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Lydia Pense & Cold Blood
Funk / Rock / Blues

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   Lydia Pense & Cold Blood: General Info
Member Since3/24/2006
Band Websitewww.coldblood.biz
Band MembersLydia Pense, lead vocals
Donny Baldwin, Drums
Rich Armstrong, trumpet, flugelhorn, vocals, percussion
Rob Zuckerman, tenor sax, flute
Steve Salinas, keys, vocals
Evan Palmerston, bass
Steve Dunne, lead guitar
Joel Behrman, trombone, trumpet
InfluencesTower of Power, the East-Bay sound

Signed by legendary producer Bill Graham in 1969, Cold Blood cranked out several good chunks of vinyl until 1974. Those albums included Sisyphus1969, First Taste Of Sin1972, Thriller1973, Vintage Blood: Live1973 and Lydia1974

Sounds LikeWE BROKE THE MOLD!

Coldblood, along with Tower of Power, is one of the original horn bands from the late 60's/ early 70's that exemplified the "East Bay Grease" melding of funk and rock with blues and jazz elements.
Lydia Pense has been compared to Janis Joplin, but is a true original and a pioneer in the women's rock movement.

Click here for a link to an interview with Lydia

great history on crossover musicians and a brief history of the recordings and people behind them including the band's work with the late great Donny Hathaway

Lydia Pense and Cold Blood on the UK radio waves! Click the link to hear our song, Good Woman, open up the BBC's Craig Charles Funk and Soul Show. Now this is radio the way it should be... no Clear channel out there! You can even hear the scratches on the record!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/6music/shows/funk_soul/

Record LabelDIG Music
Type of LabelIndie


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   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Jul 11 2009 9:00P
Cold Blood at JLaChic Theatre 39, Pier 39 SF San Francisco, California
Aug 4 2009 6:30P
Palo Alto Twilight Concert series Palo Alto, California
Aug 6 2009 6:30P
Outdoors Todos Santos Plaza in Concord Concord
Aug 29 2009 8:00P
Musick Mountain Festival, Shaver Lake, CA Near Fresno, California
Aug 30 2009 2:00P
Power House Pub - Folsom ( afternoon gig ) Folsom (near Sacramento), California
Sep 11 2009 8:00P
Snoqualmie Casino in Seattle Seattle, Washington
Sep 12 2009 8:00P
the Green Spot- Coos Bay, Oregon Coos Bay, Oregon
Sep 13 2009 8:00P
Aladdin Theater in Portland Portland, Oregon
Oct 25 2009 3:00P
"West Fest" Celebrating Woodstock’s 40th Anniversary (and Cold Blood’s!) San Francisco, California

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   About Lydia Pense & Cold Blood
Lydia Pense and Cold Blood are Bay Area music pioneers with an amazing history and an exciting future. Lydia and the band debuted when the Fillmore was at its peak as one of the nation’s musical Mecca’s. Owner Bill Graham was so impressed with Lydia’s voice and the sound of the band that he immediately signed Cold Blood to his new record label. During the span of six original late-60’s, early-70’s albums, Lydia Pense and Cold Blood helped, along with Tower Of Power, forge their own specific brand of funk/soul and R&B which came to be know as East Bay Grease. That music still holds up today, proving that great music is timeless and will continue to inspire generations to come. Lydia Pense and Cold Blood packed the San Francisco Ballrooms in their heyday, but that was then and this is now. In the now, Lydia Pense and Cold Blood still fill halls with cheering, dancing, foot-stomping fans. Far from fading over the years, Cold Blood has flourished.

The word legend certainly applies to Lydia Pense and Cold Blood…and not in some past tense-make-a-living-as-an-oldies-act sort of way either. Pense can still shout like a 60’s soul diva and purr a slow blues tune with spine-tingling subtlety. Cold Blood, as a whole, features a stellar group of musicians who have been playing together for nearly 20 years including Steve Dunne on guitar, Steve Salinas ..boards, a gritty-growling horn section comprised of Rich Armstrong and Rob Zuckerman along with a stellar rhythm section featuring Evan Palmerston on bass and Donny Baldwin on drums.

