Wumbloozo plus BullFish
Unplugged at TSS Live!
- Price: Donation (see below)
- Date: Sat, Nov 22, 2014
- Time: 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
- Venue: Theta Sound Studio (directions below)
- Location: Just east of Walt Disney Studios in beautiful Burbank, California
Randall Michael Tobin in conjunction with Concerts In Your Home presents Theta Sound Studio LIVE! — A chance to see amazing artists before they become the hottest ticket in town!
TSS Live! is your ticket to hearing top artists, many of them from outside of L.A., hand-picked by award-winning music producer Randall Michael Tobin just for this series. For a nominal donation (all of which goes to the artists), you get admission to Theta Sound Studio’s main room to experience two artists, each performing their own set in an intimate environment. Additionally, your donation entitles you to receive one CD from each artist! (see below for details)
Parking is free and refreshments will be served during intermission.
Seating in the main room is limited to 22 guests. But there are a few seats available in the control room where you can watch, listen, and see Randall Michael Tobin work his magic at the mixing console.
As a fitting close for the TSS LIVE! 2014 season, we’re excited to have two of L.A.’s top original blues/roots acts, performing unplugged just for you… Wumbloozo and BullFish (keep reading…).
Award winning singer songwriter Michael Richard captures emotional photographs from his youth in New York City to adulthood in L.A. A life that has brought insight into success and failure with music that never stops questioning life. Michael’s CD “Confessin,” presents beautifully articulated music that appeals to both the heart and the mind. Blues, storytelling and personal confessions. Come share an enjoyable evening of music with Michael Richard and his songs of reflection, humor and narrative.
Joining him this evening is multi instrumentalist Greg Krueger whose melodic playing is a perfect accompaniment to Michael’s songs.
Local legend has it that long ago in a faraway land at a crossroads near the Mason-Dixon Line on a hot summers eve, stood a lonely slide-playing guitar-slinger from the Southside of Chicago. Suddenly a long, tall six-string bass man from the Valley of The Gabriels appeared while a harp-blowin’ lawman sat on a rock nearby. They played a few tunes as they wandered down the long and dusty highway. By-and-by they heard a magical voice coming from a nearby farm — and BullFish was born.
BullFish has evolved a unique style of original blues-based music with soaring vocals, powerful guitar, a big-fat bass and a soulful harp that will make you feel good all over. The BullFish band has played all over Southern California. From live shows to studio work they share a deep passion for music and a love of the blues that you can feel and hear when you see them perform. They are lighting up stages all over the Southland, whether they’re playing as an acoustic duo, trio or as a full band. BullFish believes the blues can fill your heart and set you free.
BullFish is closely associated with both the Los Angeles Blues Society and the Santa Clarita Valley Blues Society and were 2nd place winners of the Santa Clarita Valley Blues Society Battle of the Bands in the Solo/Duo category. They have performed at various blues and art festivals, benefits and local clubs throughout the Los Angeles/Pasadena area and are in the process of finishing up their first CD, Life is Fine.
Barbara Paul: Vocals and Guitar
Joe Bull: 6-String, Weissenborn, Lap Steel Guitar and Vocals
Jed Blackburn: 6-String Fretless Bass and Vocals
Barbara Paul, born and raised in the Los Angeles area, started playing piano at 6 and got her first guitar when she was 8 – by the age of 9 she was accompanying herself and playing in local talent shows. Barbara started writing songs at 12 and has been writing ever since. Her earliest musical influences were Little Anthony and the Imperials, Aretha Franklin, Jimmy Reed and Billie Holiday just to name a few. Barbara studied Composition at Grove School of Music in Los Angeles and has performed with many R&B, Blues and Jazz bands at clubs, restaurants and military bases throughout Southern California as well as touring the Pacific Northwest and a very interesting place called Johnston Island in the South Pacific (Google it!)
Joe Bull, born and raised on the Southside of Chicago, started playing guitar at 15 and was heavily influenced by Chicago blues, as well as Eric Clapton, Peter Green and Mick Taylor. In just a couple of years Joe began touring the mid-west with several local blues and rock bands. A couple of years after moving to Los Angeles in 1983, Joe studied guitar with Bill Hermes (Lightnin’ Willie) and later began playing all over Southern California. Joe is a multi-instrumentalist playing electric guitar and electric lap steel, acoustic guitar, Weissenborn lap steel guitar and mandolin.
Jed Blackburn, born and raised in the San Gabriel Valley, started playing guitar at age 6 taking lessons for several years and became proficient in various styles of music: folk, blues, jazz, flamenco. Jed became serious about the bass guitar at age 14 and began studying jazz fusion and progressive rock. Being fluent in so many styles of music has allowed Jed to play various types bands: from Latin jazz to folk and blues, funk and rock, soul and R&B and has opened up for name acts such as Poncho Sanchez, Malo, Tierra, Cold Duck. Jed plays 4, 5, 6 and 8-string basses as well as 6 and 12-string guitar and vocals.
Suggested donation options: Single Guest: $20 (includes concert and one CD from each artist); Couple: $30 (includes concert for two and one CD from each artist). You may also donate $10 (per guest) for the concert only and purchase CDs later for whatever the artists usually charge.
This event will fill up fast!
RSVP via e-mail to rmt@thetasound.com to reserve your seat(s)!
Directions to Theta Sound Studio:
Note: Due to the increasing unreliability of global e-mail communications, it is recommended that you also call 818-9-555-888 to confirm your reservation.
To see/hear a taste of the magic from our previous concerts, go here.
Thanks for supporting live music by great artists at Theta Sound Studio LIVE!