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Anita Royce and The High Rollers
For the third year,
Anita Royce and The High Rollers
will play at the Wallace Blues Festival. In 2012,
she entertained Blues fans at the Red Light Garage.
In 2013, they performed three times in the gazebo on Sixth Street.
The music of the High Rollers may be described
as "Rockin' Blues and Jump Swing." They provide a high energy show with
Anita Royce's sultry vocals and guitar leads, Forest Govedare's soulful
guitar, with Jimi the Keys and his inspirational wit on the weighted
eighty eights. Art Donnelly on bass and Doug McQuain on drums are a
groovin' rhythm section.
Anita has been called the Queen of the Blues by Sammy Eubanks.
She was awarded "Best Female Vocalist 2013" by the Inland Empire Blues Society.
Anita won this award way back in 1998 and has been singing ever since; finally she
captured it again. At the root of it all is that the lady loves to sing.
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Bakin' Phat
Despite being made up of veteran Inland Northwest musicians,
Bakin' Phat won "Best New Band in 2012."
In 2013, they opened the Main Stage show at our second annual
Historic Wallace Blues Festival. They went on to win "Best Blues Band 2013"
at the Inland Empire Blues Society awards banquet.
This year, they will rock the Cedar Street Stage on Friday from 9:30 PM to midnight.
We are looking forward to again dancing to the music of these award winning
performers.
- Dave Allen - Harp and Vocals
2013 IEBS awards banquet
- "Best Blues Harp Player"
- "Best Male Vocalist"
- Dennis Higgins - Guitar
2013 IEBS awards banquet
- "Best Blues Guitarist"
- Ken Danielson - Drums
2013 IEBS awards banquet
- "Best Blues Drummer"
- Pat Potter - Bass
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Billy D and The Hoodoos
Here's The Latest:
Billy D and The Hoodoos
Somethin's Wrong has been named
the Winner in the Blues Category of the 2013 UK Songwriting Contest based in London. The twelve
videos from the DVD have a combined total of over 1,000 views-per-day and have surpassed the
one-million-hit milestone on YouTube. Billy D and The Hoodoos
were also awarded "Best New Act" by the Cascade Blues Association.
Billy D's life experience has given him the strength to write his brand of "Bluzy Rock" with a passion
that only comes from living it. Heavily influenced by Chicago blues, Rock and Roll, and "Backbeat Roots"
music of all types, his songs reflect the tough lessons of his past and show his love for Mother Blues
and her first-born, Rock and Roll.
complete Biography
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Brother Music
In 2012, Jesse
"Brother Music"
Warburton played at both the SmokeHouse Saloon and the Red Light Garage.
In 2013, Jesse entertained twice on Saturday afternoon at the Gazebo.
He has been a mainstay and a force for the Blues in North Idaho for
many, many years. We are proud to again have him as a part of the
third annual Wallace Blues Festival. He will first perform at the Fainting Goat
at 3:00 PM and again on the Cedar Street Stage at 5:30.
The Fainting
Goat is a new business in town that we hope you will visit.
They offer a wide selection of wines and delicious food in a delightful
setting.
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Charlie Butts and the Filter Tips
Charlie Butts and the Filter Tips
is one of the longest-established R&B dance bands
in the Inland Northwest. This five-piece band has been playing in Washington, Idaho and
Montana since January of 1995. Their musical influences run the gamut from R&B to
soul to funk to blues and jazz. They present a wide variety of styles, with the common
thread that it's all danceable. This is now an all-star band, with members
representing some of the greatest bands in the Inland Northwest. They play with
intense passion, and obviously have fun doing what they do. This was evident last year
when they entertained at the Red Light Garage on Saturday afternoon.
Charlie Butts and the Filter Tips consists of
- Charlie Butts, saxophone and harmonica
- Pat Barclay, vocals and guitar
- Danny McCollim, keyboards
- Luther Hughes, vocals and drums
- Josh Simon, bass guitar
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Band Biographies
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Chris O'Leary Band
Chris O'Leary's
musical background includes duties as lead singer and front man for rock and roll hall of famer
and Grammy award winner Levon Helm's band The Barnburners. During the six years that Chris and
Levon played together, they toured across the US and Canada lighting up stages everywhere they went.
Chris has appeared on stage with: legendary Rolling Stones sideman Bobby Keys, The Fabulous Thunderbirds,
Jimmy Vivino, Jeff Healy, Dan Akroyd, Albert Lee, Dave Edmunds, Dave Maxwell and the great James Cotton
to name just a few. Chris has also recorded with Bill Perry and Hubert Sumlin among others.
The Chris O'Leary Band
includes five other talented blues artists: Chris Vitarello,
Frank Ingrao, Chris DiFrancesco, Andy Stahl and Jason Devlin. The Band mourns the loss
of their drummer, Sean McCarthy, in February of this year.
