THE WILDCARDS: Al Wallis - Bass and backing vocals, Vince Lee - Vocals and Guitar, Martin Vowles - Guitar and backing vocals, Kevin Crowe - Drums and backing vocals.
ON FIRE! (2004)
RAISING HELL (2007)
The Wildcards @ Blues Garage, Hannover 5.4.08. The Fabulous Thunderbirds Germany Tour.
Wildcards live in Nottingham
Vince Lee, Martin Vowles, Kevin Crowe, Al Wallis.
RAISING HELL RELEASED 15TH OCTOBER 2007!!!!! Order your copy at www.wildcardsweb.com or www.myspace.com/wildcardsmusic
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The Wildcards at the Rod & Line in Tideford, Cornwall complete with table surfing, guitars behind heads and a crazy crowd!!!
THOMAS FORD AND THE DIRTY HARMONYS:
SEPARATION STREET (2009)
Patrick James Pearson, Tim Langsford, Vince Lee, Thomas Ford, Al Wallis, Becca Langsford
Also check out Vince and me every Tuesday at The Blues Bar and Grill on The Barbican in Plymouth, UK.
Influences
Too much to list really. If I get a spare day, I'll attempt to write em all. West Coast Blues, Delta Blues, Texas Blues, New Orleans Music, 40's Swing, Hot Jazz, Tom Waits, The Dead Kennedys, The Stranglers, Punk, The Squirrel Nut Zippers, good ol kick ass rock n roll and the rightful president of America!!!!!! .......... Jello Biafra!
The late and the most definitely great Gary Primich RIP. The coolest of the cool, badly missed.
Right, let's get one thing straight. I play bass, bass the way it should be, solid grooves, real basslines. If you wanna hear a 5 or 6 string bass player, you got the wrong man! If you wanna play 5,6,7 or 29 string basses buy a guitar, man!! Or better still, go find a doctor. PLEASE DELIVER US FROM THIS EVIL! For me it's all about the feel and the groove.
I use big, fat, heavy strings with an action almost as high as the Empire State, for that warm, double bassy, fat, thuddy, ol' time sound. I have two '51 Fender Precisions and I also use an Ozark Resonator bass which I'm falling in love with more and more every day, it has such a unique tone, it's great for spankin the shit outta! Me good buddy Vince cut a hole in it and smacked a Humbucker in it for me. Also I've recently been using a Harmony H25 Hell Bass!...... Nasty!
The Big Combo began in 1996 after the demise of my band Tornado Express (which featured my good friend Mr Massive Johnny Stokes) and the Vince Lee Blues Band.
Over the years we have achieved alot with The Big Combo, playing many festivals and clubs up and down the country, national radio sessions, and two CD's, a self titled six track EP and the full 18 track albun "CALL IT WHAT YA WANNA".
In 2003 Vince and I joined ex-Nightporters members, Martin Vowles (Guitar) and Kevin Crowe (Drums) to form The Wildcards. An exciting new band with our sights set on the European blues and roots circuit. Since February 2004 the Wildcards have been making their presence felt on the European blues and roots circuit, Headlining shedloadsa Blues festivals throughout the UK and Europe including the great Moulin Blues Festival.
In October 2006 The Wildcards toured Europe as Gary Primich's road band. Which was the most fun you can possibly have!!!! Rest in peace buddy we'll miss you.
The Wildcards second album "RAISING HELL" is OUT NOW!!!! Get it from the main Wildcards site:
www.wildcardsweb.com,
www.rootscd.com
and the
Wildcards Myspace site, have a look. While you're there you can also get yourself a copy of our first album "ON FIRE" and a copy of The Big Combo's "CALL IT WHAT YA WANNA!" if you ain't got them already, and if you ain't, you should!
The Wildcards CD - Raising Hell - voted 7th best CD of 2007 by the readers of Blues Matters! Magazine UK, in their TOP 50 BLUES ALBUMS OF 2007, issue 42, 2008
Here's that Top 20!
