Harpdog Brown & Yukon Slim
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There's never been any question in my mind Harpdog Brown is absolutely the 'genuine item, the real deal.The Dog started playing blues 1981 and never looked back. In 1994,Harpdog won the prestigious ( Muddy Award ) the only Canadian band to receive this honor. In 1995 he was nominated for a Juno Award for(Best Blues Album).
Brandon began playing guitar in 1985 and through hard work and experience has matured into one of the most sought after roots guitar players in the country.He was the winner of the 2006
Brandon's affinity for the rawness and spontanaiety of the blues is second to none, as anyone who has had the privilege of being in his audiences will tell you.
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Harpdog Brown
There's never been any question in my mind,Harpdog Brown is absolutely the 'genuine item, the real deal. The way he puts his individual stamp on everything he does and with his command of his stage, you’ll enjoying every minute of the show.
The Dog started playing blues 1981 and never looked back. He’s shared the stage with such greats as Matt Guitar Murphy,Pinetop Perkins, Tim Williams, Kenny ” Blues Boss” Wayne, The Powder Blues Band, Willie Macallder, Jack deKezer, Fathead, Donald Ray Johnson, Morgan Davis and the late Dutch Mason.
In 1994,Harpdog won the prestigious ( Muddy Award ) the only Canadian band to receive this honor. In 1995 he was nominated for a Juno Award for ( Best Blues Album ).
Brown is a wonderfully gifted singer with a rich palette of colors and a imaginative harmonica player that takes traditional blues into the 20th century.
Yukon Slim
Brandon began playing guitar in 1985 and through hard work and experience has matured into one of the most sought after roots guitar players in the country. Brandon honed his skills at Selkirk college studying jazz guitar and composition for two years. He was the winner of the 2006
Indie Award and was nominated for a Juno Award the same year with his band The Twisters. Real Blues Magazine has him in the top 3 Blues Guitar Players in Canada. Brandon is also Juno Award winning Guitarist with his work on the CD, "Let It Loose" with Kenny Wayne in 2007.
He has played with many great artists such as Joe Louis Walker, Kenny Wayne,Zora Young, Jeff Healey, Colin Linden, Amos Garret, Big Dave Maclean, Stephen Fearing, Tom Wilson, Rusty Zinn, Lee Oskar and many more. The Yukon born bluesman has toured throughtout Europe, Scandinavia, the U.S. and Canada, and has played guitar on over 18 albums.
Brandon is a prolific song writer who has over 120 original songs to his credit. His tunes have been recorded by many artist across the country. He is most recently up for a Western Canadian Music Award for ( Best Blues Recording Of The Year, 2009 ) for his release (Come Out Swingin’).
Brandon's affinity for the rawness and spontanaiety of the blues is second to none, as anyone who has had the privilege of being in his audiences will tell you. He brings a firebrand style of guitar and killer vocals that truly has to be seen and heard to be appreciated! He is VERY much in the moment as he rips it up and we know you'll be impressed with the sounds he coaxes and wrings out of his guitar!
