- Sons of the Delta
Sons of the Delta is a UK based
blues band formed in 2002 by Mark Cole and Richard Edwards.Brief History
*2002: Sons of the Delta formed by
Mark Cole (vocals,harmonica ,guitar ,mandolin , stomp box) and Rick Edwards (guitar, vocals) Notable performances include theGloucester Blues and Heritage Festival
*2003: Notable performances include the Gloucester Blues and Heritage Festival, the Upton Blues Festival and theBanbury Blues Festival.
*2004: Debut album "One For The Road" released on Blues Matters label. Mark & Rick visitMississippi for the first time to tour and record. Notable performances include the Gloucester International Blues Festival, theMaryport Blues Festival, the Great British R&B Festival (Colne ), Ground Zero (Clarksdale, MS) Big T's Spot (Clarksdale, MS) and Cat Head (Clarksdale, MS)
*2005: Mark returns to Mississippi and performs with the Myers Brothers Blues Band at the Clarksdale Juke Joint Festival and the Cat Head Minifest. Notable performances include the Gloucester International Blues Festival, theBurnley Blues Festival and Blues at the Abbey (Titchfield Abbey ).
*2006: Second album "Made in Mississippi" released on Rawtone Records. The album was recorded in Clarksdale Mississippi and features guest appearances byPinetop Perkins and Sam Carr. Mark and Rick return to Mississippi and play at theArkansas Blues and Heritage Festival at Helena, Arkansas. Other notable performances include theButlins Rock & Blues Weekend, the Great British R&B Festival and the Gloucester International Blues Festival. Adrian Deane (bass) and Martin Fitzgibbon (drums) join the Sons of the Delta giving the band the ability to perform as a four piece band when required.Album Discography
*"2004 One For The Road (Blues Matters BMRCD20043)"
*"2006 Made in Mississippi (Rawtone Records RTR20061)"External links
* [http://www.sonsofthedelta.co.uk Official Sons of the Delta website]
* [http://www.myspace.com/sonsofthedelta Sons of the Delta MySpace page]
* [http://www.bluesmatters.com Blues Matters website]
* [http://www.rawtonerecords.co.uk Rawtone Records website]
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