Queenie & the Blue Cats
Queenie & the Blue Cats
Genres: soulful blues, blues
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About Queenie & the Blue Cats
Queenie McCarter-Wade - Vocals Joe Dieter - Guitar Scott Lukomski - Bass Bill Cheadle - Drums Queenie and the Blue Cats hit the Wisconsin blues scene full throttle in 2005. Described as playing " blues so tasty you don't need no sauce", Queenie and the boys quickly built a following playing at many blues clubs and festivals in the area, and won the 2007 and 2009 MAMA Awards for Blues Album of the Year for their debut CD, "Live at Milo's Place" as well as for their second CD "Another Blue Day". The band was also honored with nominations for Entertainer of the Year, Blues Artist of the Year and Cover Band of the Year and was awarded the coveted Blues Performer of the Year award in 2009. With Queenie McCarter-Wade on vocals, Joe Dieter on guitar, Scott Lukomski on bass and Bill Cheadle on drums, this band puts on a stage show you won't want to miss. Known for their clever,life inspired lyrics, fresh arrangements and signature sound, Queenie and the Blue Cats hope you enjoy their latest release, the award winning album Another Blue Day which features 10 original tunes and a reworked classic that will make you want to dance. Queenie and the Blue Cats have been featured on My Madison TV 14s Urban Theater, Triple M 105.5, WORT 89.9, KLBC California, Chittlin Circuit Radio and New Milwaukee Radio. Queenie has recorded and/shared the stage with a host of beautiful blues people including Barrelhouse Chuck, Paul Filipowicz,Tom Holland, Chris Beggan, Kenny "Beedy Eyes" Smith, Milwaukee Slim, AJ Love, Oscar Wilson and Joe Nosek and Chris Boeger of the Cashbox Kings, John Primer, Billy Branch, Bradley Fish, Joey Banks, Bruce Alford, Gerald Williams, Billy McDuffy and the late Windmill Washington. Influences: So many fabulous musicians have shaped and molded the blues Queenie and the Blue Cats play and enjoy.Our influences are too numerous to list but for Muddy Waters, Koko Taylor,The Paul Butterfield Blues Band, Elmore James, John Lee Hooker, Houndog Taylor, BB King, Albert King, Howlin Wolf, Chris Beggan, Little Walter, Johnny Winter, Robert Johnson, Junior Wells, Milwaukee Slim, Otis Rush,T-Bone Walker, Buddy Guy, Willie Dixon, Etta James, Freddie King, Jimi Hendrix and the many other brilliant musicians who weave the melodies and blue notes we so love,we have absolute appreciation and respect.
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