Big Shot Reub and the Reloaders

Rank #34 San Diego, CA Blues / Rock / Blues

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Members: Reuben Vigil - Vocals/ Guitar/Composer, Jodie Hill-Bass, Ric Lee-Drums

Label: HAT AND CASE MUSIC, LLC

Manager: Reuben Vigil

Bio: SAN DIEGO’S BIG SHOT REUB & THE RELOADERS RELEASE “ROUNDHOUSE BLUES” FEATURING THE VIRTUOSO GUITAR WORK OF REUBEN VIGIL

(SAN DIEGO) – There is a quality guitar slinger on the Blues horizon, and you should know his name: Reuben Vigil. Vigil fronts trio Big Shot Reub & The Reloaders, who have rele... See Full Bio

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Big Shot Reub and the Reloaders has a show on 06/08/2013 at 07:00 PM @ DBZG w Big ... http://www.reverbnation.com/c./poni/205275951 #concert

Press

“November 24, 2012...Big Shot Reub and The Reloaders "Occupy" The Coyote Bar And Grill in Carlsbad CA. 6-10 PM *** F R E E ***”

— REUB, HAT AND CASE

“Big Shot Reub and The Reloaders would thank Gill&Janny for a great time at there Halloween 2012 Gathering. ”

— Reubenvigil, Hat And Case

“(SAN DIEGO) - 619 blues-rock faves Big Shot Reub & The Reloaders plug in the amps for two upcoming all-electric Blues concerts: Coyote Bar & Grill, 300 Carlsbad Village Drive, Carlsbad, Saturday, February 4, 6-10 p.m., no cover. Info: (760) 729-4695 or www.coyotecarlsbad.com; and Mr. Peabody's, 136 Encinitas Blvd., Encinitas, Saturday, February 11, 9 p.m.-1 a.m., no cover. Info: (760) 753-7192 or www.peabodysrocks.com. ”

— CarlsbadPatch

“Interview with BigShot Reub and The Reloaders!!! Name: BigShot Reub and The Reloaders Genre: Blues/Rock/Jazz Hometown: San Diego, CA”

— Melissa Aldawoodi, Local Music Vibe

“Big Shot Reub & The Reloaders Play The Blues Electric@Coyote Bar/Grill, 2 Big Shows!”

— CARLSBAD PATCH

“An Interview with Reuben Vigil: My wish is that it keeps evolving while maintaining a high level of tradition.”

— Micalis Limnios, blues.gr

“New York -- ADRIAN NILES and his Cleveland-base band The Adrian Niles Band, has just been nominated for a Blues Forum CD Award for 2011. For his current CD ROLL & MOVE, featuring the single “Skylark.” Bluesforum.com is a blues community site on the web with over 450 registered members. Last month, it had over 7500 page views. As of today, ROLL & MOVE was voted onto their Top ten. ”

— mi2n, Music Industry News Network

“Despite his obvious virtuosity, (frontman) Vigil is not a one-man show or grandstander… the Reloaders have a cohesive sound… “Love Comes Knocking” turns up the tempo with some flashy guitar work reminiscent of Stevie Ray Vaughn… the gloves come off in “Survive,” where Vigil channels Jimi Hendrix, complete with reverb, wah wah, and other electronic effects. Blues fans should give this album a serious listen.””

— Debra Stocker, All Access

“He may have taken 30 years off, but Poway's Reuben Vigil, who goes by Big Shot Reub, is making up for lost time. The blues guitarist and singer/songwriter is fronting two trios, both called the Reloaders ---- one acoustic, the other electric. The latter has an album under its belt, too, "Roundhouse Blues," which was a nominee for Best Blues Album at the 2011 San Diego Music Awards. Read more: http://www.nctimes.com/entertainment/music/poway-guitarist-gives-the-blues-another-shot-after-long-time/article_cfe22c2f-e280-5ae6-bd9c-dd2242c7ca2b.html#ixzz1ehIkGLci”

