects, including a residential jazz camp at Missouri State School for the Blind and a program for blind and visually impaired students at the University of New Orleans.

Mentored by influential jazz clarinetist and Michigan State University teacher Alvin Batiste, Butler was encouraged to explore Brazilian, Afro-Cuban and other Caribbean music. With Batiste’s help, he successfully applied for National Endowment for the Arts grants to study with keyboard players George Duke, then with Cannonball Adderley’s Quintet, and the late Sir Roland Hanna. He studied with Harold Mabern, pianist for the late Lee Morgan, for a summer and spent a long afternoon studying with Professor Longhair.

While his early albums were jazz trio recordings featuring such top-notch instrumentalists as Charlie Haden and Billy Higgins, on “Fivin’ Around” in 1986, and Ron Carter and Jack DeJohnette, on “The Village” two years later, Butler has increasingly turned to New Orleans music and the blues. His 1990 album, “Orleans Inspiration,” recorded with Leo Nocentelli of the Meters, was followed by “Blues And More” in 1992. Although he briefly returned to jazz with “For All Seasons” in 1996, he’s remained immersed in the blues since releasing “Blues After Sunset” in 1998.

Collaborating with Corey Harris on a duo album, “Vu-du Menz,” in 2000, Butler spent the next three years touring with the Delta blues-influenced guitarist/vocalist. That fascination with the blues has continued to be reflected in his solo work. After releasing a power-packed, all electric, blues-rock album, “The Game Has Just Begun,” in 2002 on the New Orleans-based indie label Basin Street Records, Butler takes things even deeper with his latest outing on that label, “Homeland,” released in April 2004. “This album is a real turning point,” he said. “It was the first time that I’ve brought a blues and R&B band into the studio with me. On this record, I’m feeling closer to my roots.”

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Q: Did you always know you were going to be a musician?

Biscuit: Man, I was always entertaining! I grew up with my Grandma down on the south side (of Chicago). When I was coming up, she gave me a love for the gospel and soul music that we were always singing along with.

Q: How did you discover the bass?

Biscuit: When I was about 11, I visited my friend Datrick’s house. I saw this bass sitting in a corner just collecting dust, so I decided to check it out! It belonged to Datrick’s brother, Darnell. He sat me down and taught me a couple of old blues tunes and it just kind of caught on for me...

Q: ...like you were meant to do it?

Biscuit: [laughs] Yeah!

Q: What happened next?

Biscuit: I formed my first band Clever with my cousin Ivan (Wallace). We moved up to Minneapolis in 1982. Later I got hooked up with Sonny Rogers, and we recorded “They Call Me Cat Daddy,” which wound up winning Sonny a Handy Award for best new artist! After that, I played with Mojo Buford (Muddy Waters), and Lady Blue (Ike and Tina Turner).

Q: When did you start playing with Lonnie Brooks?

Biscuit: Lonnie was looking for a sub one night. I got the call, headed back down to Chicago and the rest was history...

Q: You stayed with Lonnie for quite some time...

Biscuit: Ten years! The years I spent with Lonnie were invaluable to me as a musician. I learned so much about the music business and being on the road. We played some incredible gigs such as President Clinton’s inauguration and I met and performed with many of my own idols while traveling with Lonnie and the band. During the winter months, we didn’t tour as much so I spent time sitting in with various musicians and in 2000 I formed Biscuit and the Mix to fill up some of the down time.

Q: And you recorded Come Together. But your latest gig was bass player for another heavy duty blues guitarist.

Biscuit: You mean Anthony?

Q: Yes. Tell us about your time with Anthony Gomes.

Biscuit: I sat in with Anthony when he was an up and comer in Chicago. After a few sessions, he asked me to join the band full time. I played with Anthony for 5 years. We recorded 5 CDs: Unity, Sweet String and Soul, Long Way Home, Music is the Medicine, and Live at the Double Door. We toured a LOT - over 250 shows a year in the US and overseas. It was a great time and it helped bring together a big fan base for Anthony!

Q: I’m sure you have more than your fair share of fans, too, Biscuit!

Biscuit: [chuckles] I just gotta do my thing, man, and I’m blessed that so many people love to come be a part of it.

Q: Speaking of Biscuit, how did you get that name?

