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Blues At Its Best: Kal David, Lauri Bono & the Real Deal plus Angel Forrest
Kal David & Lauri Bono
Kal David, the Chicago-born Blues guitar legend and his musical and life partner, the incomparable Miss Lauri Bono have been flooring audiences for over thirty years.
Kals musical roots started back in Chicago in the 60s, when as a teenager he was a member of Kal David and The Exceptions with Peter Cetera, later of Chicago fame. He then formed The Rovin Kind which became Illinois Speed Press with Paul Cotton, who went on to become the lead guitarist for Poco.
Kal moved to Woodstock where he formed the Fabulous Rhinestones with ex-Electric Flag bassist Harvey Brooks. The band recorded three albums and toured with Stevie Wonder, War, The Doobie Brothers and the Allman Brothers and even performed at a peace rally with John Lennon and Yoko Ono. While in Woodstock, Kal met his future wife and musical partner Miss Lauri Bono. They would go on together to work with Etta James and Johnny Rivers for lengthy stints. Then in the mid-eighties, Lauri performed with Bette Midler as a Harlette and Kal took over from Mick Taylor (of Rolling Stones fame) with John Mayall and The Bluesbreakers where he stayed for three years as featured vocalist and guitarist.
Kal and Lauri have played and recorded with the whos who of the musical industry including BB King, Smokey Robinson and many more, too numerous to list.
There are only a handful of true masters left in the Blues field. Kal and Lauri are two of them!!
As grand master of the Bluesbreakers, many of you know me for my long tradition of hiring the best blues guitarists in the business and I am happy to count Kal David as one of the bestWhat a talent!
-John Mayall
Kal David is an almost unparalleled guitarist in the Blues and Rhythm and Blues field
-20th Century Guitar
Kal David has become a combo of all the best Blues guitar and vocal styles of the last 35 years
-Johnny Rivers
To say that Kal David is just a great Blues guitarist would be a shame, although he is. But then again other Blues guitarists dont even come close to the wide range of his styles, the colors on his palette if you will...
-Damn Good Tunes
Miss Lauri Bono, music partner for many years to Mr. David is fully featured in this new record of theirs called Living The Dream and she is one of the most dynamic and amazing female vocalists Ive heard in decades!
-Damn Good Tunes
www.kaldavid.com
Angel Forrest
With a career spanning 27 years, nine albums and the winner of the Maple Blues Award for Female Vocalist of the Year in 2013, 2014 and 2015, Quebec blues belter Angel Forrest releases her new album, Angels 11 on March 11th, 2016.
Ambitious and original, this project demonstrates the friendship shared between Angel and the 11 guitarists who are featured on this new album. Combining masterful song writing with her partner Denis Coulombe, Angel has written eleven songs imagining the guitarist who would put their own musical touch and expertise to each track. Angel Forrest offers a rich album with various sounds ranging from blues to rock to jazz.
Well known in the Canadian blues scene, Angel has been performed at major festivals in Canada and Europe (International Jazz Festival of Montreal, Tremblant Blues Festival, Blues sur Seine, Blues Festival of Edmunston, Victoriaville, of Trois-Rivières and Kuujjuaq). She also had the chance to share the stage with many artists including Jarvis Church Burton Cummings, Shawn Phillips, Thornetta Davis, Larry McCray, Eric Burdon and more.
In 1996, she began her musical career with her first album Secondhand Blues, which featured several blues classics. Forrests work gained positive attention from critics as well as fans. It was her tribute show to the legendary Janis Joplin that brought Angel Forrest to the public. Her spot on tribute to Janis Joplin was a no-brainer amongst festival attendees and clubs patrons, her unique signature on blues takes us a step beyond. She decided to immortalise her interpretations of the songs on an album called Angel Sings Janis Live. Then, she recorded her first album with her own compositions in English, Here For You, which has sold over 30,000 copies, followed by three other albums including her Christmas album called Wonderland, the award-winning Come Alive and Mother Tongue Blues, which won blues album of the year in Quebec and nominated for Recording of the Year at the 2014 Maple Blues Awards.
There is no question that Angel Forrest is one of the most powerful singers in the contemporary blues scene today. The strength of her performances, her distinctive voice and fiery personality has allowed her to conquer the hearts of thousands of fans around the world.
Angel will be performing Vernon with her amazing partner Denis Coulombe and the immensely talented Ricky Paquette
Awards and distinctions:
2015 - Female Vocalist of the Year, Maple Blues Awards
2014 - Female Vocalist of the Year & Author / composer of the year, Maple Blues Awards
2014 - Female Vocalist of the Year, Gala Lys Blues
2014 - "Mother Tongue Blues" Album of the Year, Gala Lys Blues
2013 - Female Vocalist of the Year, Maple Blues Awards
2012 - Female Artist of the Year, Gala Lys Blues
www.angelforrest.ca
Do not miss out on this once in a lifetime double-bill
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LocationClarke Foundation Theatre (View)
33700 Prentis Road
Mission, BC V2V 7B1
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