Author: michelle

Blues Rock Artist – Eric Gales

Contemporary Blues Male Artist – Kenny Neal

Instrumentalist Horn – Vanessa Collier

Soul Blues Male Artist – Sugaray Rayford

Dear Music Lovers, Fans of The Blues Rock & Soul and Friends of Intrepid Artists,

Hope this finds you ALL well! Intrepid Artists Int’l will be celebrating our 25th Anniversary on the weekend of November 8th & 9th, 2019 in Charlotte, NC USA.
Two Night Tickets go on sale this Friday, March 29th at 10am est for the LOW PRICE of $40.00usd for our Nov 8-9 “Rock n’ Roll, Soul & Blues Revival… The Sequel” to be held at The NEW Amos’ Southend on November 8th and The Neighborhood Theatre on November 9th.

Once all the two night tickets are gone, there will be a limited number of one night tickets for Saturday ONLY that will be released for $25.00usd. This is a NON PROFIT EVENT! “If” by any chance, there is a profit made off tickets sales, and merch, It will be donated to a charity in the name of Alex Kaminshine who worked with us and passed away last year.

So far the following artists are: Eric Gales Kenny Neal, John Nemeth & The Blue Dreamers, Davy Knowles, Toronzo Cannon, Albert Castiglia Band, Gary Hoey, Vanessa Collier, The Steepwater Band, Empire Strikes Brass, and a little thing we are calling, “Intrepid Does The Stones” are all CONFIRMED with more artists to be announced soon!

You may purchase tickets at Maxx Music thru Ticketfly:

Ticket Link: https://www.neighborhoodtheatre.com/event/1846765/
Event Link: https://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/1846765
Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/395270927695131/

The Newly renovated Marriott City Center in the heart of beautiful Uptown Charlotte is once again our host Hotel! We recommend you make your reservation NOW due to limited space. Once the NFL schedule comes out in about a month, prices could go up. See reservation instructions below.

ALL guests will be responsible for all of their own room charges including and tax, parking and any incidentals. Please have your guests use the 800 number or reservation link below to make reservations.

MAKING RESERVATIONS BY PHONE
1. Dial 1-800-359-3204 toll free. Specify the Intrepid Artists Room Block. $149.00usd plus tax.
2. Please provide your arrival date and type of accommodations that you are requesting.
3. Have a credit card available to hold the room.
4. We would advise you make these reservations ASAP as the room block is limited.
5. Check-in time is after 3pm and check-out time is 12pm.

MAKING RESERVATIONS ONLINE

Just tell them you are with The Intrepid Block. We really hope you will join us and assure you that we will serve up a healthy dose southern hospitality as well as plenty of roots and rockin’ blues. Don’t delay in reserving your spot for The Biggest Blues and Roots Party of the Year!

Neon Highway Blues, Gary’s latest release, carries its 11 tracks with the confidence and assuredness of a veteran,and the freshness of someone who’s still in the process of discovery and refinement –with the help of famous friends such as Eric Gales, Lance Lopez, Josh Smith and Hoey’s 17-year-old son Ian Hoey. The release of Neon Highway Blues will, of course, take Gary Hoey back on the highways and byways for plenty of touring and playing, well, the blues –and more. He can’t yet predict where the next road will take him, but Hoey is confident it will be an adventure.

Whether he’s playing scorching originals or classic rock covers, his solos are thrilling and reminiscent of Clapton or Stevie Ray in their fiery youth. One thing that remains consistent is Hoey’s impassioned command of the guitar. He can attack his instrument with feral intensity and then play something very soft and achingly beautiful. This ability to mix feeling, phrasing, technique and tone is the true mark of a master guitarist.

Nick Schnebelen, Blues Music Award Winner has a new record, “Crazy All By Myself”, on VizzTone Label Group. Produced by Grammy and Blues Music Award winner – Tony Braunagel (Taj Mahal, Robert Cray), and backed on this record by Taj Mahal’s Phantom Blues Band.

At the backbone of this power trio is one of the best rhythm sections touring today; Cliff Moore -Electric bass (Michael Burkes) and Adam Hagerman -drums (Hadden Sayers, James Harmon, Smokin’ Joe Kubek), supporting Nick who has built a reputation as a killer lead guitar player and impassioned vocalist. Longtime friend and famous keyboard player, Mike Finnigan (Taj Mahal, Jimi Hendrix. Etc.) will join Nick and band on the West Coast.

