NYC blues rock quintet Jane Lee Hooker have been making waves on the live circuit with their loud and energetic shows. Their debut album No B! is a mix of originals and tried–and–true covers from the electric blues songbook. It is a tough call to add something new and fresh to Mannish Boy or Champagne and Reefer, but these ladies pulled it off.
They have graduated from small bars to small rock clubs and built a following through word-of-mouth. They are on the bill for the Mountain Jam festival this year and that's a sign that the blues rock world is taking notice.
With their tight but loose twin guitar front-line, an ace singer and a rhythm section who seem to be communicating through telepathy Jane Lee Hooker is destined to become a household name among fans of hard-hitting blues rock. Recommended if you like Low Society and Janis Joplin.
Jane Lee Hooker:
Dana “Danger” Athens: vocals
Tracy Hightop: guitar
Tina “T-Bone” Gorin: guitar
Hail Mary Z: bass
Melissa “Cool Whip” Houston: drums
No B! is released on Ruff Records. Release date: April 15th. Tracks:
- Wade in the Water
- Mean Town Blues
- I Believe to My Soul
- Bumble Bee
- In the Valley
- Free Me
- The Hunter
- Champagne and Reefer
- Didn't It Rain
- Mannish Boy
- Shake for Me
- 04/14 Mexicali Live (w/ Sister Sparrow & the Dirty Birds), Tea Neck, NJ
- 04/15 Cafe Nine, New Haven, CT
- 04/20 Dinosaur BBQ, Syracuse, NY
- 04/21 Dinosaur BBQ, Rochester, NY
- 04/22 Monopole Bar, Plattsburgh, NY
- 04/23 Move Music Festival, Albany, NY
- 05/13 The Falcon, Marlboro, New York
- 05/20 Brighton Bar, Long Branch, NJ
- 06/02-05 Mountain Jam 2016, Hunter, NY
- 06/12 North Jersey Pride Festival, Maplewood, NJ
- 06/14 Fairfield Theatre Company, Fairfield, CT
- 07/13 Kennett Square Summer Concert Series, Kennett Square, PA
- 07/16 The Acoustic Bridgeport, CT
- 07/30 Prairie Dog Blues Festival, Prairie du Chien, WI
- 07/31 Atwood Fest, Madison, WI
- 08/21 West End Park Summer Concert Series, Long Branch, NJ
- 08/27 Sirens Women's MC NYC 30th Anniversary, Oliverea, NY
- 08/28 Long Island Seafood Festival, West Sayville, LI
- 09/08-11 Big Blues Bender 2016 @ Plaza Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, NV
- 09/24-25 Moonstone Music Festival, Orlando, FL
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