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Red Mercury Blues Band
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Out of 62 votes - Similar Artists: Stevie Ray Vaughn, Eric Clapton
Out of 62 votes
- Location: Detroit, Michigan, United States
- Genre: Blues » Detroit Blues
Editor's review
When it comes to electric blues, Detroit's Red Mercury Blues Band has got it going on. The chunky guitar riffs are hefty and strong, the grooves as solid as a fence post in hardpan soil.
Biography
The Red Mercury Blues Band is one of Detroit's finest all original rockin' blues outfits! These guys are veterans of Detroit’s club circuits and have played in every blues club the city has or had. Bruce Iglauer of Alligator Records has said: "some good guitar playing here" and "I like the fact that the band is fun and unpretentious".
Steve Lawson, Songwriter, Vocalist and Rhythm Guitars is the son of 2 big band sax players. His father, who’s stage name was Paul Page, was a popular Canadian band leader who performed with the greats like Ella Fitzgerald Patrick 'Guitar' Grendon has been playing music since elementary school, first on trumpet then bass in the school jazz band and finally graduating from Berklee School of music on guitar! Jam Rag magazine lists him as one of the top guitarist in Detroit! Mike Parafin - a childhood friend of Pat Grendons, Mike has an education in music as well. Attending the same parochial school, Notre Dame, as Pat they played in the school bands and hung out on the corners at night. Jay Crosby- the newest and best drummer Red Mercury has enjoyed is a veteran of the blues scene in the Detroit area. Formerly drumming for a hard touring act named Blue Rose, Jay has the chops, experience and skills needed to be called one of the best blues drummers in Detroit.
For an autographed copy of Red Mercury’s ‘Nothin Purty Boutda Blues send a $10.00 check or money order payable to Steve Lawson to 34350 23 Mile, New Baltimore MI 48047