— David L. Coddon, North County Times

“San Diego's Big Shot Reub and the Reloaders, fronted by Reuben Vigil (center, performing here at the 2011 Adams Ave. Street Fair), also featuring 'Gutbucket' Bo Cantrell (standup bass) and Dan McDowell (harmonica), play two "Unplugged" shows at Coyote's Bar & Grill in Carlsbad Nov. 19 & 26. The band's "Roundhouse Blues" CD is also up for "Bluesforum CD of 2011." Go to www.bluesforum.com to vote. ”

— Bman's Blues Report

“Vigil, who formerly backed local blues artist Michele Lundeen, describes his musical influences as B.B. King, Carlos Santana, Eric Clapton, and Jimi Hendrix. But despite his obvious virtuosity, Vigil is not a one-man show or grandstander. The Reloaders have a cohesive sound, and Vigil shares the spotlight with Berklee-trained Hill and Lee, who has been playing professionally since the age of 16 (with, among other groups, the Bayou Brothers).”

— Mark Pulliam , The San Diego Troubadour

“Perhaps the odd name refers to Reub Ruben Vigil, who with his companions from San Diego along The Reloader form. From this collaboration grew release 'Roundhouse Blues'.”

— Blueslucy, Rootstime

“Live Interview w/Mac and Travis @ KCOR!!! Thank You Mac and Travis for a great Interview and Show!!! This production is for MATURE AUDIENCES/Cover Your Ears GrandPa!!!”

— Reuben Vigil, "UP ALL NIGHT" KCOR

“Friends And Family Of Big Shot Reub and The Reloaders!!!!”

— Big Shot Reub, Fan Pulse

“Coyote Beautiful! Big Shot Reub and the Reloaders Bring The Blues To Coyotes”

— Carlsbad Patch

“(CARLSBAD, Calif) - Recent San Diego Music Awards 'Best Blues Album' nominee Big Shot Reub & The Reloaders, fronted by the virtuoso guitar artistry of Reuben Vigil, bring their tasty blues-with-rock sounds to the popular Coyote Bar & Grill, 300 Carlsbad Village, Carlsbad, Saturday, September 17. 9 p.m. Free. Info: (760) 729-4695 or log onto www.coyotecarlsbad.com. Read more: http://www.nctimes.com/app/calendar/events/index.php?com=detail&eID=15697#ixzz1WebcejVQ”

— North County Times

“Coyote Beautiful! Big Shot Reub and the Reloaders Bring The Blues To Coyotes”

— Carlsbad Patch

“Big Shot Reub is a blues guitarist from San Diego whose debut album has been nominated for best blues album at the San Diego Music Awards. By phone, he discussed the sound and the creation of his album Roundhouse Blues...”

— Gary Schwind, Examiner.com Los Angeles, CA

“Actors Entertainment’s Sidebeat Music caught up with Big Shot Reub and the Reloaders at the Whisky on Sunset Boulevard in West Hollywood, California.”

— Pepper Jay, Actors Entertainment’s Sidebeat Music

“American Veterans Radio is proud to bring to the World Big Shot Reub and the Reloaders as our Spotlight Artist of the Week”

— American Veterans Radio , American Veterans Radio

“Big Shot Reub and The Reloaders Whisky A Go-Go June 30, 2011 @ 10:30 PM ”

— Big Shot Reub, Big Shot Reub and The Reloaders

“Time to bust out the champagne: The San Diego Music Foundation announced the nominees for the 2011 San Diego Music Awards today. (Disclosure: SDMF President Kevin Hellman is CityBeat's publisher.)”

