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LOCATION:
Tupelo,
Mississippi
TRAVEL RADIUS:
Will travel up to 100 miles from Tupelo, MS.
SURROUNDING AREA:
Mooreville, Plantersville, Saltillo, Belden, Guntown, Mantachie, Shannon, Sherman, Blue Springs, Nettleton, Ecru, Baldwyn, Fulton, Pontotoc, Verona, Wheeler, Marietta, Okolona, Algoma, New Albany.
PRIMARY CATEGORY:
Blues Singer
ADDITIONAL CATEGORIES:
Acoustic Guitar, Guitar, Keyboards, Organ, Percussion, Piano
GENRE:
60's Hits, 70's Hits, Blues, Country, Rock
AVAILABLE FOR:
Anniversaries, Awards Nights, Bachelor Parties, Bachelorette Parties, Banquets, Birthday Parties, Casinos, Celebrations, Children's Birthday Parties, Christmas Parties, Clubs, Coffee Shops, Community Events, Conventions, Corporate Functions, Country Clubs, Cruise Ships, Dinner Dances, Festivals, Fraternity Functions, Fund Raisers, Funerals, Graduation Parties, Grand Openings, Hotels, Jingles, Movie Soundtracks, Picnic, Private Parties, Proms, Resorts, Restaurants, Reunions, Ski Lodges, Sorority Function, Studio Session, TV Soundtracks, Weddings
PERFORMING SINCE:
1977
PAY RANGE:
$500-$3500 per job
INFLUENCES:
The Doors, Skynyrd, Carl Perkins, Steve Miller, Marshall Tucker Band, ZZ Top, Tony Joe White, BB King, Muddy Waters, Johnny Winter, ZZ Top
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DESCRIPTION:
Check it Out and & have the James Pirkle Blues Band Perform at your next Event!!This great band has been giggin since the 70s, performing al over the US. They're great with biker events, festivals, blues shows, clubs and private parties. James Pirkle fronts this band and is a local blues legend in the North East Mississippi area. The band has previously performed at event like The Memphis Blues Fest, Monterey Blues Fest, casinos such as The Atlantis in Reno, The Silver Club, and shared the stage with artists such as The Drifters, Midnighters, JO Dee Mesina, Tracy Byrd and more. Also the band has opened for acts such as Hank Jr., Lynyrd Skynyrd, Dave Mathews, Johnny Rivers and many more over the years. The band includes James Pirkle on Lead Vocals, Lead guitar and harmonica, Kenneth Ray West on R. Guitar and vocals, Larry Shaw on Bass and Vocals, Kenny Hermon on Drums and Brian West on Keyboards. Get in touch with us to have this band at you next event! Lyn also look for the jamespirkleblues band all over the web for more music, photos and info Here's a Recent Interview w/ James Pirkle by Sheena Barnett of the Tupelo Daily Journal NewsPaper James Pirkle bringing the blues to Tupelo 6/11/2008 2:56:05 PM
Sheena Barnett
BY SHEENA BARNETT
Scene
TUPELO - James Pirkle has loved music since he first heard it live.
And that first time was when his family played Christmas tunes for the holidays.
"My mom and uncle did old country and gospel songs at Christmas. I got a kick out of that, and I always wanted to do it, but I was too little," Pirkle said.
Seeing his mom and uncle's voices and the instruments working together hooked him.
"I was just amazed to see somebody playing it live and singing. I always heard music on the radio, but that just blew my mind, seeing it live," he said.
Pirkle got a guitar for Christmas one year as a child. It was years before he heard his biggest inspiration, Johnny Winter. Blues in his soul
After hearing artists like Winter, B.B. King and Stevie Ray Vaughn, Pirkle started picking the blues.
He loves all kinds of blues music, he said.
"There are so many different kinds of blues - it's kind of like Baskin-Robbins, there are so many flavors," he said, laughing. "There's something for everybody."
Pirkle joined longtime friends Larry Shaw and Ray West, and started the James Pirkle Blues Band. Ray's brother Brian West signed on to the band, and Kenny Herman joined, too. The men perform live in Tupelo, usually at the Musician's Playground.
