Trinity River Blues Society Blog
Musician’s Corner Feature – GUITAR FRENCHIE
WHO IS GUITAR FRENCHIE? "On a Sunday morning in July 2001, a 20-year-old Kevin ``Frenchie” Sciou was sleepingon the couch in the living room of an Arizona home when he was awakened by WaylonJennings and Jessi Colter singing “Storms Never Last.” Not on record, in the...
Musician’s Corner Feature – James “KillerBug” Morris
James “KillerBug” Morris James Morris, aka KillerBug, born December 1941 is a native Texan by way of Fort Worth. This self-proclaimed Blues and R&B singer has become a legend within the music scene in the DFW area. KillerBugs signature style from his wardrobe to...
Musician’s Corner Feature – Rachel Patman
Rachel Patman Rachel is an attorney-turned-singer and hails from a small Texas town south of Fort Worth known for its cattle leases, dry counties and gossipy mothers. As soon as she could run, Rachel left for university and then, almost immediately afterwards, law...
Trinity River Blues Society services all of North Texas as a affiliate of The Blues Foundation.
Trinity River Blues Society services all of North Texas as a affiliate of The Blues Foundation. North Texas has so many phenomenal Blues Festivals coming up. So for your listening pleasure come out to the Second Annual Blues Festival in Granbury, Tx on March 18th...
Public Service Announcement! Feed the City Charity!!
Public Service Announcement! Feed the City Charity!! Trinity River Blues Society is calling all members, volunteers , anyone to please join us the second Saturday of the month at Boomerjack’s in Bedford Tx from 8:30-10:30am to prepare lunches. TRBS will meet at...
Buddy Magazine showcases Trinity River Blues Society
The Trinity River Blues Society was a sponsor of The 23rd Annual KNON Bluesfest. Here is an excerpt of the article. The 23rd Annual KNON Bluesfest was held at Poor David’s Pub, February 4-5, with a player list that would put any Memphis event to shame. The two-day...
TRBS welcomes our newest board members!
TRBS welcomes our newest board members! With the new year TRBS welcomes five additional board members! Along with the current board members this addition will take TRBS to new heights!! All the new members all desire to help support the Blues in the N. Texas area...
Musician’s Corner Feature – R. L. Griffin
R. L. GRIFFIN Musician R. L. Griffin, often called “the Right Reverend of the Blues”, is, and has been a major musical force in the South Dallas music scene since his arrival from Kilgore, Texas in 1967. He started out playing drums in his home town in the high...
Musician’s Corner Feature – McKinney Williams Jr
McKinney Williams Jr., also known as WorkHorse, is a blues artist from Jackson, Mississippi. He is the son of legendary front porch blues artist "BluesMan" McKinney Williams and owner of Monsta Entertainment (the record label his father is signed to). WorkHorse only...
Musician’s Corner Feature – Reo Casey Band
Reo Casey Band Reo Casey is a multi-instrumentalist and singer born in Dallas, TX. While being raised on Blues and Soul music, he started getting interested in Texas’ great musical traditions. He began learning how to play the drums in grade school and then branched...
Musician’s Corner Feature – Aaron Burton
“Aaron Burton is yet another of those Texan pickers who seems to creep in under the radar, lodging himself in the mind and memory. With around half a dozen albums already to his credit, with Southern Swaggerhe brings more than a touch of Down South, low-down and dirty...