Two ladies and a bloke. Members have played venues from the Montreux jazz festival in Switzerland, and Reading Festival UK internationally to The Filmore and The Palace of Fine Arts locally and many more...
-Special guests include Joe Kyle or Daniel Fabricant on Bass, Eric Garland on drums and Michael McIntosh on piano.Our recordings have the fabulous David Ewell on bass, and the one and only Eric Garland on drums.
Influences
to name a few ....Billie Holiday,The Ink Spots, Eddie Cantor,Etta James, Bessie Smith,Harold Arlen, Carl Stalling, Ricki and Lucille Ball, Astor Piazolla,Duke Ellington, Dolly Parton,Tom Waits, Perry Como ,Kurt Weill, Serge Gainsbourg and Brigitte Bardot, The Mills Bros.etc...
Mr.Lonesome and The Bluebelles perform playful, original arrangements of forgotten tunes from the 20's,30's ,doo wop era and beyond. With dreamy honey-tongued harmonies, The Bluebelles along with their Lonesome friend Steve bring a splash of modern cartoony fun to tongue -in cheek ditties and melancholy love songs of yester year.
We like- dancin', cabarets, doggies, shoes, busking in Europe, burlesque shows , twin peaks (the series), City of lost children (the movie), good food and good wine. We are- prone to fits of giggles. Hopes and Dreams are - to travel more -Europe and Japan and to Tango in Buenes Aires and Flamenco in Barcelona..
MR. LONESOME AND THE BLUEBELLES HAVE PLAYED THE GREAT AMERICAN MUSIC HALL, THE EMPIRE PLUSH ROOM, CLUB DELUXE, LITTLE MINSKY'S CABARET, ENRICOS, ANNAS JAZZ ISLAND AND MUCH MORE CABARETS , PARTIES AND JAZZ VENUES..... AND ARE CURRENTLY WORKING ON THEIR RECORD.
Mr. Lonesome and The Bluebelles's Friend Space (Top 12)
the weasel exists in the bay area. many weasels exist in the bay area. if you are one of said weasels, we would love to see you this weekend. it’s a busy one.
Thu 10 – solo acoustic show at maggie mcgarry’s in san francisco. Fri 11 – solo acoustic show at mama buzz café in oakland Sat 12 – weasels exist. (bay area chapter) at retox lounge in san francisco. this saturday show will be extra exciting, as i will be joined by a band of friends and weasels from northern california, including phil stein-webber, who is responsible for the drums on ‘relentless professional behavior’. more info available on the calendar. hope to see you over the course of this epic weekend.
"Ticklin' The Strings" by Sweet Hollywaiians
Amazing Japanese hot string band playing 1920's, 30's, 40's style hawaiian, swing, calypso, blues, italian music and originals,featuring vintage instruments.3 songs with Robert Armstrong and Tony Marcus(from Robert Crumb and His Cheap Suit Serenaders)
"The Sweet Hollywaiians have probably the best feel for this 20's music of any string band working today. They manage the rare feat of sounding relaxed even when their playing is hot, are top notch musicians with tasteful arrangements and a full, rich, warm sound.Plus, they have a nice gamut of tunes, from King Nawahi to Giovanni Vicari to Bobby Leecan. See them live, if you can, for an unforgettable experience. If you can't, buy their Cds!" ~ Terry Zwigoff
knees weaken time stands still gizzards wriggle kegels intensify the men shouting inside my head stop shouting and my big toe shoots up in my boot whenever I'm with you
Super cooool music!You should visit Athens.I can give you some contact lines to talk with the owners of our precious 3 (only) jazz clubs if you ever like to do it in the future.Till then keep up the good work thanx for the add and cheers from Greece
