Hound dog howling in the junk yard
Black cat in the garbage can
Wino drunk down in the alley
Bad moon rising up again
- Full Moon on Main Street
Donald Kinsey
The Blues Dogs started as a four-piece band playing the blues. When they realized that all four of them sing, they started adding complex vocal harmonies and the band's repertoire broadened considerably. The Dogs have a lot of musical depth, and their musical experience ranges from the Berklee School of Music to some pretty scary south side Chicago bars. The Dogs still like those rocking blues tunes. But mixed in with the Stevie Ray Vaughn, Eric Clapton and ZZ Top tunes are songs by Steely Dan, Stevie Winwood, Al Green, the Stray Cats, Bonnie Raitt, Eva Cassidy and more. With four lead vocalists and a rich mixture of rocking material, the band delivers a constantly changing and entertaining evening of danceable music.
Guitar & Vocals: Bob Jones
Bob has been playing and singing in bands since about the time electricity was invented. He made his living as a musician several times, sometimes for a few months, sometimes for a year at a time. He has backed up several national acts, including The Drifters and similar bands, and he has opened for several big British rock groups, including Humble Pie and Savoy Brown. He played in a rockabilly band in California with an occasional member of the Stray Cats. Bob got immersed in the blues while playing in a band from Chicago s south side, and has played several of the same venues as Buddy Guy and Albert King. He studied several times at National Guitar Workshop, usually participating in the Blues Summit programs. Bob says that when he s playing that groove and singing harmony with the band, life is good.
For more information, to book a gig, or to get on our e-mailing list, contact Bob at bobjones_02142@yahoo.com
or call Bob at 617-697-1163.
Bass & Vocals: Jeff Thomas
Having 4 older siblings and a very musical family, Jeff has been singing most of his life. His Dad taught him to play the ukulele at age 7. He took piano and guitar lessons in his youth, and sang in various choirs and musical groups. He studied electric bass at Berklee College of Music, and graduated cum laude with a BA in Music Education. The program required him to learn how to play a little of many different instruments, including trumpet, saxophone, clarinet, oboe, keyboards, percussion, drums, xylophone, and guitar. After a year spent teaching general music in the public elementary school system, Jeff decided to just lay low and chill with the Dogs, and he has been there ever since.
Send Jeff an email: mr_jpt@hotmail.com It don't cost nothin'.
Keyboards & Vocals: Jim Medvedeff
Jim Medvedeff, aka Santiago, started his musical journey with classical piano and organ training from age 6, and a bar-mitzvah band in junior high school. He counts British rock, Motown, and Leon Russell as his earliest influences. Hailing from Akron, Ohio, he spent his teenage years studying with local jazz great, Vince DiDato, and went on to study music theory and piano performance at the University of Colorado. During that period, he was asked to perform an original classical composition for the visiting Aaron Copeland. In his early 20's, he spent 2+ years making records and learning Latin styles in Central America. Returning to the states, he was on the road for four years on the Midwest funk/disco circuit, playing dance sets and opening for show performers including BJ Thomas, Brenda Lee, the Cornelius Brothers, Wayne Cochran, and others. After a career in the investments industry, he returned to music in 2014, delving into classic and contemporary blues, and performing in the host band for several blues jams in the Metrowest area. He is a member of Wayland City Limits, who put on large charity shows twice annually. Discography includes: Afinen and five more original Latin singles with Grupo Maria (DECA label, 1974-75), and the Gangsters album by Chicago Gangsters (HEAT label, 1979).
Drums & Vocals: Adam Wool
Adam began his drumming career in Boston playing in various original rock bands and also studying jazz drumming with Boston legend, Alan Dawson. Adam moved to Alaska in the 80's and played extensively in various settings such as: wedding bands and other casuals, Fairbanks Symphony, University of Alaska Big Band, Various Dance Bands and logged many, many hours in roadhouse settings in Alaska playing typically from 10pm-3am. Adam opened his own music venue in Fairbanks in the late 90's and was a member of several house bands playing jazz, rhythm and blues and dance music. His venue expanded and Adam hired many professional touring bands of all genres including the Indigo Girls, Imagine Dragons and Snoop Dogg. Some of the more notable blues artists include Taj Mahal, The Fabulous Thunderbirds, Johnnie Winter, Leon Russell, Bo Diddley and more. Adam backed up several of the touring blues artists including Cash McCall, Joe Louis Walker, Phil Guy (Buddy's brother), AC Reed and many others. During breaks in Boston Adam played various gigs in Boston including with the James Montgomery Band and Adam even played at the original House of Blues in Harvard Square shortly after they opened.