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our careers. Leaf River Blues Band was created in 2007. The band emerged from two local blues bands, Crossthread and Coursey Street Blues Band. Leaf River Blues Bands includes the following artists: Ernie Moore: Master of all things hit with sticks. Drums, Lead and background vocals Ernie is a native of Clarksdale, Ms. His drumming style includes rock and blues. Jimmy Burge: Master of all things low end. As bassist he plays a down home style of rock and blues. As a vocalist, he easily handles the baritone. He also plays bass and sings for a local Bluegrass group. Robbie, the Mad Dutchman: Piano, organ and guitar. Owner of Red House Productions Hattiesburg. Last name and influences unknown. Bobby Benison: acoustic guitar,slide, & harmonica Bobby has a finger style playing that is similar to the Mississippi Delta style. Tom Penton : Lead and Rhytm guitar. Tom's influences are Stevie Ray Vaughan, Jimmy Hendrix, Buddy Guy, just to name a few of the greatest. As a group, Leaf River Blues Band can rock the house by infusing sounds from the past with their front porch acoustic blues with a "kick". We are influenced by Mississippi John Hurt, Robert Johnson, Cooper Benison, Muddy Waters, Pinetop Perkins, Mississippi Fred McDowell, Billy Holiday, Sam Carr, Son House, Sarah Vaughn, Lena Horn, Howlin Wolfe, John Lee Hooker, and of course BB King. Just to name a few of the greatest. |