Year: 2020
Time: 46:19
Size: 106,6 MB
Label: Self Released
Styles: Blues
Art: Front
Tracks Listing:
1. Little By Little - 4:29
2. Caledonia - 3:06
3. Am I Wrong - 3:55
4. Unchain My Heart - 3:10
5. Crapped Out Again - 4:15
6. T-Bone Shuffle - 3:25
7. Help Me - 4:30
8. Shotgun - 4:25
9. Got Everything I Need - 3:09
10. Jelly Jelly - 4:43
11. Dust My Broom - 3:08
12. Drinkin' Wine Spo-Dee-O-Dee - 3:57
Group from York, ON, CA.Consists of musicians:
Barry Steinberg - Drums
Murray Sylvester - Guitar
John Fogg - Bass
Lennox Jordan - Harp
Nick Dougherty - Vocals
Nick Dougherty
(Lead vocals & blues harp)
Originally from Oxshott, England, Nick grew up in Toronto with the musical influences of Ronnie Hawkins, Downchild Blues Band, David Clayton Thomas, Robbie Lane & George Oliver among others.
Nick has been a front man in bands from the beginning of his musical journey performing doo wop, R&B, rock & roll as well as the Blues.
Nick is the newest member of Willful Blues, recently discovering the blues influences of James Harman, Rod Piazza, Junior Wells, Keb Mo & Sonny Boy Williamson.
Most memorable musical moments include opening for Ronnie Hawkins & for Downchild as well as backing up Sha Na Na on Breakfast Television.
John Knauer (aka Johnny Fogg), (string bass and backup vocals).
John learned to play jazz guitar at the age of nine from his jazz musician father. He grew up with the sounds of 40s swing, 50s jazz and rock and roll, and the voices of Louis Armstrong and Billy Holliday. He played the 60s coffee house scene in Yorkville and opened for The Guess Who at Nathan Phillips Square in 1969. . A versatile musician, classical music was also a passion, and John co-founded the Oakville Chamber Ensemble in 1985, and played viola with the Mississauga Symphony until 1991. Along with fellow band member, Nick Dougherty, John played backup for Sha Na Na on Breakfast Television in 2010. John’s current interests are the blues and early rock and roll.
Len "Trini Blue" Jordan (Harmonica)
Originally from Trinidad, Trini Blue has been the quintessential guest musician on harp. Performing over the last 10 years or so with the likes of Johnnie Lovesin, The Paul Storm Band, H to Oh!, 1000 pounds of sound, Loaded Dice, Woodshed, Stu & Cats, Rattlesnake Shake, Aboog Blues Band, Stoned Cold, and numerous others which have long since slipped his feeble mind. Trini Blue is the newest member of Willful Blues.
Barry Steinberg (Drums, Percussion)
Barry is the drummer for Willful Blues. The son of a career entertainer, he was raised to enjoy classical music, musical comedy and jazz. After studying piano from a young age, Barry was drawn to the accent, syncopation and tension in the music. He began training as a classical percussionist at the age of twelve. While still playing percussion in orchestras and concert bands, Barry started playing R & B and big band jazz in Toronto. After a hiatus, during which he became a student of the blues, he re-ignited his excitement to play with Willful Blues. Barry has been asked to fill in with other bands, playing blues and jazz. Music with emotion and tension is his passion.
Murray Sylvester (Lead Guitar)
Murray began his musical adventure at the age 8. Taking guitar lessons though his teens his passion for the blues grew more and more. His greatest influences are Muddy Watters, Otis Rush, Howlin' Wolf, Albert King, and Jimi Hendrix. Starting a few bands on his own and playing in a number of bars in the Northern Blues scene. Many of these players took Murray under their wing at the local Jam sessions. At the age of 14 he joined one of his musical mentors Maple Blues Award winner Ronnie Douglas for a few years. With some success with his own band The Murray Charles Quartet, Murray was comfortable with whoever he played with. A few years later he headed for Toronto and not too long after that joined Willful Blues and the rest is history. Some of Murray's highlights of his musical career include; guest appearance on Rez Blues season1, opening act for Buffy Sainte - Marie, Jamming with Local Blues Legends like Jack De Keyzer, Curley Bridges, Wayne Buttery and the Groove Project, Paul James Band, and Teddy Leonard from Fat-Head just to name a few.
Never Enough Time
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