Jeff Strahan Band
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As I watched his show, I began to wonder if I thought Jeff was better as a guitar player, a singer, or a keyboard player. On a number of the live tunes Jeff handles all three duties, often alternating jamming on his strat with playing the keys.
He started a band at age 12, and he eventually moved in the 80’s to Austin and played a variety of genres in a variety of bands. The 80’s decade was certainly not the music industry’s shining moment, so Jeff pursued a “real job” with the hope of returning to music. He was actually a successful trial lawyer in Texas for 10 years before deciding to return to music in 2000. (We lose one lawyer and gain back a great musician all at once- that’s a good day!!)
He moved to Durango, Colorado to get away from the craziness he had been living in and gain musical inspiration. This must have worked as Jeff delivers a killer live performance with much of the material from his live show coming from his recently released CD Amen To The Blues, one of my favorites of the year!
The CD, and live show, consists mostly of high-energy music Jeff calls “Texas Red Dirt Blues”. The title track is a great song that tips the hat to many of the heroes of the blues and a magical encounter in Heaven. Apparently Jesus is a blues fan! I’m not surprised.
About
Jeff Strahan is a native of Lamesa, Texas, near Lubbock, where he grew up on a diet of edgy country, blues and rock ‘n’ roll. He started a band at age 12, and in the 80’s moved to Austin and played a variety of genres in a variety of bands. The 80’s decade was certainly not the music industry’s shining moment, so Strahan pursued a “real job” with the hope of one day returning to music. He was a successful trial lawyer in Texas for 11 years before deciding to return to music in 2000. (We lose one lawyer and gain back a great musician all at once- that’s a good day!!) He moved to Durango, Colorado to get away from the craziness he had been living in and to gain musical inspiration. This must have worked as Stahan delivers a killer live performance.
Fast forward to today, 5 CDs and several hundred shows later, Strahan is making a name for himself. No doubt he would have already been discovered by us all had he not put his musical pursuit on hold. Luckily for us, the music called him back and the world is about to understand why. Strahan is a blend of many years and many genres of music that boil down to a Roots Rock Americana he calls “Texas Red Dirt Blues.”
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