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November 8, 2008
Contact: Paul Ellis
Phone: 845-469-7563
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Music From The Valley Presents an Evening of Blues November 22
Music From The Valley, a live concert series presented at the Lycian Centre in Sugar Loaf, NY and broadcast live on WTBQ Radio presents an evening of Blues on November 22.. The concert series which began this fall is presenting once a month for four months October & November 22nd 2008 and March 21st & April 18th 2009. The series includes a wide variety of styles performed by professional players originating in the Hudson Valley. The performances at the Pavilion of the Lycian Centre are broadcast live on WTBQ Radio 99.1 F.M. And repeated on 1110 A.M..
On Saturday November 22 Music From The Valley hosts its first Blues performance with the Reddan Brothers Band and Dan Brother. Both of these young performers have local roots. The Reddan Brothers (John and Chris) grew up in Warwick and have made a name for them selves on the national stage.
Chris recalls that his childhood friend, Chris Barretto, introduced him to his father, legendary percussionist Ray Barretto. Reddan tells of going with Ray to attend a show with fellow congero Poncho Sanchez at the Blue Note NYC. "The fire and passion in those guys' playing was so unbelievable I couldn't even comprehend it...at that time I had no idea that league of playing was possible." This time period also saw him attending Drummer's Collective Drum School and The National Guitar Workshop Summer Program. Some of his teachers have included: Papa John Mole, Tom Venable, Frank Katz and Adam Nussbaum.
By the age of 14, he was introduced to future friend and mentor, the late blues master, Bill Perry. When Chris was in high school, his main focus was performing a lot of gigs and juggling school. He met blues rocker, Popa Chubby, at a high school music program, and they became instant friends. In 2004, Chubby visited the Corner Stage Music Club to see Reddan play. Shortly after, Reddan started filling in for legendary studio drummer, Steve Holley, on Popa Chubby’s gigs. Before long, Reddan was performing full-time in the Popa Chubby bandand toured the world by the age of 18.
John Reddan who played rhythm guitar in the Bill Perry band for six years has toured throughout the U.S.. The Reddan Brothers Band was formed in the winter of 2008, Consisting of members John Reddan, Chris Reddan and Mike Garofalo. The dynamic group plays a unique mixture of rock, blues and roots music. After playing 150 gigs in barley a year they have become a tight knit unit. The anticipated debut album will be released in mid December.
Dan Brother a native of Pine Bush has been playing guitar most of his life. As he says, “I have been very Lucky sharing the stage with many great blues and soul musicians, including Popa Chubby, Bill Perry, Little Sammy Davis, Watermellon Slim, Slam Allen, Andy Aledort, Murali Coryell, Dean Scala, Mike Quick, Chris and John Reddan, John and Mike Bendy, Eric King, Tim Tindall, and Sal Georgiani. The band includes Jason Upchurch on Bass and Rob Curtis on Drums.
In March Music From The Valley present an evening of folk with Jim Lord and Project Mercury and in April the shows go all out with the premiere of Mercy Street and electronic rock opera. The November Blues concert begins promptly at 8:00 PM at the Lycian Centre Pavilion. MFTV is sponsored in part with funding from Orange County, Orange Arts and the Orange County Legislature as well as The Alternative Board and Sugar Loaf Bread Co.
Tickets are $15 for each show. For information and to order tickets call 845-469-7563 or visit the web site at www.paulellisproducer.com.