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"Guitarist Steps Out of the Shadow"

Guitarist steps out of the shadow and into the spotlight By Bill Meredith Special to The Palm Beach Post Friday, August 17, 2007 Miami-based guitarist and vocalist Darrell Raines had to step out of the long shadow of another Florida native to get his feet into the spotlight. Raines toured Europe and the United States with fellow singing guitarist Joey Gilmore for the better part of a decade beginning in 1996. In February 2006, he was a part of Gilmore's first-place group at the finals of the International Blues Challenge in Memphis. Last year was also when he decided to focus on his own self-titled act. The Darrell Raines Band was the runner-up in the South Florida Blues Society's regional IBC challenge in Boca Raton last November, in which the Dave Shelley Band went to the Memphis finals. Raines' trio includes drummer Dr. Bob Sellani and bassist George Caldwell, both of whom appear on the guitarist's forthcoming third CD, Moanin' Time in Arkansas (Bluezpik Records). On gigs north of Miami-Dade County, like Lake Worth spots South Shores Tavern and the Jetsetter Lounge, the bassist is often Ron Rummage. He's my old rhythm section partner in the Hellhounds, a group that ended in an explosion of innuendo and ego last December. None of which applies to Rummage, whose stellar playing couldn't elevate the Hellhounds past Shelley and Raines at that same IBC regional challenge in Boca Raton last year. "George and I are old college buddies," Raines says of Caldwell, with whom he also played in Gilmore's band. And while Raines says he was influenced by Gilmore's B.B. King-fueled style, the guitarist also mentions several rockers among those who helped shape his playing. "Jeff Beck, Joe Walsh, Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Buddy Guy, Wes Montgomery and George Benson," he says. "For vocals, I'm a big Ray Charles fan." On the all-original Moanin' Time in Arkansas, Raines mixes the electric Chicago blues style of Guy with a literally closer-to-home acoustic Mississippi Delta sound. "It's kind of in-between," he says. "The title track is definitely more Delta blues, but it'll be a mix of electric and acoustic." On the Web: www.darrellraines.com - Palm Beach Post-Bill Meredith


Discography

*Moanin' Time In Arkansas
2008, Bluzpik Records
Artists:
Darrell Raines, Guitar/Vocals/Keyboards
George Caldwell-Bass
Dr Bob Sellani-Drums
Produced by Jim Nestor & Leo Gale/Bluzpik Rekerdz

*Live At Rosey Baby
5 song CD/EP, MultiMedia CD or DVD.
2007 Bluzpik Records
Artists:
Darrell Raines, Guitar/Vocals
George Caldwell, Bass
Dr. Bob Sellani, Drums

*Introducing Darrell Raines
2005, Wells Records
Artists:
Darrell Raines, Guitar/Vocals
Produced by George Caldwell

The Ghosts of Mississippi Meet The Gods of Africa
2005, Bluzpik Rekerdz, Artist Joey Gilmore
Darrell Raines, Guitar/Keyboard
Producer Jim Nestor

The Midnight Rider
2003, Self Produced, Victor L. Gibson
Darrell Raines, Guitar
Producer Victor L. Gibson


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After attending Dade C.C. in MIami, Darrell Raines toured Europe with the Joey Gilmore Band supporting the Soul Rhythm & Blues Tour. During most of the 1990's Darrell played in a variety of bands traveling the east coast and southern Florida. In 2003 Darrell joined the Joey Gilmore Band full time playing piano and guitar.
In January 2005 The Joey Gilmore band played in the International Blues Challenge Finals with Darrell on guitar. February 2006 the band was the winner of the International Blues Challenge with the title of best unsigned Blues Band in the world. Darrell was nominated for the Albert King Award in the finals competition. He toured the USA with the Joey Gilmore Band up until summer 2006. After the summer of 2006 tour, Darrell decided to take his career to the next level and in August, 2006 The Darrell Raines Band was formed. Darrell is currently playing gigs in South Florida and is in the studio finishing work on his first all original CD.