San Luis Obispo Blues Society Upcoming Events Saturday, May 6, 2006 Empress of Soul EC Scott & Smoke also appearing Jerome Washington Express SLO Vets Hall 801 Grand Avenue 8PM  Members $15 / General Admission $17 September 16 Chris Beard

BLUES SHOW REVIEW.  The San Luis Obispo Blues Society welcomes E.C. Scott & Smoke on Saturday, May 6, 2006.  Jerome Washington Express will be opening the show.  The show starts at 8:00 pm at the San Luis Obispo Vets Hall, 801 Grand Avenue.  Tickets are $15 for Blues Society members and $17 for the general public.  All tickets are sold at the door.  21 and over please.  Buy a membership for $10 at the door and get $2 off admission for a year of shows.  For more information, call 805/541-7930.

E.C. SCOTT & SMOKE
E. C. Scott is a blues, R&B, and soul diva with a warm, inviting voice and a “classic” style – think Ruth Brown or Aretha Franklin.  She is a singer with a gospel background, but sassy enough to be a hit on a Motown stage. “Scott has one of the sexiest, smoothest, and most understated deliveries in the blues and is a powerhouse entertainer to boot.  E. C. is a wonderful soul singer and effective and invigorating blues interpreter.” (Blues Revue)

While growing up in Oakland, Scott spent her childhood singing gospel music.  At the age of 16, she started singing R&B music in Bay Area nightclubs.  In the late 1980s, she formed the band Smoke and started touring the Bay Area, playing a mixture of blues and R&B.   In 1995, she released her first CD with Blind Pig Records called Come Get Your Love. Her “blues with a hip-hop flavor” marked her as a creative R&B vocalist on the cutting edge of blues.  Her next two Blind Pig releases, Hard Act To Follow in 1998 and Masterpiece in 2001, both led to W. C. Handy Award nominations for Soul/Blues Female Artist of the Year.  These CDs showcase her soul-infected blues and her “witty, often ribald, sometimes sweet, and always perceptive” songwriting (Stereo Review).  She recently released The Other Side of Me on her newly launched Black Bud Records. This CD shows her exceptional talent as a songwriter, with intelligent and humorous lyrics, and her distinctive, soulful voice.

JEROME WASHINGTON EXPRESS
The Jerome Washington Express was founded in 1994 in San Diego and has since moved to the Central Coast.  The trio includes Drew Arnold on guitar and vocals, Tyler Mitchel on bass and vocals, and Jim Stromberg on drums.  All three have toured, played and recorded professionally for over 20 years. The music styles range from Texas to Chicago Blues to Classic Rock, with a mixture of covers and originals.
 
 

VOLUNTEER
Your Blues Society is run entirely by volunteers. Besides a sense of accomplishment, volunteers get into the shows for free and receive a couple free drink tickets.  We could use your help, so call 541-7930 (our voice mail number) and volunteer to work a shift at the show.
 
 

CATALOG OF SHOWS	LOCAL BLUES PERFORMERS	CD REVIEWS	LINKS
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