Fire It Up! leaps right out of your speakers. From the opening chicken pickin’ punches to the closing searing guitar leads, the 2008 International Blues Challenge Finalists grill up a spicy, blues rockin’ feast.
Produced by Laurie Morvan and Steve Savage (Grammy nominations with Elvin Bishop, Robert Cray), the band’s fourth CD follows up Cures What Ails Ya, a 2008 Finalist for the Blues Foundation’s Best Self-Produced CD.
Named Winner 2008 Blues Artist on the Rise, Laurie and her longtime touring band serve up tight grooves, sexy inuendo, heart-string pullers and rip-roarin’ stompers. Guest artists include keyboardists Sammy Avila (Walter Trout band) and David Matthews (Etta James band).
------------------- Laurie Morvan Band Musicians -----------------------
Laurie Morvan - guitar, lead vocals, songwriter
Pat Morvan - bass
Kevin Murillo - drums
Lisa Grubbs - backing vocals, percussion
------------------- Laurie Morvan Band Highlights -----------------------
FINALIST 2008 International Blues Challenge
FINALIST 2008 Blues Foundation Best Self-Produced CD
WINNER 2008 Blues Artist on the Rise
House of Blues Radio Hour Blues Breaker
Feature articles in Guitar Player, Vintage Guitar and Modern Guitars magazines
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“Rock-tinged blues guitars ruled the day...Morvan, who opened the show, also stole it...in a scorching set of original blues rock that left the early arrivals staggering to the CD sales booth.” Mountain Democrat (Coloma Blues Live! festival review)
“Morvan, who can play rockin’ blues with the best of men and make it look easy...captured the hearts and ears of blues fans...a humble but powerful talent.” Catalina Islander (Catalina Island Blues Festival review)
“Exhilarating electric blues guitar style.” Modern Guitars
“Morvan singes the strings” Guitar Player
“Fearless and fresh...plays with plenty of imagination” Vintage Guitar
“Superior pop-blues” DownBeat
“Wiry, fiery solos...sweet, soaring voice...Morvan‘s lyrics deserve scrutiny” Blues Revue
“Slammin‘!” Dan Aykroyd, House of Blues Radio Hour
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2009
Ellnora Guitar Festival, Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, Champaign-Urbana, IL
Coloma Blues Live Festival, Coloma, CA
Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise, out of San Diego, CA
Long Beach Blues Festival, Long Beach, CA
11th Annual Windrose Blues Cruise to Ensenada, Mexico
20th Annual Cajun Creole Music Festival, Simi Valley, CA
Reno Blues Society Annual Spring Event, Reno, NV
8th Annual BBQ on the River, Excelsior Springs, MO
2008
Gator by the Bay Zydeco & Blues Festival, San Diego, CA
Catalina Island Blues Festival, Avalon, CA
Adams Avenue Street Fair, San Diego, CA
Blues, Brews, BBQ & Wine Festival, Fresno, CA
10th Annual Blues Bash, Julian, CA
Write4Hope Blues Festival, Simi Valley, CA
Red Hot Blues Women, Sacramento Blues Society, Sacramento, CA
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