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Traditional blues done right! Done tight.

Our purpose is to have fun, explore the blues and share an engaging hi-energy performance that connects with the audience. A band that is not afraid to try new things but still play the old delta and front porch style blues.

Dirty River, one of the best Cincinnati blues bands, plays the whole gamut of blues including originals and was one of the first blues bands featured on Cincinnati radio live. They put together, hosted and performed the earliest outdoor blues festivals to be held in Cincinnati and closed summer with a blues performance that was televised from Cincinnati's "River Fest."

 

Please check out out all of our upcoming shows here on our  calendar page.

Dirty River is available for Weddings, Parties, Special Occasions, Corporate, Civic and Private Events!

For booking or information:

jenelle at dirtyriverband dot com Subject: Dirty River

or call 513 731-2464 (Jenelle)

Hear The Band!

You can hear more of band here or buy our CD's here.

See and hear us on My Space at: http://www.myspace.com/dirtyriverbluesband

Check our music catalog!

Buy our CD's online by check, cash or credit card!

Check our Calendar Updated! 4/27

Celebrating 25 years with talent as strong as ever, Dirty River has performed featuring these artists: 

Lead Guitarist or Slide Bass Lead Vocalist/Harmonica/Sax/Other Keyboard
Ted McConnell Kevin Wooten Kathy Wade Vocals Matt Clark
Derrick Ellis Don Schott Steve Lance Blues Harp Jon Faris (R.I.P.)
Mike Tucker (bass, harp and keyboards Jay ("Scar") Tucker (also played guitar) Kathy Murray Vocals Wendy Lee
Jeff Bonta (harp and bottleneck guitar) Tom Lee Bill Kennedy Sax  
John Redell Tom Fallon Sondra Cosale ("C") Vocals  
Sherry Runyon Bob Chain Kim Seay  
Natalie Wells Jim Thaxter Billy Coleman Vocals, Guitar, Harp  
"Bad Bob" Logsdon (also played bass) Walter Cash Charlene Sinclair Sax, Model  
Richard Daniels Paul Saas Brad Hatfield (also vocals)  
Greg Thomas Jymii (also guitar, keyboards and harp)    
Dick Buckholz (and bass)      
Randy Birckhead (also bass)
Paul Colella
 

...and Jenelle always on the drums, managing the band, booking and for a very long time designing or maintaining this web site.

Everything and everywhere played is recorded so all of the above musicians and performances from the very first to the the last are captured with the very best quality and the day and to these ears, the performances all sound very good indeed! These are all for sale. If you want something not listed, just ask!

The current line-up is:

Jeff Bonta-Guitar, Bottleneck Guitar, Blues Harp, Vocals

Paul Colella-Guitar, Bass, Vocals

Randy Birckhead-Vocals, Guitar, Bass

Jenelle Murray-Drums

Brad Hatfield-Blues Harp

while sometimes it's just Jymii (bass, keyboards, guitar and vocals), Albert Crabtree (guitar, keyboards, bass and vocals) and Jenelle (drums and vocals).

 

Jenelle (right) with Wendy (More pix here)

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