The band members are all veteran Bay Area musicians who have played with many great artists including Boz Skaggs, Elvin Bishop, Starship, Thomas Dolby, Eddie Money, Michelle Shocked, Albert Collins and more. Of course there is Lydia who still has the chops with the patina of a seasoned veteran who’s done and seen it all. Together she and the band continue to twist together R&B, (both Old School and New School); into something that doesn’t have a label... On any given night, Lydia Pense and Cold Blood power through their historic essentials, like “You Got Me Hummin’,” “I Just Want To Make Love To You,” “I’m A Good Woman,” and “Down to the Bone.” But now, there’s a whole new CD of future classics that draws on their heritage but is not stifled by the past. Now able to draw from the first new Cold Blood album in three decades, Lydia and the band blast out a set that covers 40 years of thumping, throbbing, East Bay funk.

Several of the new tracks that make it on to the set list each night come from original Cold Blood alum Skip Mesquite. Another tune of particular note, “Face the Music,” is written by guitar ace Steve Dunne. All this fresh music makes any Cold Blood show invigorating. And, of course, anything Lydia sings is sung well. She has a list of famous admirers that includes Bonnie Raitt, Michelle Shocked, David Lee Roth, even Janis Joplin back in the day.

It’s been a long road, over 40 years to be exact with a break somewhere in the middle. But, Lydia and the band are living proof that a little time off can be a really good thing. With their new CD, “Transfusion” (DIG 116) turning heads across the country, fans are remembering just what has been missing from music in the last few decades. The 12 songs exemplify how a performer can take great strides forward, without forgetting her roots. Using “Transfusion” as their muse there is a renewed interest in live performances, from both the band, and venue owners. Cold Blood is booking dozens of shows across the country, entertaining generations of club, theatre and festival goers.

Cold Blood has been blessed with the ability to reach backwards for original influences and the creativity to reach forward, working with new approaches. The music they play is ageless, and can still fill any room to the rafters.


Now Cold Blood is featured on a new live record- Live Blood! Just released, this new live recording shows the world that Lydia Pense is a force to be reckoned with. This album displays Cold Blood in midtour perfection and in front of a big appreciative audience, the Sunbanks Music Festival in Washington State. This raucous recording features Cold Blood powering through some of their most recognized tunes such as “I’m A Good Woman,” “You Got Me Hummin’,” and “I Just Wanna Make Love To You.” To balance this sweat-soaked session they also deliver a few from their recent studio recording Transfusion and top things off with a new R&B masterpiece, “Can’t Take It (Don’t Give A Damn)” written by the great Lavelle White. Live Blood is what Cold Blood fans have been waiting for – lightning in a bottle, fronted by the incomparable Ms. Pense. Cold Blood continues to draw from their heritage without being stifled by their past, and all the while boasting a reinvigorated groove that will make you sweat, dance, and smile...all at the same time. Cold Blood Discography
Vintage Blood (Dig 104)
Transfusion (Dig 116)
Live Blood (Dig 119)
Contact scott(at)digmusic.com


Clip taken from the concert film "Fillmore: The Last Days" You Got Me Hummin'








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The Mighty Groove





Jul 7 2009 3:56 PM

Looking forward to your rumored appearance in Cotati tomorrow!
Peace & Love from The Mighty Groove
TIME WARP MUSIC





Jul 7 2009 3:56 PM


You get still pick up Cold Blood Cd's at Time Warp Music ~ were dedicated to stoking the music of our time - Thanks Lydia, you still rock the house!
The Voodoo Trombone Quartet





Jul 1 2009 2:26 AM

Hi Lydia Pense & Cold Blood

Once again, please forgive the blatant plug but this may just be the best 3 minutes of your day!

xxx

The Voodoo Trombone Quartet





Jul 1 2009 2:26 AM

Hi Lydia Pense & Cold Blood

Once again, please forgive the blatant plug but this may just be the best 3 minutes of your day!

