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Fat Bastard Blues Band

Rank #14 Mebane, NC Blues / Blues Rock / Uptempo

50% of sales go to the charity Fender Music Foundation.

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Members: Tim Collins, Jason Simons, Carl Wetter, David Terrenoire, Kevin Payne

Sounds Like: ZZ Top, Creedence Clearwater Revival (CCR), Tinsley Ellis, Robert Cray, R. L. Burnside

Bio: The band was put together by Carl Wetter in the fall of 2009. A few weeks and two rehearsals later, the band played their first gig and won the Triangle Blues Society’s Blues Challenge.

Although the band was put together in a moment of inspiration, the individual Bastards have a long history tog... See Full Bio

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thanks toi everyone who came out to the Pour House last night. We had a blast!

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“Beginning with an exceptionally great original entitled “ So Hard to be True”, I personally thought this band’s set was incredible,and fans assembled up front and near me agreed... “Water My Whiskey” was a super tune and Carl Wetter’s vocals on each of these songs was painfully powerful. The blues are so alive and vibrant in Wetter’s insides that he literally shakes while he is pouring out his soul in his lyrics.”

— Sheryl Bryant, Raleigh Music Industry Association

“Recently saw the Fat Bastard Blues Band play at the Carrboro Music Festival. By recent, I mean about an hour ago. They totally rocked the place. These guys all have regular day jobs and only play in their spare time, but you’d never know it to listen to them. They have an amazing stage presence, sound, repertoire of original tunes, and they’re just plain fun.”

— Shirley Braley, the Daily Grunge

“One of the best kept blues secrets in the Triangle -- how great this band is -- will be out once they play a Bull Durham Blues Festival event on Sept. 11th at the CBC Plaza at DPAC.... Click on http://www.myspace.com/fatbastardbluesband and scroll down to "Somtimes You Gotta Learn the Hard Way" and then back up to the "Fat Bastard Blues Band" theme song that literally speaks to its name.”

— Sherry Johnson, Triangle Rockin' Blues

“I always try to make it to the Bull Durham Blues Festival. The Fat Bastard Blues Band really brought it and I absolutely loved it. Blues needs to make you feel something and they made the ground move! Inspirational for sure. But what do I know.....I'm Just A Blues Man!”

— Squier Red, Squier Red and the Blues Band

“ Carl leads the bastards with enough energy to get people off their ass and onto the dance floor.”

— David Terrenoire, A Dark Planet

“I’ve already started charting out my path so I don’t miss artists who are already favorites or who’ve been on my wish list for months – Saints Apollo, Fat Bastard Blues Band, See No Weevil, Pagan Hellcats, and Mudbone Blues Review.”

— Chapel Hill Magazine's Weekly Column

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David L. Vacek & Mon...
That's A Funky Blues Groove On "Walk To You" Boys!
the groovynators
hey guys, great meeting you last night. you certainly brought it. really enjoyed your set!!!
ABOI DOYLE
Awesome music i will be back
Kasual
thanks for the add:)
Hurricane Ruth
Great Name, Great Tunes!!
Vecchi e Brutti
Good Blues!I like; Cheers from France V&B