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Oliver’s vocal variety and general good humour front Mumbo-Jumbo. Recently described as “The nearest singer to Tom Waits that we have,” by Blues in Britain magazine, the new acoustic format give him the space and time to open up a voice that has a new timbre round every corner.
Oliver also currently heads The Big Blues Tribe a 9-piece smorgasbord of big blues music with excellence on every stand. His previous work with the Backdoor Blues Corporation and 3 Man Jam! has gained him an impressive reputation on the circuit.
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Chris is the epitome of a professional blues musician, Playing with Tommy Allen in Trafficker and on the road backing top US bluesmen Tommy McCoy, Paul Byrd, Jimmy Griswold and Big George Brock He is also the first choice bassman with The Mighty Houserockers and The Bushbury’s.
Previously he fronted Memphis in the Meantime with Mark Shaw. He is also well known on the blues circuit as the bass player with Parker’s Alibi and other groups too numerous to mention.
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Versatile singer/songwriter/keyboard and sax player who has gained vast experience performing in various formats, from fronting 20 piece big bands down to solo performances with piano. Abby currently sings and plays Alto Sax with Oliver in The Big Blues Tribe.
Her own material draws upon a mixture of influences including blues, funk, soul and jazz. Abby appeared on ITV1’s show “Music Uncovered” as well as reaching the finals of “Midlands Finest”, a competition supported by UB40 to unearth undiscovered talent. |
