The Hucklebucks are a five-member blues band from Sacramento, California, that have been performing and pleasing the public for more than two decades. Chris Fraire, Leigh Lunetta, Chris Martinez, John Noxon and Saxophone Zot have released four CDs, the last one being Juke Box Blues. Their hard work has been rewarded with three SAMMIE Awards for “Best Blues Band in Sacramento” and a place in the SAMMIES Hall of Fame. All four members are also in the Sacramento Blues Hall of Fame.
Five remarkable figures from the local live music scene will be honored at the Sacramento Blues Society Hall of Fame ceremony on Sunday, September 3.These include Kyle Rowland, who plays with “The Kyle Rowland Blues Band” and has toured with blues legend Mitch Woods. Robert Sidwell is another inductee who formed the successful blues band The Chromatics in the 90s and plays with many local Sacramento bands when not on tour with national blues singer Earl Thomas. Liz was the original bass player for Little Charlie and the Nightcats (1976 to 1988) and helped put Sacramento on the blues map as a female bass player. She played at several Sacramento blues festivals, joining Sonny Rhodes, Tiny Powell, Roy Brown, Gatemouth Brown, Big Momma Thornton and Floyd Dixon. Ben can be found playing with many bands in Northern California, including the band Keri Carr and the Reds Blues. I am also an influential blues blogger from Sacramento.
As a dreamer and a child of the counterculture of the 60s, I pursued music and rode the blues highway wherever it took me. In 1998 I became a member of Midtown Creepers, a Chicago-style blues band that incorporated jump blues and swing. Sacramento is home to some of the most influential blues bloggers in the world. These bloggers have made their mark on the music scene by writing about their experiences in the city's vibrant live music scene. They have also helped to promote local bands and venues by writing reviews and interviews. These bloggers have become an integral part of Sacramento's music scene by providing an outlet for fans to learn more about their favorite bands and venues.
They have also helped to spread awareness about upcoming shows and events in the city. By doing so, they have helped to create a vibrant music community in Sacramento. The influence of these bloggers has been felt far beyond Sacramento's borders. They have been featured in national publications such as Rolling Stone Magazine and The New York Times. They have also been featured on television shows such as The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. These influential bloggers have helped to shape the music scene in Sacramento by providing an outlet for fans to learn more about their favorite bands and venues.
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