Paul Lamb

Friday 8 April 2016 – Edinburgh Blues Club present Paul Lamb & The King Snakes with support from The Chilli Dogs

Paul Lamb and The King Snakes are today acknowledged globally as being amongst the very finest purveyors of Rhythm & Blues. Mixing traditional blues, R&B and roots-rock with a unique British perspective the band has come up with an original and invigorating sound that plays particularly well on stage, and are often heralded as one of the few remaining true blues acts that can be witnessed.

Originally from Blyth, a mining village in Northumberland, as a teenager Paul heard a track by John Mayall & the Blues Breakers with Eric Clapton. This moved him so much that he was inspired to pick up the harmonica and play the blues, forming firstly the Blues Burglars and later on the King Snakes.After making a good name for himself in the North East, Lamb was invited down to London to play with Junior Wells and Buddy Guy. It was an offer he could not refuse and he relocated to London and started his own band – The King Snakes.

Four decades and 14 albums later he’s played with blues and rock greats such as Sonny Terry, Albert Collins, Mark Knopfler, The Who, Rod Stewart and Brownie McGhee, all of which has contributed to Lamb forming and perfecting his sound as well as earning himself a place in the British Blues Awards Hall Of Fame.The King Snakes line-up consists of Chad Strentz (vocals/rhytm guitar), Rob Demick (bass/backing vocals), Ryan Lamb (lead guitar/backing vocals) and Dino Coccia (drums/backing vocals), all top class players well regarded in the business and each one a true musician in their own right. http://paullamb.com/

Paul Lamb & the King Snakes are true torch bearers for the British Blues scene & long may they prosper –Blues in the North West

Paul Lamb is a player of tremendous depth, able to switch from one style to another with effortless ease, truly world class –Rick Webb, Blues in the South magazine

You just have to stand back and admire the sheer brilliance of their musicianship-Blues & Rhythm Magazine

Paul Lamb & the King Snakes is a band that knows how to use their dynamicrange…. to the full effect-Folk Roots Magazine

http://paullamb.com/

Support by The Chilli Dogs

Based in Edinburgh, the Chilli Dogs play blues with a country influence, and often a touch of humour. With four singers there’s a wide variety of styles and a strong emphasis on great harmonies. Acoustic, electric and bass guitars are joined by fiddle and the “Mighty Winds”, the band’s twin-harmonica section, to play an eclectic mix of songs, including numbers from their album, On a Roll.

Admission available to Edinburgh Blues Club members with no ticket costs. Non Member tickets available from Ripping Records, Tickets Scotland and Ticketweb for £13.00 + standard booking fee and without booking fee at preceding Edinburgh Blues Club shows.