Ace guitar duo make To debut

Ace guitar duo make To debut


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Del Rey & Steve James make Toronto
debut as a blues duo with a difference
at Hugh's Room concert Tues. March 7
Steve James and Del Rey call themselves "powerful exponents of American vernacular guitar playing" - and the self-description is absurdly accurate. Although known as blues players, they cheerfully tackle everything from old hillbilly music to deep country blues and witty original material.  They'll play a full concert at Hugh's Room, Toronto, on Tuesday March 7.
       James, who's based in Boston, and Rey (from Seattle) have been colleagues and collaborators since 1992 and interrupt their solo careers to play as a duo at festivals and, occasionally, smaller clubs.
 Rey first visited Toronto last year as a featured member of Maria Muldaur's band, but this is the Canadian debut of the pair as a duo. James plays mandolin as well as bottleneck guitar; Del Eey plays guitar and - believe it! - steel-bodied ukelele. They've recorded three CDs together.


Who: Del Rey & Steve James
What: Jaw-dropping roots music blues and old-tyme country guitar and vocals, and good jokes.
When: Tuesday, March 7, 8:30 p.m. (doors @ 6.00 p.m.)
Where: Hugh's Room, 2261 Dundas St. W., south of Bloor St. W.
How Much: Tickets $18.50 in advance/$22.50 at door, available at Hugh's Room
Ph: 416-531-6604, or via tickets@hughsroom.com. Dinner reservations recommended.


Quotes:
Santa Cruz Weekly: - "Their inventive shops are jaw-dropping and amazing, and they both pay healthy respect to the masters of old, without losing their collective musical identities which embrace a host of old-time genres."

Rootstown, Belgium: - "Concerts by this duo are unforgettable affairs. No studio tricks, no big production grandstanding: What you hear is what you get."

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For advance interviews, CD's, photographs and a smile, contact:
Samantha Carter or Richard Flohil @ Richard Flohil & Associates,
Ph: 416 351-1323
E-mail: samantha.rflohil@sympatico.ca / rflohil@sympatico.ca

Websites:
www.delreystevejames.com
www.richardflohil.com