Biscuit: I was always bugging Grandma when she was trying to cook! I was in the kitchen so much...and then one time I ate a whole pan of her homemade Biscuits! She started calling me a Biscuit, and it just stuck.

Q: Thanks for the time, B. Do you have anything else to tell your fans?

Biscuit: Fronting a band has always been my dream, and Biscuit and the Mix are back! We’re going to make it a party every time we play so come check us out!

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Q: Did you always know you were going to be a musician?

Biscuit: Man, I was always entertaining! I grew up with my Grandma down on the south side (of Chicago). When I was coming up, she gave me a love for the gospel and soul music that we were always singing along with.

Q: How did you discover the bass?

Biscuit: When I was about 11, I visited my friend Datrick’s house. I saw this bass sitting in a corner just collecting dust, so I decided to check it out! It belonged to Datrick’s brother, Darnell. He sat me down and taught me a couple of old blues tunes and it just kind of caught on for me...

Q: ...like you were meant to do it?

Biscuit: [laughs] Yeah!

Q: What happened next?

Biscuit: I formed my first band Clever with my cousin Ivan (Wallace). We moved up to Minneapolis in 1982. Later I got hooked up with Sonny Rogers, and we recorded “They Call Me Cat Daddy,” which wound up winning Sonny a Handy Award for best new artist! After that, I played with Mojo Buford (Muddy Waters), and Lady Blue (Ike and Tina Turner).

Q: When did you start playing with Lonnie Brooks?

Biscuit: Lonnie was looking for a sub one night. I got the call, headed back down to Chicago and the rest was history...

Q: You stayed with Lonnie for quite some time...

Biscuit: Ten years! The years I spent with Lonnie were invaluable to me as a musician. I learned so much about the music business and being on the road. We played some incredible gigs such as President Clinton’s inauguration and I met and performed with many of my own idols while traveling with Lonnie and the band. During the winter months, we didn’t tour as much so I spent time sitting in with various musicians and in 2000 I formed Biscuit and the Mix to fill up some of the down time.

Q: And you recorded Come Together. But your latest gig was bass player for another heavy duty blues guitarist.

Biscuit: You mean Anthony?

Q: Yes. Tell us about your time with Anthony Gomes.

Biscuit: I sat in with Anthony when he was an up and comer in Chicago. After a few sessions, he asked me to join the band full time. I played with Anthony for 5 years. We recorded 5 CDs: Unity, Sweet String and Soul, Long Way Home, Music is the Medicine, and Live at the Double Door. We toured a LOT - over 250 shows a year in the US and overseas. It was a great time and it helped bring together a big fan base for Anthony!

Q: I’m sure you have more than your fair share of fans, too, Biscuit!

Biscuit: [chuckles] I just gotta do my thing, man, and I’m blessed that so many people love to come be a part of it.

Q: Speaking of Biscuit, how did you get that name?

Biscuit: I was always bugging Grandma when she was trying to cook! I was in the kitchen so much...and then one time I ate a whole pan of her homemade Biscuits! She started calling me a Biscuit, and it just stuck.

Q: Thanks for the time, B. Do you have anything else to tell your fans?

Biscuit: Fronting a band has always been my dream, and Biscuit and the Mix are back! We’re going to make it a party every time we play so come check us out!

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Blues, Blues & Blues

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Reggae, Funk, R&B One Nite Stand makes Monday nights, in D.C., sizzle- rocking their audience with a spicy mixture of smooth jazz, R& B, Motown, pop, funk, go-go and reggae rhythms.

Heating up the place with the wicked licks of his saxophone, is D.C.'s own Walter Tates, Jr, the banging bass of B.T. Richardson, the hot strings of lead guitarist Tony Harrod, the irresistible beat of "Biscuit", on the drums. Audiences are inspired to move to the tantalizing groove of One Nite Stand, with their Caribbean Dance Queen vocalist Sista Pat. A guaranteed good time is awaiting you each and every Monday night.

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Johnny Artis Band -R&B, Rock, Reggae
The Johnny Artis Band is well known in the Mid Atlantic region for their fun loving brand of R&B and Rock & Roll. They have been entertaining audiences with their current lineup for years, showing the professionalism and expertise that only comes from the experience of working together to provide the best entertainment possible. Johnny brings everything together with his engaging stage presence, establishing a comfortable rapport with any audience, and keeping them entertained without exception.

