Del Rey & Steve James
Community Music Center
Portland, OR
Steve James, songsmith and bottleneck guitarist from Austin Texas, is "a true Americana hero...his intensity and focus always reminds me of James Coburn's character in the Magnificent Seven" (Third Coast Magazine).
Del Rey, from Seattle Washington, is a complex, pianistic guitarist, described as "a combination of Bo Carter and the Andrews Sisters"(Observant Fan).
These two powerful exponents of American vernacular guitar-playing have joined forces to make music testament to the hillbilly/smarty-pants/country blues aesthetic. Sharing a sense of humor and a similar manic intensity, their duets are smart, funny and full of instrumental virtuosity. Del Rey doubles on resonator ukulele and Steve James is known for his "noble savage" mandolin style.
Longtime colleagues and collaborators at festivals and workshops worldwide, they met in 1992 in Santa Cruz. Their friendship developed over many years in different places around the world, as they exchanged stories and hot tips in various hotel bars. They kept running into one another, sharing double-bills in Belgium, at the Gloucester Blues Festival in England, until 2001, at the Port Townsend Country Blues Workshop they got serious about playing and recording together. Audiences and critics have responded so favorably that they've been spending the majority of their time on the road playing as a duet.
With nine solo albums between them, they have recorded two cds together, Twins (2002) and Tonight (2004).
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Sales have ended for this event. Tickets may still be available at the door.
Sales have ended for this event. Tickets are available at the door. Please contact 503-679-0391 for ticket info. |
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| Start: | Friday Jan 25, 2008 8:00 PM | | End: | Friday Jan 25, 2008 10:00 PM |
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Community Music Center
3350 SE Francis St.
Portland, OR 97202
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