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Listen to The Chris O’Leary Band on Bluesflac

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The Chris O’Leary Band

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Artist name: The Chris O’Leary Band
Country / region: United States
Active years: 2000s–present
Primary role(s): Blues band (harmonica-led ensemble)

2. Overview

The Chris O’Leary Band is an American blues band led by harmonica player and singer Chris O’Leary. The group has released multiple albums under its own name and has maintained an active recording and touring presence within the contemporary blues circuit. The band performs as a guitar-, harmonica-, and rhythm-section-based ensemble.

3. Style and Genre (Established Terms Only)

Primary genres:

  • Blues

Associated styles:

  • Electric blues

  • Contemporary blues

Instrumentation:

  • Harmonica

  • Vocals

  • Electric guitar

  • Bass

  • Drums

Notes:
The band’s recordings are rooted in electric blues traditions, featuring harmonica-led arrangements supported by standard blues rhythm-section instrumentation. Song structures and ensemble formats align with modern electric blues performance practices.

4. Career Outline (Factual Timeline)

  • Formed in the United States in the 2000s

  • Began recording and performing as a bandleader-driven project

  • Released multiple studio and live albums under the band name

  • Performed at blues clubs and festivals in the United States and internationally

  • Continued recording and touring activity into the 2020s

5. Discography (AllMusic)

Albums

  • Mr. Used to Be — 2010

  • Live at the Turning Point — 2011

  • Waiting for the Phone to Ring — 2013

  • Gonna Die Tryin’ — 2015

  • Dangerous Ground — 2018

  • Hard Line — 2020

  • Blues Get Off My Shoulder — 2022

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Kirk Fletcher

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Artist name: Kirk Fletcher
Country / region: United States
Active years: 1990s–present
Primary role(s): Guitarist, songwriter, band member

2. Overview

Kirk Fletcher is an American guitarist associated with electric blues and blues rock. He has worked extensively as a band member and touring musician and has also released recordings under his own name. Fletcher has been active in the blues and blues-rock scene since the 1990s and continues to perform and record internationally.

3. Style and Genre (Established Terms Only)

Primary genres:

  • Electric blues

Associated styles:

  • Blues rock

  • Contemporary blues

Instrumentation:

  • Electric guitar

  • Bass

  • Drums

  • Keyboards (in band settings)

Notes:
Fletcher’s recordings and performances are rooted in electric blues traditions, using guitar-led ensemble formats typical of post-1960s blues and blues-based rock music.

4. Career Outline (Factual Timeline)

  • Began professional music activity in the United States during the 1990s

  • Worked as a guitarist for established blues and blues-rock artists

  • Became a touring and recording member of several internationally known blues bands

  • Released solo recordings under his own name while continuing collaborative work

  • Maintains ongoing touring and session activity

5. Discography (AllMusic)

Studio Albums

  • Shades of Blue — 2010

  • My Blues Pathway — 2020

  • Holding On — 2022

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Hound Dog Taylor

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Artist name: Hound Dog Taylor
Country / region: United States
Active years: 1940s–1970s
Primary role(s): Guitarist, singer, bandleader

2. Overview

Hound Dog Taylor was an American blues guitarist and singer associated with electric blues. He became active as a recording artist later in his career and released albums under his own name in the early 1970s. Taylor performed primarily as a bandleader with his group, the HouseRockers.

3. Style and Genre (Established Terms Only)

Primary genres:

  • Blues

  • Electric blues

Associated styles:

  • Chicago blues

Instrumentation:

  • Electric guitar

  • Vocals

  • Bass

  • Drums

Notes:
Taylor’s recordings are rooted in amplified Chicago blues traditions. His work features guitar-led ensemble arrangements typical of postwar electric blues performance practices.

4. Career Outline (Factual Timeline)

  • Born in Mississippi, United States

  • Relocated to Chicago, Illinois, during adulthood

  • Performed regularly in Chicago blues clubs for many years

  • Began recording albums under his own name in the early 1970s

  • Released multiple studio albums with his band, the HouseRockers

5. Discography (AllMusic)

Studio Albums

  • Hound Dog Taylor and the HouseRockers — 1971

  • Natural Boogie — 1974

  • Beware of the Dog! — 1976

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Listen to Shemekia Copeland on Bluesflac

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Shemekia Copeland

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Artist name: Shemekia Copeland
Country / region: United States
Active years: 1990s–present
Primary role(s): Singer, songwriter

2. Overview

Shemekia Copeland is an American singer whose work is associated with blues and contemporary blues styles. She began recording professionally in the late 1990s and has released multiple albums under her own name. Copeland has maintained an active recording and touring career and performs internationally.

