In Your Ear: The Thirsty Ear Tavern Presents an Evening of Americana and Blues

Americana and Blues will come together at the Thirsty Ear Tavern at 9:30pm on Saturday, August 28. The show will open with a set by Matt Monta and the Hot Coal Band playing their own whiskey-soaked, gut-bucket original Americana music. They will be followed in the second set as the dynamic four-piece electric blues act Long Tall Deb and the Drifter Kings who are gearing up to compete in the International Blues Challenge in Memphis next January present their special brand of “Blues For the People” Tickets are $7 at the door.

What is the difference between Americana and Blues?
Americana music has been loosely defined through the years to include the fundamentals of American roots music based in classic-style country, but including all the influences that converged to give birth to early rock and roll.

Blues music is a blending of African and European traditional music characterized by its melancholy (or blue) notes expressing suffering and deprivation. Songs are typically structured in three-line verses, with the third line summing up, or rephrasing, the sentiment expressed in the first two.

Matt Monta and the Hot Coal Band
Led by Matt Monta on the guitar, harmonica and lead vocals, a prolific songwriter with a catalog of material that grows daily, he is a storyteller, a poet, and a righteous rebel. The Hot Coal Band is a group of keen, experienced musicians who are multi-instrumentalists that also write outstanding material and provide top-notch vocals.

On supporting vocals and cello, Bree Frick adds a beauty and harmony that is simply unparalleled Chris Shaw bows the fiddle with such adeptness and precision that he can make the heartiest of listeners shiver with delight. Andy Shaw drives the stories forward with aggressive moving bass lines, but will also deliver a spirited trumpet solo on other numbers. Pete Vogel ignites a toe-tapping rhythm that is infused with the best of the blues, honky-tonk, and rock-and-roll.

Long Tall Deb and the Drifter Kings
Blendkng a unique and tasty mix of Delta, Piedmont, Texas and Chicago blues, boogie-woogie, New Orleans style, and classic R&B and soul with generous helpings of original music, this band is quickly gaining a loyal fan-base and acclaim for their dynamic and soulful live shows that range from intimate club settings to large outdoor festivals. Members of the band include vocalist Deb Landolt, guitarist Richey B, Melvin Powe on bass and Doug “New York” Oscard on drums.

The band is currently in production on their debut CD with bluesman and producer Michael Hill as well as gearing up to compete in the 2010 International Blues Challenge (IBC) in Memphis, Tennessee. Over 100 Bands and 60 solo/duo acts will attend the 26th International Blues Challenge January 20-23.

For additional information on the news that is the subject of this release (or for a sample, copy or demo), contact Deb Landolt at 614-598-2909 or visit longtalldeb.com.

For Additional Venue Information:
Thirsty Ear Tavern
1200 West Third Avenue
Columbus, OH 43212
Telephone 614-299-4987
Website: thethirstyear.com