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From The Suncoast News, September 19, 2007 (the electronic link is here)
From Harpgear.com (Thanks Brian!!) *** 9/08/07 *** |
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It’s summer time, and..The local bands are H-O-T-! ...Then, on Saturday (after a brief nap) the “Spotlight” fell on Back Alley Blues Band (Ouch, that could hurt), and it was a fun deal! Franc and The Boys are always entertaining, and they cover songs you never hear…and that’s a GOOD thing! “Ain’t Nobody Here But Us Chickens”? Hell yeah… George Willett, Suncoast Blues Society Weekly e-mail, July 25th, 2007
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"Last Friday was a high note at The Blue Note! The Back Alley Blues Band kicked off the first set with some lesser-played cover tunes (like J.B. Lenoir's "Mama, Mama, Talk To Your Daughter"), and generally rocked the house. Then they backed Roger "Hurricane" Wilson for a couple of hot sets with Roger and Franc Robert trading licks with abandon. The Damon Fowler Group showed up about 10:30 (they’d played an early gig at Skipper's), set up, and kicked it up ANOTHER notch! The last set started with Roger and Franc on guitar, Damon on BASS, and Dan Betts on drums. Back Alley's drummer then joined them...on HARP! After a couple tunes Chuck Riley took over bass duties, and we were treated to a no-holds-barred three-guitar throw-down!.. George Willett, Suncoast Blues Society Weekly E-Mail, June 6th, 2007 |
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From Bad Dawg Radio (www.baddawgradio.com) "Hailing from Florida the Back Alley Blues Band has become a staple for the Sunshine State's blues aficionados. When Franc Robert (Guitar/Vocals) and Smokin Joe Sadowski (Harp/Vocals) teamed up in 1996 the backbone of the band was formed. Over the years members came and went, but in 2002 Don Cox (Bass) and David Simmons (Drums) the recipe for success was complete. In August 2004, the Back Alley Blues Band released their first full length CD. Their current CD, "Boxcar Tourists" is full of great music. We are airing "Call Me The Robber" on todays Blues Feed. It is only one of eleven great songs on this CD." |
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From "Le Cri Du Coyote" issue #94 |
(Translated) This rockin' blues US group formed by Don Cox (c-bss) Frank Robert (vo, gtr) Joe Sadowsky (hca) David Simmons (beats) submits an album to us full of compositions (except a title) of classic rockin' blues (My Baby Caught The Train, Death Row Blues, Call Me The Robber, Chihuahua Blues and Your Blues) A bluesy ballad (Even Angels Get The Blues), rockin R'n'B (the instrumental Joe Blow and Right Or Wrong) a stripped-down slow blues (Mississippi Blues), Queen Of Hearts in a Bo Diddley beat and, surprisingly, the excellent almost-rockabilly Oh Well. | |
Band Credits Festivals Cotee River Seafood Festival-2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 Leesburg Bikefest-2007 Chasco Fiesta-2005, 2006 Cotee River Bikefest-2005, 2006, 2007 Hudson Seafest-2004 National & Regional Artists We have played with/opened for Jimmy Thackery & The Drivers • Pat Travers • Lee Roy Parnell • Bill "The Sauce Boss" Wharton • Sean Chambers • Damon Fowler Group • Roger "Hurricane" Wilson • Corey Harris & The 5x5 Band •Smokin Joe Kubek & B'Nois King • Charlie Musselwhite Venues we have played Blue Note Lounge (Spring Hill FL) • Bourbon Street (New Port Richey, FL) • Boulevard Lounge (New Port Richey, FL) • Brew City Grill (New Port Richey, FL) • Cricketers (Hudson, FL) • Edgewater's (Port Richey, FL) • Fatty & Mabel's (Port Richey, FL) • The Frosty Mug (Hudson, FL) • Governors Lounge (Hudson, FL) • GT's Sports Bar & Grill (Hudson FL) • The Hawg Pound (Zephyrhills, FL) • Lady L's Supper & Blues Club (Homosassa, FL) • Mango Bay (Hudson, FL) • Mike's Friendly Pub (Crystal River, FL) • Osceola Tavern (Dade City, FL) • Piglets (Dunedin, FL) • T-Bones Pub (Brooksville, FL) • Palms Bar & Grill (Palm Harbor, FL) • R Beach Club (Homosassa, FL) • Sandal's (Port Richey, FL) • Saturdays Pub (Holiday, FL) • Shipwreck Lounge (Holiday, FL) • Slim & Chubbie's (Holiday, FL) • Skipper's Smokehouse (Tampa, FL) • Snappers (Palm Harbor, FL) • Sneaky D's (St. Petersburg, FL) • South Beach Club (Hudson, FL) • Trotti's (Safety Harbor, FL)
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