BEGIN:VCALENDAR METHOD:PUBLISH CALSCALE:GREGORIAN PRODID:-//EVDB//www.eventful.com//EN VERSION:2.0 X-WR-CALNAME:Deb Callahan- Rockin' Blues Belter from Philly!! in Washi ngton DC at Madam's Organ Bar - Eventful BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20091224T000000 DTSTAMP:20090814T213751Z SUMMARY:Deb Callahan- Rockin' Blues Belter from Philly!! DESCRIPTION: www.debcallhanband.com “Deb Callahan is a great writer and an even better new voice for the blues. It’s as if she’s an old soul\, but with a sense of what’s new. She’s a must hear.” Blues So urce “This nearly flawless debut signals to the rest of the world wha t those in her home area know well: Deb Callahan is a major talent“ " Bonnie Raitt\, Etta James\, and Aretha Franklin...Callahan is very nea rly in their league.” Blues Revue Magazine “She sings with all the a uthority of Ma Rainey or Janis Joplin\, but it’s her song-writing tha t sets her apart” Sing Out! Magazine “Very impressive debut CD - She ’s fiery and bodacious.” Baltimore Blues Rag “A singer with sandpap er-laced\, soulful pipes\, displaying huge promise. Her 2002 debut\, I f the Blues had Wings\, is a striking endeavor. An excerpt from Memphi s Minnie’s “Moanin’ the Blues”—one of a few well-placed\, ancient blues snippets—gives the album its title and opens it up\, leading i nto “Mama’s Curse\, Mama’s Blessing\,” an eerie blues that lets lo ose spirits directly from the mud of the delta. “More Love” is drama tic\, the piano and washes of organ giving it a churchy feel. “Burnin g Bridges\,” meanwhile\, is a catchy roots-rocking tune.” Hittin The Note Magazine\, Rensselaer\, NY. “Deb Callahan sings with passion a nd verve...if this impressive debut is any indication\, The Deb Callah an Band may rise from regional to national blues scene success in the very near future.” Illinois Entertainer Philadelphia's blues and sou l drenched vocalist and songwriter Deb Callahan celebrates the release of her newest CD “The Blue Pearl”\, November of 2005. She's teamed up with producer\, musician and song-writer Chris Arms\, to craft a co ntemporary sounding CD with all the elements of timeless blues\, soul and rock music. From the New Orleans blues/funk of the title track "Bl ue Pearl Moon" to the marriage of traditional and modern in the "Credi t Card Blues"\, she encorporates thoughtful and often funny lyrics to tell a modern day blues tale. Doing social work in the heart of Philad elphia would be a good place to learn about life's challenges and this urban school ground taught singer/songwriter Deb Callahan well. Her r ich\, honest and soulful tunes resonate with listeners and run the gam ut from soulful ballads to upbeat\, dance oriented romps. “The Blue P earl” features 12 new original songs and a cover of a classic Paul Bu tterfield tune “Lovin Cup". Callahan's top-notch band consists of Phi lly greats Allen James on the guitar\, Garry Lee on bass and Doug Mast er on drums. “The Blue Pearl” also features Chris Arms on slide guit ar and acoustic instruments\, Steve Achenbach and Reggie Johnson handl ing keyboard duties and Mikey Jr. on the harmonica. Deb hails from the Boston area originally\, but has been a fixture on the mid-Atlantic m usic scene for the past several years. During that time she and her ba nd have gained a reputation for an exciting live show featuring a mixt ure of blues\, soul\, rock and folk originals and classics. Her debut CD "If the Blues Had Wings" was released in 2002 and garnered her posi tive acclaim from the blues and roots music community. “If the Blues Had Wings” is a collection of primarily original material that combin es funky New Orleans rhythms\, exotic delta blues\, gospel influenced blues and rock to create sultry\, soulful blues music. This CD feature s 11 original songs\, a Bob Dylan cover and a few short outakes of son gs written by female blues legends Memphis Minnie\, Victoria Spivey an d Edith Johnson. The CD was produced by guitar player Jon Dichter (Jiv e Five minus Two) and Callahan and recorded by Mike Comstock at Indre Studios in South Philadelphia. There was also some additional producti on/recording by Andy Kravitz of Brickhouse Productions and keyboard pl ayer Walter Runge. The songs were written by Callahan\, Runge\, and Di chter with a contribution from local bluesman Randy Lippincott. Musici ans include band members Runge\, piano\, Robbertto Rickards\, bass\, D oug Masters\, drums plus the talents of Billy Baltera and Allen James on guitars. Special guests include George Bonds (doing a duet with Cal lahan)\, Mike Brenner"Slo-Mo" on the dobro and Seth Holzman on harmoni ca. The Deb Callahan Band has been touring quite a bit during 2005\, p laying as far away as The Monterey Bay Blues Festival\, in Monterey Ba y\, CA and The Springing the Blues Fest in Jacksonville Beach\, Florid a as well playing festivals and clubs in the East Coast Circuit such a s The Western Maryland Blues Fest in Hagerstown\, MD\, The Heritage Bl ues Fest in Wheeling\, W. VA\, Red Bank Blues 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\, F olk Shows and the Women’s Music Hour She’s also received airplay fro m WRDU in Newark\, DE\, WRSU in New Brunswick\, NJ\, WDIY and WMUH in the Lehigh Valley\, PA area\, WTMD in Baltimore\, MD\, WPFW in Washing ton DC\, WMPG in Portland\, ME\, other parts of the US and stations ar ound the world including Italy\, Australia\, Belgium\, England\, Germa ny 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 Costello\, The Holmes Brothers\, Phil Guy\, Deanna Bogart\, Ann Rabson\, Nick Curran\, Southside Johnn y\, Floyd Lee\, NRBQ\, Joe Bonamassa\, Guitar Shorty\, Little Ed and T he Imperials\, Bob Margolin\, Paul Cebar\, Tommy Castro\, Anthony Gome s and more. Deb is most often compared to singers such as Bonnie Raitt \, Janis Joplin\, Susan Tedeschi and Lydia Pense from the late 60’s S an Francisco group Cold Blood. She cites her biggest vocal influences as Aretha Franklin\, Tina Turner\, Nina Simone\, Billie Holiday\, Stev ie Wonder\, Etta James\, Bonnie Raitt\, Rickie Lee Jones\, Bessie Smit h\, 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 SEQUENCE:1250285871 UID:E0-001-018599043-2 URL:http://eventful.com/E0-001-018599043-2 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR