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I heard this band on the Paul Jones show on BBC Radio 2 a couple of weeks ago. Checked out their web site and found they were playing in Harrogate at the Blues Cafe. Went down to see them play, as did loads of other blues fans, the place was packed solid. They were fantastic. The lead singer and guitarist is only 17 (I think) but plays the blues with a passion and has a great voice too. The bass player Fred and drummer Simon also very talented young guys. Check them out on You Tube. I especially like 'Been So Long'. There's also a couple of videos of them tearing it up in Memphis at the International Blues Challenge. Really cool. They will be playing at the Burnley Blues Festival over Easter. Catch 'em if you can.

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Hi Tripsy,

I heard that session too and I've been checking out his tour dates. Planning to make a trip to Cockermouth to see him in April. Will be a round trip of 200 miles, but think it will be worth it!

"The recently formed Edinburgh Blues Club has identified an appetite for the personal communication between musicians and audience that the blues long ago perfected." The Herald Newspaper (Scotland)
http://www.edinburgh-blues.uk
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Hiya Greenose
I don't think you will be dissappointed. I'm sure they are going to be big. He reminds me of Johnny Lang in his youth. Just hope he stays with the blues. By the way do you have greenears too?!
Tripsy

4 Reply by Greenose (edited by Greenose 2008-03-28 04:58:29)

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I'm pleased to say my comments on here were picked up and I now have details of some of Oli Brown's other gigs in the next few months:

  April 2008   
Oli Brown Band Thursday 10th Stowmarket Riverside Club (supporting Aynsley Lister)
Oli Brown Band Friday 11th The Coach and Horses, Dersingham
Oli Brown Band Saturday 12th  Zoom @ the Moon, Herne Hill. (CHANGE OF VENUE)
Oli Brown Band Friday 25th Barrow R & B Club, Kings Arms Hotel, Barrow in Furness
Oli Brown Band Saturday 26th Black Horse, Barnard Castle
Oli Brown Band Sunday 27th The Fletcher Christian Tavern, Cockermouth, Cumbria
  May 2008   
Oli Brown Band Thursday 1st London Astoria (supporting Johnny Winter)
Oli Brown Band Saturday 3rd Leeds Blues Festival
Oli Brown Band Thursday 15th The Point, Cardiff (supporting Robben Ford)
Oli Brown Band Friday 16th  Princess Pavilion, Falmo (supporting Robben Ford)
Oli Brown Band Saturday 17th Carling Academy, Liverpool (supporting Robben Ford)
Oli Brown Band Sunday 18th Club Academy, Manchester (supporting Robben Ford)
Oli Brown Band Wednesday 21st Academy 1 & 2, Newcastle (supporting Robben Ford) 
Oli Brown Band Thursday 22nd The Boardwalk, Sheffield (supporting Robben Ford)
Oli Brown Band Friday 23rd Half Brick, Worthing
Oli Brown Band Fri 30th Rudis Blues Cafe, Rotherham
Oli Brown Band Saturday 31st City Blues Festival, DeMontfort Hall, Leicester (Gary Moore headlining!)
  June 2008   
Oli Brown Band Saturday 7th Bull & Butcher, Whetstone
Oli Brown Band Saturday 21st The Ferry, Glasgow
Oli Brown Band Friday 27th The Blues Bar, Harrogate
Oli Brown Band Saturday 28th Norwich Arts Centre, Norwich

I'll be at the Glasgow one. I'd recommend you check him out if he's coming to a place near you.

Oli's debut album Open Road is due to be released at the end of April/beginning of May on Ruf Records.
Oli's website is: www.oliselectricblues.co.uk

"The recently formed Edinburgh Blues Club has identified an appetite for the personal communication between musicians and audience that the blues long ago perfected." The Herald Newspaper (Scotland)
http://www.edinburgh-blues.uk
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Hi Greenose. wow that's great. so many dates, a chance for everybody to see this exciting new band. Here's a clip of Oli with the Aynsley Lister Band doing an original number

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15rAYGqY … re=related

One from the IBC in February

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=unFgPk9n … re=related

Really looking forward to the cd. Thanks for the info

Tripsy smile

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Check these latest videos out by the Oli Brown band

http://youtube.com/watch?v=sq6FALWkeEE

http://youtube.com/watch?v=7VwG91WewKg

http://youtube.com/watch?v=6CN-i6OMXf0

What do you think guys and gals?

Tripsy

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Loved that Tripsy AND I saw another video on youtube with Oli and John Mayall who we'll be seeing again (just saw him in the fall) in three weeks!!  If I get a chance to speak with him again, I'm going to talk to him about Joe, and also ask WHO he thinks we should know about.......

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I know that Joe could play one of those kid's guitars with the plastic strings and make it sound good-
Bill S.
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I'm sure John Mayall will mention Oli. He's already quoted as naming Oli as "A real talent".
This is a clip of Oli Brown and John Mayall
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1sRDnmZ8hZw

And here are two videos of Oli Brown with Walter Trout.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZvspXUgN8E

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZmjV-Unf9k

Enjoy!

"The recently formed Edinburgh Blues Club has identified an appetite for the personal communication between musicians and audience that the blues long ago perfected." The Herald Newspaper (Scotland)
http://www.edinburgh-blues.uk
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Hi Greenose. I certainly did enjoy Oli playing with Walter Trout. Isn't it brilliant that Walter Trout, Joe , John Mayall and other great players give young artists like Oli Brown a helping hand. I saw Walter Trout at the Muni in Colne, Lancashire in 2006 and he had a young lad of 13 on stage for a couple of numbers. I'm afraid I can't remember his name now. It must mean a helluva lot to young players and inspire them so much, if you know what I mean.
The future of the blues is looking very good!

Tripsy smile

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Oli Brown's Open Road will be realsed by Ruff Records on 9th June

Here is some clips of him recorded at the Arden Studios, in Memphis

www.youtube.com/watch?v=6CN-i6OMXf0

www.youtube.com/watch?v=sq6FALWkeEE

He's supporting Johnny Winter at his concert at the London Astoria tonight.

See you in Glasgow on 21st June Oli and co!

"The recently formed Edinburgh Blues Club has identified an appetite for the personal communication between musicians and audience that the blues long ago perfected." The Herald Newspaper (Scotland)
http://www.edinburgh-blues.uk