Thursday 2nd March 2006

@ The Cluny Newcastle

Doors 7.30pm

Gig gets underway at

8.00pm

Venue Details

This will be a mainly 

standing gig.

Three brilliant young musician, one fabulous gig!

It's a question often asked by long-time blues fans. Who will carry the torch when today's elder statesmen are gone? Who's going to follow in the footsteps of the B.B. Kings and Koko Taylors, the Buddy Guys and Eric Claptons?

For years, Ruf Records has been introducing blues lovers to talented newcomers from around the world. The Blues Caravan Tour 2006 presents three of the brightest young stars on the horizon: Aynsley Lister, Erja Lyytinen and Ian Parker!

Despite their collective youth, they are proven professionals who will hit the road with enthusiasm, dedication – and a brand new recording. New faces. New sounds. The Blues Caravan

Aynsley Lister
Twenty-something Aynsley Lister is already a favorite in his native England and the rest of Europe. "There's no young English blues guitarist with more vivid musical ideas" raved MOJO magazine.

Aynsley is without doubt a bright new star on the current blues scene. A fine singer and a great guitarist. He has youth, a great voice, good looks and outrageous amounts of talent on his side. He may not be older than his late-20s, but he has been playing for more than ten years and in that time has played with and supported exactly the sort of people from whom he could learn many things, like Buddy Guy, Bernard Allison or Walter Trout. "British blues-rock at its best!" (British Blues Connection)

Aynsley knows the blues doesn't have to be about heartbreak and pain, or follow a familiar formula. In the hands of this handsome young lad, the music is fresh, vibrant and fun.

Erja Lyytinen

No doubt about it: Erja Lyytinen has the talent and looks to put Finland on the international blues map. Born into a musical family in the small town of Kuopio, she integrates jazz, folk and even pop elements into her bluesy mix.

Lyytinen's outstanding slide guitar playing has earned her the nickname "the Bonnie Raitt of Finland" and led to festival appearances alongside Koko Taylor, Marcia Ball and Bonnie Raitt herself. Now, this impressive young lady is poised to break out to an even bigger audience.

Ian Parker

Lister's pal  Ian Parker is further proof that the blues is alive and well in the new millennium. Parker's forte is his uniquely personal, poetic songwriting style. His 2003 debut CD, was hailed universally for its originality and emotional power. Or, as veteran bluesman Walter Trout put it: "Ian's voice, feel and guitar technique are what his contemporaries can only dream of." The 29-year-old has spent years developing his skills on the European Blues-Rock circuit and is now on the cusp of a great career.

In an industry saturated with manufactured pop sensations and tribute bands, Ian aims to appeal to audiences free of demographic boundaries by simply being himself - a young, talented musician and writer, with an overwhelming desire to express through energetic live performances and masterful recordings.

"Music is the only outlet I have to express all that is inside - without it I would be truly lost." (Ian Parker)

Three fabulous rising stars of the blues who already have a big following, performing their individual skills and together.

This is going to be one amazing night of blues at Newcastle's Cluny.