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SUMMARY:Bees Deluxe play the blues at Blue
DESCRIPTION:MAINE\, August 2023: Bees Deluxe\, the Boston-based\, Britis
 h-bred blues band is coming to Maine. Distinguished by their ability to 
 seamlessly blend blues with elements of jazz\, funk and psychedelia\, th
 e band has won audiences from Maine to Miami with the genre-bending soun
 d they call “acid blues.”\n\nFronted by Conrad Warre\, a masterful g
 uitarist and vocalist who cut his musical chops touring with Joe Jackson
 \, The English Beat and The Specials in Europe\, Warre moved to NYC at t
 he height of the punk rock movement and quickly became a headliner at th
 e legendary CBGB’s. He formed Bees Deluxe to explore the music that in
 formed his musical taste and that “speaks to the soul.” Joined by ke
 yboardist Carol Band\, drummer Paul Giovine and bassist Jim Gildea\, the
  band is known for tight arrangements\, unexpected improvisation and a p
 layful sense of fun.\n\nUnlike other blues bands\, Bees Deluxe refrain f
 rom rehashing the current top ten hits of standard blues progressions an
 d playing the same solos at every show every night. Instead\, Bees Delux
 e tears up their set list and opens up the music exploring different pat
 hways at each show. They might open with a full-blast fully-leaded lead 
 guitar exposition of a Hoagy Carmichael ballad and finish with a ghostly
  and transparent instrumental from Junior Walker &amp\; the All Stars. T
 heir music is readily fleshed out with danceable and interesting origina
 ls like “Imaginary Conversation Between Bjork &amp\; Buddy Guy” and 
 their ode to "Beer" –featuring ecstatic harmonica playing from Carol B
 and. Both songs are from their critically acclaimed all original album �
 ��Voice of Dog.”\n\n“We are thrilled to be touring in Maine\, said W
 arre\, “especially in the summer! From Rockland to Old Orchard Beach\,
  we love the folks in Maine because they don’t just know about music�
 �. they know how to dance!”\n\nBees Deluxe return to Blue\, 650 Congre
 ss St # A\, Portland on Saturday August 19th at 10pm
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LOCATION:Blue\, 650 Congress St # A\, Portland\,  Maine  04101\,  US
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