xxx

The Voodoo Trombone Quartet





Jul 1 2009 2:26 AM

Hi Lydia Pense & Cold Blood

Once again, please forgive the blatant plug but this may just be the best 3 minutes of your day!

xxx

The Voodoo Trombone Quartet





Jul 1 2009 2:26 AM

Hi Lydia Pense & Cold Blood

Once again, please forgive the blatant plug but this may just be the best 3 minutes of your day!

xxx

Greeneyes209415





Jun 27 2009 3:17 PM

Hello T.g.i.f. just stopping 2 wish u a wonderful weekend!! =) hugz
33rd Street Band LLC





Jun 22 2009 3:22 PM

I saw you all with TOP in Ann Arbor this week. Over the top!!! I love you guys! I'm the trumpet player in our band, and you all inspire me to get funky, like a bow-legged monkey :^)
577 Records





Jun 18 2009 2:44 PM

THE MOVEMENT FOR THE LIBERATION OF HUMANITY IS NOT STOPPING -DANIEL CARTER
Don Hays





Jun 17 2009 2:47 AM

Lydia (and Cold Blood), I can't wait to see you at Todos Santos Park. I was in an openning act at Frenchy's way back when and totally fell in love with you and the band. You are amazing. :)

Don
(The band I was in back then...'Keystone')
Nick





Jun 16 2009 4:42 PM

Not only does Lydia Rock!
As always So Cute! too.
Sure she agrees Sequoia Rules!
Greeneyes209415





Jun 13 2009 3:46 PM

Hi have a great weekend!! =) hugz
The Traceys





Jun 11 2009 8:51 PM

Thank you so much for honoring us with your friendship.... We hope that you are having wonderful afternoon and that the adventures of your Life feel like a ride on the mystery train of Pure Joy.....Thanks again...
Flynn Amps


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Jun 9 2009 6:24 AM

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.
The Ringbell & Lou Lou Show with Tim and Vicki





Jun 2 2009 7:57 PM

Thanks for the add -- we saw you a couple of weeks ago at the Chesapeake Bay Blues Festival and you ROCKED!!!
Stone Flower





May 30 2009 3:20 PM

Hi Lydia,
Looking forward in hearing your music.
Sylvia
*Peace*

Thanks For The Add
New Graphics


Elle





May 30 2009 3:20 PM

I love everything on your page!
But, would love to hear 'I'm a Good Woman' ;) again
I still remember it clearly from a time at DeMar HS gym,
when we were all still really just kids lol
Wishing you an awesome weekend & great tour dates!
xo
CASEY DAVIS JONES





May 30 2009 4:35 AM



KEEP THE GROOVE ON!!! THANKS CASEY JONES
Dr. Funkinstein





May 29 2009 3:05 PM

Any chance that you and Tower will perform "Loves To Do It" on stage together? I dont recall it ever being done since the "Lights Out San Francisco" session's in 1972.
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May 24 2009 7:16 AM

Thanks for the add.........
Joe.
Bluesman1956





May 19 2009 1:40 PM

You smoked everyone on Sunday !! Thanks for your great performance !!!! Thank you for the interview. By far , the BEST !
Steve Mesquite





May 17 2009 5:37 AM

Hello my friends! How are all of you doing! I can't believe how long it has been since I have seen you!
sharon





May 16 2009 2:21 PM

HI LYDIA MY NAME IS SHARON I WORK FOR A BAND CALLED THE NIGHTHAWKS THEY ARE GOING ON BEFORE YOU AT THE CHESAPEAKE BLUES FESTAVAL I CANT WAIT TO SEE YOU GUYS I HOPE I CAN MEET YOU TAKE CARE SHARON.
The Galt Line





May 14 2009 4:17 AM

Big fans, wish we could see you at the MD Blues Fest. Keep touring, we'll meet up on the road.

Rick





May 13 2009 6:56 AM

Thank you for the add, what a great band.
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