Juke Joint Sinners
Winners of the 2006 Iowa Blues Challenge. In February they will be going on to compete in the International Blues Challenge.
Daniel Rangel - Drums (Formerly in Smooth Groove, 1st Impression,Hal Reed and Bad Luck...)
"Detroit Larry" Davison - Harmonica
Shane Johnson - Guitar
Wade Braggs - Guitar (Formerly in Hal Reed and Bad Luck.)
John Resch - Bass, Vocals
http://jukejointsinners.com/
Shane Johnson tearing up "Tales of Brave Ulysses" at Martini's November 4th, 2006. Some more pictures from the show:
Press
Congratulations to Juke Joint Sinners for winning the Iowa Blues Challenge on May 19. Juke Joint Sinners is a newly formed five-piece band composed of veteran musicians from the Quad Cities. Although the group as a whole is new, it's not the first time its members have played together. Their earlier projects together have been with some of the Quad Cities' top bands, including John Resch & the Detroit Blues, Shane Johnson's Blue Train, and The Mercury Brothers. Each of these previous bands has won the Iowa Blues Challenge in the past, and all the members of this band have made it to the finals of the International Blues Challenge in Memphis. No small feat there! Guitar work for the band is handled by two of the area's very best players, Shane Johnson and the Mercury Brothers' Wade Braggs. Vocals and bass guitar are handled by Blue Train and Detroit Blues frontman John Resch. On drums is the powerful, "rock flavored" Daniel Rangel. And, finally, of harp player "Detroit Larry" Davison. A director of the Mississippi Valley Blues Society once remarked, "You'd have to go to Chicago to find a better harmonica player."
The band performs its own material and unique interpretations of contemporary and classic blues numbers with power and passion.
- Glenn Cotabish
Booking
Daniel Rangel rangeldaniel21@hotmail.com