2015
Locally: Sue’s Tavern in Frazier Park – Saturday, February
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the streets again/I’ve been sleeping in my car/I got these worn-out shoes/ Just
smoked my last cigar,” drawls the St. Augustine, FL, native known simply as Bo,
front-man of Bo and the Bluesdrivers, buttressed by a stinging guitar
and a sturdy rhythm section held down by longtime musical partners, Bluesdrivers
bassist Brian “Chewy” James and drummer, J. J. Garcia.
*Bo and
the Bluesdrivers perform locally at Sue’s Tavern, 3440 Mt. Pinos Way, in Frazier Park, Saturday,
February 7. Showtime 9 p.m.-1:15 a.m. Free Info: (661) 245-1100 or https://www.facebook.com/pages/Sues-Tavern/.
Bluesdrivers Cover Story in the December issue of All Access Magazine. Read it
here: http://allaccessmagazine.com/2014/12/18/introducing-bo-bluesdrivers/
That’s
right, Bo & the Bluesdrivers play it like they’ve lived it, paying those
hard-living dues, forming from a chance meeting after joining forces at an open
jam hosted a decade ago by Chewy and J.J. Ten years after, they’re still
together and tighter than ever.
“From the streets of New York/To the
streets of L.A./It seems all the same/Day to day/I’ve been through the
darkness/I’ve walked through the light/The streets are all the same/Night after
night.”
The band have performed on special occasions in the L.A. area
over the years at clubs and parties of friends, but more recently have started
to develop a strong following that has seen them with consistent bookings all
over Southern California (full itinerary below). “The band came
together both naturally and organically, with no stress or drama…Just making
music that we dig,” says drummer JJ Garcia.
Says Bo:
“We’re a band of brothers with mutual respect for each other and our abilities.
Always striving to be the best at what we do.”
A veteran of the
Florida club scene, Bo’s travels have seen him sitting in with legendary
drummers Buddy Miles (Jimi Hendrix’s Band of Gypsies, Delfonics, Bootsy Collins)
and Lynyrd Skynyrd’s Artimus Pyle, before moving from Florida to L.A. fourteen
years ago. A world-class guitarist, you can hear his affinity for a variety of
genres – from jazz, funk and soul to rock & roll, coming through loud and
clear on such originals as “Out In The Streets”; audience favorite “Walkin’ In
The Park”; and tasty instrumentals like “Sea Song” (and) “Chillin’”, along with
well-chosen covers of classics by Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Pink Floyd and ZZ
Top, among others.
Bo’s Bluesdrivers backbeat is provided by the
stalwart team of J.J. and Chewy, who have worked together for close to two
decades – previously performing in renowned SoCal-based band Stone as well as
also currently with the steadily-growing rock group, Judge Jackson. The longtime
rhythm section have several national tours under their belts and a resume that
includes collaborations with famed horror director John Carpenter, both
on-screen and as part of the soundtracks for his films, including
Vampires and Ghost of Mars. Judge Jackson has performed and
recorded music that has appeared on a variety of TV, movies and sporting events,
including Fox Sports and Super Bowl XLV.
Bo & the Bluesdrivers have
just finished recording a new album at Pawnshop Studios, which is slated for
release later this year.
“Out On The Streets” – Bo and the Bluesdrivers
EVENTS
(Thur.) BERGIES Santa Clarita,
CA
SUE’S TAVERN Frazier Park,
CA
(Fri.) KX93.5 FM LAGUNA BLUES* Laguna Beach,
CA
(Tues.) HOUSE OF
BLUES West Hollywood, CA
(Fri.) ARCADIA BLUES CLUB Arcadia, CA
(Sat.) LAKESIDE SPORTS BAR Helendale,
CA
(Sat.) MADD BAILEY’S PUB Pine Mtn. Club,
CA
(Sun.) MADD BAILEY’S PUB Pine Mtn. Club,
CA
(Thur.) BERGIES Santa Clarita,
CA
(Sat.) HARRY’S NIGHT CLUB Pismo Beach,
CA
(Thur.) BERGIES Santa Clarita,
CA
(Fri.) RUN-A-MUCCA RALLY Winnemucca, NV
(Sat.) RUN-A-MUCCA RALLY Winnemucca, NV
(Sun.) RUN-A-MUCCA RALLY Winnemucca, NV
(Sat.) INDIAN HILL MUSIC FEST Tehachapi, CA
(Sat.) DOGHOUSE SALOON Tehachapi, CA
(Fri.) WINDY MESA Page,
AZ
(Sat.) WINDY MESA Page,
AZ
(Sat.) FIESTA DAYS FESTIVAL Frazier Park,
CA