3. Style and Genre (Established Terms Only)

Primary genres:

  • Blues

Associated styles:

  • Contemporary blues

  • Electric blues

  • Soul blues

Instrumentation:

  • Vocals

  • Ensemble band arrangements (guitar, bass, drums, keyboards, horns as applicable)

Notes:
Copeland’s recordings are vocal-centered and use blues-based song structures with modern production approaches. Her work aligns with post-1990s contemporary blues traditions.

4. Career Outline (Factual Timeline)

  • Began professional recording activity in the United States in the late 1990s

  • Released debut solo recordings before the age of twenty

  • Recorded albums for major and independent blues labels

  • Maintained an ongoing touring and recording presence through the 2000s, 2010s, and 2020s

5. Discography (AllMusic)

Studio Albums

  • Turn the Heat Up! — 1998

  • Wicked — 2000

  • Talking to Strangers — 2002

  • The Soul Truth — 2005

  • Never Going Back — 2009

  • 33 1/3 — 2012

  • Outskirts of Love — 2015

  • America’s Child — 2018

  • Uncivil War — 2020

  • Done Come Too Far — 2022

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Listen to Gina Sicilia on Bluesflac

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Gina Sicilia

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Artist name: Gina Sicilia
Country / region: United States
Active years: 2000s–present
Primary role(s): Singer, songwriter

2. Overview

Gina Sicilia is an American singer and songwriter associated with blues and soul-oriented music. She began recording as a solo artist in the late 2000s and has released multiple studio albums under her own name. Sicilia has maintained an active recording and touring career in the United States and internationally.

3. Style and Genre (Established Terms Only)

Primary genres:

  • Blues

Associated styles:

  • Soul blues

  • Contemporary blues

Instrumentation:

  • Vocals

  • Ensemble band arrangements (guitar, bass, drums, keyboards)

Notes:
Sicilia’s recordings are vocal-centered and use blues-based song structures with modern production approaches. Her work aligns with contemporary blues and soul-blues traditions rather than acoustic or pre-war blues styles.

4. Career Outline (Factual Timeline)

  • Began professional recording activity in the United States during the late 2000s

  • Released debut solo recordings in the late 2000s

  • Recorded albums for independent blues labels

  • Maintained ongoing touring and recording activity through the 2010s and 2020s

5. Discography (AllMusic)

Studio Albums

  • Allow Me to Confess — 2008

  • One More for the Road — 2011

  • It Wasn’t Real — 2013

  • Dark Enough to See the Stars — 2016

  • Sun Kissed — 2018

  • He Ain’t Ready — 2021

  • Unchange — 2023

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Listen to Albert Collins on Bluesflac

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Albert Collins

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Artist name: Albert Collins
Country / region: United States
Active years: 1950s–1990s
Primary role(s): Guitarist, singer, songwriter, bandleader

2. Overview

Albert Collins was an American guitarist and singer associated with electric blues. He began recording in the late 1950s and maintained an active performing and recording career for several decades. Collins released albums under his own name for multiple labels and toured internationally during the later part of his career.

3. Style and Genre (Established Terms Only)

Primary genres:

  • Blues

  • Electric blues

Associated styles:

  • Texas blues

  • Chicago blues

Instrumentation:

  • Electric guitar

  • Vocals

  • Bass

  • Drums

  • Keyboards (in band arrangements)

Notes:
Collins’ recordings are rooted in postwar electric blues traditions. His work typically features guitar-led ensemble arrangements consistent with amplified blues styles developed in Texas and later associated with Chicago blues performance practices.

4. Career Outline (Factual Timeline)

  • Born in Texas, United States

  • Began recording professionally in the late 1950s

  • Released early singles and albums during the 1960s

  • Signed to major blues labels in the 1970s and 1980s

  • Maintained an international touring and recording schedule through the 1980s and early 1990s

5. Discography (AllMusic)

Studio Albums

  • The Cool Sound of Albert Collins — 1965

  • Trash Talkin’ — 1969

  • Ice Pickin’ — 1978

  • Frostbite — 1980

  • Cold Snap — 1986

  • Iceman — 1989

  • Don’t Lose Your Cool — 1990

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Listen to Billy Price on Bluesflac

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Billy Price

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Artist name: Billy Price
Country / region: United States
Active years: 1970s–present
Primary role(s): Singer, bandleader

2. Overview

Billy Price is an American singer associated with soul blues and rhythm and blues. He emerged in the 1970s and became active as a bandleader and recording artist, releasing albums under his own name and collaborating with established blues musicians. He has maintained a long-running recording and performing career.

