BEST BLUES NOMINEES 2022
Austin Walkin' Cane
Austin Walkin' Cane is a blues singer, songwriter, and slide guitar impressario who performs across acoustic, solo, duo and electric band mediums. He has toured all over the world. He has also crossed the United States, perhaps most notably from New Orleans, Louisiana to Juneau, Alaska with only a guitar and suitcase in hand.
Apostle Jones
APOSTLE JONES from Cleveland, OH, is a style bending, rock-n-soul, blues band on an electric mission: powerful bluesy vocals and raw musical spirit, connecting and stunning audiences across generational and genre gaps. Even though 2020 delivered a blow to bands, venues, and live music in general, Apostle Jones has since been on an impressive upward trajectory. The release of their first EP !"#Lilith” and 3-live albums has staked out their space in Cleveland$s musical landscape. The fluid ensemble plays regularly throughout NE Ohio with some of the Cleveland’s most exciting talent. Having rocked House of Blues, Music Box, Beachland Ballroom, Brite Winter, Twinsburg and Kent Blues Festivals to name a few. Led by dramatic, stirring vocals, powerful horns and presence of singer/songwriter Mikey Silas. The group delivers with soulful music, singing about life$s experiences and good times to come for us all. The band recently released the"!4-Pins Left (Live from Youngstown)” with the most recent, brass version of the band and are available on all major streaming platforms. www.ApostleJones.com Lineup: Mikey Silas - Lead Vocals, Michael Haburay - Guitar, Alex Zinni - Bass, Rashon Blake - Drums, Charde Young - Backing Vocals, Honey Monai - Backing Vocals, Charlie ‘Uncle Gnarly’ Wilson - Saxophone, Eric Levine - Trumpet, Brett Lindemann - Keyboards
Backstreet Blues Band
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Colin Dussault's Blues Project is celebrated it's 30th anniversary May 2019. This award winning, harmonica driven, blues based, roots rock & soul band has been entertaining audiences all around the northeast Ohio.
The band consists of lead vocalist and harmonica player Colin Dussault, who is endorsed by the Hohner Harmonica Company. He is joined on stage by Hammond endorsed keyboardist Brent Lane, guitarist Jimmy Feeney, bassist and vocalist John Atzberger, drummer Steve Zavesky and long time friend of the band Robbie "The Roadie"
The band consists of lead vocalist and harmonica player Colin Dussault, who is endorsed by the Hohner Harmonica Company. He is joined on stage by Hammond endorsed keyboardist Brent Lane, guitarist Jimmy Feeney, bassist and vocalist John Atzberger, drummer Steve Zavesky and long time friend of the band Robbie "The Roadie"