— Peter Holslin, San Diego City Beat

“San Diego Music Award 2011 Nominees If you were listening to the Local 94/9 over the weekend, you heard me reading off some of the 2011 San Diego Music Award nominations alongside Tim Pyles and Bart Mendoza. The full list is here and voting is now open, so take a minute and vote. Obviously there are bands that I work with, but as I am on the voting academy, I can't really endorse or promote any particular artists, all I can ask is that you vote thoughtfully. The general public votes on genre categories. The Academy voting categories are after the jump. ”

— ROSEMARY, SD DIALED IN

“San Diego Music Awards nominees announced Dynamite Walls tops list, with Switchfoot, Augustana, Little Hurricane, The Donkeys and Crocodiles close behind”

— George Varga, Sign On San Diego

“ Thank you to San Diego Music Awards Press Contact Marjy Taylor!!!! The Blues Album Of The Year Catagory is voted on by The San Diego Music Awards Academy. There is No Vote Button for the public for this category. "Hi Reuben, The album categories are not open to public voting, those are voted on by the academy (you can see a list of members on the website). Congratulations on your nomination, and we will be in touch in the next 24 hours with the information about tickets."”

— 2011 SDMA, San Diego MusicAwards

“Where: Whisky A Go-Go, 8901 W Sunset Blvd, West Hollywood, CA 90069 Date: June 30, 2011 Time: 10:30pm–11:15pm ”

— HollywoodPatch

“This is a new band to me and I gotta tell you there is some really great things happening here. The song that is shown in the promo video attached demonstrates the best and worst of the cd.”

— Bman, American Blues Blog

“Mark Twain said, “The difference between the right word and the almost right word is the difference between lightning and the lightning bug.” Precision counts, even in music! Case in point: Big Shot Reub and the Reloaders with their debut release “Roundhouse Blues.” ”

— Rainey Wetnight, The Blues Blast

“Over the last several years I have done over 300+ Reviews, so needless to say, not a lot of music crosses my desk nowadays from Artists that I am not familiar with. There is however, the rare occasion that I find myself staring at a CD of an Artist for whom I have never heard of.”

— John Vermilyea (Blues Underground Network), BLUES UNDERGROUND

“Parting Shot Across the Bow >>> This is a tour-de-force, first class lesson in rhythm, swing, rock and blues. This album clearly has all components and make up for many excellent listens. Author: Scott Thomas Stars: ***** 5 out of 5 Stars ***** ”

— Scott Thomas, guitarz-for-ever.com

"San Diego's Big Shot Reub and the Reloaders is the type of band that can be found in corner blues bars across the United States."

— --- Bill Mitchell, BlueNight.com/BluesBytes

“There's a red hot blues band out of San Diego, Ca. & their name is Big Shot Reub & The Reloaders. Fronted by guitarist/vocalist Reuben Vigil, this powerhouse trio really packs a punch. There is not a single track on their new CD, Roundhouse Blues, that I did'nt find in it's own way to be absolutely wonderful. I fell in love with the fantastic rhythms & riffs created by Reuben on guitar accompanied by the tight beats & bass lines by Ric Lee on drums & Jodie Hill on bass guitar. There is a multitude of sounds showcased on this CD. From the finger snappin' & toe tappin' rhythm of "So Much Inside Me", the beautiful spanish guitar flavor of "Viva Bracero" to the melodic & hypnotizing sound of "Celestial". This CD covers all the bases & I personally can't wait to hear what they have in store for us next. Well done y'all! ”

— Mickey Quick, Crossroad Blues-KCOR

“Big Shot Reub and The Reloaders: Roundhouse Blues (Hat and Case Music) http://www.reverbnation.com/bigshotreubandthereloaders So I didn’t know what to expect here, the cover is an illustration of a ‘hitman’ complete with a smoking gun in hand, along with all the trappings of such a mob hit. Loud ? Death-Metal Blues ? Yet another SRV clone ? I had no idea…..well here goes. ”

— Chefjimi Patricola, Blues411.com

“ROCKWiRED RADiO PROFiLES PRESENTS: THE BLUESY SOUND OF BiG SHOT REUB AND THE RELOADERS AND THEiR APTLY NAMED CD 'ROUNDHOUSE BLUES'”