3. Style and Genre (Established Terms Only)

Primary genres:

  • Soul blues

  • Rhythm and blues

Associated styles:

  • Contemporary blues

  • Soul

Instrumentation:

  • Vocals

  • Ensemble band arrangements (guitar, bass, drums, keyboards, horns as applicable)

Notes:
Price’s recordings are vocal-focused and typically feature soul and blues song structures with full-band arrangements consistent with post-1970s soul-blues and R&B traditions.

4. Career Outline (Factual Timeline)

  • Began professional music activity in the United States during the 1970s

  • Worked as a bandleader and recording artist

  • Recorded and performed with established blues musicians and ensembles

  • Continued releasing albums and touring through subsequent decades

5. Discography (AllMusic)

Studio Albums

  • Danger Zone — 1981

  • Can I Change My Mind — 1992

  • East Side Soul — 2015

  • Dog Eat Dog — 2017

  • The Water — 2020

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listen to Ronnie Earl & The Broadcasters on bluesflac.

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Ronnie Earl & The Broadcasters

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Artist name: Ronnie Earl & The Broadcasters
Country / region: United States
Active years: 1980s–present
Primary role(s): Blues band (guitar-led ensemble)

2. Overview

Ronnie Earl & The Broadcasters is an American blues band led by guitarist Ronnie Earl. The group emerged in the late 1980s and has released a long-running series of studio and live recordings. The band is known for rotating personnel over time while maintaining a consistent guitar-centered blues ensemble format.

3. Style and Genre (Established Terms Only)

Primary genres:

  • Blues

  • Electric blues

Associated styles:

  • Chicago blues

  • Soul blues

  • Instrumental blues

Instrumentation:

  • Electric guitar

  • Bass

  • Drums

  • Keyboards

  • Vocals (instrumental and vocal tracks)

Notes:
The band’s recordings are based on electric blues traditions, frequently featuring extended instrumental performances alongside vocal blues material. Ensemble arrangements follow post-1960s electric blues and soul-blues recording practices.

4. Career Outline (Factual Timeline)

  • Formed in the United States in the late 1980s

  • Released debut recordings shortly after formation

  • Maintained an active recording schedule across multiple decades

  • Performed regularly in the United States and internationally

  • Continued releasing studio and live albums into the 2010s and 2020s

5. Discography (AllMusic)

Studio Albums

  • Soul Searchin’ — 1988

  • Peace of Mind — 1990

  • Live at Montreux — 1994

  • Blues for the Westside — 1995

  • Language of the Soul — 1996

  • The Colour of Love — 1997

  • Healing Time — 1998

  • Blues Guitar Virtuoso — 2000

  • I Feel Like Goin’ On — 2004

  • The Duke — 2005

  • Spread the Love — 2009

  • Maxwell Street — 2014

  • Beyond the Blue Door — 2019

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Anthony Hamilton

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Artist name: Anthony Hamilton
Country / region: United States
Active years: 1990s–present
Primary role(s): Singer, songwriter

2. Overview

Anthony Hamilton is an American singer whose work is associated with soul blues and contemporary blues. He began recording as a solo artist in the early 2000s and has released multiple albums under his own name. Hamilton continues to record and perform as a solo vocalist with band accompaniment.

3. Style and Genre (Established Terms Only)

Primary genres:

  • Soul blues

Associated styles:

  • Contemporary blues

  • Rhythm and blues

Instrumentation:

  • Vocals

  • Ensemble band arrangements (guitar, bass, drums, keyboards)

Notes:
Hamilton’s recordings are vocal-focused and typically feature soul and blues song structures with modern production approaches. His work aligns with contemporary soul blues traditions rather than acoustic or pre-war blues styles.

4. Career Outline (Factual Timeline)

  • Began professional recording activity in the United States during the late 1990s

  • Released debut solo recordings in the early 2000s

  • Recorded albums for independent blues and soul labels

  • Maintained an ongoing recording and touring presence through the 2010s and 2020s

5. Discography (AllMusic)

Studio Albums

  • Soulife — 2003

  • Back to the Blues — 2006

  • Southern Soul — 2008

  • Can’t Let Go — 2012

  • What I’m Feelin’ — 2016

  • Love Is the New Black — 2021