>I spoke with Calep Emphrey, B B King’s former drummer, by telephone one Saturday morning in March, and found him to be charming and very happy with his new life of cooking, hunting & fishing…when he can find the time between studio recording, teaching and jamming on the drums! He was drummer for B B [...]
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Mark May Interview Part-2
>Continued from Part One: To quote their latest press release: The Mark May Band has officially released its 4th cd,”In Texas Live” (Flyindog Records, 2009). The new cd is the band’s first live album and presents a compilation of live songs recorded during 2002-2009. The cd features Mark’s smooth vocals, along with the dynamic twin [...]
Mark May Interview
>(Houston, TX) The following is the first half of an interview with Mark May, original Blues Artist and leader of the long enduring, well-liked and much-respected Houston based Blues/Rock band called appropriately, Mark May Band. In the Part One we will learn about Mark’s humble beginnings and family bonds and inspiration. It will begin to [...]
Mark May Band at R&R Sportsbar
> It was Saturday night at R&R Sportsbar in Friendswood Texas, in the powerful heat of August, when the ‘Mark May Band’ started up the familiar and much loved tune of Santana’s ‘Oye Como Va’. Recognizable? Yes. A favorite? Absolutely! The thing is these guys take it to a whole other level. If the regulars [...]
AUSTIN: Seth Walker Interview
Tuesday, 11/24/2009 – Texas Blues writer Abby Owen interviewed Seth Walker of Austin, TX for American Blues News. Seth just finished up a weekend of shows. He played Antone’s in Austin TX on Friday night, and followed up with House of Blues in Houston TX on Saturday. I caught up with him the following Tuesday [...]
HOUSTON: Blues Fans Lose a Local Legend
>Blues Man Ozell ‘Zee’ Roberts Passes Good Friday 2009, Age 71, and he will be missed… “In all our lives we meet someone who leaves an unforgettable impression upon us. Ozell “Zee” Roberts was such a man. Those of us who knew him marveled at the magic of his musicianship”. ~ ‘Traffic Jam’ Tribute I [...]
