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Have I Got Blues For You

Alec Martin

Veteran of the American Blues Festival UK tours in the 60's (although he swears he wasn't old enough to get in), Alec was a former presenter on Greater Manchester Rock Radio and music journalist.
He started his blues band Night Train in 1977 ("for the love of blues and because everybody else were doing punk and rock", and to date, the band are still very busy, with Colne, Burnley, Bolton and Bowness blues festivals under their belts and a strong following in the north west.

As well as this, Alec is an acoustic artist and his Buskers Ball Open Mic sessions are acknowledged as being one of the first in the country, starting in 1993.
Alec's particular penchant is for the blues of the 50's and 60's (Jimmy Reed being a particular favourite after he saw him at Manchester's Free Trade Hall) but he also has a great fondness for the UK blues bands that formed the 'British blues revival of the mid to late 60's.

Top Of The Blues

Jeni shares a love for great New and old Rock N Roll and Rockin Blues.

Heavystorm Quiet Storm

• Passion for Music started at age 8

• Made the transition to Radio Broadcasting in 2007 as a morning show talk show host & Quiet Storm Personality on Dunbar Community Radio 107.5 Fm Fort Myers Florida.

• Joined the Internet Radio Digital Community as a Broadcaster in 2009

• Host of The Heavystorm Quiet Storm which began as a mixtape in 1987 . The Heavystorm is currently celebrating its 13th anniversary on radio. Currently syndicated world wide spanning six continent's . Heard in countries as UK, Japan, Italy , France , Australia , Belize , St.Kitts . Also syndicated in North America on A.M. , FM & Internet Digital Radio. Melvin has interviewed numerous guest a who's who of musical talents ranging from Indie , seasoned , and unsigned artist ranging from different genres of music. Also actors , authors , sports figures , and person of commerce on this show.

.Currently The Host of Gospel Vibrations . "The Fasteset 60 Minutes On Gospel Radio " Syndicated Worldwide Also .

• Owner of Legend Radio Network & Legend 107 Radio since 2012 based in Tampa Florida .

• Motto : Remain Independent in your craft

Magnuson Blues

Ex Virgin records Exec, Founder of the Blues label Pointblank featuring artists like John Lee Hooker, John Hammond, Isaac Hayes, Charlie Musselwhite, Van Morrison, Pop Staples, Johnny Winter, Albert Collins, Gary Moore to name a few….Winner of five grammy awards! The show covers Blues, Soul, R’n’B, and gospel, featuring rare and deep cuts from legendary and contemporary artists. Hear and feel the music !

The Americana Show

Dawson Smith
Stalwart of the UK Blues Rock and Americana scene as a musician and promoter.
Originally from South Wales but been in Leicester over thirty years.
Lead singer, guitar player and songwriter with Dawson Smith & The Dissenters
a blues rockin’ Americana band well known on the UK gig scene. Dawson has released
three solo albums and two as Dawson Smith & The Dissenters.
As a promoter Dawson was very involved in setting up The Musician Venue in Leicester and putting on loads of great American artists at the beginning of what is now known as Americana.
Dawson was on the team that brought bigger shows to Leicester’s DeMontfort Hall including BB King, Buddy Guy, Taj Mahal and many more. Dawson still play loads of gigs and writes songs for the band and other collaborations and projects. Too many favourite artists to list but go with BB King to Stevie Ray Vaughn, Muddy Waters to The Cadillac Three, Bonnie Raitt to Lucinda Williams, Allman Bros to Steve Earle, Blackberry Smoke to The Rolling Stones, John Lee Hooker to ZZ Top and all points in-between.