— BRIAN LUSH, ROCKWiRED RADiO PROFiLES

“May 2nd 2011 – ActorsE Chat with Singer Big Shot Reub from The Reloaders and Host Judith Jones ”

— ACTORS E CHAT, ACTORS E CHAT

“SAN DIEGO’S BIG SHOT REUB & THE RELOADERS RELEASE “ROUNDHOUSE BLUES” FEATURING THE VIRTUOSO GUITAR WORK OF REUBEN VIGIL *****CLICK ON LINK*****”

— NEW ARTIST RADIO

“ROUNDHOUSE BLUES Big Shot Reub and The Reloaders Hat and Case Music Roundhouse Blues is a CD comprised of ten original tracks written and sung by guitarist vocalist, songwriter, Reuben Vigil. Musicians Jodie Hill on bass and Ric Lee on drums provide the solid rhythm section. All are accomplished musicians who have played together in various San Diego bands over the past few years. There's a good variety of tunes including the slow grinder, "I Don't Drink". where Vigil states, "I don't drink 'cause I'm alone, I drink 'cause you're not home." Track 5, entitled "C", is a haunting instrumental, where he plays some fine guitar solos. This CD was engineered and produced by Glen Laughlin (The Dickies, Cherry Bluestorms) at Roundhouse Recording (Studio City, North Hollywood). It was mastered by Multi Grammy Award Winner Charlie Watts (Fleetwood Mac/Rumors) at Wattsmixers in Hollywood. ~ Jack Naughton ”

— Jack Naughton, Blue Ink

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— Doug Deutsch, Doug Deutsch Publicity Services

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Mar 5, 2013
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Jul 15, 2012
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Jun 8

DBZG w Big Reub @ Priva…
Lakeside, CA, US | 7:00pm
Private Show: DBZG w Big Reub @ Private...
Lakeside, CA, US
Sat Jun 08 7:00pm
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Private Show: Invitation Only
Sat
Mar 9

LATITUDE 33 BREWING COM…
VISTA, CA, US | 4:00pm
LATITUDE 33 BREWING C...
VISTA, CA, US
Sat Mar 09 4:00pm
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The plans for our day-long festivities include a full tap line-up in the tasting room (including some special kegs just for the day), the release of the new Latitude 33 Anniversary Biere de Mars, great food from a pair of guest gourmet trucks, live music, and, of course, the company of your fellow San Diego craft beer aficionados.
Fri
Feb 22

Knuckleheads On Front S…
Temecula, CA, US | 8:30pm
Knuckleheads On Front Street
Temecula, CA, US
Fri Feb 22 8:30pm
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KNUCKLEHEADS ***GREAT FOOD***GREAT STAFF** PLENTY OF PARKING*** GET THERE EARLY :)
Sun
Feb 10

Buster's Beach House - …
Long Beach, CA, US | 4:00pm
Buster's Beach House - Lon...
Long Beach, CA, US
Sun Feb 10 4:00pm
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Big Shot Reub and The Reloaders will be opening the show for Zack Harmon, Bob Malone and more.
Sat
Feb 2

Coyote Bar & Grill
Carlsbad, CA, US | 6:00pm
Coyote Bar & Grill
Carlsbad, CA, US
Sat Feb 02 6:00pm
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ROUNDHOUSE BLUES
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"C"
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Rick Millward
So Much Inside Me on the playlist today!
Deborah Blake
Thanks for the fun last night Reub! You and the Reloaders rock.
Rich Pulin Musical F...
You sound great! I have a song (not recorded)on a lead sheet that I believe is right in your 'wheelhouse' and I'd like to send it over by e-mail, if you don't mind. Plz send ...
Ben Aaron
"Love is a Memory" is a great song, Big Shot Reub. I wish you the best in music, and have a great day! From another songster, -Ben Aaron
Jordan Danielsen
Smooth!!
Tim Cash
Reuben, you're the real thing, glad you're getting to do it "your way"! Keep on rockin!