Where Electric Chicago Meets Funky Town - Blues that grooves!
Looking for some amazing Blues with a really funky groove by four truly inspiring musicians? You've just hit the jackpot!!!
After scanning the blues universe Deluxe Blues have managed to find a bunch of amazing Blues music that is very rarely performed live here in Australia.
Expect some driven grooves presented in a professional manner at just the right tempo and volume to thoroughly entertain - hypnotic groove!
It is all about Blues MUSIC!
Here are some funky Blues tracks for your listening pleasure!
After catching up at Bilaban Studios in Eagle Farm Brisbane, Deluxe Blues decided to record a few tracks on their second rehearsal to see how the band was sounding!
01
Broke & Hungry
This is a great track that was played by many of the harmonica greats including Junior Wells, Billy Boy Arnold & James Cotton - here's a Deluxe Blues version!
02
Checkin' on My Baby
Junior Wells at his finest - the absolute Master of the funk genre in the electric Chicago Blues scene - you just can't get enough of this legendary groove!
03
Born Under A Bad Sign
This was one of Albert King's greatest Blues tracks ever - here is a Deluxe Blues version recorded live at Bilaban Studios Eagle Farm.
04
Mellow Down Easy
Here's a great old Blues standard with a great groove - definitely a funky wrap for a traditional blues track from early last century!
05
Spoonful
This is a very laid back funky groove based around the evergreen track that has lasted decades - here's Deluxe Blues take on it.
06
Rock My Baby Right
This is very much like an Australian pub rock number - originally from Studebaker John a brilliant Blues player. Here's an Anzac style approach!
07
Funky Chick
Son Seals - another absolute icon in the stateside Blues scene had quite a few really funky Chicago based tracks - here's our version of this great groove.
Upcoming Gigs
Covid has slowed us down - but a virus won't stop us!
Just a quick appearance at the Sunshine Coast Blues Club February 21
A great night at The Sunshine Coast Blues Club's 15th Birthday on Thursday February 5th.
Blues Deluxe performed a few of their favourite electric Chicago Blues Funk numbers that were extremely well received by the audience. We had a great time & we'd like to thank the Club & Billy Pike for the pics on the night!
The Deluxe Blues Members
Ian Wilks
Vocals & Harmonica
Ian has always had a driving vocal style and passion for that hard edged harp valve tone. He has had a history of playing with some fantastic Blues musicians included The Spirits Blues Band, Brother Goose, The Rocking Rhythm Cats and The Summerland Band.
Ian found Chris McKelvie late in 2020 during the Covid lockdown and their collaboration on Deluxe Blues has created a very unique electric blues show that has all the hallmarks of electric Chicago Blues with a funky accent that is almost hypnotic!
Chris McKelvie
Lead Guitar
Chris brings decades of experience and a great passion for the electric funk genre; he spent over five years with his own funk outfit in Melbourne after which he was playing five nights a week in Cairns as a "guitarist for hire".
This time around Chris is driving Deluxe Blues as his own band - the material and production has definitely developed from Chris' passion for great tone and shared interest with the other band members for absolute groove! An accomplished player with outstanding ability and absolute dedication!
Greg Lindner
Vocals & Drums
Greg's drive and passion is and has always been Blues; his vocals have always been really strong as has his drumming style. Greg loves open handed shuffling and has fallen into the Blues Funk idiom - he is always confident and comfortable behind his kit.
Greg has worked together with Ian over three decades as a founding member of The Spirits Blues Band (circa 1988) - his experience and dedication are beyond reproach.
Tim Finnigan
Bass Guitar
Tim is the bass man that is so well known for his catchphrase "Magic Happens!" He has ended up on so many tours through "bass man for hire" situations and equally on many leading artist's albums; because Tim makes it happen every time he picks up the bass - upright or electric.
Deluxe Blues is Tim's own band and he is loving the material which is evident every time Tim plays!
