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Kim Simmonds - Guitar/Vocal
For over thirty years, Kim Simmonds has been synonymous with "Legendary
British Blues Guitar," mentioned in the same breath as Eric Clapton,
Peter Green and Mick Taylor in the hierarchy of England's best guitar
slingers from the 60's golden era of British Blues.
Kim started his career in London, England in 1966 by forming the group Savoy
Brown and since has enjoyed international fame. He has been featured on the
front cover of Guitar Magazine, made over three dozen records and performed
around the world. He has an international fan club based in Wales and a web
site www.savoybrown.com Kim's records with Savoy Brown (many produced by
himself) have sold millions with albums such as Looking In and Hellbound
Train reaching the Billboard top forty charts. Many of his songs have been
covered by such diverse artists as Rare Earth, Hugo Montenegro and Great
White. In 1995, a two CD boxed set, "The Savoy Brown Collection"
released by Polygram Records, chronicled his and the bands astonishing
career. As a solo artist and in the acoustic field Kim has released three CD's.
Savoy Brown's 1986 Slow Train and his own 1997 Solitaire and the 2001 release
Blues Like Midnight. Born in Wales in 1947 and playing the pubs of London
with Savoy Brown at the very tender age of eighteen Kim Simmonds recorded
albums that helped start the 60's blues boom.
While others have strayed from their roots, Simmonds has stayed the course; a
true journeyman and road warrior, who's comfortably settled into an elder
statesman role at the same time he's burning up the fretboard on the concert
stage at the top of his game.
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Dennis Cotton - Drums
Drummer Dennis Cotton has had the blues for quite some time, touring extensively
with venerable guitarist Duke Robillard, and crooner Robert Charels. Dennis
has also sat in the drum chair for Commander Cody and his Lost Planet Airmen.
He has recorded over a dozen commercially released albums and is a first call
session drummer in the NY area. You may also have heard Dennis's drumming on
TV. He has recorded music for Melrose Place, Beverly Hills 90210, Models Inc,
The Rush Limbaugh Show, CBS Sports, NBC Sports and the 1994 Winter Olympic
broadcasts. Dennis endorses Remo drums and heads, Promark Drumstick, and
Sabian Cymbals. You can find out more about Dennis at: www.denniscotton.com
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Gerry Sorrentino -
Bass
Bassist Gerry Sorrentino hails from Long Island, and he's played with such
notable artists as Robert Charels, Sam Taylor, and appeared on stage or
record with Duke Robillard, Shemika Copeland, Leni Stern, The Brigati
Brothers and many others. Though there are elements of funk, R&B and jazz
in his playing, you can also hear a deep love and respect for the blues that
informs his tight grooves, which surely raises the bar for the SAVOY BROWN
rhythm section.
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