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The best kept secret in music
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"While all of their friends are mostly into alternative music, rap, hip-hop, you know kids these days, four Memphis teenagers say they are committed to keeping the blues alive as the next generation of blues musicians," Marybeth Conley from Channel 3's Live at 9 reported today. Alex Coleman interviewed the band following a short song set. When asked how the band got into the blues scene, Ryan Cobb (vocals, keys, harp, guitar) said "I've just been listening to it ever since I was little. My dad kinda got me into it." He also added "It's just a very soulful music, and it really comes from the heart." Marybeth came back at the end of that day's show with "Those are some incredible sounds coming from four seventeen year olds." - WREG Live at 9
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Still working on that hot first release.
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Bio
In September of 2004, Matt Schiefelbein and Elijah Luebbe walked away from a successful rock band. Feeling a need to get back to the roots of American music, they looked to form a band that took from the origins of rock: the Blues, and the Memphis sound that surrounded them in their own home town. Matt played drums, bass and guitar but decided that he would most like to play guitar in the band. Elijah had been playing drums for four years in his church band, a high school marching band and a jazz band.
In late October 2004, Ryan Cobb got a call from Matt who told him he was looking to form a Blues-Rock band. Ever since Ryan picked up a harmonica in 2000, he had been playing the blues. He later picked up piano, guitar, and organ; and had since been playing sessions with various local bands.
The, now threesome decided Matt’s rock style combined with Ryan’s traditional Blues style would compliment each other well, backed by Elijah’s groove. But they were still looking for a bass player.
In January of 2004 Chris Brown started playing bass at the suggestion of a friend. He was driven by blues-influenced bass players like Led Zeppelin’s John Paul Jones, Rush’s Geddy Lee, and Double Trouble’s Tommy Shannon. Chris was content playing bass as a hobby until he got a call from Ryan. Chris took up on the bands offer and in November of 2004, BlueSmoke was born. They held their first practice in the sanctuary of a church and played their first gig in January of 2005.
Since their start, BlueSmoke is on its way to becoming a premier Memphis band.
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