Johnny Artis was born and raised in Caroline County, Virginia. It was here he was first introduced to the sounds of gospel music that rang strong in his family. At the age of 10, he moved to his present home of Alexandria, VA. Johnny worked as a chef who received rave reviews and who excelled in the restaurant business until the age of 28. It was after the death of his mother that he decided to lay down his apron and devote himself to his (and his mother's) first love, performing. He formed a band known as Johnny Tenspot and Loose Change, and it was here that Johnny honed the skills that would serve him as a performer. Over the years, Johnny Tenspot and Loose Change evolved into The Johnny Artis Band, and in the process created a name and reputation for good music and a great show. Johnny has overcome many obstacles in his life and it seems to have given him the ability to take a song and fill it with emotion, putting it in the audience's heart and making them feel it from head to toe.

With the upcoming release of his new CD "Live Versatility" coming on the heels of his successful release "3 Down Now", and more projects waiting in the wings, Johnny's talents seem to have no limits. The Johnny Artis Band continues to produce Classic Rock and Roll and High Energy Rhythm and Blues thanks in no small part to its cast of talented members, including Jeff Bean (Keyboards), Lee Dodson (Bass), Sean Camp (Guitars), Frankie Addison (Sax), Sean Peck (Drums), and, of course, Johnny himself. These professionals definitely provide a musical combination of electrifying chemistry that produces an intense ride that no one should miss.

For information on booking the Johnny Artis Band, contact Johnny Artis at
703-583-9894 Office or 703-801-9483 Cell

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Bob Perilla & The Big Hillbilly Bluegrass Band International veterans of stage, screen and television, "Bob Perilla's Big Hillbilly Bluegrass" performance highlights include a screen appearance in Chris Rock's "Head of State," a live television gig with Earl Scruggs, multiple Kennedy Center concerts and a residence at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival. At the request of the U.S. Department of State, "Big Hillbilly Bluegrass" has toured Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Tajikistan, Turkey and Uzbekistan over the past several years, thus crowning BHB as America's defacto Bluegrass Ambassadors. Their recordings have achieved widespread critical acclaim. Look for them again in the Ruth Oxenberg-Rob Schumer bluegrass documentary film "Bluegrass Journey," which is available nationwide.

"Big Hillbilly Bluegrass" has been entertaining music fans for over 12 years on three continents. The ensemble boasts over 100 years of combined musical experience. An exciting blend of hard-driving bluegrass along with country, folk and original material will please even the most discriminating listeners and make easy converts of those unfamiliar with bluegrass music, one of America's unque art forms. The band can be heard in their home venue at Madam's Organ in Adams Morgan, Washington, DC every Wednesday. There are also numerous festival and dates that help complete BHB's busy schedule. Click on About Us to learn more about Big Hillbilly Bluegrass.

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Patrick Alban & The Noche Latina - Latin & World Beat

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Thursdays Nonprofits Profit featuring Catholic University Columbus School of Law Legal Services Society

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Movie "Honeydripper" starring Danny Glover,featuring Eddie Shaw as a music teacher.
WINNER of 2006 & 2007 Blues Music Awards "Instrumentalist- Horn"
1999 - 2005 W.C.Handy Award nominee
LIVING BLUES 1996 Critics Award Most outstanding Blues Musician (horn)
1996 Winner of the Howling Wolf Award presented at the Chicago Blues Festival
Eddie Shaw on tenor and alto saxes and harmonica is a very talented singer,songwriter,musician,arranger, and band leader. He was Howlin'Wolf's personal manager for five years. Eddie is one of the most respected blues musicians alive today. Originally from Benoit, MS, Eddie now lives on Chicago's South Side.

Band Members include Eddie Vaan Shaw Jr. , Eddie's son, is one of the best guitar players in the blues business. Vaan has music of his own , CD's, MORNING RAIN and THE TRAIL OF TEARS. Lafayette" Shorty" Gilbert, has been Eddie's bassplayer for over 20 yrs. Strong vocalist , his version of " Rainy night in Georgia" brings tears to your eyes. Tim Taylor on drums, is son of the late Eddie Taylor .

