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King Leo and the Growling Dogs - 15 Jan 2009

King Leo and the Growling Dogs, a Dunedin-based Blues band, will be kicking off a national tour on the 3rd of January 2009. Led by ex-pat American bluesman "King" Leo LaDell, the band will be touring to support the release of its debut recording, "Mad Love". The tour begins on Jan 3rd at Fat Eddies in Christchurch and continues across Cook Straight with dates spread across the North Island, including the Mt. Maunganui Brews, Blues and BBQs festival on Jan 8th. A complete tour schedule follows.

King Leo and The Growling Dogs deliver a serious uptown blues sound that has won them many fans over the last few years. King Leo has been singing, playing guitar and harmonica for 20 years while working with Blues greats like Pinetop Perkins, Big Bill Morganfield, and Bo Diddley.

Updates tour information and more details on the cd are available at www.kingleo.co.nz.

Jan 3rd: Fate Eddie's, Christchurch

Jan 4th: Le Cafe, Picton

Jan 5th: Cook Straight Ferry

Jan 5th: Aunt Daisy's Boathouse Cafe, Titahi Bay

Jan 7th: Bar Mode, Palmerston North

Jan 8th: Mt. Maunganui Brews, Blues and BBQs festival

Jan 9th: Harbour View Hotel, Raglan

Jan 14th: Belgian Bar, Rotorua

Jan 15th: Biddy Mulligan's, Hamilton

Jan 16th: Lembas, Raumati

Jan 17th: Happy, Wellington

Jan 18th: Cook Straight Ferry

Jan 18th: Al's Bar, Christchurch

September Blues Jam at Biddy Mulligans

I had to leave early from this months jam, bummer!

However what I did see/hear before I left was awesome. A band called Lemon Heaven performed first, after the 'Have a Go Hour' at 7pm. From the first word sung by the female vocalist I thought I was hearing Eva Cassidy.

Eva Cassidy has since left the world but she has left wonderful songs for all to enjoy. I totally recommend you listen to Eva Cassidy if you haven't already.

So big ups the Lemon Heaven for a great job of covering some of the songs Eva did so well (hence the youtube clip of Eva)

Brilleaux at Biddy Mulligans, 28 Aug 2008