Blues Mafia
Blues Mafia
Austin, TX
Blues / Indie Rock / Roots Music
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Bio
We cut our teeth on old-school blues, rock, funk, jazz and soul. It's time to take that music the next steps down the road.
We owe a lot to those who came before us -- too many to list. Some are known around Austin, some are world-famous. We're grateful to them all.
About
THE STORY SO FAR . . . . We met through music school. Max, Kai & Chris were introduced by guitar teacher Cid Sanchez. Pat and Chris were friends from high school and had been in a Rock Camp band with Kai & Sasha.
The four guys got together in the summer of 2006 as Blues Mafia and started rehearsing with the idea that Pat and Max would do vocals. Dave Sebree, founder of Austin School of Music, needed a band to represent the school for some high-profile gigs. He said that if the guys would add Sasha to the group, we could play those dates. We rehearsed enough material for one short set and played The Paramount, The Glenn at the Backyard, Movies In The Park, and First Night. We found that we liked the sound and shared an eclectic taste in music. We’re all fans of old-school rock, funk, soul and jazz as well as new artists.
We started writing together, and gigging whenever possible in the Austin area, finding a home base at Jovita’s, a venue known for showcasing regional favorites like Seth Walker, The Gourds, Don Walser, and Gary Clark, Jr.
We took a trip to LA in January 2008, exploring management and recording options and playing at The Roxy, the AC Supper Club and Molly Malone’s. A win at the Blastbeat regional finals in May, 2008 got us tickets to Dublin for the World Finals in December, where we came in second and met some amazing artists and made new friends from all over the world.
We paid for our first recording in the summer of 2007 through a win in a band competition, working with engineer Chet Himes at ASM studios in a one-day marathon, self-produced session that resulted in a 3-song CD.
Our next studio project was produced by Dave Sebree in fall of 2008, and once again we worked with our man Chet Himes. We recorded 8 songs, all originals except for one written for us by Hudson Mueller.
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