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Bobby Parker - True Blues Legend

1950's
During the 50's Bobby started out by working with the doo-wop group Otis Williams and the Charms. He played lead guitar with Bo Diddley, toured with Paul Williams, Sam Cooke, Jackie Wilson, Laverne Baker, Clyde McPhatter, and the Everly Brothers. He also toured with Chuck Berry, Buddy Holly and Little Richard in late '50s. In 1958 while working with Paul "Hucklebuck" Williams and playing at the Apollo in Harlem, he wrote and recorded "Blues Get Off My Shoulder" (recorded on Vee-Jay label).

1960's
In 1961, Bobby relocated to Washington DC and began appearing at all the major clubs in DC. He recorded "Watch Your tep" (V-Tone label) in 1961 which became a regional hit and was later covered by Spencer Davis Group, Dr. Feelgood and Santana. "Watch Your Step" became a hit on British and US R & B charts. In 1968, he toured England and recorded "It's Hard to be Fair" for the Blue Horizon label.

1970'S-80's
The 70s and 80s found Bobby performing heavily in the Washington DC area and he became a key figure in the city's blues scene.

1990's
In 1993, Bobby Parker headlined the Jersey Shore Jazz and Blues Festival. He recorded his first album, "Bent Out of Shape" for the Black Top label. In 1995 it was joined by his second album "Shine Me Up" also on the Black Top label (distributed by Rounder). Bobby continues to play weekly in DC clubs and has developed a following of both old and new blues fans. His powerful guitar licks and superb songwriting make him one of the most exciting artists around today!

2000+
Bobby's show continues to rock the new century. He performs frequently in the Washington DC area and on tours around the world. His new tunes, soon to be released are dynamite!

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www.BrotherShamusmusic.com
Michael “Todd” Miller was born January 5, 1974 and has lived in the Northern Virginia area ever since. He started playing drums and guitar at age 13. At age 18, Todd started playing professionally in clubs and bars in the DC Metropolitan area, in some cases using fake identification when necessary. Though being a drummer, Todd has always been a lyricist/songwriter for each of his projects: (Flood Thought, Bunsen Honeydew, and Lamont). Todd has also played and/or recorded with other projects such as: (Lucky Dog, Mike Holden, Steve Hagadorn, Claire Gilbride, The Pharmacy Profits, and April Park Theory). Brother Shamus is the first project that he has been the guitarist/front man for - now playing and singing the songs he has written. “It’s much more natural to sing and play songs you’ve written yourself as opposed to trying to write for someone else and/or trying to ‘feel’ what someone else has written for you. Brother Shamus allows me, for the first time, to completely be myself style-wise, the way I am. So that’s it. All you’re going to get. Hope you enjoy.” His influences include Tom Waits, Otis Redding, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Thelonius Monk, Tom Petty, and Medeski, Martin, and Wood.

James Main (percussion, vocals)
In 1995, James Main relocated to Arlington, VA from New England to join the band Bunsen Honeydew; this is when he and Todd Miller began playing music together. After a year (Bunsen Honeydew had ended), Main helped form another indie/punk bank Luka Brazzi. In 1999, Main left Luka Brazzi and joined Miller full-time in the acid/funk band Lamont, which was together for 7 years. Lamont released their record “Rooster Rickshaw” in 2000, around the same time Main joined Miller and bassist Rich de los Reyes in the funky party band Lucky Dog. In early 2001, Lucky Dog became the house band at Madam’s Organ, a popular DC music venue. In early 2004, with Lucky Dog on an extended hiatus and Lamont disbanded, Main and Miller began rehearsing several songs written by Miller. Rich De los Reyes and Eddie Hartness joined the duo 3 months later and Brother Shamus was formed. Along with playing in Brother Shamus, Main continues to play in Lucky Dog and the occasional Lamont reunion.

Richard Delos Reyes (bass, vocals)
Richard Delos Reyes (a.k.a. Ritchie) a born native of Arlington, VA (yes folks, there are some of us out there) has been playing music pretty much all his life. When asked of his mother the first time she knew that she’d have a musician on her hands she said at the age of 3 Ritchie took an affectionate relationship with the family piano. “Smackin’ the crap outta those keys entertained him to no end.” When asked of his influences Ritchie just smiles and says “There’s a lot”. If I were to list them all to this day I’d have to build my own web-page but off hand let’s see…. Mom and Dad, my big brother, and last but not least my older sister who also happens to be my arts and crafts guru as well. His childhood friends were indispensable as influences; “Sully” was always there to jam and figure out songs, Matt and Alex helped me realize that music can be explained to other musicians other than going…duh duh duh duh duh and then we go dant dant dant! Eddie has always made me realize that dreams do come true but it’s called “Show Business and not Show Fun for a reason”. The rest of my influences are on this web-site. As for musical influences, let’s just say that he’d wish that people would listen to his bass playing and figure out what he listens to; “I don’t like listing a bunch of bands or musicians that I don’t know personally….they are all great in their own respect and that’s why I listen to them”. He still loves mowing his lawn and the occasional Snickers Bar…“mmmmmmmmmm das’ some good eatin’. Peace.