Band Biographies
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David Raitt and The Baja Boogie Band
David Raitt comes from a genetic line of
musical heritage. His father John and sister Bonnie Raitt are both international
mega-stars. David has 16 albums to his name and has recorded and performed with
multitudes of international artists including his sister Bonnie Raitt and Jimmy Thackery.
David Raitt and Jimmy Thackery recorded the critically acclaimed album That's It
in 2000. This album featured horn work by Mic Gillette, of Tower of Power fame, as
well as vocal additions by Bonnie Raitt.
David splits his time between California and Pescadero, BCS in the lower Baja, Mexico,
where he writes and records in his studio. It was in Mexico that David encountered
The Baja Boogie Band. In April, 2012,
the band performed at the Cerritos Beach Baja Festival headlined by Ky Mani Marley.
They have been touring and recording together since, recently headlining the Big Sky
Blues Fest in Montana.
complete Biography
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Dirty Rice
Dirty Rice is an aggressive Rock-n-Blues band from
the Seattle area serving a delicious blend of the greatest songs and styles that
has been spawned by the blues including the affects on the songwriting and the
ripping guitar of Eric Rice. His vision has been brought into focus with the bond
he has with Scotty Harris and Chris Leighton. Raw old school Rock-n-Blues with
a lot of variety.
With Eric Rice at the helm of Dirty Rice
you will hear anything from Muddy Waters and T-Bone Walker to Hendrix and their
own homegrown tunes.
Three of their songs play when you open their website;
two of their club videos are presented on this page.
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Doghouse Boyz
Inland Empire Blues Society multiple award winners, the
Doghouse Boyz
are Neil Elwell on acoustic guitar, dobro, and vocals, and
Ramiro Vijarro on fretless bass, and vocals.
The Doghouse Boyz continue to make their
brand of blues, jazz, folk and rock a welcomed and dynamic
sound for fans throughout Eastern Washington and Northern
Idaho. The Doghouse Boyz present original blues, as well as dynamic
renditions of old favorites and obscure tunes from "back in the day."
Congratulations are due to Neil Elwell, Inland Empire Blues
Society's 2013 Empire Award for Best Blues
Slide Guitar!
For our last two festivals, the Doghouse Boyz entertained folks
in the Beer Garden between Main Stage acts. Last year, they were joined
by Jim Tilden Brown to make the
Beer Garden a very happening place indeed.
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The Fat Tones
A hit at the first two Wallace Blues Festivals,
The Fat Tones will return to
entertain our village at the center of everything.
The Fat Tones are Hall of Famers with the Inland Empire
Blues Society having won multiple awards multiple times. The Fat Tones'
Bobby Patterson won Best Blues Guitarist in 2011 as well.
"Bobby ... possesses world-class talent that he does not hold back when playing
live shows especially. ... Whether playing purely instrumental jams or
showcasing their trademark harmonic melodies and clever lyrics, The Fat Tones
bring it every time." (Matt Nagle, Tacoma Weekly)
Their Main Stage performance in 2012 certainly made the
crowd dance!
In 2013, they played in the evening at the Red Light Garage.
This year, they will again entertain on the Main Stage, on Saturday from 2:00 - 3:30PM.
Two of their outdoor YouTube videos are presented above.
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Gary Yeoman & The VooDoo Church
At last year's Blues Festival,
Gary Yeoman & The VooDoo Church
began Saturday's entertainment
on the deck at the Red Light Garage, a fun little
family restaurant with odd stuff all over the walls. This year they will
lead off on the Cedar Street Stage, one of three FREE music venues in
town that complement our Main Stage entertainers. We know that you will want
to wander about Wallace during the Main Stage breaks, so we have provided
music in all directions... and lots of eating and shopping distractions.
Please don't limit yourself to the formal festival venue.
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Jesse Weston
Jesse Weston is an up and coming piano and
organ playing front man who has a particular love for keyboard based blues.
A self taught musician, Jesse's style and skill are as unique as impressive.
His talent for leading with both his voice and keys shines with his seasoned
band. This act is definitely something you won't want to miss on Saturday
evening! Jesse will appear on the Cedar Street Stage at 7:30 and 9:30,
following Main Stage performances by Billy D & the HooDoos
and The Chris O'Leary Band. We want to entice you into
occasionally leaving the Festival Area to take in everything else that is happening at the
Center of the
Universe. In fact, this year we are giving away
The Key to the Center of The Universe at noon on Saturday!
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Jim Tilden Brown
The charm of historic Wallace has always attracted talented musicians.
From 2000 to 2002, Cogswell's
Saloon (now Smoke House Saloon and BBQ)
was known for a wide variety of folk and blues music on weekends.
Jim Tilden Brown,
known as "The BOSSMAN," played there at least twice.
Jim was known for getting the place hoppin' with his wit and
"rockin' boogie blues." We welcome Jim back to town to join the Doghouse Boyz
in the Beer Garden to bridge the Main Stage intermissions for
a second year in a row.
