The Blue 2- The Blue 2 is a duo of experienced musicians who have come together to present a mix of classic rock and blues tunes. Frank Anderson, on harmonica and vocals, has played in the Humboldt county music scene for many decades. He is adept at many styles of harmonica ranging from Chicago Blues to upbeat classic rock fills. Michael Nordburg, on vocals and guitar, is a veteran professional musician with roots in the blues and rockabilly genres. His upbeat rhythms and classic vocals are instantly apparent and engaging.
Anna & the Situation- Anna is peaking! Get your helmets, cause she's gonna bang some heads with her rockin' blues power trio, Anna & The Situation.Their new album, "Welcome to the Situation," is due out this Summer, and features Anna's original rock and slash.
Hear her most recent album, "Eureka! I Found the Blues!" at
See Anna & The Situation every second and fourth Thursdays at The Speakeasy in Old Town Eureka.
Buddy Reed and th' Rip it Ups- Ivan Elmo “Buddy” Reed, blues guitarist, is celebrating 60 years as a professional blues musician. He got his start playing the blues and old style rock n roll in San Bernardino in the mid 60’s. Buddy, from Rialto California, is the real deal, raw, emotional, and energetic. He came up alongside George “Harmonica” Smith and Rod Piazza, in the band Bacon Fat. Working with George and Bacon Fat he backed up such venerated artists as Lightning Hopkins, J.B.Hutto, Pee Wee Crayton, and Big Mama “Willie Mae Hound Dog” Thornton, and many others. The band was“discovered” by Blue Horizon Records’ Mike Vernon and recorded several albums in London and Los Angeles including their seminal album “Grease One For Me”. Bacon Fat toured nationally and overseas with George Smith and Big Mama. Since that time Buddy has shared the stage with a long list of the best old line blues artists. Buddy was hired by Little Richard to be a member of his touring band. After more than a year on the road with Richard, Buddy left and spent several years in Michigan and Ohio playing with the Brooklyn Blues Bombers and the Muskadine Blues Band before moving back to California to forge his own path and front his own band in the mid 70s, the Rockets with drummer Richard Innes and then th’ Rip it Ups featuring Bob Corritore early in his career. He hasbacked up or shared the stage with Muddy Waters, Jimmy Reed, John Lee Hooker, Bo Diddley, Howlin’ Wolf, T Bone Walker, Willie Dixon, James Cotton, Buddy Guy, RL Burnside, James Harmon, Bob Corritore, Mark Hummel, and many, many more,
Working as a trio and occasionally adding harp, Buddy toured the saloons, roadhouses, and venues across the West based out of Riverside/San Bernardino, Phoenix, and now Arcata, California. Buddy is a member of the Arizona Blues Hall of Fame and was recognized by the State of California and the County of Los Angeles for his contributions to the development of the “West Coast” blues style. He is one of the few remaining blues players with that direct connection to the great generation of blues musicians that are no longer with us.
Big8- Big8 is Paul DeMark, Justin Brown, Doug Marcum and Jeff Landen. All veteran players that have many years of local performances between them. This band brings an eclectic mix of blues, soul, country and swamp; all loosely focused through New Orleans. Classic covers and originals. Strong rhythms and grooves, solos and vocals.
The Uptown Kings- Dale was an integral part of Buddy Brown's band and carries that tradition forward. The Uptowns are Jump and Traditional Blues band. The soaring guitar and driving harmonica moves people to the dance floor and Dale's vocals grabs the auidence and transports them to another era.
The Mojovators- "The Mojovators play a tasty combination of Blues, Swing, and Funk with a little bit of good old Rock & Roll thrown in for seasoning. Although the Mojovators have only been a band for about 2 years, we all bring decades of experience across many genres to our common ground - The Blues.
The Eureka based Mojovators are: Clark Robertson - guitar & vocal, Jeff DeLong - harmonica & vocals, Roger Peters - drums & backup vocals, and Alan Kirk - bass.
We feature our own arrangements of classic and modern Blues and Swing tunes. The rock solid rhythm section and the interplay between guitar and harp give the Mojovators music a solid, danceable groove.