Hunter Sapp (drums, percussion, vocals)
Originally from Asheville, NC the 25 year old drummer has been playing for 10+ years and has been a professionally gigging musician for over 6 years. Growing up in Asheville, NC, a very artistic community, Hunter recalls, “I had great musician role models, and when I was growing up my drum teachers told me the key to being a great drummer is don’t strive to be just a drummer, strive to be a musician.” In Asheville, Hunter played in: The Drive Home, The Jor Sutton Trio, Otherwise, The Morsels and The Royal We. He also contributed on tracks in the Vietnam documentary, In Our Fathers Eyes with The Royal We and Dave Hamilton of The Great Slide. Soon after, Hunter set his sights on Los Angeles to pursue a formal education in percussion. In 2004 he attended The Los Angeles Music Academy’s Drum Program. After graduating, Hunter moved to the DC Metro area to pursue his music career. Some of his noteworthy teachers include; Jeff Sipe of Jazz is Dead, Byron Hedgepath of The Asheville Symphony, Jor Sutton, Ralph Humphrey of Frank Zappa fame, Mike Shapiro who among many has also played with Sergio Mendes, and Gilberto Campello, of House of Musical Tradition. Now teaching Drum set several days a week and most recently assumed the throne for Brother Shamus. “Playing with Brother Shamus is a real honor everyone in this band is a great musician, which is fantastic because it makes my job easier.” Hunter’s musical influences range from Jazz, Brazilian, Afro-Cuban, Post Rock, New Orleans Second Line and Hip Hop.

Michael Provenzano (keyboard)
Born in March of 1963 Mike is the oldest member of Brother Shamus. Being a lifelong native of the Northern Virginia area Mike has been involved with music since the tender age of 11 when he first discovered his love for the sound of a church organ. He started learning piano in his spare time on the family Steinway. Throughout high school he played in lots of basement bands with friends from school. In college he continued playing in pick up groups until he met members of a very popular local college band called Offbeat Uninhibited Fun. He played with OUF for 3 years until graduating from Radford University in 1985. In 1986, he moved back to the DC area and left music for a while until around 1990 when former members of OUF gave him a call to join another newly formed group called Dirty Campaign. The mighty campaign had Mike Clem of Eddie From Ohio fame as the bass player who was replaced by Rich DelosReyes when EFO began to take off in the early 90's. Mike and Rich bonded. The Campaign played many gigs in the area and even did a showcase in LA as well as gigs in Ocean City and Dewey Beach. As luck would have it, the Campaign went through several formations before disbanding. Out of the ashes of D. C. another band was formed with Mike on keys and Rich on bass. This one was called Electric Larry. Again many local gigs were played in and out of the area and, as with Dirty Campaign, albums were recorded and released. Once again Lady Luck stepped in and Mike took another couple year break from music to record albums for various local artists in his extensive home studio. “ I like to keep in touch with my former band mates. In doing so I came across a new band Rich was playing in called Brother Shamus. I was taken by the singer/songwriter Todd Miller. Man, the dude writes some incredible stuff!” After seeing Brother Shamus many times, Mike stepped in to help out with running sound and eventually came to be relied upon as sound guy. Wouldn't you know it, Lady Luck reared her head again and Mike was asked to join up on his legendary keyboard playing reputation. “ I must say its an honor playing with these guys. We have a lot of fun playing Todd's music. Its just awesome.”

