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“We’re like spontaneous combustion,” warns Johnny “Allenz” Edwards the Bands lead singer and guitarist of the Electric Blue Flames. That’s exactly what this band did in front of at least 4,000 fans at the Onset Bay Blues Festival last summer, when the flames added fire to the act. Covering the Jimi Hendrix classic “Foxey Lady” Edwards smashed his guitar on the cement stage, doused it with lighter fluid and set it on fire, then urged the flames to go higher ala Hendrix.
- Don Wilder - The Sun Chronicle May 9 1996 - The Sun Chronicle
Guitarist / Vocalist Johnny Allenz, a musician described by the New England Blues Society as:
“ A guitarist who like to play music that rips the guts out of his instrument and lays a song out like a cadaver on a cold marble slab “
- England Blues Society
Discography
Still working on that hot first release.
Photos
Feeling a bit camera shy
Bio
Johnnys been on the music scene for many years rocking the audiences touring
Canada, Maine, the East Coast and eventually going down to the
Mississippi Delta gathering a wide variety of musical styles and interest.
Some of Johnny's influences are artists that started the
Music Revolution in Rockin Roll, Country, R&B and Soul.
Throughout his career Allenz has performed and shared the stage
with many of great artists such as:
Johnny Clyde Copeland, The Texas Twister
Mac Odom front man for Room Full of Blues
Rick Derringer of the Mc Coys and Buddy Miles of The Buddy Miles Express
and Drummer /Vocalist
for Hendrix "Band of Gypsies"etc...
His most recent works writing / composing
for live musical performances with New Works / World Traditions
at Brown University RI. After a successful run of Dreamscapes from the
Famished Road, Melting Into Glass an original movement opera
based upon images from Jimi Hendrix' life and poetry. Johnny's exceptional
musicianship and generosity as a creative collaboration continues to inspire us
all towards the development of our new work, Sacrifice of Marrow.
Michelle Bach-Coulibaly -
Educator, Choreographer/Performer
Dan Rapoza - Drums/Percussion:
A highly sought after musician self taught also a formidable teacher
learned from studying with one of Africa's best percussionist Issa Coulibaly
and some of the best percussionists in New England.
His diversity in Latin and African rhythms, Rock Fusion
Funk Soul and Blues brings a unique dynamic
element to the music that is infused with passion.
Bill Ferri - Bass Guitar/Vocals:
A schooled musician and educator is credited with being
one of the most versatile studio bassist of today.
Studied with music educator's Dr Steven Lajoie and Jessie Bastos
bassist of Itch Fish developing and creating variations of style
encompasses a solid and soulful sound with
many forms i.e. Classical, Jazz, Funk Fusion, BluesRock and Reggae etc
.
Making him one of the most unique sort out musicians in New England.
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