Paul Lamb & the King Snakes bring mind blowing energy and electrifying stage presence to every show.
And they’re appearing at Bridport Electric Palace on Friday 4 September to launch the venue’s monthly Blues Night, which will be held on the first Friday of the month.
Tickets cost just £10.50 (£10 + 50p booking fee) in advance from the Electric Palace Box Office or Bridport TIC or £12 on the door.
Paul Lamb is the undisputed master of the harmonica, with Mark Knopfler of Dire Straits saying ‘this is blues harp as good as it gets’.
Paul’s spent the last thirty-something years whoopin’ and hollerin’ in clubs in his native North-East plus a later move to London, in concert and on festival stages, creating a personal synthesis of his harmonica heroes and his own unique and innate talent.
He’s represented Britain in the World Harmonica Championships, working with his particular mentor, Sonny Terry, and with any number of other blues artists who’ve visited these shores.
Over the years Paul Lamb & the King Snakes have won countless awards, sold record breaking quantities of albums and been inducted into the British Blues Awards Hall of Fame alongside the likes of Peter Green & John Mayall.
There’s a great deal of experience behind vocalist and rhythm guitarist Chad Strentz, too. He started out as a rockabilly hound, encouraged by the wilder excesses of Gene Vincent, Johnny Burnette and Mac Curtis, with some Elvis and Little Richard in there for extra relish.
But if you want to talk experience, take a long listen to bass player and vocalist Rod Demick. He formed his first group, the Vibros, when he was eleven and later graduated to Wheels, the only R&B competition in Belfast for Van Morrison and Them.
The youngest member is Ryan ‘Junior’ Lamb. Having the legendary harmonica player, Mr Paul Lamb, as his father, you could say he was born to play the blues. However make no mistake – it’s because of his outstanding guitar talent, rather than nepotism, that landed Junior the job of lead guitarist in the King Snakes in 2007.
Dino Coccia was the King Snakes drummer in 1991 & now back in the drum seat coming full circle. He is a talented musician who brings to the band a strong foundation that allows for the instrumental and vocal expression that the band attains.
“You just have to stand back and admire the sheer brilliance of their musicianship.” Blues & Rhythm Magazine
Tickets through Electric Palace Box Office (open Tues–Sat, 10am- 4pm) 01308 428354
Bridport TIC (open Mon-Sat 10am-3pm) on 01308 424901 or online through Seetickets.com
