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John Peel OBE, 1939 - 2004

Barrow R&B Club
The King's Arms, Dalton Road, Barrow in Furness
Friday 19th September 2008

John O'Leary Band

www.johnolearyband.com

John O'Leary, vocals/harmonica - Jules Fothergill, guitar/vocals - Roger Inniss, bass/vocals
- "Mr Jools" Grudgings, keyboards/vocals - Joachim Greve, drums

"Jammed up jelly tight with some low down dirty funked up grooves topped by killer rocking blues licks and tempered by boogie, swing & good time jamming with a real edge!! The John O'Leary Band is simply one of the most exciting and adventurous rock blues bands in the land. The all star line-up now comprises John O'Leary harp ('a powerful and precise tone' The Times), Roger Innis bass, (Sherman Robertson band) Jules Fothergill (Duane Allman style guitar), Jools Grudgings keys (Sherman Robertson) & Wayne Proctor drums (Ian Parker). John worked alongside the likes of Freddie King, Chicken Shack and Fleetwood Mac when with Savoy brown & his subsequent career has included John Dummer Blues band with Joanne and Dave Kelly, Tony McPhee, The Famous Blues Blasters with Bob Hall, Victor Brox, Dick Heckstall Smith, Pete Bardens; & Mainsqueeze with Keef Hartley, Keith Tillman, Eric Bell, and Diane Wood, and even Bo Diddley. The John O'Leary Band has cut 2 CDs, “As Blue As I Can Be” & “Sins”.