On 8th February 2019, Eric Gales returns with his brand new album The Bookends on Provogue/Mascot Label Group and it features collaborations with B. Slade, Doyle Bramhall II and Beth Hart.

The challenge for making The Bookends was for Gales to challenge himself. “As a guitar player it’s been established that I can play a little bit, just a little bit,” he smiles. But for this album he not only wanted to push himself as a musician, but also as a vocalist, to build up his vocal discography. “What spearheaded that was the artists that I have on the record,” he says.

Talking about being in the studio he elaborates; “The whole vocal thing was something I consciously wanted to push and Matt [Wallace] was on the same page, saying, ‘there’s gonna be sometimes you might not like me because I’m gonna push you because I feel that I know what you can do, and its more than just guitar playing’. It was just really powerful and moving.”

BB King Entertainer of The Year
Sugaray Rayford
Lil’ Ed Wiliams

Band of The Year
Lil Ed & The Blues Imperials
Anthony Geraci & The Boston Blues All Stars

Album of The Year
“Rough Cut” – Curtis Salgado & Alan Hager
“Why Did You Have To Go” – Anthony Geraci

Contemporary Blues Female Artist of The Year
Vanessa Collier

Contemporary Blues Male Artist of The Year
Selwyn Birchwood
Toronzo Cannon
Kenny Neal

Blues Rock Artist of The Year
Eric Gales

Traditional Blues Album
“Why Did You Have To Go” – Anthony Geraci

Contemporary Blues Album of The Year
“Wild Again” – The Proven Ones

Song of The Year
“Angelina, Angelina” written by Anthony Geraci sung by Sugaray Rayford
“Cognac” – Buddy Guy, Tom Hambridge, Richard Fleming

Acoustic Artist of The Year
Hadden Sayers

Soul/ Blues Male Artist of The Year
Sugaray Rayford

Traditional Blues Male Artist
Anthony Geraci

Instrumentalist (Horn)
Vanessa Collier

Instrumentalist (Guitar)
Laura Chavez

Instrumentalist (Bass)
Willie J Campbell

Instrumentalist (Piano)
Anthony Geraci
Mike Finnigan

Instrumentalist (Drums)
Jimi Bott
Tom Hambridge
Tony Braunagel

Intrepid Artists International proudly celebrates 24 years of Rockin’ The Blues and Roots World with Integrity and Honesty!

From all of us at Intrepid, We sincerely thank each and every one of you that has helped to make this all possible! We value the relationships that we have built together with our clients and NEVER take that for granted! Without you, there would be no Intrepid! So as we celebrate our 24th year in business, We raise our glasses in your honor!

Thank you and Happy Holidays!

No Apologies, No Regrets, Much Respect!

“Peace, Love, and Loud Guitars is without a doubt the best album of Anthony Gomes’ career. Gomes has been around the block in the blues rock scene and just continues to get better and better. This is a statement album from an artist helping to keep real, genuine, blues and rock music alive.” – Pete Francis

Independently released on house label Deep Fryed Records, Hill lets her soul rip on “Feline Roots”. This new collection of songs by Nikki again displays her now well-known stance to champion for the pioneers of roots and rock n’ roll, while remaining in perpetual forward motion, inviting anyone who wants to come along for the journey. The songs imagine the southern soul rocker at times waving her flag in surrender, then in the next moment finding her way back into the climb, bending through supercharged blues, punk soul, revival tent gospel, rockabilly shouts, whatever it takes to get there. Nikki has never been afraid to take the road less traveled, and it’s clear with “Feline Roots” that she’s living every word.

Paramount after 100 plus years of blues music is the indefinable spirit of deep expression beyond words and notes. Anthony Gomes, the Canadian blues guitar hero and scholar with impeccable taste, personifies that spirit. The glorious result is stunningly emotional, timeless music, including the 12 original compositions on his 13th album. Band mates Mike Brignardello (bass), Greg Morrow (drums, percussion), David Smith (keyboards) and Chris Leuzinger (acoustic guitar) kick hard while never leaving the pocket.

Anthony Gomes has nothing left to prove while leaving all his passion on the table. Nonetheless, he continues striving to not only find the legendary “lost chord,” but the ultimate combinations of words, notes and performance. We are fortunate to accompany him on his journey.