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An English rock guitarist, Trower achieved success with Procol Harum during the 1960s, and then again as the leader of his own power trio. After going solo in 1973, he found the individuality and style that have brought him acclaim to this day.
Trower retained bassist James Dewar, who took on lead vocals as well, and recruited drummer Reg Isidore (later replaced by Bill Lordan) to form the Robin Trower Band in 1973.
In 1977, feeling he had already proven himself as a performer, Trower ventured into new musical realms, as demonstrated by the release of the In City Dreams album. The 1978 release of Caravan to Midnight was in a different style from the rest of his earlier work, symbolizing a further change in direction for him.
In the early 1980s, Trower teamed up with former Cream bassist Jack Bruce and his previous drummers Lordan and Isidore, for two albums, BLT (Bruce, Lordan, Trower) and Truce (Trower, Bruce, Isidore).
Trower’s 2003 album, Living Out of Time, features the return of veteran bandmates Dave Bronze on bass, vocalist Davey Pattison (formerly of Gamma) and Pete Thompson on drums - the same lineup as the mid 1980s albums Passion and Take What You Need.
With the same bandmates, Trower gave a concert on his 60th birthday in Bonn, Germany. The concert was recorded by the German television channel WDR. It was then released on DVD and CD throughout Europe and later the US under the title Living Out Of Time: Live.
The Deb Callahan Band
Philadelphia's blues and soul drenched vocalist and songwriter, Deb Callahan grew up in the Boston area but has been a fixture on the mid-Atlantic music scene since the late ‘90s. During this time she has gained a reputation for writing creative blues, soul and roots influenced original music and using her powerful, emotionally expressive voice and engaging stage presence to deliver a unique, high energy live show.
Callahan’s most recent CD, Grace and Grit, was released in September of 2008 and
debuted in November of 2008 at #16 for The Living Blues Radio Chart. Her top notch band consists of Philly greats Allen James on the guitar, Garry Lee on bass and Tom Walling on drums.
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