Elmos Fire Blues Band
NEWS
The band is going on tour of the caribbean on november and december 2002.
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ELMO'S FIRE BLUES BAND
Why this name?
My name is Elmo, why not Elmo's Fire Blues band.
Do you play live?
Yes, I play live ussually around the mid west area. I also take the music to the caribbean once a year on tour.
How, do you think, does the internet (or mp3) change the music industry?
It gives bands a chance to be heard by many cause mp3 dowloads faster than wav.
Would you sign a record contract with a major label?
Sure, that's the idea.
Band History:
Blues guitarist/singer/composer Elmo Preston has been playing the blues in Chicago for over two decades, with people like Billy Branch, Lefty Dizz, Sugar Blue, Homesick James, Magic Slim, Otis Rush, and others.
Now he has his own band, which reflects many of these influences.
Musical Category: Blues,Latin blues
Now he has his own band, which reflects many of these influences.
Musical Category: Blues,Latin blues
Your influences?
Elmo's Fire Blues Band a Chicago blues band.Elmo was a member of the house band in the internationally famous Kingston Mines. He learned the blues from the blues masters. He followed and asked the Blues God to teach him, chronicled their life histories and playing styles, and some became his teachers and mentors.
Arbert King, Fredie King and BB KIng are strong influences.
Played with:Otis Rush, Sugar Blue, Billy Branch,Big Time Sarah, Homesick James, Lefty Dizz,Majic Slim, Son Seals, ect.
Indeed a legendary Chicago blues journeyman who has truly paid his dues.
Arbert King, Fredie King and BB KIng are strong influences.
Played with:Otis Rush, Sugar Blue, Billy Branch,Big Time Sarah, Homesick James, Lefty Dizz,Majic Slim, Son Seals, ect.
Indeed a legendary Chicago blues journeyman who has truly paid his dues.
Favorite spot?
The caribbean.