Giles Robson-Harp/Vocals
Filip Kozlowski-Guitar
Paul Bisson-Bass
Tim Bryon-Drums
..........Portraits by Oliver Doran-www.fototrip.co.uk
Influences
Little Walter, Sonny Boy Williamson, Walter Horton, Sugar Blue, Charlie Musselwhite, Muddy Waters, James Cotton, Howlin Wolf, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Buddy Guy, Kim Wilson, Miles Davis, Paul Lamb and The Kingsnakes, Bob Dylan the list could go on and on!!
Based on Jersey in the Channel Islands, close to the coast of France. The Dirty Aces have been cooking up quite a storm with their filthy and tough harmonica and guitar led blues. Winning new fans at every gig and converting many new music lovers to blues fandom, the Dirty Aces always have the joint dancing by the end of the night. Whether playing Jazz festivals, blues bars or house parties the Dirty Aces convey to people the power and spirit of unrestrained low down blues.
Still all under 30, The Dirty Aces play with an emotional power that goes beyond their age. As harmonica great Sugar Blue has said of their work " I dig you and what you do!!! Great harp and guitar!!! You cats play like you mean it!! "
October 2007 will see the release of their debut EP "One Good Reason". The Autumn will see the recording of their first album. They will also be introducing themselves to the world by touring off the island of Jersey very soon. So keep up to date with The Dirty Aces by checking back and their myspace site and also their soon to be completed website.
PRAISE FOR THE DIRTY ACES:
I dig you and what you do!!! Great harp and guitar!!!
You cats play like you mean it!!
Sugar Blue (Grammy Award Winner)
superb no-nonsense, gritty R&B. Giles Robson has a great and urgent voice with an appealing cry at the end of certain words. Filip Kozlowski lays down choppy and insistent guitar riffs, bringing to mind The Hoax at their brilliant best.
Blues Matters (UK’s award winning, most read blues magazine)
Hurrah for The Dirty Aces!
Tom Robinson, BBC6 Music
...high energy....dirty, rough and ready Chicago blues...the band have the style nailed...
this is a band well worth catching...
Blueprint Magazine
If you like blues, rock and plenty of originality, look no further than these aces......
Raw and dirty sounds, ace delivery.... Robson happens to sing like a blues hero of mine -- the late, great Rory Gallagher.
Alan Candy - Luton Today
....harmonica virtuoso.....one of the finest harmonica players around...
Blueprint magazine
Chicago blues, and it’s played with a passion and maturity
which is way beyond their age.
Roots Time, Belgium
Definitely ones to watch!
Phil Jackson, Blues In The South
Blistering gob iron....scorching guitar...a band that have found a solid groove. Time to get off the island and set mainland towns alight.
Fatea Magazine
Love it! Big rockin harp sound, tight band underneath--I’d be dancing on the bar." Richard Hunter
Leading composer and performer of music for the harmonica
and author of the world famous book "Jazz Harp"
blues played with controlled passion and perfection. The Dirty Aces show that they can play, they show they can write and they sure show they can feel the blues
Peter J Brown aka toxic pete (www.toxicpete.co.uk)
THE DIRTY ACES: LIVE VIDEO SATURDAY 22ND MARCH 2008, BLUE NOTE BAR JERSEY...........
Hey there Aces - great to hear from you - looks like you had a blast with the Mudman - and I'm gonna be in Texas next week recording with the Mudcat! Hope you're having a great week - keep on bluesin' on my friends - cheers Bron
Hey DA's - it's been a long time my friends - hope all is well with you and life is treating you kindly!! Keep it rockin' on and enjoy the rest of your week - bluesy best Bron
Hi there Dirty Aces! Thank u so much for the comment! Must..ve been a great moment to u guys! I saw Muddy here in Helsinki around 1971, and watching this vid u sent, I gotta say: Like father like son!!!
HEY GILES" WHATS UP BRO! HEY LET ME KNOW IF YOU MADE IT BY HOME YET" IM BEGAINING TO WORRY ABOUT YOU AND SUE! I HAVE NOT HEARD FROM YOU. HIT ME UP BUDDY. TELL EVERY ONE MUD SAID HELLO,I SEND MY LOVE! MUD MORGANFIELD.
Hey Aces - hope all is good with you friends - I'm still here in Mississippi and lovin' it....just did my Crossroads pilgrimage so I'm a happy boy!! Have a wonderful week..... cheers Bron
Two unmissable NTSOBC shows this week, click on flyers for tickets
Forthcoming NTSOBC action
Wed 28th David Honeyboy Edwards @ NTSOBC @ The 100 Club. W1 Thrs 29th The Felice Brothers @ Nashville Babylon @ The 100 Club, W1****SOLD OUT**** Fri 30th Scott H Biram @ NTSOBC @ The Luminaire, NW6 Sat 31st City Blues Festival at De Montfort Hall Leicester. NTSOBC/Robert Johnson stage with David Honeyboy Edwards, Wild Billy Childish & The Chatham Singers, Scott H Biram, Son of Dave, Hijack Oscar, Pete Molinari, Dave Peabody, Chicken Legs Weaver.
June
Tues 3rd Pete Molinari with full studio band @ The 100 Club, W1. Thurs 5th The Dirtbombs @ NTSOBC @ ULU, WC1. Tues 17th The Handsome Family @ The 100 Club, W1
HEY" HOW ARE YOU!!! THIS IS MUD.I JUST WANTED TO TELL YOU PERSONALLY, IM GLAD TO KNOW AND HAVE FRIENDS LIKE THE DIRTY ACES. TRUST ME THE PLEASURE IS ALL MINES. I PRAY THAT I'LL BE YOUR FRIEND FOREVER. MUD MORGANFIELD
Giles Robson-Harp/Vocals
Filip Kozlowski-Guitar
Paul Bisson-Bass
Tim Bryon-Drums
..........Portraits by Oliver Doran-www.fototrip.co.uk
THE DIRTY ACES: LIVE VIDEO SATURDAY 22ND MARCH 2008, BLUE NOTE BAR JERSEY...........
