Vince Lee - Vocals, Guitar Al Wallis - Bass Guitar, Keith Russell - Drums,
Additional Members
Paul Harris - Hammond Organ, George Comer - Saxophone Ian Pettit - Trumpet Becca Langsford - Vocals Thomas Ford - Harmonica, Guitar, Vocals Massive Johnny Stokes - Harmonica, Vocals, Becky Brine - Vocals
THE WILDCARDS - LINE UP: Vince Lee - Vocals, Guitar, Martin Vowles - Guitar, Al Wallis - Bass Guitar, Kevin Crowe - Drums.
The Wildcards have worked with Texas Harmonica Ace GARY PRIMICH
Vince Lee and Al Wallis appear at The Blues Bar and Grill on The Barbican, Plymouth EVERY TUESDAY 9.45pm till Midnight...
THOMAS FORD & THE DIRTY HARMONYS - LINE UP:
Thomas Ford - Vocals, Harmonica, Guitars
Vince Lee - Vocals, Guitars, Lapsteel, Ukulele, Percussion
Becca Langsford - Vocals
Timmy Langsford - Drums
Al Wallis - Bass
Patrick James Pearson - Vocals, Organ, Saxophone, Percussion
NEW ALBUM 'SEPARATION STREET' OUT NOW!
Influences
Blues music in all it's forms. Delta Blues - 20's and 30's Classic Blues - 40's Jump Blues - 50's Chicago Blues - Jug Band Music - Texas Blues - West Coast Blues - East Coast Blues - Swing Blues - New Orleans Music - Swamp Blues - Cajun Music - Zydeco Music - Tex Mex Music - Rockabilly & Roots Music - Hot Jazz - Gypsy Jazz - Cuban Music - Calypso - Turkish Music... list list goes on!
The Wildcards CD - Raising Hell - voted 7th best CD of 2007 by the readers of Blues Matters! Magazine UK, in their TOP 50 BLUES ALBUMS OF 2007, issue 42, 2008
FOR BOOKINGS...
PHONE O7821090235
EMAIL vince@bigcombo.fsnet.co.uk
BIG COMBO BIOGRAPHY
VINCE LEE has been performing live as a blues guitarist and lead vocalist since 1987. He displays jaw-dropping virtuosity and a deep understanding of the music with every note he plays, His versatile guitar playing and rich blues voice draw influence from all generations of blues & roots music to create something totally unique. Audiences are regularly amazed and entranced by the endless energy and conviction he displays at his live shows... With Al Wallis on bass guitar and drummer Keith Russell, The Big Combo have been performing their style of swinging West Coast rhythm and blues and roots music at venues and festivals since 1996. Vince has recorded two sessions for the Paul Jones Blues Show on Radio Two and released The Big Combo's debut album "Call it What Ya Wanna!" in February 2003 recorded at P.M.C Studios, Plymouth. He has also appeared on albums by The Hot Rats, Slinky Boy Wonder, Christian Sleep, Head of Programmes, Becky Brine and Thomas Ford. Lookout for a new release from Vince Lee & The Big Combo in 2009!
VINCE LEE IS ENDORSED BY EASTWOOD - AIRLINE GUITARS
THE WILDCARDS BIOGRAPHY
In 2003 Vince Lee and Al Wallis joined ex-Nightporters members, Martin Vowles (Guitar) and Kevin Crowe (Drums) to form The Wildcards. An exciting new band with their sights set on the European blues and roots circuit. Since February 2004 the Wildcards have toured Holland, Germany, France, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Sweden, Luxemboug and Lapland. The band released their first album, 'On Fire' in 2004 as a kick up the ass for the British Blues Scene. The Wildcards toured the U.K & Europe as Gary Primich's road band in 2006 and recently supported The Fabulous Thunderbirds on their Germany Tour 2008. The Wildcards latest album 'Raising Hell' was voted 7th BEST INTERNATIONAL BLUES ALBUM of 2007 by BLUES MATTERS! Magazine...
Read The Wildcards reviews below...
"The Wildcards opened this year's Ashburton Blues Festival and people who'd never seen them before were absolutely knocked out by their music and stage presence. The Wildcards front man, guitarist and singer Vince Lee, is an astounding performer. He puts out enough energy to light a small town!".
Ashburton Blues Festival, UK
Those of you that saw and heard this stupendous band at the Ashburton Blues Festival will know how truly incredible their mixture of Rockabilly, Blues, Jazz, South American, Rhumba, and pure Voodoo is.
Frontman Vince Lee is one of the most electrifying performers around. He blew the audience away in the Town Hall
Michael Cranmer - Ashburton Blues Festival
“Holy Explosion! The Wildcards of Britain have such a deal in their hands, that even most hardboiled gambler on the other side of the table would be scared: two first-class guitarists, rhythm section tight as a hell, singer capable for full range of expression and bunch of original songs full of addictive hooks.”
Blues News Magazine, Finland
Hi there vince! Just popped by to say thank you for being my friend. I appreciate your friendship greatly and wish you all the best, and feel free to drop by any time.....much respect...Mojo! PS. Would you like to come and join my mailing list! Come and support the Hoochie Coochie Band....much respect...Mojo! ..
The BellRays headline a night of maximum rock'n'soul on Thursday next
week at The Borderline with Los Chicos and King Salami & The
Cumberland 3 playing live and Corn Rocket Club DJs on the wheels of
steel.
Click on flyer for tickets.....
Other forthcoming NTSOBC action:
July
Thrs 9 BellRays + Los Chicos + King Salami & The Cumberland 3 @ Borderline, London, W1
Thrs 16 Micheal Sheehy & The Hired Mourners + Gemma Ray @ The Lexington, London, N1
Thrs 23 O’Death @ The 100 Club, London, W1
September
Friday 11 T-Model Ford @ The Luminaire, London, NW6
Saturday 12 T-Model Ford @ The Luminaire, London, NW6
Tues 15 Bob Log III @ The Luminaire, Kilburn, London, NW6
Great gig in The Bush on Friday. Killer band. Nice to see you shut up and play the guitar. Frackin' weird seeing a band in a converted old public toilet though.
Hi everybody, just here to say our new RORY GALLAGHER HAWK BOOSTER is ready for shipping. Have a listen if you get a chance, All the best, Stevie Flynn.
hey vince, really looking forward to playing on the same bill as you and the rest of the wildcards at newt beer festival, should be a great day! keep up the good work, might catch down the bar and grill soon. jamie
Thank you so much for showing me and my guys a little love.You are an amazing player and we really appreciate your style ,sound and friendship. Little Mookie
