I travel so much and can so little afford to take my band with me that I have taken to getting to know some of the pro players in the cities I hit the most, and voila I have a band in a bunch of towns now! In Miami (since that's my home town),
Buffalo Brown: acoustic or electric guitar. Buffalo is a wonderful spirit whose laid back attitude goes perfectly with his funky and soulful playing. Plus he sings and I'm just generally sweet on him, and you will be too as soon as you meet him. If Buffalo was a Care Bear he would be Tenderheart Bear (if of course Tenderheart Bear could shred)
Nathan "Monkey" Greenberg, bass guitar, this guy is such a quick study and sweet as he can be. Talk about living for music. Mono has been playing with me long enough to know my original tunes and he spent years playing in reggae bands so I love to learn from him when we try to go there.
Alan Reyna: Alan plays for Locos Por Juana; a latin fusion band that is doing really well and deservedly so. He is so humble to be so flippin good. I love the world rhythms he brings to my roots folk music. Killer.
Alison Irvine: I can't always get everything I want so sometimes the show must go on with out Alison, but when I can get her she is always making the light shine brighter with her awesome improv skills on violin and beautiful high vocal harmonies.
On the West Coast I often rely on Bill Macpherson, bass and guitar. Bill also produced both of my records, Leviathan and Velveteen. He is a veteran player out of the LA music scene with enough sense to have relocated to Costa Rica.
When I can I play music with Danny Campbell out of San Diego, he plays the drums and helps hold down the room so I can catch my audience; they rarely seem to mind. Danny plays on Velveteen and I would use him again for a recording project or a tour in a heartbeat!!!
On lead guitar I like to hire Dave Edmiston, or Pat Michalik. On harmonica my first choice is Eric Garcia, or Kellie Rucker when I can get her. On sax I like to play with Jason, or Keith Cooper.
Jeffrey Shenandoah is a charmer on percussion, three congas, bongos, chimes, and he sings a bit too....
In Atlanta theres always Chris Wilfong, in North Carolina Mikey Adams on upright bass, and Joe Hammet on guitar, In San Fransisco the boys from Bayonics help me out, I'd take any one of them, or (lord help the club that gets so lucky) all of them!!!! In Costa Rica, Jungle Joe and Steve Cohn and Johnny Lonborg are top pics. In Jax Beach I like to work with Flash, and John Tipton....
I guess you get the idea.
Influences
Emmy Lou Harris, Tracy Chapman, Miles Davis, Mississippi John Hurt, the Ocean, Lucinda Williams, Bessie Smith, Surfing, my Dad, Bill Macpherson, Keeva, Pooh, Greg McGrath, Indigo Girls, David Gray, Mark Twain, Jack Johnson, Norah Jones, Brad Paisley, my brothers and sisters...the mamas and the papas, Billie Holiday, U2, Alison Krauss, John Mayer, Johnny Lang, Sade, Locos Por Jauana, this band I used to play with in Costa Rica: Sol y Arena, Keb Mo', Leona Lewis, Bob Dylan, Tony Rice, Chris Brown, Me'Shell Ndegeocello, Ne-Yo, Keith Urban, Brett Dennen, Fleetwood Mac, J.J. Cale, Liz Phair, Marvin Gaye, Taj Mahal.
Sounds Like
a girl with a guitar, except when I am lucky enough to play with my friends, when we sound like a front porch jam.
Hey Ya, welcome to My space, good to have you. If you love the tunes and the vibe please check out my website,
http://www.debloismusic.com
That's where I am easiest to reach and where all the latest info is....
deblois@debloismusic.com will get you in touch with me the fastest! Super thanks.
I know that Myspace is a powerful place to network and I want to do that, I just wish we could do it outside. Too much time on a computer and my head starts swimming.
Here's the scoop on a couple of things I have been doing:
I put out two CDs independantly (well, what a word: I had a bunch of help, people pre-bought the cds, and I got a deal on every player and owe my credit card company a heap) but without label support anyway, you can buy them at CDBaby.com/deblois, or of course on iTunes.
and I have tirelessly been touring the Nation ever since. In 2006 I played the Maui Film Festival, in 2007 the Monterey Music Summit, this year I got to open for the folk rock band America at the Ritz in Naples, FL, and of course I make an appearance at every bar and honkey tonk that'll have me between here and Mississippi. Plus a few in California, the Bahamas and Costa Rica.
I am reading Miles Davis' autobiography, I love to surf, my dog's name is Lucky. My favorite color is blue, and I can hold my breath for almost 2 minutes. I have 6 brothers and sistas, and they are kick ass every one.
Hey Deblois! LOVE YOUR MUSIC! When will the new songs be avaible to listen online? I can't wait to hear them! Think you'll be in Atlanta any time soon? Tell Buffalo the crazy couple from Jacksonville that named their super cool pup after him said hey : ) Take care!
I'm really enjoying listening to your music: you've got a gorgeous voice. I can't believe it but my friend and bandmate (below) Ann Klein just posted a comment to you below. Did you friend us at the same time? Maybe you saw our show on Friday or something... be well and keep singing your heart out.
Hey, thanks for the friend's add. It's always a pleasure to meet cool, new people. Remember, D Guitars Miami is always there to take care of any guitar or bass repair/modification/customization situation!! Check out the custom crafted 47 piece Brian May Red Special in the picture, built by Doron Markowitz of D Guitars Miami!! Rock on!!
Perfection is only found in this Now. This moment alone and the next always as it should be- our destiny to mold Perfection nothing but this Now is so.
Doubt is only the fear of your great light. Limits are the fears others have in your might. Fear of failure is being blind to the success of the journey.
Lovelight shining your way this day. Gratitude & Grace for your friendship.
Live in your Flow Embrace your Glow Beyond the Zone
Hey Deblois... this is that fella' Nick from NYC... I rocked Gizzi's with ya'down in the village... had a blast... just wanna say that the picture of you cuttin' right in Costa Rica is Fresh...Really dope Deblois... I may be movin' down to Miami... If I'm down there it'd be real cool to jam witcha and mellow out one day... I dig your sound... totally beautiful... PeacenLuvnLight-Ad Astra Per Aspera
Capt. Bryan Blaze's surf pirate creed, " Booty, babes, rum and waves is the life for me, surf and sail on my ship or swim with the tiger sharks!" ARRGH!!! good to see and hear you in Key West, next time I'm gonna shang-hi you and your guitar and you'll wake up walk'n the plank in the Bahamas with me and me crew of surf rats!!!!