1. Ian Siegal - Swagger
2. Joe Bonamassa - Sloe Gin
3. Omar Dykes & Jimmy Vaughan - Jimmy Reed Highway
4. Johhny Maestro - Take Me To Your Maker
5. Ana Popovic - Still Making History
6. Kenny Wayne Shepherd - 10 Days Out 7. The Wildcards - Raising Hell
8. Matt Schofield - Ear To The Ground
9. Robben Ford - Truth
10. Koko Taylor - Old School
11. Alvin Lee - Saguitar
12. Gary Moore - Close As You Can Get
13. jj Grey & Mofro - Country Ghetto
14. Seasick Steve - Dog House Music
15. Watermelon Slim - The Wheel Man
16. Scott Mckeon - Can't Take No More
17. Eddie Martin - Contrary Mary
18. Otis Grand - Hipster Blues
19. James Blood Ulmer - Bad Blood In The City
20. The White Stripes - Icky Thump
URGENT NEWS CD's arrived today.....first chance to get your hands on one..... CD Launch party... THIS THURSDAY 12th NOV @ The Spinning Wheel Paignton...Then available online soon after!
The Jim Jones Revue play a special XFM 14+ show at The Barfly in Camden this Monday. The show will be recorded and broadcast on John Kennedy's XFM Xposure radio show throughout November.
Hey Rockers! The Jim Jones Revue celebrate the release of their new album “Here To Save Your Soul” with a release party at Cargo on Thursday 1 October. “Here To Save Your Soul” collects all the JJR singles together in physical format for the first time (Vinyl and CD).
Bring your hard hat and help us blow the roof off Cargo next Thursday!
Click on flyer for tickets Here To Save Your Soul is released by Punk Rock Blues Records on October 5
Hey People! Delta Blues legend David Honeyboy Edwards plays The Luminaire tonight at the incredible age of 94. This show kicks off another round of the 5 Years of NTSOBC Festival which continues with shows next week by The Handsome Family, Agnostic Mountain Gospel Choir, Kelly Joe Phelps and The Jim Jones Revue . Click on flyer for tickets..... "> Five Years of NTSOBC Festival Schedule
September
Friday 25 David Honeyboy Edwards @ The Luminaire,London, NW6 Monday 28 Handsome Family @ Bush Hall, London, W12 Tuesday 29 Agnostic Mountain Gospel Choir @ The Luminaire, London, NW6 Wednesday 30 Kelly Joe Phelps @ The Union Chapel, London, N1
October
Thursday 1 October The Jim Jones Revue @ Cargo, London, EC2A
Tuesday 27 October Oysterband @ The Union Chapel, London, N1
The Tail Dragger from Greenville, Mississippi AKA Mr T-Model Ford kicks off The 5 Years of NTSOBC Festival with a two date residency at The Luminaire on Friday 11 and Saturday 12 September.
Five Years of NTSOBC Festival Schedule: September Friday 11 T-Model Ford @ The Luminaire, London, NW6 Saturday 12 T-Model Ford @ The Luminaire, London, NW6 Tuesday 15 Bob Log III @ The Luminaire, Kilburn, London, NW6 Friday 25 David Honeyboy Edwards @ The Luminaire,London, NW6 Monday 28 Handsome Family @ Bush Hall, London, W12 Tuesday 29 Agnostic Mountain Gospel Choir @ The Luminaire, London, NW6 Wednesday 30 Kelly Joe Phelps @ The Union Chapel, London, N1 October Thursday 1 October The Jim Jones Revue @ Cargo, London, EC2A
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NTSOBC presents two slices of magic pie with Michael J Sheehy & Gemma Ray at The Lexington this Thursday (16/7) and O'Death at The 100 Club next Thursday (23/7).
The BellRays headline a night of maximum rock'n'soul on Thursday next
week at The Borderline with Los Chicos and King Salami & The
Cumberland 3 playing live and Corn Rocket Club DJs on the wheels of
steel.
Click on flyer for tickets.....
Other forthcoming NTSOBC action:
July
Thrs 9 BellRays + Los Chicos + King Salami & The Cumberland 3 @ Borderline, London, W1
Thrs 16 Micheal Sheehy & The Hired Mourners + Gemma Ray @ The Lexington, London, N1
Thrs 23 O’Death @ The 100 Club, London, W1
September
Friday 11 T-Model Ford @ The Luminaire, London, NW6
Saturday 12 T-Model Ford @ The Luminaire, London, NW6
Tues 15 Bob Log III @ The Luminaire, Kilburn, London, NW6
Hi everybody, just here to say our new RORY GALLAGHER HAWK BOOSTER is ready for shipping. Have a listen if you get a chance, All the best, Stevie Flynn.
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