Friar's Point
Friar's Point
Genres: blues, guitar, dirty blues, blues rock, harmonica
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About Friar's Point
FRIARS POINT "Pennsylvania's Hottest Contemporary Blues Band" Introducing Friars Point... a rising force on the tri-state music scene. This Pennsylvania based band explores the blues genre from classic to contemporary artists as well as their root influences of Blues, Southern Rock, Classic Rock, Soul and R&B in their own Original Blues Music. Friars Point has evolved from their early days when they were known as the Long Rider Blues Band in July of 2006, to a highly talented group of musicians with a wealth of live performance experience, focused on the Summer Festival Scene throughout the Northeast United States as well as the local club scene. Friars Point has consistently been nominated in several categories for Lehigh Valley Music Awards (Best Blues Band, Best Original Band and Most Entertaining Band) over the past several years... In 2009 the band won the Lehigh Valley Blues Network's IBC Challenge Band Competition which enabled them to perform at the 25th International Blues Challenge in Memphis, Tennessee, representing Eastern Pennsylvania. Friar's Point played 2 nights at the New Daisy Theater on Beale Street in downtown Memphis, where they were semi-finalists in the competition. Friar’s Point released their debut CD “To The Point” in September of 2009, which was selected by the Lehigh Valley Blues Network as the “Best Self-Produced” CD of 2009 and was entered in the 26th International Blues Challenge in Memphis, Tennessee in January of 2010. The CD also finished in the semi-finals of the competition with very positive reviews. They have also released another recording called "Live At Sun Studios" with special guest vocalist Bev Conklin. Friar's Point Band has performed major gigs at Godfrey Daniels in Bethlehem, Pa. (2009 & 2010), Musikfest in Bethlehem, Pa. (2009 & 2010), The Unicity Festival in Salisbury, Md. (2009), Harvest Festival in Bethlehem, Pa. (2008, 2009 & 2010), Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts in State College, Pa. (2009 & 2010) and Penn's Peak Music Hall in Jim Thorpe, Pa. (2009 & 2010). The band takes its name from a town in Mississippi that is home to Hirsberg's Drugstore, where many classic blues artists would play to passers-by from its porch. It is said that it was here, Muddy Waters heard Robert Johnson playing and was so intimidated by his talent, that he left town. It is this lore which has inspired the band to adopt the name of this legendary town. Friars Point is gaining momentum and their performances perpetuate a strong following of loyal fans. Friars Point band members have live performance experience which is unparalleled… Their individual resumes include performing on the Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Delaware, Maryland and Nashville Tennessee circuits and dates back as far as 1975. Friars Point features their rock solid rhythm section featuring Pat Powers (harmonica, guitar & vocals), Chris London (lead guitar & vocals), Jim Baldwin (bass guitar), Karl Frick (Hammond organ & piano) and Brian Berlanda (drums, percussion & vocals). Friar's Point Band also hosts special guest appearances by some of the Regions best blues vocalists... For further information regarding booking and open dates, contact: info@friarspointband.com Members: Lead Guitar/Vocals - Chris London Harmonica/Guitar/Vocals - Pat Powers Hammond Organ/Keyboards - Karl Frick Bass Guitar - Jim Baldwin Drums/Percussion/Vocals - Brian Berlanda Influences: Allman Brothers Band Susan Tedeschi Tommy Castro Stevie Ray Vaughan Muddy Waters John Mayall Robert Johnson Albert Collins BB King ...and many more. If you like good, dancable, party music with the classic sounds of slide guitar, rippin' leads, solid blues harp, the Hammond/Leslie combo and a driving rock solid rhythm section, topped off with powerful male and female vocals... We are the band for you!!!
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