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***NEWS***

STONEY & THE HOUSE ROCKERS

THE WINNERS OF 2009 BREVARD MUSIC AWARDS

E.A.R. Award 2009 - Excellence in Audio Recording Award 2009

for their latest CD

Cruisin’ For a Bluesin’

CD of The Year 2009!!!

Thanks to Brevard Live and to this GREAT Music Community for such an honor...

STONEY & THE HOUSE ROCKERS

2009 - WE'RE BACK FROM A FABULOUS and VERY SUCCESSFUL TRIP TO MEMPHIS AND THE IBC!!!

Congrats to our friends in the south who WON the entire Enchilada... J.P. Soars and The Red Hots from The South Florida Blues Society kicked butt and won it all!!!

Thanks from Stoney and The Boys to Cougar, Patti, and The Blues Alliance of The Treasure Coast and of course all of our friends for their support - and man, oh man, we had a blast!!!

AND Stoney and Chuck Van Ryper are going back to Memphis in Jan 2010 to play/compete in The Solo/Duo events...!!!

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The Blues Foundation presented the 25th International Blues Challenge February 4-7, 2009 in Memphis, TN. The world's largest gathering of Blues acts represents an international search by The Blues Foundation and its Affiliated Organizations for the Blues Bands and Solo/Duo Blues Acts ready to take their act to the international stage.

Stoney and The House Rockers were featured in The Hard Rock Cafe/Memphis on both nights, and we were very well received!!! Many great things are happening as a result of our contacts made and our performance in Memphis... Thanks so much to you all...

We are proud to represent The Blues Alliance of The Treasure Coast...

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Our Latest CD Release

CRUISIN FOR A BLUESIN'

is selling very well at all our shows and via our website- Our entire first run has been sold out in just 7 months and is doing especially well on www.CDBaby.com where it has already sold out and been restocked five times since it's release in Dec. 2007. Lotsa European sales have stimulated interest in a European tour in 2009...

CRUISIN FOR A BLUESIN' -14 ALL ORIGINAL tunes written by Stoney - blues, funk, a few recovery tunes, and even track 14 - a gospel song that puts the praise where it belongs... Visit our CDBaby page to buy your copy now!!! Another large run is being pressed for our swing through New England in October.

http://cdbaby.com/cd/stoneyhouserockers

And here is our latest CD Review, by world renowned Blues Guru, Peter Lauro...
STONEY AND THE HOUSE ROCKERS
"CRUISIN' FOR A BLUESIN"
BLUES FEVER PRODUCTIONS
BY PETER "BLEWZZMAN" LAURO © FEBRUARY 2008
Blues Editor @ www.Mary4Music.com

On "CRUISIN' FOR A BLUESIN", Stoney and The House Rockers' debut CD, the band not only steps it up a few notches, but they shine while doing it... Fourteen very well done originals...

The title track describes something that I'm constantly doin', and that's "CRUISIN' FOR A BLUESIN". This one features the band in a soft but very tight groove backing up STONEY'S smooth vocals and sharp harpin'. TONY & MARK get in some nice guitar and piano highlights as well.

"TWO TIMIN' WOMAN" is a smoker that will even get the wallflowers movin' & groovin', and ANDRE & TOMMY would be the reasons for that. This one features some of the disc's best rhythm, making it impossible to be still. Of course STONEY gets his share of hot harp blowin' in there as well.

"TV DON'T CUT IT" features excellent vocals and good blues harp by STONEY, and the band is in a very smooth and jazzy jam behind them. What a nice blend on this very well done track.

"ONE STEP AT A TIME" will have you thinking you're listening to STONEY MARLEY AND THE JAMAICAN JUKES. The band gets big kudos for the great Reggae sound they've perfected on this one.... The magic these guys are working extends right into the next track, a superb instrumental titled "TRIBUTE TO TOOTS". Unquestionably, musically two of the discs best.

Pardon the pun, but "ICEMAN" is such a cool track. Once again, the band locks into a soft and way smooth groove, this time highlighted by the ever so lightly touching of the piano keys by MARK, while STONEY sings his heart out on the vocals. Add to that some of STONEY'S best harp work and this one's the real deal.

There is no questioning STONEY'S sincerity as he says "THANK YOU" to the Lord. This is obviously the Gospel according to STONEY... this one's all about him and his Savior. The feeling he's putting out and the spirituality of his lyrics sent chills through this sinners body. STONEY, thank you for this song and this whole disc.

I've seen this band perform 30 - 40 times before, I'll now look at them with a whole new found respect. And the next time some very drunken, dart throwing, pool shooting, hoping to get lucky patron at one of their live gigs screams out for "FREEBIRD", I'll smile and think about "CRUISIN' FOR A BLUESIN"... Good job guys.

Peter "Blewzzman" Lauro
Blues Editor @ www.Mary4Music.com

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***More reviews:***
*By Christopher Hislop, Seacoast (NH) Spotlight Magazine October 09, 2008

Stoney himself has great vocal capabilities backed with stellar harmonica playing. He takes pride in letting his influences ooze from the instrument and he does so very tastefully all the while adding his own flavor to the mix. One of the better tunes on the record that showcase Stoney's versatility as a harp player is his ode to the great harmonica player Toots Thieleman, "Tribute to Toots." The tune also features an interesting acoustic percussion section, which the House Rockers spatter here and there throughout the entirety of the recording.

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Stoney and The House Rockers is a rockin' five piece Blues and Funk band that will keep you on your feet groovin' to lotsa West Coast, Texas, and Chicago style blues and movin' to our Feel Good Funk... From the first downbeat to the last drop of sweat,

"It's Showtime, Baby!!!"

Each venue has its own format and style... Stoney and The House Rockers is well known for keeping everyone happy!!! You want it, we'll play it... Let's Dance!!!

Booking and Management:
Blues Fever Productions
Vero Beach, FL
772 913-4217
BluesFeverProd@aol.com

Stoney Flying Solo
By: Kimberly Stone
This month, Stoney of the famed Stoney and the House Rockers will be rocking the beach solo during a Tuesday residency at Long Doggers in Melbourne. Fresh off of a United Way benefit, Stoney plays the Space Coast — from Vero to Port Canaveral — with rave reviews for his incendiary solo act. He sings and blows his heavily-saturated Hohner harmonica over pre-recorded background music so you don’t miss the full-band effect of his songs. Whether it’s originals or covers, he’s sure to get you moving.
Sponsored by Island Music of Merritt Island, Stoney offers an excellent blend of Motown funk and R & B music that will get even the youngest music lover dancing. Stoney’s most recent shows have been at Long Doggers in Melbourne across from the King Center, and have turned out to be very family-friendly as Stoney works the crowd with his harmonica, often to many a young grom’s delight. And he isn’t afraid to throw in some Eagles, Elvis Presley or Willie Nelson to keep the older members of the crowd on their toes. For a fun family evening check out this jewel of the Space Coast.
Stoney has a CD entitled Cruisin’ for a Bluesin’, which is available now and has another recording in the works.... He’ll be appearing with the House Rockers Friday, July 10 at Matt’s Casbah (801 E. New Haven Ave; Downtown Melbourne; 574-1099) from 10 p.m. to 1:30 a.m., and Saturday, July 11 from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Beach Shack (1 Minutemen Cswy.; Cocoa Beach; 783-2250). To sample and purchase his original hits check out his website: www.myspace.com/stoneyandthehouserockers...
Kimberly Stone
http://thebeachsideresident.com/2009/07/stoney-solo/

An updated schedule of his "Flying Solo" shows can be found @ http://www.spacecoastlive.com/calendar/band/002218

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