REBUILDING THE BAND!

 I AM PUTTING "THE BLUESVILLE DRIFTERS" BACK TOGETHER AGAIN. THIS TIME AROUND, WE ARE GOING TO HEAD IN A MORE R&B AND FUNK DIRECTION WITH BLUES AS A SECONDARY GENRE. I NEED A VOCALIST/FRONT PERSON, BASSIST, DRUMMER, AND 2^ND GUITARIST OR KEYBOARDIST. THE ABILITY TO BOTH PLAY AN INSTRUMENT AND SING WOULD BE OPTIMAL. INITIALLY WE WILL BE A GROUP OF FOUR OR FIVE. AFTER THE CORE GROUP HAS SOME EXPERIENCE UNDER ITS BELT, WE MAY CONSIDER ADDING HORNS AND ADDITIONAL BACKUP SINGERS.

I WANT TO EMPHASIZE WELL-KNOWN, DANCEABLE TUNES BY THE LIKES OF SAM & DAVE, OTIS REDDING, MARVIN GAYE, THE BAR-KAYS,  EDDIE FLOYD, SAM COOKE, IKE & TINA TURNER, ARETHA FRANKLIN, RUFUS THOMAS, SLY & THE FAMILY STONE, CHAKA KHAN,  THE TEMPTATIONS, RICK JAMES, THE FOUR TOPS, SMOKEY ROBINSON, AND ON AND ON AND ON. YOU GET THE PICTURE. WE'LL WANT TO DO SOME GOOD TRIED AND TRUE BLUES BY ARTISTS SUCH AS THE ALBERTS AND THE KINGS, CLAPTON, SRV, MUDDY, HOWLING WOLF, AND THE LIST GOES ON.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN PURSUING THIS VENTURE, CLICK HERE TO SEND ME AN EMAIL. PLEASE INCLUDE YOUR EXPERIENCE, PAST BANDS, AND LINKS TO ANY AUDIO OR VIDEO SAMPLES OF YOUR PERFORMANCE(S). YOU MUST COMMIT TO THIS BAND AS YOUR PRIMARY AND ONLY BAND, PLAN ON PRACTICING ONCE A WEEK UNTIL WE START GIGGING.  PREFER "MATURE" PLAYERS WITH DAY JOBS WHO KNOW THEIR CRAFT, HAVE GOOD EQUIPMENT AND TRANSPORTATION,  AND HAVE BEEN AROUND THE TRACK A FEW TIMES.  NO SUBSTANCE ABUSERS, PLEASE.

STEVE WOODS