The band does a mix of songs written by Shaw and Ray West, and cover songs.
The James Pirkle Blues Band just recorded a demo featuring both originals and covers.
Pirkle's love for the blues is reminiscent of his first few experiences with live music.
"(Blues songs) usually tell a story, and (I like) the way they always have something to say," he said, and smiled. "And I like the way the guitar sounds." Appeared originally in the Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, 6/12/2008, section z , page 4
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GROUP MEMBERS:
James Pirkle - lead guitar, vocals
Kenny Hermon - drums, vocals
Brian West - keyboards, guitar, vocals
Larry Shaw - bass, vocals
Ray West - vocals, guitar
SONG LIST:
Road House Blues - Doors
Honky Tonk Women - Stones
Can't You See - Marshall Tucker Band
Little Blue Bird - Johnnie Taylor
Set'em Up Joe - Vern Gosdin
Polk Salad Annie - Tony Joe White
White Lightnin - George Jones
Johnnie B. Good - Chuck Berry
Whole Lotta Shakin - Jerry Lee Lewis
Blue Suede Shoes - Carl Perkins
Iron Horse - MotorHead
Boom Boom Boom - John Lee Hooker
Big Boss Man - Jimmy Reed
Tube Snake Boogie - ZZtop
NationWide - ZZtop
Drivin While Blind - ZZtop
Knockin On Heavens Door - Dylan
ShakeRag - Brian West
Florida Lady
- James Pirkle
Dust My Broom
Sweet Home Chicago
House Of The Rising Sun
Depression Blues
Everyday I Have The Blues
Thrill Is Gone
Born Under A Bad Sign
Long As I Can See The Light
When A Man Loves A Woman
Rainy Night In Georgia
Texas Flood
Sky Is Crying
Red House
One Way Out
HIdeaway
Spanish Harlem
Bring It On Home
Soul Man
T For Texas
Flip Flop & Fly
Shake Rattle & Roll
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CLIENT FEEDBACK:
the HT Band played a good mix of rock and country that was perfect for our party.they handled requests and kept things moving the entire time they were playing.they interacted with our group great and even had people up singing with the band.over all we had a great experience with this band.
--Steve J.
Morgan Hill, CA
12/16/2006
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UPCOMING APPEARANCES:
Available On Request
PAST APPEARANCES:
Saturday, June 14, 2008
8:00PM - Musician's Playground, Inc.
Tupelo, MS
Friday, October 05, 2007
9:00PM - Black Oak Casino
Tuolumne, CA
Sunday, September 23, 2007
8:00PM - Murphy, Gary Allen
Tulsa, OK
Sunday, September 02, 2007
8:00PM - Cookville, TN - Festival
Cookville, TN
Saturday, July 21, 2007
9:00PM - The Hitchin Post Cowboy Bar - Rodeo Week
Norwood, CO
Friday, July 20, 2007
12:00PM - The Hitchin Post Cowboy Bar
Norwood, CO
Friday, May 18, 2007
7:00PM - MONROE CIVIC CENTER - w/ Tracy Byrd, Jo Dee Mesina
Monroe, LA
Saturday, May 05, 2007
9:00PM - Boulder City Spring Jamboree
Boulder City, NV
Friday, April 20, 2007
9:00PM - Pure Country
Sparks, NV
Saturday, March 17, 2007
9:00PM - St. Patricks Day Shamrock Festival
Las Cruces, NM
Wednesday, February 28, 2007
4:30PM - Country Radio Seminar (CRS)
Nashville, TN
Click here for more past appearances
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Please note, in addition to Tupelo, James Pirkle Blues Band also serves the surrounding towns of Mooreville, Plantersville, Saltillo, Belden, Guntown, Mantachie, Shannon, Sherman, Blue Springs, Nettleton, Ecru, Baldwyn, Fulton, Pontotoc, Verona, Wheeler, Marietta, Okolona, Algoma, New Albany and many other locations in and around the Tupelo area.
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