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John Kelly
John Kelly is a gifted musician, singer and
musical arranger. Known for his solid guitar licks, expressive vocals and a
genre-bending blend of eclectic musical influences, John is quickly gaining attention
throughout the Northwest as a talented and animated performer. John will entertain
Friday night from 6:30 to 10:00 at the
Fainting
Goat, a new business in town we hope you will visit.
They offer a wide selection of wines and delicious food in a delightful
setting. John will return to this new music venue on Saturday, but will also take
a turn on the Cedar Street Stage. So make sure you leave the gated Festival Area
every so often to check out the other talented blues artists playing
throughout town.
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Laffin' Bones
At our first blues festival, the three piece boogie blues band
Laffin' Bones entertained everyone
at the Smoke House Saloon & BBQ on Friday night. Last year, they returned for
another Friday engagement,
this time in the Gazebo on Sixth Street facing
the the Smoke House. This band was voted Best Blues Band 2011 by the
Inland Empire Blues Society for good reason. They always bring the party
with foot stompin' rockin' blues and incredible slide guitar from frontman
Mr. Neil Elwell. Neil is joined with Ramiro, the other half of the
Doghouse Boyz, and drummer Tony Samuel to form
a group that makes you move.
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Roberson, BZ Trio
A player in the Blues and Brews Patio in 2012,
Ray Roberson returned to make three
appearances on the Cedar Street stage in 2013. Ray and his associates have
either been nominated for or have won everything that the Inland Empire Blues
Society has to offer. For example, they won Best Acoustic Blues Act in 2007 and again in 2012,
and Best Slide Guitar in 2012. At the 2012 Wallace Blues Festival, Ray was joined by
Neil Beese ("BZ") on bass. Last year, Miah Flores on drums joined them. This year,
Ray and BZ will entertain Saturday at the Red Light Garage as the
Roberson, BZ Trio with a drummer to be announced.
Ray's group always promises an original and passionate brand of no-frills blues.
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Robin Barrett & Coyote Kings
With 4 albums on CD and a 5th on the way,
Robin Barrett & Coyote Kings
are a respected musical force in the Northwest and beyond. Their latest CD
"Nasty Habits & Dirty Little Secrets" garnered them the 2013 Empire Award for
Best Blues CD. Now in their 8th year recording and performing for regional,
national, and international audiences, Robin & The Kings
continue to lead the party wherever they go!
Robin Barrett & Coyote Kings
have gigged and shared the stage with B.B. King,
George Thorogood, Albert Collins, The Fabulous Thunderbirds, Elvin Bishop,
Chris Duarte, Roy Rogers, W.C. Clark, Jimmie Vaughan, Alan Haynes, Robert Cray,
Charlie Musselwhite... the list goes on and on.
A short list of clubs and events Robin & Coyote Kings
has played includes:
Sunbanks Festival, Untapped Blues & Brews, Ritzville Blues Festival,
Walla Walla Guitar Festival, Poverty Bay Blues & Brews, Pig Out In The Park,
Big Sky Blues Festival, Mt Rainier R&B, Hot August Blues, Red White & Blues,
The Knitting Factory, Duff's, The Dandelion, Cascade Tavern, Larry's Greenfront,
The Fort Spokane Brewery, Sapolil Cellars, Ice Harbor Brewery, Thomas O'Neil Cellars,
The Winthrop Palace, Crossroads... again, the list goes on and on.
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Sammy Eubanks
Sammy Eubanks
was a huge hit at our first and second Blues Festivals, so
we are excited to again have him play Wallace. Quite possibly
the most reputable musicians in the Inland Empire, Sammy Eubanks, Michael Hays
and Jake Barr deliver a quality performance every time they take the stage,
playing a variety of Blues, Country and Rock n' Roll Classics as well as
originals.
When you think of it, artists like BB King, Robert Cray, Little Ed
and Blues Imperials, Philip Walker, Kenny Neal and anyone that plays the
Blues has been honing their craft their entire lives. At the other end of
the spectrum, artists like George Jones, George Strait, Marty Stuart, Merle
Haggard, Lee Roy Parnell and anyone who has ever banged it out in a Honky Tonk
have been honing their craft as well. Sammy can stand on either stage and
has many times. It was recently stated, "Along the borderline between Country
and Blues, some genius arises. Delbert McClinton and Sammy Eubanks have the
same borderline genre."
Sammy at the Red Light Garage, Wallace Blues Festival 2013
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Sara Brown Band
We are delighted to return the 2012 Inland Empire Blues Society's
"Best Female Blues Performer" to our 2014 Blues Festival.
Sara Brown loves performing
and has a passion for powerhouse vocals. Backed up by a very
talented band, Sara gives a dramatic performance, even at breakfast.
She has an infectious smile, unending energy,
a voice that will excite you...
and there's no stopping all the talk about her shoes.
Sara at the Elks for Sunday breakfast, Wallace Blues Festival 2013
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