THEIR DEBUT STUDIO ALBUM “TELEGRAPH TABOO” JAN. 22,
2013!
Showers (guitar),Vic Jackson (bass), Nick Peraino (vocals, guitar), Lance Lewis
(drums)
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their debut studio LP Telegraph Taboo early next year – an album
that finds the Chicago-based foursome injecting deep soul, spirited
guitar-driven rock and even a bit of psychedelia into their heavy bedrock of
electrified blues.
The group is lead by vocalist and guitarist Nick
Peraino, a native New Englander who moved to Chicago in ’98 to pursue
studies in jazz guitar at DePaul University. A strong passion for blues music
was a deciding factor in choosing to attend college in Chicago. Peraino toured
extensively throughout the Midwest in 2003-2004 promoting his post-college
roots-rock band Nick Peraino and Blue Moon Risin’. He also wrote and produced
their debut album Noisy Picks and Humbars. In 2005 he began playing
alongside local Chicago underground blues legend Joanna Connor. He continued to
perform locally and tour nationally with The Joanna Connor Band where they
played regularly scheduled shows at Chicago’s Buddy Guy’s Legends, Kingston
Mines and The House of Blues. In 2009 Peraino was personally invited by Grammy
Award winning harmonica legend Sugar Blue to join a two week tour of Europe to
perform in a number of showcase events.
In 2011 Peraino’s move from
sideman to frontman was realized through a shift in consciousness, after a bad
turn of events led to a positive outlook on life. An unfortunate visit to the
emergency room in February of 2011 led to Peraino’s diagnosis of Crohn’s
Disease. He came upon newfound confidence and a burning desire to become a band
leader. Shortly after forming Nick and the Ovorols with guitarist
Carlos Showers, bassist Vic Jackson and drummer Lance Lewis
in the late summer of 2011 they held a five-month residency at Chicago’s famed
blues venue Kingston Mines. Kingston Mines MC Frank Pellegrino is calling Nick
“one of the best young, up and coming talents.” Earlier this year the band
decided to record one of their weekly Wednesday night shows and the album
Live at Kingston Mines was born.
Nick and The Ovorols have
shared the stage with many greats such as Sugar Blue, Buddy Guy, Larry McCray,
Taj Mahal,
Panic), Carl Weathersby, Jim Belushi, Stanton Moore (Galactic)
and others.
Nick and The Ovorols’ Telegraph Taboo
will be available January 22, 2013 in CD and Digital
formats.
Tracklist
1. Take The V Train
2. Chitown via
Greyhound
3. Heeds The Words I Saw
4. Honey Please
5. Mojo A
Go-Go
6. Hey, Mr. President
7. Try Me
8. Day To Day
9. Half of
Two
10. Soundtrack to Life
DATES
Nov 1 House of Blues Back Porch – Chicago, IL
Nov
2 Buddy Guy’s Legends – Chicago, IL
Nov 5 Shaw’s Crabhouse – Chicago,
IL
Nov 10 Scoreboards Sports Pub – Oswego, IL
Nov 15 Toons Bar and Grill –
Chicago, IL
Nov 17 House of Blues Back Porch – Chicago, IL
Nov 18 Smoke
Daddy – Chicago, IL
Dec 2 Buddy Guy’s Legends – Chicago, IL
Dec 3 Shaw’s
Crabhouse – Chicago, IL
Dec 12 Smoke Daddy – Chicago, IL
Dec 29 Rocks
Lounge @ Blue Chip Casino – Michigan City, IN
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