Chris Canas International Blues Challenge Band Contestant! Singer, Songwriter, Lead Guitar and Cornet player Chris Canas has a major Musical background. It began as a toddler when his mother took him to his first Jazz and Blues Festival at Hart Plaza in Detroit. Chris wants to help keep the “Blues” alive and kicking in the [...]
Archive for Category: "International Blues Challenge 2012 Semi Finalists"
Memphis Bound…Ron Yarosz-Returning to Beale Street
A visit to the International Blues Challenge…is a commitment of a life time. Returning more than once…those acts are hungry for the exposure to musical opportunities, the like-mindedness of their fellow musicians and blues fans, and ultimately …the sharing of the music. The expense, the time and the preparation is not for the faint hearted. [...]
Memphis Bound…Jill West and Blues Attack-The Return to Beale Street
The excitement is building. The bands are readying for their first night of competition at the 2012 International Blues Challenge. The fans are anxious to see the music that will be shared at clubs dotting Beale Street. It is a mixed bag of emotions. Each act preparing for the chance of a lifetime. Some acts [...]
International Blues Challenge-Finalist the Mighty Orq
The Mighty Orq is onto the Finals From Houston, Texas to Memphis, TN. The Mighy Orq is definitely a site to be seen in the South! (New link to a great video at the very bottom of this page!) His shows should be on your list as a place to go! To some, he [...]
The Mighty Orq Interview
To some, he might not look like he’s supposed to. No ‘Blues Brothers’ Raybans. No pork-pie hat. He’s not an old black man. He IS a snappy dresser. Perfection would be, for him, “To have a different suit for every day of the year.” Another thing he IS, as his status ‘2010 Best Guitarist’ by [...]
Liz Mandeville to Headline South African Blues Fest by Monica Yasher
A revisit with Liz Mandeville just before she was headlining the Durban International Blues Fest Oct 2, 2010, in Durban South Africa. That’s what it takes to be an International Blues Challenge Participant-lots of traveling to get your name out there!
