“Slutty” Pete Zona enjoys hosting Wan-Tu Blues Jams
About half way through the last decade, “Slutty” Pete Zona became the host, soundman, and sometimes harp player for the Wan-Tu Blues Jams, arguably northern New England’s best known blues jams. With two blues jams a week, Wan-Tu has become a brand and a franchise and has become well known far outside of New Hampshire. […]
Jaded move to Higher ground with new singer, new CD
Jaded just put out their fourth disc, Higher, and it couldn’t be better named. Jaded is higher than they have ever been. After touring the world and opening for big names, the four women hard rock band have found their own sound. “I think it’s really us,” guitarist Britt Lightning said. “We didn’t say ‘let’s […]
Dave Shaheen enjoys family, friends, music fronting Hurricane Alley
Dave Shaheen is a man of many accomplishments. He has worked in television production, teaches television production, and he is also a professional musician. Shaheen has been the leader of the popular cover band Hurricane Alley for many years.Hurricane Alley has become an institution in the clubs that host the band. Shaheen played his first […]
From Italy to Boston, Noe Socha has a future in blues
Guitarist and harmonica player Noe Socha, age 19, may still be a student, but he has hit some major music rooms in his young life, and he’s been invited to play with some impressive New England talent. Originally from Carpi, Italy(near Bologna), Socha came from his small city to study in Boston at Berklee College […]
Keyboardist Lulu Phillips plays in blues bands, David Bowie tribute
Versatility is an important trait to any successful musician. The more styles and genres a player can play, the more opportunities will open up. South shore keyboard player Lulu Phillips is certainly well versed in many styles. Phillips can be seen playing her keyboards in the Lickity Split blues band or working her synthesizers in […]
Mr. Nick discusses his Dirty Tricks, career; shares insight into blues scene
Mr. Nick of the blues band The Dirty Tricks and formerly of the Blues Mafia recently checked in to discuss his band’s upcoming CD. The singer/harmonica player also discussed his career to this point, including why he folded the seven year old Blues Mafia. When asked how the new album was coming along, Mr. Nick […]
Delta Generators are on a roll
Delta Generators just released a CD and it is already in a top ten competition held by the Blues Foundation. The four-piece has been racking up such recognition in the Boston area blues scene since winning the Boston Blues Society’s Blues Challenge in August 2008, after the band had only been together a year. Delta […]
Storied local guitarist Erick Preston restarts 25 year old Hendrix tribute show
Roll over Rover, and let Erick Preston take over. Preston is a guitar slinger with 180,000 fans worldwide. Among his many accomplishments over the last 45 years, his biggest may be his Purple Haze show, a tribute to the music of Jimi Hendrix. Preston fronts his Jimi Hendrix tribute band with backing from state of […]
Monster guitar player Dan Lawson rocks South Shore, the nation
Powerhouse guitar player Dan Lawson has been a popular road musician across the United States for many years. Although he is still not that well known in the greater-Boston area where he resides, he has been a fixture on the national music festival circuit for quite some time, having shared the stage with everyone from […]
Jen Kearney; still funking, writing new songs
For five solid years, Jen Kearney has been funking up the greater-Boston music scene with her keyboard driven sexy soul music. Kearney recently moved into the city of Boston from Lowell after playing out from Lowell as her base. The Merrimac Valley are was very supportive of her. Early in her career in Lowell, there […]
