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Catfish Kray Blues Band is one of Denver's hottest Blue Bands. For over a decade, Edd "Catfish" Kray has brought the blues to Denver. Now with the vocals of Miss Jesse Garland, this band is a real powerhouse. All show and entertainment with music both original and cover you will get a non-stop experience of real blues music.
The band has played virtually every venue in Denver, since its debut in 1997. With the release of its CD, Splash, in 2009, they have moved to national attention.
The CD has received airplay in the US and abroad. It has been featured on Sonny Paynes classic King Biscuit Flour Hour and also played extensively in Europe; from London, Paris, Amsterdam, Rome, Spain, Poland, Macedonia...Argentina too.
In 2010 it was recognized by the Grammy Foundation as one of 50 entries in the contemporary blues category.
The June, 2010 issue of Downbeat Magazine reviewed "Splash" and gave it the same three star rating as national stars, Sue Foley, Nick Moss, and the Homes Brothers.
Despite the national attention garnered by the recording, live shows are our forte. Jesse Garland (related to Judy) engages every crowd and is the focus of attention onstage. Trained in Washington DC's jazz scene, she brings a quaility of vocal not usually seen amongts blues singers, Denver's top club, The Little Bear, called her the best female vocalist they'd ever had (and they've had many).
Catfish Kray has been slinging his guitars since his first show in Cleveland in the early 60's.Influences? probably Albert Collins, Robert Jr Lockwood and (!!) Joe Walsh. Catfish folows the Delta tradition in his blue after almost yearly pilgrimages to Clarksdale, Indianola, Rosedale, Friars Point and other historic towns in the Mississippi Delta. He's sat at the Crossroads at midnight, but kept his sould intact.
The band features a two piece horn section , currently Jason Justice and Jim Dages to allow us to get that big BB King sound when we want it.
Ed Braezaele (drums) and Jeff Davis (bass) privide the all-important groove.....and groove they do. Just try sitting down once they start!
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