Artist Directory
56 Blvd Blues
Blues-Rock
All original music from local blues/rock band in Ottawa/Gatineau. Groupe blues rock d'Ottawa Gatineau présentant du matériel original anglais et français.
Contact: Louis Bétournay 819-281-1598 or 819-329-3594
Harmonica Driven Blues Band
Specializing In Great Live Performances – Band, Solo or Duo
Contact: Al Wood
Email: alwoodmusic@gmail.com
WEB: https:// www.alwoodblues.com
Screamin' guitar with soulful vocals and a Killer Rhythm Section - It's the Hard Blues Man....
Contact: Angelina Hunter 613-857-2294
Email: AngelinaHunterTrio@gmail.com
WEB: https://angelicajones.ca/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AngelicaJonesMusic
Classic R&B, Blues, Classic Rock
Contact: Tom Rowe; 613-298-8047
E-mail: tom.rowe@rogers.com
WEB: http://www.thebackbeat.ca
Blues, Blues Rock, Jazz.
Swing, Latin, Soul, Funk
Contact: Robert Vogelsang
Email: bigbandottawa@gmail.com
WEB: http://www.bigbandottawa.com/
Chicago Blues & 50’s Rock’N’Roll
Contact: Paul Faulkner 416-689-9963
Email: brotherpaulblues@gmail.com
Web: https://bandcamp.com/brotherpaulblues
Trans-Atlantic blues and roots project
Contact: Steve Myers; 613-302-7454
E-mail: Myersbrosband@sympatico.ca
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brothersandsonsproject
Blues, Blues Rock, Riff Rock
Female lead with a power trio!
Debra Ereaut or Trevor Denault
booking@crunchyflower.com
www.crunchyflower.co
Blues, Blues Rock and Roots Influenced Originals & Covers
With a variety of different influences from all the blues styles, country, folk, and rock. The Clint Everson Band crosses borders to get to the heart of the song.
Contact: Clint Everson; (613) 853-2030
Email: bookings@eversonband.ca
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/clinteversonband
Twitter: @eversonband
Dan Deslauriers
Blues, Blues Rock, Jazz.
Intense electric blues, soulful vocals
Contact: Dan Deslauriers
Email: bluzenjazz@gmail.com
WEB: reverbnation/dandeslauriers.com
Doc Yates and the King’s Evil
Rootsy Blues Rock
Contact: Seth Yates
Email: sgfyates@hotmail.com
WEB: www.DocYates.com
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Blues & Blues-rock
Contact: Drew Nelson; 819-684-1362; 613-796-1362
Email: info@drewnelson.ca
WEB: www.drewnelson.ca
Original Jump Blues
"The missing link between swing & rock 'n roll"
Contact: Steve Berndt
Emaill: jivewires@yahoo.com
Web: http://www.jivewires.com/
Blues-rock
Ottawa's power trio
Contact: Joe Gaspar 613-219-0102
Email: gasparjoe@yahoo.com
Web: https://joegasparallstars.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/joegasparallstars
Barroom Blues/Groove/Boogie
Entertaining, pure and exciting blues!
Contact: Joe McDonald; 613-277-3008
Email: joemcdonaldbooking@gmail.com
Bandcamp: https://walkinhawks.bandcamp.com/releases
Blues -Rock
The Joel Dupuis Band is an electrifying three
Email: joeldupuis02@gmail.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joel.dupuis_/
Blues, funk, soul, Fusion, rock
Soulful and electrifying musical ride
Contact: Lucas Haneman/Megan Laurence; 613-371-6663
Email: lhexpressbookings@gmail.com
WEB: www.lhexpress.ca
Original Soul & Blues with Rock, Jazz & Pop Influences
Solo to small ensemble to full 8-piece band
Manager: Gord Hunter
Email: management@themissemily.com
Website: www.themissemily.com
Twitter & Instagram: @themissemily
Facebook: www.facebook.com/themissemilymusic
Blues Rock
Original gritty roots rock
Contact: Murray Kinsley; 613-291-6070
Email: wickedgrin@rogers.com
WEB: http://www.wickedgrin.ca
Facebook: www.facebook.com/wickedgrinblues/
Myers Brothers Band
Electric juke-joint blues, hillcountry blues, delta blues
Contact: Steve Myers; 613-302-7454
E-mail: Myersbrosband@sympatico.ca
WEB: http://www.reverbnation.com/myersbrothersbluesband
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Myers-Brothers-Band/
Peter Brown
Electric Blues, Acoustic Blues, Bluesiana
Traditional Jazz, Modern Jazz & Swing
Contact: Peter Brown; 613-257-2657
E-mail: prbrown@magma.ca
WEB: http://www.peterbrown.ca/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Peter-Brown-music-469876759832337/
Melodic & Bluesey Rock
Contact: Jamie Douglas
Email: jamesfdouglas@hotmail.com
Web: www.thepowergoats.com
River City Junction
Chicago Blues / Retro-Rock
Contact: Jason Fryer/Caroline Addison
Email: booking@rivercityjunction.com
WEB: http://rivercityjunction.com
Rod Williams
Texas Swing, Delta, West-Coast, Chicago
Four-piece band or Duo format
Contact: Rod Williams
Email: harmonicarod@gmail.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rod.williams.79025
Chicago Blues
Contact: Denny Bourgoin 343-571-0055
Email: RollinSteadyBlues@hotmail.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rollinsteadyblues
The Secret Band
West Side Chicago and Texas Blues, Swing
Local Ottawa Blues Trio based in Hintonburg
Contact: Tracy Clark; 613-317-5966 (leave a message)
Email: thesecretband@outlook.com
