Album Notes

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Stu Kinzel and LynnAnn Hyde have been described as "Oregon's answer to Rishell & Raines, with fine country and Chicago-styled blues..." (Le Monde au Blues, 1999)and "are guardians of traditional Blues in Oregon..."(Blues Notes,2001, Prtlnd. OR)

LynnAnn Hyde is one of a few women world-wide to receive artist endorsement from Hohner Harmonicas and Baldoni Accordions. Kinzel&Hyde have been nominated for several regional and national awards, and won "BEST TRADITIONAL ACT" 2001, 2002, AND 2003 from the Cascade Blues Association (Portland, OR). Check out the association at www.cascadeblues.org look in the Hall of Fame. Nominees for "BEST ACOUSTIC GUITAR" and/or "BEST BLUES HARMONICA" 2000-01-02-03-04-05& 06 !!!

The duo has performed at countless festivals and events featuring Traditional Blues music from Memphis to Hawaii, and co-founded the only viable Blues In Schools program in Portland, OR in 1995. Today, Kinzel & Hyde work with the Cascade Blues Association for Blues in the Schools.

Stu Kinzel is recognized as "master guitarist, specializing in slide Dobro.."(The Blue Zone, 99) "with a tone most guitar players can only dream of"(The Blues Notes, 99) and the pair will "take you on a musical tour of Southern Roots music that will blow you away!" (The Oregonian, 2000)

Kinzel and Hyde have two CD's on satellite DMX and XM radio!
Kinzel and Hyde were listed on countless TOP 20 2002 CD lists from USA, Belgium, England and Austria!

Kinzel & Hyde have spearheaded educational programs including the Third Sunday Clinics,and continue to teach music to children through Blues In Schools (Cascade Blues Association/Ethos-Inc.) and private, group or intenet instruction.

Event dates at some of the most prestigious Blues venues on the W Coast (including Calif. and Seattle!) this duo AND THE BAND have been playing nearly 20 shows per month at W Coast nite clubs like: Trail's End Saloon, The Cascade Bar & Grill, Marc Antony Hotel, Hotel Oregon, Waterfront Blues Festival, Freight & Salvage, Belly Up, Cafe Blue and MORE....Port Townsend, Whidbey Island, Butchart Gardens, Balboa Park Mainstage Event, San Diego Street Scene, BB King's Universal City....

Look for more national and international press from Back to the Roots, Juke Blues, Blues On Stage, Blues Freepress,LIVING BLUES, Blues Revue and dozens of other Blues publications, web sites and music industry journals.

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