A Feel-good Mix of Blues, Jump, Rags, and American Roots 'n' Roll
BRAD VICKERS & HIS VESTAPOLITANS
Brad learned on the job playing, touring, and recording with America’s blues and roots masters: Pinetop Perkins, Hubert Sumlin, Bo Diddley, Chuck Berry, and Odetta—to name just a few. They taught him well. Besides learning the ropes of playing, survival on the road...and life, he even picked up a few of their recipes along the way!
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Now his own group, The Vestapolitans, offers a good-time mix of originals and covers spanning blues, jump, ragtime, and more great American roots ’n’ roll. A new CD, Twice As Nice, joins their 5 other recordings.
All have met with terrific reviews and radio play. Best of all, audiences love them!
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The band has toured North America performing at venues and festivals.
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The band can perform for you as a 4 piece or in a Duo setting.
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MORE THAN A PERFORMANCE
"Sideman to the Sidemen"
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Road stories and survival tips from Brad's travels with sidemen Humbert Sumlin, Pinetop Perkins & others.
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"Bottleneck Guitar and Vestapol Tuning"
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Vestapol's origins, and practitioners; such as Bo Diddley and Derek Trucks.)
WHAT THEY HAVE SAID
LIVING BLUES - Melanie Young
Brimming with carefree Cool
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BLUES MATTERS - Iain Patience
This is an absolute winner.
BIG CITY RHYTHM & BLUES - Mark E. Gallo
There is so much to recommend this brilliant collection...
NOTEWORTHY
2015 - Cover Story In Blues Blast Magazine
2015 - That's What They Say named to FOUR Year-end Best Blues Album Lists -
Blues Music Magazine - Soundguardian - Friday Blues Fix - Down At The Crossroads
2016 - Don't You Love Your Daddy No More - named coolest Blues Song by Big City Rhythm & Blues Magazine
2017 - Headlined Thouars, France Blues Festival
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