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Drums, Bass Guitar.ABOUT
Bees Deluxe is a full-tilt, acid blues/funk/rock collective comprised of Boston-based musicians. Among their favorite venues, they've played at Jake's Dixie Roadhouse, in Waltham, Fat Boy Bill's Milford, Frankie Dee's in Kingston, the Honey Fitz in Malden, the Milky Way in Jamaica Plain, Firefly's in Marlboro, The Burren in Davis Square, Glory in Andover, played at the Newport Blues Café, they've also hosted the Weekly Sunday Blues Jam at both the Loft in Harvard Square, (the venue formerly known as The House of Blues), and at Johnny D's in Somerville. They have played at MIT and Northeastern University, many public benefit, private, and corporate bookings.
- Screen name:
- Bees Deluxe
- Member since:
- May 23 2009
- Active over 1 month ago
- Level of commitment:
- Committed
- Years together:
- 5
- Gigs played:
- Over 100
- Tend to practice:
- 1 time per week
- Available to gig:
- 1 night a week
- Age:
- 57 years
Influences
A unique repetoire which includes over three sets of floorboard-stomping originals and 60s, 70s, and 80s covers from Little Feat, The Meters, Billie Holiday, Derek Trucks, Donny Hathaway, Steely Dan, B.B.King, ZZ Top, Robben Ford, Muddy Waters, Bonnie Raitt, Curtis Mayfield, Albert King, Bobby 'Blue' Bland, Jimi Hendix, SoulLive, Roy Buchanan, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Herbie Hancock, Derek & the Dominoes, and the Paul Butterfield Blues Band.
Members Of Band
Several.
EQUIPMENT
Whatever we can get our hands on.
MUSIC
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3454 miles Track number: 1 Year: 2012 Album: Space Age Bachelor Pad Blues Genre: Blues
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Past Events
A special CD release gig/party at Johnny D's in Somerville 17 Holland Street Somerville, MA 02144 (617) 776-2004. Bees Deluxe will be playing cuts from their forthcoming CD "Space Age Bachelor Pad Blues" with special musical guests, Paul Ahlstrand on saxophone, Ben Smeltzer on trombone, and Joe McCeachern on bass - the first ten paying guests will receive a free copy of the album - soon to be available at fine record stores near you, and online at iTunes, Amazon, etc.