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Al Brown & The Blue Lighters & The Strange Blue Dreams
Al Brown & The Blue Lighters
Glasgow based guitarist Al Brown has a natural feel for playing the blues. He is widely known for his authentic style. In a career spanning over twenty years he honed his craft playing with many fine musicians, including Tam White, Zoot Money and Rev Doc to name a few. He shared the main stage with Otis Grand during The Great British Blues festival at Colne and recorded with Alan Nimmo for "The four Als" project which featured on the album "Jocks Juke Joint vol.2".
His clean toned blues lines, sometimes with a hint of jazz, can be heard to great effect on his recent CDs - Scufflin' and Live at Cantine.
The Strange Blue Dreams
The band started 2015 with a small and devoted fan base which merited the term cult following. Described by Vic Galloway (BBC) as a Glaswegian version of the legendary Nashville A-team of the late 1950's, the band comprises five of Scotlands most in demand roots musicians. By the end of the year they had made their debut at the Glastonbury Festival, performed sold out shows at The Edinburgh Festival and featured in a BBC TV documentary. 2016 has started with songs from this EP being nationally playlisted in Scotland by BBC Radio and regionally in England and Ireland.
Some combination or other of the members of The Strange Blue Dreams have produced between them eleven albums and a slew of singles and EPs. This collection of records have seen these back room boys continually develop their writing and arranging beyond the genre studies often associated with roots music. What unites the group is a love of the mavericks of popular songwriting from Morricone to Meek, Ellington to Orbison. Deft lyrics are framed by atmospheric arrangements, impassioned performances and the band's trademark soaring harmony vocals.
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LocationThe Voodoo Room (View)
19a West Register Street
Edinburgh EH2 2AA
United Kingdom
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