Homemade Jamz Blues Band

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Name = Homemade Jamz Blues Band


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Born = Tupelo, Mississippi
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Instrument = Guitar, Bass, drums
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Genre = Blues
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Homemade Jamz Blues Band is a Tupelo, Mississippi music trio consisting of siblings Ryan, Kyle and Taya Perry. In December 2007, the trio made music history as the youngest blues band to achieve a record deal: Toronto-based NorthernBlues Music signed the band when Ryan was 16, Kyle was 14 and Taya was 9. [ [http://www.americanprofile.com/kids/article/27394.html "Jamming to the Homemade Blues," American Profile Magazine] ] Their debut album, “Pay Me No Mind,” was released in June 2008. [ [http://www.tuscaloosanews.com/article/20080620/TUSK02/813026622/-1/config.inc.php “‘Jamz’ release a sound all their own,” Tuscaloosa News] ]

Homemade Jamz Blues Band has played in blues festivals and concert engagements across North America and Europe; in some sets, their father backs them on harmonica. [ [http://www.nj.com/news/bridgeton/local/index.ssf?/base/news-15/121420141349090.xml&coll=10 "Southern Shore Music Festival Grows," Bridgeton News"] ] They won second place in the band category at the 23rd International Blues Challenge, and won the Bay Area Blues Society's West Coast Hall of Fame Blues New Artist of the Year for 2008.

Aside from their youth, the band has been noted for their homemade instruments: the guitar and bass used by Ryan and Kyle, respectively, are crafted from Ford automobile parts that still feature the manufacturer’s logo. [ [http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=92435734 All Things Considered, National Public Radio/NPR.org] ]

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External links

* [http://www.homemadejamzband.com Official web site]
* [http://www.myspace.com/homemadejamzbluesband MySpace site]
* [http://www.northernblues.com| NorthernBlues Music Official Site]