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 Kevin Selfe and the Tornadoes
Kevin Selfe is a man dedicated
to the blues, a
love and passion of his that he's been sharing for more than a decade
with audiences from coast to coast. He's built a loyal following
wherever he goes with his energetic mix of traditional and contemporary
blues.
Kevin found the blues and performance
somewhat
later in life, while studying Meteorology at North Carolina State
University in Raleigh, NC. A roommate of his was a bass player, and
turned him on to blues artists like Howlin' Wolf, Muddy Waters and
Elmore James. After graduating Magna Cum Laude with a degree in
Meteorology in 1995, Selfe felt like there was something missing -
another calling - and he abandoned his potential career to pursue the
music that was consuming him.
Kevin started out in the Fat Daddy Band
based out
of Roanoke, VA. With them he competed in the 2002 International Blues
Challenge in Memphis, TN, and was named one of the top 6 unsigned bands
in the world. He spent 6 busy years touring and recording 3 CDs with
Fat Daddy before forming his own band.
With his own band, the Tornadoes, Kevin
has toured
across the US, and has had the opportunity to back such legends as Eddy
"The Chief" Clearwater, and Carey Bell, in what would end up being
Carey's last show. He's since relocated to Portland, and continues to
tour and record, his latest being "Playing The Game" on Blue Skunk
Music. Since moving to Portland he's been nominated for a total of 15
Muddy Awards by the Cascade Blues Association.
Quotes
"Selfe plays with rare thoughtfulness and taste...his
clean tone and deep well of approaches keep things fresh." -Blues Revue
"Kevin Selfe is a guitar playing son-of-a-gun...he consistently proves
originality and versatile competence in their craft." -James Walker (Blues Blast)
"This is the blues at it's best" -Peter
Blewzzman Lauro (Mary4Music.com)
"...one of the best outfits on the West Coast." -Greg Johnson (Cascase Blues
Association)
Peaked
at #3 on "Picks To Click" from Sirius/XM Bluesville (Playing The Game
album)
Peaked at #33 on Roots Music Report - National Blues Chart
Awards/Accolades
2011 Nominated for Portland Music Award
2010 Muddy Award Winner for Best Traditional Blues Act (Cascade Blues
Association)
2010 Nominated for five
Cascase Blues Association - Muddy Awards
-Includes Best Contemporary Blues Act, Best Traditional Blues Act, Best
Electric Guitar, Best Drums and Northwest Recording of the Year
2009 Muddy Award Winner for Best Contemporary Blues Act (Cascase Blues
Association)
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Blues Don't Take A Day Off
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Playing The Game
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| Pulled Pork |
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Kevin
Selfe and the Tornadoes - Playing The Game
Style:
Blues
Portland based
blues guitarist Kevin Selfe has dedicated his life to the blues for the
past 15 years, and his love and passion for the music shows in
everything he plays. Starting out with the Fat Daddy Band in Roanoke,
VA, Kevin recorded 3 albums and toured from coast to coast, even
competing in the International Blues Challenge in Memphis before
leaving the band to pursue a solo career. With his own band, The
Tornadoes, we bring you Kevin’s latest release
“Playing The Game.” Since relocating to Portland a
few years ago, Kevin has been nominated for 15 Muddy Awards by the
Cascade Blues Association, and has had the opportunity to tour across
the country, bringing his energetic mix of traditional and contemporary
blues to scores of loyal fans, and backing legends such as Eddy
Clearwater and Carey Bell.
Catalog
#4538 (Released February 15, 2011) |
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