Lemon Jefferson, Willie McTell, Son House, Bukka White, Big Bill Broonzy Lowel George, Ry Cooder, Paul Geremia, Pat Donohue, Cormac McCarthy, Harvey Reid, Steve Goodman, John Prine and the list goes on.
John Derado has been playing music for nearly 3 decades. He is equally comfortable in blues and folk genres, with powerful vocals and fingerstyle guitar and slide. He also performs with Ronn Barany as a folk rock duo. John opened Front Porch Music in 1991 with good friends Paul and Jane Schreiner. After three years, with 'The Porch' firmly established, he decided to concentrate his efforts on playing music again. His music combines his influences while making it uniquely his own. His blues are rooted deep in the early days of Lemon Jefferson, Tampa Red, Davis, Johnson, White and others. The folksier side draws from personal heroes Steve Goodman and John Prine as well as lesser known artist like Cormac McCarthy and Harvey Reid. Sought out for both slide work and vocals he has opened for numerous bands including Pinetop Perkins, Lonnie Baker Brooks, Leon Redbone, Corky Siegel and Little Feat. John says, "Best thing that happened at a performance occurred while coming off stage. I was called upon to open a star studded party/tribute to Pinetop Perkins on his 88th birthday. As I exited the stage, David Honeyboy Edwards approached me and said, 'Boy, you got it!' VALIDATION, VALIDATION AT LAST." Whether playing in large outdoor festivals or the intimacy of a house concert, he is able to pull the audience in for an experience they won't soon forget. John appears regularly in the tri state area either solo or with one of the many duos he is involved in. The schedule changes often so check back for last minute updates.
dear john, awesome song. makes me want to pick up my dobro and play all night long... unfortunately, you have removed my favourite song ;( some porch blues song, forgot the name. i d loive to have that one...too bad.
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wow, long time. i'm fine. in holland this week. venice the end of the week and then ten days on the adriatic. back in the usa 10 october and on the road by the 16th. recording a new cd which is truly different for me and one of my best. wait til you hear it. it's called "backstage at the resurrection" what about you? james
i'll be playing my last local show until the fall this wednesday at Isabella Bean's coffee house in Valparaiso...is there any chance i might see you there? it's gonna be an awesome time!
Hey you! :) Just thought I'd say HELLO. Hope all is well. I'm SO tempted to drive up to the Woodfire and hear you play tomorrow night (although I'll probably be curled up watching a movie in a quiet house!). Phil and I have a weekend of no kiddos, mom has them tonight and dad has them tomorrow, thank goodness for grandparents :)
Email some of the covers you play so Brandon can see if he knows many of them. Thanks, can't wait!!! Looking fwd to catching up. Thanks for making this happen!
Anyone have an acoustic bass that Brandon could jam on? He's quite the bass player. Too hard to travel with instruments! I am so psyched for the 23rd. Thanks for pulling something together. I will let everyone I know back in MC to be there! Cool. Psyched to catch up with ya! See you there! B