Matthew Rinker (guitar)
Matthew K. Rinker was born in Washington, D.C. in 1966. He has lived most of his life in the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan area. He currently lives in Arlington County, Virginia where he teaches instrumental music at Gunston Middle School. In 2005 Rinker earned his Master’s Degree in Music Composition from George Mason University where he was awarded an Academic Achievement Award and again recognized by Pi Kappa Lambda. He studied composition with Dr. Glenn Smith. Throughout the 1990s Rinker performed as a guitarist with two well-known local bands (Graffitti, a rock quartet and Stickman, a jazz quintet). His skills as a performer took him to such well-known venues as: the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Blues Alley, the Pittsburgh Jazz Festival, and Constitution Hall. Rinker’s guitar playing can be heard on the 1995 release of Stickman’s self-titled debut CD and on the 1998 Graffitti CD entitled Brick.
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Reggae, Funk, R&B One Nite Stand makes Monday nights, in D.C., sizzle- rocking their audience with a spicy mixture of smooth jazz, R& B, Motown, pop, funk, go-go and reggae rhythms.

Heating up the place with the wicked licks of his saxophone, is D.C.'s own Walter Tates, Jr, the banging bass of B.T. Richardson, the hot strings of lead guitarist Tony Harrod, the irresistible beat of "Biscuit", on the drums. Audiences are inspired to move to the tantalizing groove of One Nite Stand, with their Caribbean Dance Queen vocalist Sista Pat. A guaranteed good time is awaiting you each and every Monday night.

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Johnny Artis Band -R&B, Rock, Reggae
The Johnny Artis Band is well known in the Mid Atlantic region for their fun loving brand of R&B and Rock & Roll. They have been entertaining audiences with their current lineup for years, showing the professionalism and expertise that only comes from the experience of working together to provide the best entertainment possible. Johnny brings everything together with his engaging stage presence, establishing a comfortable rapport with any audience, and keeping them entertained without exception.

Johnny Artis was born and raised in Caroline County, Virginia. It was here he was first introduced to the sounds of gospel music that rang strong in his family. At the age of 10, he moved to his present home of Alexandria, VA. Johnny worked as a chef who received rave reviews and who excelled in the restaurant business until the age of 28. It was after the death of his mother that he decided to lay down his apron and devote himself to his (and his mother's) first love, performing. He formed a band known as Johnny Tenspot and Loose Change, and it was here that Johnny honed the skills that would serve him as a performer. Over the years, Johnny Tenspot and Loose Change evolved into The Johnny Artis Band, and in the process created a name and reputation for good music and a great show. Johnny has overcome many obstacles in his life and it seems to have given him the ability to take a song and fill it with emotion, putting it in the audience's heart and making them feel it from head to toe.

With the upcoming release of his new CD "Live Versatility" coming on the heels of his successful release "3 Down Now", and more projects waiting in the wings, Johnny's talents seem to have no limits. The Johnny Artis Band continues to produce Classic Rock and Roll and High Energy Rhythm and Blues thanks in no small part to its cast of talented members, including Jeff Bean (Keyboards), Lee Dodson (Bass), Sean Camp (Guitars), Frankie Addison (Sax), Sean Peck (Drums), and, of course, Johnny himself. These professionals definitely provide a musical combination of electrifying chemistry that produces an intense ride that no one should miss.

For information on booking the Johnny Artis Band, contact Johnny Artis at
703-583-9894 Office or 703-801-9483 Cell

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Bob Perilla & The Big Hillbilly Bluegrass Band International veterans of stage, screen and television, "Bob Perilla's Big Hillbilly Bluegrass" performance highlights include a screen appearance in Chris Rock's "Head of State," a live television gig with Earl Scruggs, multiple Kennedy Center concerts and a residence at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival. At the request of the U.S. Department of State, "Big Hillbilly Bluegrass" has toured Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Tajikistan, Turkey and Uzbekistan over the past several years, thus crowning BHB as America's defacto Bluegrass Ambassadors. Their recordings have achieved widespread critical acclaim. Look for them again in the Ruth Oxenberg-Rob Schumer bluegrass documentary film "Bluegrass Journey," which is available nationwide.

"Big Hillbilly Bluegrass" has been entertaining music fans for over 12 years on three continents. The ensemble boasts over 100 years of combined musical experience. An exciting blend of hard-driving bluegrass along with country, folk and original material will please even the most discriminating listeners and make easy converts of those unfamiliar with bluegrass music, one of America's unque art forms. The band can be heard in their home venue at Madam's Organ in Adams Morgan, Washington, DC every Wednesday. There are also numerous festival and dates that help complete BHB's busy schedule. Click on About Us to learn more about Big Hillbilly Bluegrass.

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