Rudy & the Bluefish was formed in 1998 in an ongoing effort to "keep the blues alive". There are four seasoned musicians in the current Bluefish line-up: Chris ("Crawfish") on percussion and vocals; Tom EB ("Electric Bluesman") on guitar, harp and vocals; Paul ("Bonedaddy") on keyboards, harp and vocals; and Dave (“DaMan”) on bass and vocals. Each of the members of the group has been performing and recording a wide-variety of musical styles for 20 years or more. Collectively, they've appeared in an even wider-variety of venues in most major cities throughout the Northeastern, Mid-Atlantic, Southern, and Western United States. Click here for more info on the members. Click here for more info on the band members. |
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The Bluefish in 2007 In addition to appearing at a wide variety of regular club dates throughout 2007, Rudy & the Bluefish had several opportunities to perform at different types of events/venues during the year.
Rudy & the Bluefish had another
blast during the “Western Maryland Blues Fest” in June. The weekend
started out with another BLUEFISH FIRST: a two day blues jam on Friday
and Saturday, June 1st and 2nd, at a great new venue, Hempen Hill BBQ, in
Hagerstown, MD. This was the "8th Annual Bluefish Blues Fest All-Star Jam
Session." A Bluefish tradition, the 2007 jams were certainly two nights
to remember, as several former Bluefish (Michael Jackson, Laird Bush,
Steve Blackstock, Tom Taylor and Rob Bachtell) and many other fine
regional musicians took the stage during the two day event.
A real highlight of the jam was when "RUBY MET RUDY!" Ruby Hayes and Tovia Bradley did about an hour set with the Bluefish and Shane O'Neill, on harp. Take a look at RUBY's website: http://www.rubyhayes.com/. Without a doubt, everyone, players and listeners alike, had a great time at the 8th annual jam! For the eighth year in a row, Bluefish guitarist and founder, Tom E B, conducted the harmonica workshops in the “Kid’s Jam Too” area of the 2007 Western Maryland Blues Fest. Many thanks to Shane O’Neill who assisted with the workshops, for the third year straight. Tom has indicated that he thoroughly enjoys working to keep the blues alive by helping to inspire and open the door for future blues men and women. If two days full of jammin' weren't enough, the Bluefish capped off a perfect weekend by performing for the final day of the three-day Western Maryland Blues Fest, at the band shell in Hagerstown's City Park. The blues fans came out in full force in spite of some rain which was actually a welcome "cool down" after a very hot weekend. Whether you come out to jam or listen, you won’t want to miss the “NINTH ANNUAL BLUEFISH BLUES FEST ALL-STAR JAM SESSION” - another two-day event planned for Friday and Saturday, May 30th and 31st, 2007 at Hempen Hill BBQ (website: http://www.hempenhillbbq.com/). No tellin' who might drop in . . . so, mark your calendars, now! Here's a link to the Western Maryland Blues Fest site: http://www.blues-fest.org/index.html. The band appeared at several other outdoor events throughout the summer: “Summer in the Park Concert Series” in Chambersburg, PA; “Music on the Square” in Greencastle, PA; “Plaza Party” In Hagerstown, MD; M & S Harley-Davidson’s “MDA Ride” in Chambersburg, PA; and the “Main Street Event” at the 1912 Hoover House in Waynesboro, PA. In October, Rudy & the Bluefish performed at the 4th Annual Jason Chalfant Memorial Jam Session. Six bands were on the line-up for this benefit which helped raise money to benefit the Maryland Transplant Resource Center. Plans have been made to hold this memorial jam every year on a Sunday, near the date of Jason’s birthday.
In November, the Bluefish appeared at the “Blues for Tots" benefit
for the Marine Corp League’s Annual Toys for Tots drive at the Elks Club
in Hagerstown, MD. The
event, which was organized by Ron Spruill of Ronnie Ray & the Coolers,
featured seven regional blues acts. It provided the community with a good
way to help some less fortunate children have a nice Christmas while
enjoying great live blues music. Remember . . . whether you come out to jam or just to sit back and groove, you’ll always have a great time with Rudy and the boys. To be sure that you are a part of the good times, you can subscribe to Rudy’s email list to receive Bluefish updates by sending an email (subject: “subscribe”) to RudyBluefish@HotMail.com Be sure to check out Rudy’s Wall of Fame for pictures from many of the band’s past engagements.
Remember,
it doesn't have to be Blues Fest weekend to jam with The Bluefish.
Let the band know if you're a blues player at any regular gig and we'll
work you in for a couple of tunes. Be sure to click on the Bluefish
"Schedule"
link to
get more details regarding all upcoming engagements.
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