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
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Drums & Vocals: Ray Paradiso
Ray Dog grew up bangin' the skins in high school rock bands in the 70’s in Northeastern PA. After taking a hiatus for a couple of decades to do the normal college, family and kids stuff, he got back into the groove playing with several rock and blues bands in the Boston area. He’s played with the Taylor Street Blues Band and the Silas Blues Band and most recently with Revolutionary Road. Hailing from Acton, MA he can often be found sniffin' around the Acton Jazz Café, sitting in with the cats (?!?!) at the Thursday night blues jam.
Keyboards & Vocals: Jim Medvedeff
Jim Medvedeff, aka Crawdaddy, 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 20s, 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).