Blues Unchained
Blues Unchained can be found pumping out House Rockin' Music from Coast to Coast and throughout the Mid-Atlantic region. This is a group of well-seasoned profe
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Fishin' On Chesapeake Bay Fishin' On Chesapeake Bay
Playing hooky from work one day, Ed wrote the lyrics to this song while fishin'.
Too Tall To Mambo Too Tall To Mambo
Dedicated to the University of Maryland's Womens Basketball team. And of course to The Nighthawks, one of our very favorite bands.
Where Is My Friends? Where Is My Friends?
A Gospel flavored eight bar blues that really hits home.
plays that House Rockin' bluesy kind of music that'll get you up and moving. This is a group of well-seasoned professional musicians who have a great deal of chemistry together and really enjoy playing together and that comes out in their live performance. From sultry R&B to gritty Texas or Chicago Style Blues. From 60's and 70's classic rock to gospel. From swingin' jazz to New Orleans funk. All with a soulful, bluesy vibe guaranteed to get a hall movin' and groovin' to the deep, fat grooves of . When it comes to a House Rockin' brand of soulful music, Blues Unchained is a group of well-seasoned professionals with great chemistry that can do it all. can reach and entertain a very wide audience, mixing select covers with their own original tunes. can be found pumping out House Rockin' Music from Coast to Coast and throughout the Mid-Atlantic region. The group performed at the University of Maryland's 2005 Homecoming Football game, where they unveiled their original song, "Mr. DQ Jackson", written for Terps All American football player, D'Qwell Jackson. In addition to performing at school functions, the band is also the Official Houseband of the Terrapin Times Magazine/Website where they perform annually at the huge Terrapin Times Magazine's Spring Tailgate Party on the campus of the University of Maryland as well as being on the bill with their world famous friends The Nighthawks at the East Coast Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, which drew over 9,000 motorcycle enthusiasts this past summer. has had Top 10 songs on internet music charts where many artists post their music, with Blues Unchained reaching number 1 on popular independent music websites, including SoundClick.com and MP3Songs.UK.Org, for their original song, "Fishin' On The Chesapeake Bay". The lyrics were written by singer and songwriter Eddie Crowe and the music and arrangements done by bandleader and lead guitarist Bobby 'Blue' Perry. The group also reached top ten status with 3 other tunes, including a rousing rendition of The Nighthawks' classic, "Too Tall To Mambo". "We wanted to pay homage to one of our favorite bands that has been doing it a long time now, just with our own twist to the song", Perry said between his and Crowe's laughter. "Ironically, I've never had the pleasure of hearing The Nighthawks' original version of Too Tall. When I told that to Mark Wenner of the Nighthawks he just laughed with me".The band looks forward to an upcoming, soon to be released studio effort and more live performances in the area, and recently enjoyed a stint as the houseband on Baltimore's WMAR-TV Channel 2 for the Steve Rouse hosted "Baltimore Saturday Night" TV Show that was aired on April 1st and April 8th. The band will also be doing more touring abroad this summer as well hitting the club scene and private event circuit. for more photos, slide shows, info and more. Long Live The Blues!Band/artist history
The early beginnings of Blues Unchained was formed in the early 90's when the driving force behind the group, bandleader and guitarist Bobby 'Blue' Perry, fell in with keyboardist David Jensen and the two hit it off musically as well as being good friends. They soon were playing in the Eastern Region with various different groups. Perry would book the shows and put all the groups together. He had many very talented musicians who loved to come play because it developed a reputation as always being a fun gig to play. The rythm section was always a professional combo that knew how to lay it down that love playing with Bobby's buddies and they all always had a good time getting together. And that's what you get right here with Blues Unchained, solid groovin' with a soulful, bluesy vibe.
Bobby 'Blue' had a good friend who worked in a steel mill who fancied himself a singer. His name is Eddie Crowe. During this same time frame, the 90's, the two had never gotten to play much other than at the occasional local jam sessions as Crowe's job at the steel mill prevented him from being a full time singer. Crowe saw Bobby 'Blue' playing one day at Baltimore's 'Home of The Blues', the world famous Full Moon Saloon. He knew then that he wanted to play with Perry more often. The two soon joined forces one day in Crowe's girlfriends living room after Crowe had left his job at the steel mill. Bobby 'Blue' brought his guys with him to forge Blues Unchained.
Blues Unchained is:
Bobby 'Blue' Perry Guitars
Ed Crowe Vocals
David Jensen Keys
Nelson Jervis Drums
Chris Sellman Bass
Roy Lee Branham Harmonica
Bobby 'Blue' PerryEddie CroweRoy Lee BranhamNelson JervisChris SellmanDavid James Jensen Steven Charles CecilHammond Organ/Keys:Well known for his work with the great Bobby Parker, where he had the distinct honor of being on stage when Parker and the late, great Little Jimmy King burned up the stage together at the Portland Blues and Jazz Festival, Cecil exemplifies what the word team player means. That, along with his extraordinary ability to perform a wide array of musical styles has made him one of the most highly respected musicians anywhere.
From time to time, Blues Unchained has also had the great pleasure of performing with the incredibly talented bassist's Jack DiPietro, Spence Leckliter, Vinny Hunter, and Spencer Hardy and drummer Christian Stengle manning the rythm section and also with special guest, Harmonica player and extraordinary showman Black Magic.Have you performed in front of an audience? Yes, we do play live as much as possible, mostly in the Mid-Atlantic region. We love playing live, it's what we live for, and we'd love to do it alot more often. The most special was playing at the University of Maryland's Homecoming football game last fall. And also getting to be on the same bill at the east Coast Sturgis Motorcycle Rally with The Nighthawks, one of our very favorite groups from Washington, D.C. and who's song "Too Tall To Mambo", we cover in our own way and was high in the blues charts for us here at Soundclick.
Your musical influences
There are many, many different musical influences and just way too many to list them all. Just about ANY good quality bluesy stuff would qualify here. Obviously B.B. King, Freddie King, Albert King, Albert Collins, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Hendrix, Robin Trower, Skynyrd, Allman Brothers, Robben Ford, Smokin' Joe Kubek and B'Nois King, Darrell Nulisch, Ray Charles, and many, many others. Little Feat, Muddy Waters, Lightnin' Bug Rhodes, Jaco Pastorius, Wilson Pickett, and many, many others. And lots and lots of great local musicians that nobody ever heard of as well.What equipment do you use?
We have Fender electric guitars and amps with vintage Ibanez TS808 Tubescreamer's and Barber Electronics pedals, Hammond organ and Roland and Yamaha keys, Fender bass guitars with Ampeg and Acme cabinets, Ludwig and Mapex drums, harmonica, and sometimes sax. Shure mics on stage and JBL, Peavey, Monster Cable, and Yamaha in the sound re-enforcement to name a few.Anything else?
Be sure to visit The Official Website of Blues Unchained at for more photos, slide shows, info and more. We thank you for visiting our site here at Soundclick and for supporting live music. Long Live The Blues!
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