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May 2008We are excited to announce that the wonderful – and hey, lets say it loud and proud – the beautiful Jane has now joined us on vocals. So now we have Justin and Jane, the “2 Js” upfront we plan to expand our setlist even further to include not only the lowdown funk of Lyn Collins’ “Think” but also an oh so smooth and sexy version of Randy Newman’s “Baltimore” . That’s just for starters – this could go anywhere and probably will ; after all, when you think about it and we do all the time, Motown – Cowtown - Trenchtown – Kentish Town – whats the difference? If you want to know more about Jane check out her website www.janefraser.net – or better still come and check us out. All Big Girls Blues Band gigs are listed on our gigs section on this site. Jane’s first gig with us is Saturday 7th June at the Old Explorer. Mighty cushty.
Also June is sadly a time to say Goodbye or as he would say “Auf Wiedersehn and mine’s a pint of Courage Best “ to the incredible hulk with the wires, the phones, the mikes, the jacks, the DI box, the IPOD laden with Johnny Winter outtakes, the strange silver box with flashing lights and a hairdo from the Allman Bros office manual – yes we are talking Def. What a star he has been – he found us in Gunnersbury – we were looking for Kentish Town – and we showed him the world as he followed us to Wood Green, Pinewood Studios, Greek Street and of course Portugal. Devotion like that deserves recognition as indeed it has in the shape of his very own uniquely hand carved T shirt. Oh yes – the band knows how to reward effort, craziness and foreign visitors. Def – good luck back home in Switzerland and lets hope Matteo [of whom more next time] from Puglia can always phone a friend if he cant find his way through the spaghetti wires. We shall miss you Def and think of you when nights draw cold and Roger plays a mournful cowbell. Thanks for everything.
Old News The Big Girls Blues Band gets a new band member in the shape of Adeola. Adeola has previously worked with Maria Lawson, the X Factor finalist and is currently working with Xan Blacq (Amy Winehouse), Randolph Matthews (Don Blackman, Michelle Escoffrey), as well as The Bridge Band and CK Gospel Choir.
Read her Band Biography here and also visit her MySpace page here and StarNow page here to find out more about our great new singer.
Melanie has now taken over as the band's manager .
The Big Girls Blues Band will be performing on behalf of Oxjam on the 24th April at The Cricketers Club, 71 Blandford Street, London, W1U 8AB. Call 020 7486 2635 for tickets @ £6 or pay on the day where tickets will be £8. Some of the proceeds are donated to Oxfam. Download the flyer here.
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| Saturday 30th August 2008 |
| The Old Explorer |
| 23 Great Castle Street |
| Oxford Circus |
| London W1G 0JA |
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| 020 7491 0467 |
| Friday 5th September 2008 |
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