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	ngton DC at Madam's Organ Bar - Eventful
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SUMMARY:Deb Callahan- Rockin' Blues Belter from Philly!!
DESCRIPTION:  www.debcallhanband.com “Deb Callahan is a great writer a
	nd an even better new voice for the blues. It’s as if she’s an old sou
	l\, but with a sense of what’s new. She’s a must hear.” Blues Source “
	This nearly flawless debut signals to the rest of the world what those
	 in her home area know well: Deb Callahan is a major talent“ "Bonnie R
	aitt\, Etta James\, and Aretha Franklin...Callahan is very nearly in t
	heir league.” Blues Revue Magazine “She sings with all the authority o
	f Ma Rainey or Janis Joplin\, but it’s her song-writing that sets her 
	apart” Sing Out! Magazine “Very impressive debut CD - She’s fiery and 
	bodacious.” Baltimore Blues Rag “A singer with sandpaper-laced\, soulf
	ul pipes\, displaying huge promise. Her 2002 debut\, If the Blues had 
	Wings\, is a striking endeavor. An excerpt from Memphis Minnie’s “Moan
	in’ the Blues”—one of a few well-placed\, ancient blues snippets—gives
	 the album its title and opens it up\, leading into “Mama’s Curse\, Ma
	ma’s Blessing\,” an eerie blues that lets loose spirits directly from 
	the mud of the delta. “More Love” is dramatic\, the piano and washes o
	f organ giving it a churchy feel. “Burning Bridges\,” meanwhile\, is a
	 catchy roots-rocking tune.” Hittin The Note Magazine\, Rensselaer\, N
	Y.  “Deb Callahan sings with passion and verve...if this impressive de
	but is any indication\, The Deb Callahan Band may rise from regional t
	o national blues scene success in the very near future.” Illinois Ente
	rtainer  Philadelphia's blues and soul drenched vocalist and songwrite
	r Deb Callahan celebrates the release of her newest CD “The Blue Pearl
	”\, November of 2005. She's teamed up with producer\, musician and son
	g-writer Chris Arms\, to craft a contemporary sounding CD with all the
	 elements of timeless blues\, soul and rock music. From the New Orlean
	s blues/funk of the title track "Blue Pearl Moon" to the marriage of t
	raditional and modern in the "Credit Card Blues"\, she encorporates th
	oughtful and often funny lyrics to tell a modern day blues tale. Doing
	 social work in the heart of Philadelphia would be a good place to lea
	rn about life's challenges and this urban school ground taught singer/
	songwriter Deb Callahan well. Her rich\, honest and soulful tunes reso
	nate with listeners and run the gamut from soulful ballads to upbeat\,
	 dance oriented romps. “The Blue Pearl” features 12 new original songs
	 and a cover of a classic Paul Butterfield tune “Lovin Cup". Callahan'
	s top-notch band consists of Philly greats Allen James on the guitar\,
	 Garry Lee on bass and Doug Master on drums. “The Blue Pearl” also fea
	tures Chris Arms on slide guitar and acoustic instruments\, Steve Ache
	nbach and Reggie Johnson handling keyboard duties and Mikey Jr. on the
	 harmonica. Deb hails from the Boston area originally\, but has been a
	 fixture on the mid-Atlantic music scene for the past several years. D
	uring that time she and her band have gained a reputation for an excit
	ing live show featuring a mixture of blues\, soul\, rock and folk orig
	inals and classics. Her debut CD "If the Blues Had Wings" was released
	 in 2002 and garnered her positive acclaim from the blues and roots mu
	sic community. “If the Blues Had Wings” is a collection of primarily o
	riginal material that combines funky New Orleans rhythms\, exotic delt
	a blues\, gospel influenced blues and rock to create sultry\, soulful 
	blues music. This CD features 11 original songs\, a Bob Dylan cover an
	d a few short outakes of songs written by female blues legends Memphis
	 Minnie\, Victoria Spivey and Edith Johnson. The CD was produced by gu
	itar player Jon Dichter (Jive Five minus Two) and Callahan and recorde
	d by Mike Comstock at Indre Studios in South Philadelphia. There was a
	lso some additional production/recording by Andy Kravitz of Brickhouse
	 Productions and keyboard player Walter Runge. The songs were written 
	by Callahan\, Runge\, and Dichter with a contribution from local blues
	man Randy Lippincott. Musicians include band members Runge\, piano\, R
	obbertto Rickards\, bass\, Doug Masters\, drums plus the talents of Bi
	lly Baltera and Allen James on guitars. Special guests include George 
	Bonds (doing a duet with Callahan)\, Mike Brenner"Slo-Mo" on the dobro
	 and Seth Holzman on harmonica. The Deb Callahan Band has been touring
	 quite a bit during 2005\, playing as far away as The Monterey Bay Blu
	es Festival\, in Monterey Bay\, CA and The Springing the Blues Fest in
	 Jacksonville Beach\, Florida as well playing festivals and clubs in t
	he East Coast Circuit such as The Western Maryland Blues Fest in Hager
	stown\, MD\, The Heritage Blues Fest in Wheeling\, W. VA\, Red Bank Bl
	ues Fest in Red Bank\, NJ\, Lehigh Valley Blues Fest in Whitehall\, PA
	 and a number of others Deb’s music has been played at radio stations 
	around the country and she has been selected as WXPN Philly Local Pick
	 a number of times over the past few years\, received regular airplay 
	on WXPN (Phillie) Blues\, Folk Shows and the Women’s Music Hour She’s 
	also received airplay from WRDU in Newark\, DE\, WRSU in New Brunswick
	\, NJ\, WDIY and WMUH in the Lehigh Valley\, PA area\, WTMD in Baltimo
	re\, MD\, WPFW in Washington DC\, WMPG in Portland\, ME\, other parts 
	of the US and stations around the world including Italy\, Australia\, 
	Belgium\, England\, Germany and France. Deb has shared the stage with 
	Buddy Guy\, Billy Preston\, James Cotton\, Shemekia Copeland\, Hubert 
	Sumlin\, Debbie Davies\, Savoy Brown\, Big Jack Johnson\, Sean Costell
	o\, The Holmes Brothers\, Phil Guy\, Deanna Bogart\, Ann Rabson\, Nick
	 Curran\, Southside Johnny\, Floyd Lee\, NRBQ\, Joe Bonamassa\, Guitar
	 Shorty\, Little Ed and The Imperials\, Bob Margolin\, Paul Cebar\, To
	mmy Castro\, Anthony Gomes and more. Deb is most often compared to sin
	gers such as Bonnie Raitt\, Janis Joplin\, Susan Tedeschi and Lydia Pe
	nse from the late 60’s San Francisco group Cold Blood. She cites her b
	iggest vocal influences as Aretha Franklin\, Tina Turner\, Nina Simone
	\, Billie Holiday\, Stevie Wonder\, Etta James\, Bonnie Raitt\, Rickie
	 Lee Jones\, Bessie Smith\, Joan Osborne\, Ray Charles\, Al Green and 
	Mavis Staples.
LOCATION:Madam's Organ Bar @ 2461 Eighteenth Street NW, Washington, Di
	strict of Columbia 20009 United States
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