Ted Vaughn was born and raised in Texas and has been involved in the music scene since the age of twelve. He was heavily influenced by the blues sounds of "Lightnin' Hopkins" and "Howlin' Wolf" as well as country artists such as Waylon Jennings. Ted immersed himself in the blues and country music of the region and in doing so, formed a friendship with the late Texas bluesman Willie Willis . He perfected the art of "sneaking back stage" to learn technique and tips on the blues harp from such notable players as Charlie Musselwhite, Sam Meyer (Anson Funderburg and the Rockets) and James Harman.
Ted is currently touring with "The Ted Vaughn Blues Band". The band consists of five professional musicians with decades of recording and performing experience among them. Individually, the members have shared the stage with some of the top artists in music and have performed at many of the top venues and festivals around the country.
In Sept.,2011, due to the popularity of their original song "Nothin But Trouble" ,The Ted Vaughn Blues Band was listed as one of the "Top 10" bands for worldwide airplay on Jango internet radio.
The Ted Vaughn Blues Band recently :
* Headlined the 2011 Independence Day Celebration at Riverfront Park in Salem, Oregon performing for an estimated 8000 fans. The largest attendence in 18 years.
* Headlined the 28th Annual Oregon Wine and Brewfest at the Oregon State Fairgrounds
* Electrified blues lovers at the "Thunder in the Garden" Motorcycle Show at the Oregon Garden .
* Performed for the Grand Re-Opening of The Iron Horse Casino in Auburn, WA .
* Was a featured act at the "Good Vibrations Motorcycle Rally" in both 2010 and 2011.
* Performed to a standing room only crowd for The Cascade Blues Association at The Melody Ballroom in Portland, OR and participated in the prestigious 2011 "Journey to Memphis".
The Ted Vaughn Blues Band has just released their long awaited self titled CD utilizing the production team of Leon-Forrest and Paul Carlsen (Nirvana, Greg Allman, The Doors) on Harbinger Northwest Records. The recording has garnered critical acclaim in the United States and many European markets.
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