Announcements
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Blue Mountain Artists Presents
Steve Kimock and Friends Featuring Bobby Lee Rodgers Fall 2008 Avails 
Steve Kimock and Bobby Lee Rodgers met in May 2008 at Kimock's home in PA. After a few hours of jamming both could sense that something special could be happening. Steve Kimock is THE Jam guitarist on the circuit today having spent time as a founding member of the Bay area giants Zero and his next band KVHW and the original version of Steve Kimock and Friends. Over the past few years Steve has performed as a member of The Other Ones, Phil Lesh and Friends, Ratdog and the Mickey Hart band to name a few.
 Bobby Lee Rodgers was a Berkeley School of Music Graduate instructor for 5 years and started the Codetalkers 8 years ago with southern jam pioneer Col. Bruce Hampton. This lead to gigs with Jimmy Herring in Herring, Rodgers and Sipe as well as a time as vocalist and guitarist for Aquarium Rescue Unit. With the guitar mastery of both of these seasoned veterans and the shared song contributions of both interpreted by Bobby Lee's vocals, anything could happen. Call us soon to book this amazing show
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Blue Mountain Artists Welcomes
Diunna Greenleaf and Blue Mercy 2008 Winner of the BMA for Best New Artist 
Diunna
Greenleaf, the Leader of Blue Mercy is a native Texan (Houston) who has a
background steeped in gospel music. Influenced by the likes
of Koko Taylor, Aretha Franklin, Rosetta Thorpe, Sam Cooke, Charles
Brown and her own parents Ben & Mary Ella Greenleaf (Gospel), she has
developed "Diunna's style of Blues" in the same tradition as
so many
other great Texas blues men and women. She combines intricate patches of
jazz, gospel and heartfelt soul to create a kind of blues that takes one on an
emotional roller coaster ride.2007 BMA Nominee For Best Traditional Female 2005 IBC Talent Contest Winner |
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Blue Mountain Artist Welcomes THE ORIGINAL Blueground Undergrass featuring Rev. Jeff Mosier, David Blackmon, Johnny Mosier, Mark Van Allen, Kyle Spark, Vic Stafford  Formed
originally in 1998 by Jeff Mosier, Blueground Undergrass has developed
a solid reputation and nationwide following by playing its multi-faceted
music mix coast-to-coast. The band has always been known for exciting
performances and eclectic arrangements. Its sonic wall of twang
type sound pleases the whole spectrum of fans from hippies to cloggers
to rockers, taking Blueground Undergrass to the brink of almost
moshpit energy, yet guiding each show with song-driven clarity along
the way.." The newly reformed original lineup seemed as though it hadn't lost a step. Not even two songs into the first set it became abundantly clear that not only were these guys playing on the same page but they were having a lot of fun doing it". |
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Blue Mountain Artists Congratulates PINETOP PERKINS 2008 Grammy Winner for Best Traditional Blues Album 
LOS ANGELES (Reuters)
- Two bluesmen in their 90s won the
first Grammys of their colorful careers
on Sunday, a reminder that there's more
to the music industry than fresh-faced
youngsters.Pianist Willie "Pinetop" Perkins, 94, and guitarist David "Honeyboy" Edwards, 92, won the traditional blues Grammy for their appropriately titled album "Last of the Great Mississippi Delta Bluesmen: Live in Dallas." They recorded the project with Henry James Townsend and Robert Lockwood Jr., who both died in 2006. Townsend, who was 96 when he died, was represented at the ceremony by his 21-year-old son, Alonzo. Perkins, a former sideman with Muddy Waters, was nominated in the traditional blues category with another album, "Pinetop Perkins on the '88's -- Live in Chicago." |
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Blue Mountain Artists Welcome Jon Cleary and the Absolute Monster Gentlemen  Jon Cleary is a triple threat, with a salty-sweet voice, masterful piano skills and a knack for coupling infectious grooves with melodic hooks and sharp lyrics. He balances a career performing with his band The Absolute Monster Gentlemen and Bonnie Raitt, recording with both groups, and composing songs for various artists. His live shows are an explosive funk party mixing old school soul with the rhythms of New Orleans."Jon Cleary is the ninth wonder of the world" - Bonnie Raitt "Quite possibly the tightest funkiest band in a city swarming with such superlatives" - Christopher Blagg, Offbeat |
