Canadian Blues Band supports Habitat for Humanity

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Canadian Blues Band supports
Habitat for Humanity
One Thursday night this fall,
the Kirby Sewell Band invited their fans to a gig with a challenge – 50%
of all the gate & merchandise sales would be given to Habitat for
Humanity. 
These generous people came out & packed the Ironwood Stage & Grill in
their hometown of Calgary, Alberta Canada to support one of their favorite bands
& their community. 
Congrats to
Lloyd Peterson & staff at the
MT Baker R&B Festival who won Best
Festival – America from the Blues Foundation in Memphis.
Kirby Sewell Band had the pleasure to be
invited to perform at MT Baker this
past summer!
 NYC
PRESS
“Sewell’s
lead vocals
are as steamy
as a Memphis
summer day!“
– RELIX
The KIRBY SEWELL
BAND was
featured in NYC’s RELIX Magazine for
their “On The Rise” CD compilation.
Their single Bought Myself A Hammer was selected as Track 2
following the lead cut from Chris Robinson
Brotherhood (former front man of the Black
Crowes)
LISTEN
HERE
Listen to
Bought Myself A Hammer at our website
at www.kirbysewellband.com
SHORT
RESUME

NOW
ACCEPTING BOOKINGS FOR 2013
 For more information call 587-333-5150
“Kirby
Sewell is the brand of
musician that Legends are made of. Vocal magic and a contemporary splash keep
the crowd mesmerized.  I booked the band in 2012 on a hunch.  My hunch was
right!  This band blew my crowd away!  They’re still talking about them.  An
amazing addition to any bill!”
Lloyd
Peterson/Producer
MOUNT BAKER R&B
FESTIVAL
Winner of
Keeping the Blues Alive Award – Best Festival 2012
KSB’s past invitations also
include:
San Jose Jazz Festival
Biscuit & Blues
Saskatoon Blues Festival
Kaslo Jazz/etc. Festival
Salmon Arm Roots & Blues Festival
Kirby Sewell Band was added as a ‘Pick to Click’ on BB King’s
Bluesville.
“The Kirby
Sewell Band brings a unique, modern
sound to the blues, capable of mixing rock, soul, gospel & country in there,
yet still being true to the blues. Many bands have tried, Kirby and his outfit
succeed. They “get it”…bravo!“
– Pat
St. John – SiriusXM Bluesville
What others are saying about Kirby Sewell
Band:
“Passion rules
the game for Kirby Sewell. The physically imposing, honey-voiced frontman
delivers effortless authenticity and sincerity to his band’s irresistible blend
of soul, R&B and, indeed, the blues.”
– FFWD
Weekly
“Kirby and his
band put “fun in the key of soul” into the music. His “many hats” performance
provides a rich program of “feel gooooood,”and “stay tuned” superlative
entertainment.”
Bub Patience – Artistic
Director
Kaslo Jazz/Etc.
Festival
“Plenty of
contemporary musicians have a newfound love affair with the blues, but few seem
to pull off the various styles as cheekily and adeptly as the Kirby Sewell
Band”
–
RELIX
“The Kirby
Sewell Band came down from Canada and conquered the crowd at the Blues Stage at
the San Jose Jazz Festival.  A truly fine performance!”
Bruce Labadie – Artistic
Director
San Jose Jazz
Festival
” … One of the
finest male Blues Vocalists in Canada.”
– Real
Blues
Magazine
NOW
ACCEPTING BOOKINGS FOR 2013
 For more information call 587-333-5150
The
Kirby Sewell Band is a high energy, soul slinging R&B band, with a
modern twist. Known for their passionate live performances, of what they call
Alternative Blues, the monster five-piece posse is a force to be wreckened with.
They create melodic heart pulling stories from the depths of an old soul, while
breathing new musical life into the genre. Their arrangements are amped up,
invigorating, thought provoking, and playing against the grain.
2012 marked the
release of their 2nd CD, Bought Myself A Hammer. Instead of going for a
sound, the band describes it as an ‘iPod of the Blues’. The album is diverse and
pays homage to traditional
Blues and its influence on North American popular music.
The band is
fronted by award winning vocalist Kirby Sewell. Praised as “one of the
finest Male Blues vocalists in Canada” by Real Blues Magazine, Kirby’s presence
on stage is unforgettable. His ability to connect with the nuances of his own
life and share them in unforgettable vocal performances, leaves audiences with
no doubt that the Blues has spent time with him.
“The physically
imposing, honey-voiced frontman, delivers effortless authenticity and
sincerity,” says FFWD weekly’s Gerry Krochak about the big Blues shouter’s
performances.
Mike Bell of the
Calgary Herald writes “Sewell’s powerful vocals and unflinching frontman
presence are magic.”
This magic all
started in at the bands first performance in May of 2009 at the Calgary Lilac
Festival. Since then, the boys have been sharing their take on Blues with
audiences across North America.  Their energy has spread through countless sold
out performances at top regional venues like The Ironwood, Cantos/National Music
Centre of Canada, the Skookum Barndance series, and Edmonton’s Festival
Place.
While on their
first Pacific Northwest tour in 2011, the band was invited to perform at the
San Jose Jazz Festival, and at San Francisco’s Biscuit &
Blues. The year also included an impressive list of regional festivals &
concerts where they opened for the likes of Eric Lindell, Trombone Shorty, Edgar
Winter, Bedouin Soundclash, Coco Montoya, Monkey Junk and Savoy
Brown.
In 2012, the
boys opened for Blue Rodeo to celebrate the 100th Annual Calgary
Stampede, then headed off to Salmon Arm Roots
& Blues Festival where they headlined the CBC Blues stage. The
rest of the summer was jam packed with sold out club gigs and performances at
the Kaslo Jazz Festival and MT Baker R&B Festival.
NOW
ACCEPTING BOOKINGS FOR 2013
 For more information call 587-333-5150

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