Basic Information

Label: Nerus Records, Long Island Blues
Management: http://www.joannasway.com, WestEnd Management
Members: Russell "Hitman" Alexander - guitar/lead vocals, Mike Porter - bass/vox, Kevin Rymer - keys, Guy LaFontaine - drums

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The Hitman Blues Band
Brentwood, NY        Blues / rock blues / blues rock

Bio

Real life blues, calling up the feel of influences ranging from Buddy Guy and Elmore James to Cream, Allman Brothers and Johnny Winter. It's not just blues - it's your blues.

Q: Tell something about yourself.
A:‘My father was a world-renowned jazz vibist, so I grew up thinking being a musician was a normal career. I started learning guitar in my early teens and was regularly performing by 16, after joining the American Federation of Musicians. Due to being able to both play and sing, as wel...

Songs

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Blues Can't Hit (What The Blues...
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Blues Can't Hit (What The Blues Can't Ca...
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Sharing This Christmas With The...
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Sharing This Christmas With The Blues
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Ain't Nothing Cooler Than The Blues
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Ain't Nothing Cooler Than The Blues
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Two Minute Warning
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Two Minute Warning
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Pale Rider
The Hitman Blues Band
Pale Rider

Comments

Jamband Express
Jamband Express: :)  Jul 24
IMRadio
IMRadio: Hi The Hitman Blues Band, I'm glad that ReverbNation turned IMRadio on to you. www.IMRadio.com  Jun 30
juliakortholm
juliakortholm: Nice Tunes :o) Take care Julia  Dec 10
NTNA
NTNA: Just dropping by to do a bit of shameless self promotion. And to say "hi", of course... "All right, then, I'll go to hell." Mark Twain  May 27
NTNA
NTNA: Nice, Very Nice! Thanx for the ear candy, keep the bowl full I'll be back for more! Your new friend, Veronica  Apr 25
Michael Charles
Michael Charles: Hey Hitman Blues Band, Thanks for stopping by ! Enjoying your music.. Take care and have a great day and please keep in touch! Yours truly, MC  Apr 06

Press

“ “…born to play and with real personality as he tells stories, jokes with the crowd, proudly features his excellent band and plays a spiky guitar with great panache and soul”. ”
—  Pete Sargeant, Blues Matters magazine

Chart Position

Blues charts
for Brentwood, NY.

Artist Stats

Fans: 10,235
Song Plays: 1,308
Visits: 1,404
Video Plays: 25
Widget Hits: 29,075

Status

Twitter_icon_for_status: I uploaded a @YouTube video http://t.co/ECdqgqVh Blues Enough - UK 2011 tour

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