Hamilton's own Steve Strongman has proven that he's just as much of an award winner for his acoustic work as he is for his electric sound. He took home three Maple Blues Awards on January 21, 2013 (Recording, Guitar Player and Songwriter). CONGRATULATIONS!
Click here for the Spectator article.
Video below courtesy of RandallStaffordCook
Links: Steve Strongman, More Steve Strongman stories
Other big winners included MonkeyJunk (Electric Act, Harmonica, Drummer) and Suzie Vinnick (Acoustic Act, Female Vocalist).
Below is a complete list.
ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
Colin James
ELECTRIC ACT OF THE YEAR
MonkeyJunk
ACOUSTIC ACT OF THE YEAR
Suzie Vinnick
MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Matt Andersen
FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Suzie Vinnick
NEW ARTIST OR GROUP OF THE YEAR
Steve Kozak
RECORDING OF THE YEAR
“A Natural Fact" Steve Strongman
BLUES WITH A FEELING (Lifetime Achievement)
Matt Minglewood
BB KING INTERNATIONAL ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Tedeschi Trucks Band
GUITAR PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Steve Strongman
HARMONICA PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Steve Marriner (MonkeyJunk)
PIANO/KEYBOARD PLAYER OF THE YEAR
David Vest
HORN PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Jon Wong
DRUMMER OF THE YEAR
Matt Sobb (MonkeyJunk)
BASSIST OF THE YEAR
Gary Kendall (Downchild)
SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR
Steve Strongman
BLUES BOOSTER OF THE YEAR
John Valenteyn
Click here for more about the Maple Blues Awards
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Tuesday, 22 January 2013
Wednesday, 8 February 2012
News Roundup (Kathleen Edwards, Blues Challenge, Strongman)
Hamilton and Area
Canada
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Canada
World
- Today in soul: Friday, Saturday, Sunday
- New special BB King magazine with DVD Documentary
- America receives star on Walk of Fame
- First approved Bob Marley Documentary debuts this month
- Cigar Box Guitar Museum
- International Blues Challenge Winners
- Troggs singer retires
- Funny Hendrix pic
- 6 elaborate F-Us from musicians to the industry
- John Lee Hooker For President
- Explaining Rockabilly
- 2009: James Anthony Acoustic CD
- 2010: Corktown Blues and Roots Fest
- 2011: Big Rude Jake & Margaret Stowe@Private Show
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Wednesday, 1 February 2012
Rita Chiarelli, Alfie Smith and others on Blind Lemon's Top 20
Congratulations to Hamiltonians Alfie Smith and Rita Chiarelli for making the top 20 of the Blind Lemon Blues list of the best Canadian Blues albums of 2011. They were numbers 13 and 9 respectively.
Here are the complete results:
20 - Kenny "Blues Boss" Wayne - An Old Rock On A Roll
19 - Bill Durst - The Great Willy Mammoth
18 - Sabrina Weeks - Tales From Lenny's Diner
17 - Bill Johnson - Still Blue
16 - Fathead - Where's The Blues Taking Me?
15 - Al Wood & the Woodsmen - Mood Swingin' Blues
14 - Lou DeAdder - Headlights
13 - Alfie Smith - Sometimes The Rain
12 - Treasa Levasseur - Broad
11 - 24th Street Wailers - Dirty Little Young 'uns
10 - BC Read - 1,000 Miles
09 - Rita Chiarelli - Music from The Big House
08 - David Gogo - Soul Bender
07 - Jesse Roper - The Roper Show
06 - Suzie Vinnick - Me n Mabel
05 - Colin James - Take it from The Top
04 - Matt Andersen - Coal Mining Bues
03 - MonkeyJunk - To Behold
02 - Jeff Healey Band - Live at Grossmans in 1994
01 - Harpdog Brown - Naturally
Tuesday, 17 January 2012
Steve Strongman Wins Guitarist of the Year at Maple Blues Awards
Congratulations to Hamilton's Steve Strongman, who won the Guitarist of the Year award at the 15th annual Maple Blues Awards. They were handed out January 16, 2012. Other winners inlcuded MonkeyJunk (3 awards), Matt Andersen (3 awards), Suzie Vinnick (2 awards), and more.
Here are the talented winners:
ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
ELECTRIC ACT OF THE YEAR
ACOUSTIC ACT OF THE YEAR
MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
NEW ARTIST OR GROUP OF THE YEAR
RECORDING OF THE YEAR
To Behold, MonkeyJunk
BLUES WITH A FEELING (Lifetime Achievement)
BB KING INTERNATIONAL ARTIST OF THE YEAR
GUITAR PLAYER OF THE YEAR
HARMONICA PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Carlos del Junco
PIANO/KEYBOARD PLAYER OF THE YEAR
HORN PLAYER OF THE YEAR
DRUMMER OF THE YEAR
Matt Sobb ( MonkeyJunk)
BASSIST OF THE YEAR
SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR
BLUES BOOSTER OF THE YEAR
Liz Sykes
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