redsblues

LZ LOVE & LIGHTNING RED Together they’ve toured the world with appearances at Blues Alive! Cuijk 2012 in The Netherlands, le Blues Autour du Zinc in France. the Rapperswil & Zofingen Festivals near Zurich, and concerts in Switzerland, Croatia and Germany. Chosen to close the 2010 Rapperswil Blues ‘n’ Jazz Festival, they performed to a crowd of nearly 10,000,whichled to their CD release ‘Int’l BLUES FAMILY’ receiving rave reviews and airplay all over Europe.................................................................................................................................................. ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ ...................................................................................................................................................................... Currently their song BEEN LONELY from the highly acclaimed album GUT BUCKET BLUES is being heard on radio throughout the world, and the duet LET THE SPIRIT from RED’S ROADHOUSE is also gaining attention................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ ...................................................................................................................................................................... As so many great American singers have, LZ began singing gospel in a southern church…at age five. Having sung and toured with a long list of icons including Mary Wells, Joan Armatrading, Billy Preston (the 5th Beatle), Parliament Funkadelic, Luther Vandross and Stephen Marley, her credentials are impressive...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... A favorite of Tommy Castro and Michael Fronti, her voice appears on their releases, as does theirs on hers. LZ Love’s solo career began in 1995 when her song Lift Me Up reached number two on the European dance charts, and she continues to release soulful, vibrant albums to critical acclaim.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. ...................................................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................................. ...................................................................................................................................................................... As a 3 year old, the legendary Chicago area bluesman Lightning' Red would sit directly in front of the saxophone sections of Count Basie, Jimmy Dorsey, Duke Ellington et al and was often brought up on stage by these historic musicians. After being mentored by Luther Allison and soaking up the sounds of Chicago greats, it was in his adopted home of Austin, Texas where he rubbing elbows Willie Nelson, Omar Dykes, Marsha Ball, WC Clark, Kim Wilson, Jimmie and Stevie Ray Vaughan and developed his legendary guitar and songwriting style................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. ...................................................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................................. ...................................................................................................................................................................... Once he toured all over the western hemisphere, Red began his European performing career in Denmark. His performances include the Whangarei Blues Festival in New Zealand, the Perth Blues Club in Australia, two years at the Great British R&B Festival, The Monterey Blues Festival, the Bayfront Blues Festival, many House of Blues dates in Cambridge, repeat performances at Chicago B.L.U.E.S. in New York, and concerts in Scandinavia, Ireland, Australia, Canada, France, Holland, Switzerland, Germany and Croatia.