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Ellis Kell Band celebrates 20 years of making music together
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Press release submitted by Ellis Kell ELLIS KELL BAND Celebrates 20 Years of Making Music Together With Their Appearance at 25th Annual Mississippi Valley Blues Fest What: Ellis Kell Band at MV Blues Fest When: Friday, July 3rd, 2009 – 4-5:30 pm The Ellis Kell Band first started performing in the Quad Cities" area in 1989, backing up Chicago folk bluesman Jim Schwall (co-founder of the Siegel-Schwall Band). The original ensemble included Jim Schwall, Ellis Kell, Dennis Hancq, John Burchett, Rick Stoneking and Jeff Clark. The group decided to stay together after Jim Schwall moved away from the area, and the Ellis Kell Band was born. Their first official outing as the EKB was in Feb. of 1990 at Rascals in Moline, Illinois. Various members have come and gone over the years, including John O"Meara, Randy Haddock, Jim Stroehle, Mike Frank, Nate Nicholson. Special guests appearing with and recording with the band over the years have included top area players such as Neal Smith, Chris Noth, Rick Maddelein, Tony Hoeppner, Manny Lopez, Matt Podschweit, Frank Claudy and others. The band currently features original members Ellis Kell (guitar/vocals), John Burchett (bass) and Rick Stoneking (keyboards), and ‘Detroit" Larry Davison (harmonica) and Terry Hanson (drums). The band continues to perform select shows, festivals and concert events in region. The Ellis Kell Band has recorded two CD"s of all original material, "Down to the Levee" (1993), and "Ellis Kell Band & Friends" (2000). The EKB has performed in the midwest at many clubs, concert venues and festivals. Their music has been featured on nationally syndicated radio shows, including "The House of Blues Radio Hour" and "The Red Rooster Lounge". Ellis Kell and The Ellis Kell Band have opened shows and shared the stage with... B. B. KING, ROBERT CRAY, WILLIE NELSON, LITTLE FEAT, DELBERT McCLINTON, JIMMIE VAUGHAN, ETTA JAMES, J. GEILS & MAGIC DICK'S "BLUESTIME JAM", JOHNNY WINTER, EDGAR WINTER, TOWER OF POWER, JUNIOR WELLS, BO DIDDLEY, SAFFIRE, EDDIE "THE CHIEF" CLEARWATER, BACHMAN-TURNER OVERDRIVE, JIM SCHWALL, JOANNA CONNOR, SMOKEY WILSON, ALBERT COLLINS, JOHN MAYALL, LONNIE MACK, PATRICK HAZELL, THE BLUE BAND, SHANNON CURFMAN, CHARLIE MUSSELWHITE, JOHN LEE HOOKER, JR. and SAVOY BROWN. Ellis Kell is also proud to have appeared at five past Mississippi Valley Blues Festivals. (‘87, ‘90, "94, "99 and "03) Awards/Recognition: 1994 Q.C. Times Readers' Choice for Favorite Musician/Band (Local) 1995 Oil Music Magazine People's Choice for Blues Band 1996 Q.C. Times Readers' Choice for Best Musician/Band 1996 River Cities' Reader "Best Award" for Local Blues Band 1997 Q.C. Times Reader's Choice Award - Favorite Local Band 1997 River Cities' Reader "Best Award for Local Blues Band" 1997 River Cities' Reader "Best Award for Local Band" 1998 Q.C. Times Reader's Choice Award - Favorite Local Band 2000 Dispatch/Argus Reader's Choice Award - Favorite Local CD Release 2003 River Cities Reader "Best Award for Local Blues Band" 2004 River Cities Reader "Best Award for Local Blues Band" 2005 River Cities Reader "Best Award for Local Blues Band" 2006 River Cities Reader "Best Award for Local Blues Band" 2007 River Cities Reader "Best Award for Local Blues Band" 2007 River Cities Reader "Best Award for Folk Artist" For more information: Phone: 563-326-1333, ext. 113 (weekdays), 309-788-5101 (evenings) Email: trueblue@qconline.com Web Site: www.elliskell.com 
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