For Your Ears Only

We recently read that blue's legend Robert Cray had commented on a local up and coming band. The comment read 'these guys sound good!'  The band he was talking about is the Charles Walker Band so we proceeded to check them out.  Robert was right on, these guys sounded good, real good.  Lead singer Shanna Jackson has an incredible voice, is easy on the eyes, and works the crowd like an accomplished diva.  Accompanying Shanna on vocals is band founder Charles Walker a true blues man.  Charles does a superb job on the saxophone and demonstrates distinction on the organ.  Lead guitarist Misha Siegfried proves he can hang with the best of them and gave us a full night of smoking riffs.  Bassist Kent Hamele is a less less flamboyant but does a respectable job of keeping up with all that is going on.  Drummer Joey Bands is a notable percussionist and can really turn it on when called upon.  The band does a lot of original music which not only showcases Shanna's great voice and Charles' outrageous sax ability, but the rest of the bands musical talent as well. To close the night they did their rendition of T Bone Walker's 'Stormy Monday' and blew everybody away!  Charles was wailing his his sax while walking through the crowd, Shanna was pouring out her heart and soul, Misha jumped up on a table much to the surprise of the people who were sitting there and proceeded to blast the roof off the place with his performance.  Absolutely incredible if you are a blues aficionado you will want to see this band.  Rock on!