WEB: https://www.reverbnation.com/thesecretband
Facebook: linked from ReverbNation page
Syndicated Blues
A five-piece rock ‘n’ blues outfit
Contact: Ron Holdich
Email: ron.holdich@bell.net
WEB: http://syndicatedblues2010-2014.weebly.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/syndicatedbluesband/
Terry Gillespie
Old School
Contact: Kathleen Gillespie; 613-676-0880
Email: Kathy@terrygillespie.ca; terry@terrygillespie.ca
WEB: https://www.terrygillespie.ca
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ terrygilllespiemusician
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ TerryGillespie (@TerryGillespie)
YOUTUBE: http://www.youtube.com/c/ TerryGillespieMusic
Blues/Roots/Rock
Contact: Larry Deszcz - 613 293 7306
Email: larry.d@rogers.com
Web: www.threetimeslucky.weebly.com
Victor Nesrallah
Lessons available Guitar Beginner to advanced fingerstyle , bottleneck
Theory - BMusic - Honours BEd Jazz Performance
My home
Contact name: Victor Nesrallah 613-558-4060
Contact email: victor@freeflyingmusic.com
Contact email: Victornesrallah@gmail.com
Instagram: @flynezzy
The Yohawks
Original Rhythm and Blues/Soul
R&B/Soul covers from ‘60s & ‘70s
Contact: Dave Poulin
Email: info@yohawks.com
WEB: www.yohawks.com
Zooloo and The Seaweeds
Blues Rock
Contact name: Zooloo Briere 819-328-8187 / Bob Corson 613-220-6140
Contact email: info@zoolooandtheseaweeds.com
Web: https://www.zoolooandtheseaweeds.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100042713361272
Teacher Directory
Dan Deslauriers
Guitar, bass guitar, vocal
Blues, Advanced Blues, Country, Rock
Lessons take place in teacher's home
Email: bluzenjazz@gmail.com
Francis O'Keefe
Blues guitar, guitar
Go Guitar Lessons
Lessons in Kanata, Barrhaven, Nepean, Stittsville and some east end spots
Contact: 613-315-9662
WEB: www.goguitarlessons.com
Joe Gaspar
Guitar, Bass Guitar, Vocal lessons
A musician for 45 years now, as a lead singer, bassist, guitarist, pianist, playing with bands, in choirs and rock operas. Classes at my home studio. Private sessions, not group classes! Guitar and Vocal lessons for beginners, Bass guitar lessons for beginners, intermediate and advanced. All ages. I prefer in person meetings, but I can conduct the lessons online as well.
WEB: joegasparallstars.com/lessons
Lorne K. Hemmerling
Blues guitar & bass
Email: lornehemmerling@gmail.com
Lucas Haneman
Guitar (acoustic & electric) & mandolin
Blues, finger style, jazz, folk, rock, pop, country, reggae
Lessons take place at Craig Henry, Nepean
Phone: 613-371-6663
Email: lucashaneman@gmail.com
WEB: www.lucashaneman.com
Marc Seguin
Harmonica
Phone: 613-797-1163
Email: marcsseguin@gmail.com
Megan Laurence
Voice
Pop, blues, jazz, folk, rock, country, musical theatre
Lessons take place at Face The Music Vocal Studio, Craig Henry, Nepean
Email: info@fmvocalstudio.com
WEB: www.fmvocalstudio.com
Peter Brown
Teaching improvised piano styles, particularly blues for 3 decades
Contact: 613-257-2657
Lessons take place in student's homes in Ottawa or at my home in Lanark
Email: prbrown@magma.ca
WEB: www.peterbrown.ca
Facebook: www.facebook.com/Peter-Brown-music-469876759832337/
River City Junction’s Blues Academy
Jason Fryer & Caroline Addison
Guitar, Bass, Drums, Vocals, Music production
Blues, Jazz, Folk, Rock
Lessons take place in our studio or over Skype or FaceTime
Contact: 613.803.7625
Email: lessons@rivercityjunction.com
Ron Laframboise
Guitar, Bass Pop, blues, R&B, acoustic pop/folk, jazz
intro lessons in teacher's home, or via Skype
Email: guitars_bass47@hotmail.com
website: www.ronlaframboise.com
Ross Taylor
Bass (Electric and Upright)
Blues, Jazz,Funk, Disco, R&B, Latin, Fusion, Rock
Lessons are offered at Ross' studio, in your home or live via Skype
Contact:: 613-257-2088
Email: ross@bass-lessons.ca
Steve Berndt
Trombone/voice
Lessons at Alcorn School Of Music, 953 Gladstone Avenue
Contact: 613-563-7080
Email: mailto:steveberndtjazz@yahoo.com
Roger Swickis
Guitar - Blues, jack, rock etc
Email: mswikkis@gmail.com
Victor Nesrallah
Roots Blues , Blues Rock
Lessons available Guitar Beginner to advanced fingerstyle , bottleneck
Theory BMusic Honours BEd Jazz Performance
My home
Blues Solo Performer / Nesrallah Artuso Project
613-558-4060
victor@freeflyingmusic.com
Victornesrallah@gmail.com
http://freeflyingmusic.com
http://victornesrallah.
http://nesrallahartusoproject.
Facebook: http://facebook.com/victor.
Instagram: Instagram @flynezzy
Youtube: Youtube.com/flynez1
Artist/Teacher Submission
Name of Musician or Group
Blues sub-genre, e.g. blues rock, jump blues, Chicago blues, etc.
One additional line for details
Contact name
Contact email
Web url
Teach, e.g. guitar, blues guitar, piano, harmonica, etc.
Where, e.g. location of lessons; also include student’s home if applicable
Phone contact
Email contact
Please submit your information in the format(s) described above, to ottawabluessociety@gmail.com