2010 BAND LINE UP

PAST PERFORMANCES

Eric Steckel Website Link

& The Craig Thatcher Band Website Link

Eric greeted 2008 by emerging from the recording studio with a host of new songs and an all new record titled “Feels Like Home”. Supported by solid session performances from Duane Trucks on Drums and Mike Esposito on Bass Guitar, “Feels Like Home” marks another stunning achievement for Eric as the one-time teen Blues phenom is now a matured guitarist who combines his Bluesy feel with eclectic influences and modern songwriting. “Feels Like Home” is on sale beginning March 2008.

In support of “Feels Like Home” Eric has teamed up with one of his original influences and early mentor Craig Thatcher to develop a new road band, “Eric Steckel and CTB”.

The Craig Thatcher Band has a well-earned reputation for blending classic rock and blues with a joy of playing that’s up front and bold. With their own worldwide recognition and a slew of music awards the CTB is recognized by many as one of the best bands on the East Coast.

Eric Steckel and CTB is a must-see-live performing band.

Roxy Perry "My gigs are not for wallflowers or the faint-hearted. We have huge fun." Roxy has refined and streamlined her big-city brand of blues to guarantee total abandon, she takes the party from the city to the nation."

 Blues Revue Magazine 

Joe Zook & Blues Deluxe Blues DeLuxe presents a panorama of Blues styles from the 30's to the future in a fluid array, stretching from a Dobro/Bass/Drums Delta trio to full-blown Jump Blues ala Roomful of Blues and beyond. With envelope-pushing contemporary original material (still true to the source) that slingshots the blues a step further, Zook and the band have the ability to stand out, whether in a small Blues Club or an outdoor Festival. 

Otis and the Hurricanes "...take a little bit of delta blues, mix it with the spicey taste of New Orleans funk, shake it with some good time rock & roll and you've got the recipe for rockin' with Otis & the Hurricanes! One thing you can count on - is soulfull music played for real. When they plug in, the crowd turns on...."
More Sugar; music review  

Mikey Jr.“ ...his Knowledge of Traditional Blues Harp is impressive and his high end work on the instrument is as clean and as strong as players twice his age.”
Phillyblues.com
“ ...This young man plays with a lot of soul.”
Larry Cotton, In The Basement Magazine
“ ...blues is in his Soul, the kid is a harmonica wizard.”
Tim Marshall, Rhythm & Blues Showcase WBZC 88.9/99.5FM 

Don Mayer Band Don Mayer has been doing live performances for more than thirty years. An extraordinary live performer in many styles including blues, rock, jazz, and country. Don is known as the Tone Master for his ability to achieve exceptional tone through his proficient knowledge of his instrument and equipment. Audiences everywhere are inspired and awed by his talent and musicality. 

Citizens Band Radio In today’s great melting pot of music, think of Citizens Band Radio as the Ultimate Americana Music Stew!! Take a bit of Willie, Waylon and Cash; mix’em up with some Gram Parsons & Old Crow Medicine Show; add a shot of Shooter Jennings; flavor with the drivin’ bluegrass sound of Bill Monroe; add a pinch of blues; roll in some Stones; toss in Dylan and season with Southern Rock and MIX! Oh, the final ingredient -- “ORIGINALITY!” VOILE! Citizens Band Radio!
HIGH-ENERGY-ELECTRIFIED-COUNTRIFRIED-ROCK!!  

Mike Esposito

New Jersey native, Mike Esposito plays slide like nobody you've ever seen. Authentic, rootsy blues and old timey songs are his trademark and the Dobro and National Steel guitars are his weapons of choice. He's opened for the likes of Muddy Waters, Watermelon Slim, Bill Monroe,
Chris Smither and a host of other blues and Americana music legends. If you like your music smokey and rich with a splash of down home Delta spice then you've got to check out one of the East Coast's finest slide players.

Robert Sands

Hailing from the Garden State is Robert Sands who is rejoining Mike Esposito on stage after spending years playing juke joints and music halls with the slide legend back in the day. Besides winning 4 Emmy awards for his music created for TV, Rob's specialty is blues and honkey tonk piano. Together, both he and Mike will get you feeling the raw, earthy
vibe that only comes from an earnest and unrelenting devotion to the Blues in all it's forms.

Bootleg Tonic

Bootleg Tonic is a hot new band with a really tasty sound. A Bootleg Tonic cannot be made without its two main ingredients Georgiana Trent and Eran Taviv. The first Bootleg Tonic record "Volume 1" showcases the band, their stories, and their bluesy-soulful sound.
The only thing tastier than the record is experiencing a live Bootleg Tonic show. The show has everything that’s on the album, but it is by far more intense and raw. "At heart we are both artists who live for the stage" says Eran, and Georgiana adds, ”Every song has come from real experiences, and we just hope you can feel it.”

Jen Starr

Jim Popik

Jen Starr is a dynamic and versatile singer whose experience crosses many genres. She's had the pleasure of working with varied performing artists from Phoebe Snow, Beth Neilson-Chapman to opening for Ray Charles. Since collaborating with master blues, jazz and rock guitarist Jim Popik in 2008, she's embraced these styles with sultry vocal abandon! Jim Popik is always involved in various projects but all are grounded in the Blues, the 'live' sound, and the art of improvisation.

The VooDudes

What is this voodoo that the VooDUDES do?

Well first you gotta make a Roux!!!
Then add in some New Orleans funk, blues, boogie-woogie and honky-tonk. Add a pinch of Zydeco, Southern soul and Caribbean party music and let it simmer 'til it's real thick.
In the vast VooDUDES library of original songs, nothing is sacred. Whether it's imploding the hits of Hank Williams into the ultimate drivin' and cryin' song
("That Hank Williams Feeling"),
or eulogizing the Southern jazz funeral ("Party When You're Gone"), The VooDUDES do it all--and with a beat that will make you move your feet.

Billy Hector Band

Mr. Hector has shared the bill with B.B. King, Billy Preston, Bo Diddley, Coco Taylor, Johnny Winter, Ronnie Earl, Johnny Copeland, Buddy Guy, Dr. John, and The Fabulous Thunderbirds to name a few.

"Billy Hector is the slick playing machine gun fret master behind the band, and it's apparent that this gentleman has done his homework. Whether grinding out a slow blues or ripping through a medium chunker, or sizzeling past a fiery guitar instrumantal, Hector covers all bases flawlessly, with his own gut wrenching yet intelligent soloing."
Richie Begin,  Santa Cruz Times