Limited Edition Southeast Tour Gabriel Butterfield and Johnnie Marshall Band with Special Guest Legendary Bluesman Sam Lay September 3, 2009

Limited Edition Southeast Tour
Gabriel Butterfield and Johnnie Marshall Band
With Special Guest Legendary Bluesman Sam Lay

Bringing you the real deal
Some Down Home Blues
A mix of the best
Chicago and Southern Styled Blues and Funk
Guaranteed to leave you lickin’ your chops
and wanting more….
A show not to be missed….

Times vary per venue
Ticket Costs vary per Venue
Please refer to venue websites listed below
Reservations strognly suggested

August 29th Bradfordville Blues Club Tallahassee
http://www.bradfordvilleblues.com/

August 30th Paradise Bar and Grill Pensacola Beach
http://www.paradisebar-grill.com/index.htm
August 31 Paradise Bar and Grill
Pensacola Beach

September 3 Butterfield's Roadhouse
Sopchoppy FL
http://www.wakulla.com/wakulla-business-directory/Shopping/Gifts/The_Frog_and_the_Hummingbird_Co._and_Butterfield%27s_Roadhouse/details/

September 5th Aces
Bradenton
http://4aceslounge.com/myweb/index_music.htm

TBA Butterfield’s Roadhouse Sopchoppy
http://www.wakulla.com/wakulla-business-directory/Shopping/Gifts/The_Frog_and_the_Hummingbird_Co._and_Butterfield%27s_Roadhouse/details/
850-962-BLUE (2583)

December 5th Bradfordville Blues Club Tallahassee
http://www.bradfordvilleblues.com/

December 11-12th Southern Pines Blues & BBQ
Perry
http://www.southernpinesblues.com/

TBA Butterfield’s Roadhouse Sopchoppy
http://www.wakulla.com/Butterfields_Roadhouse/
MORE DATES AND VENUES TO BE ANNOUNCED

Gabriel Butterfield Drummer, singer and songwriter,
Gabriel Butterfield grew up surrounded by music, traveling on tour buses, sleeping behind amps, with stints of his life interspersed amidst the likes of many of today’s music giants … and undeniably has music in his blood. Gabriel, son of Paul Butterfield, was born in the South Side of Chicago at home September 9th, 1965.
No stranger to the Blues this East West Coast Chicago born

Performer--Gabriel Butterfield (Drums and Vocals), is a second generation blues musician, however Gabriel's musical achievements have earned him is own due recognition. Gabriel known for his catchy lyrics and song writing has performed at countless well known venues including clubs, festivals and special events.
Gabriel has a sublime style of drumming and a charismatic stage persona. His voice is pulled from the inner fibers of his being. Gabriel has branched onto an endless array of styles--offering the best of Blues, funk, Rock and World Beat.



BIOGRAPHY: SAM LAY
Sam Lay, Drummer, vocalist - is one of the most celebrated virtuoso drummers in blues history, and a mainstay since the late 1950's. He began his auspicious career in 1957 as drummer for the Original Thunderbirds and soon after became the drummer for the legendary harp genius, Little Walter.
In the early 1960's Mr. Lay began recording and performing with the founding fathers of blues,Willie Dixon, Howlin' Wolf and Muddy Waters. The recordings Lay made during this time, (including Muddy Waters' Fathers and Sons album recorded in the 70's), are considered to be among the definitive works from the careers of Waters and Wolf.
In the mid 60's Mr. Lay was persuaded to join with the Paul Butterfield Blues Band and recorded and toured extensively with this important blues group. Bob Dylan (with Sam Lay as his drummer) was the first performer to introduce electric-rock at the Newport Folk Festival. Lay also recorded with Dylan - most notably on the Highway 61 album.
Mr. Lay's unique style of drumming can be heard on over 40 recordings for the famed Chess Records label with the most prominent names in the world of blues. He has recently toured the major Blues festivals around the US and Europe with the Chess Records All-Stars.

In the late 1980's Sam Lay was inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame in Memphis. He was recently inducted into the Jazz Hall of Fame in Los Angeles, and the Rock n' Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland. He was nominated eight times for the coveted W. C. Handy Award for "Best Instrumentalist" including a recent 2005 nomination.
Mr. Lay has two very recent recordings with his own band on Appaloosa Records, Evidence Records, and a recording on Alligator Records with the Siegel-Schwall Band and was nominated in 2000 for a Grammy Award for his performances on the "Howlin' Wolf Tribute" CD and was honored by the Recording Academy January 2002 for the " Legends and Hero's Award" for his significant musical contributions.
Mr. Lay was prominently featured on a PBS-TV broadcast of 7 episodes on the "History of the Blues" produced by Academy Award winning director, Martin Scorsese.
Text of recent telegram sent to Sam
(via the Recording Academy) from Bob Dylan:

Congratulations, sam on your heroes award.
It's good you are being recognized. It's so well-deserved. Walter, wolf and muddy, they must have known it too - that you're second to none - your flawless musicianship and unsurpassed timing, maestro with the sticks and brushes. Your hats, coats, shirts, and your walking shoes. That's no small thing either. (Thanks, by the way for the striped shirt and red tie. When i play drums i wear that stuff and people are surprised and impressed that my drumming improves.)
Congratulations again sam and thanks for backing me up on what many say is the best album i've ever made. Yours truly,
Bob Dylan

Marshall, born and raised in Wigham, Georgia, has his own stylistic drive in his songwriting, guitar work and his vocals. He moves a crowd and it's very captivating to watch him shift from style to style. Johnnie has a dynamic personality which comes through in his music and his hard driving performance. He has a broad repertoire, a humble demeanor and his smooth guitar style is complemented by a soulful voice. Johnnie’s music has been described as a Southern Urban Blues style, with the occasional dash of funk thrown in. Put this all into the melting pot and its assured you’ll be up and dancing….he knows how to bring any house alive and shakin’
Info on Sam
(http://www.chamberblues.com/ssb_bio_sam.html)

Butterfield's Roadhouse
http://www.wakulla.com/Butterfields_Roadhouse

Official Website: http://www.wakulla.com/wakulla-business-directory/Shopping/Gifts/The_Frog_and_the_Hummingbird_Co._and_Butterfield%27s_Roadhouse/details/