Big Blind is an exciting young blues band from the beach resort Noordwijk in the Netherlands. Founded in fall of 2006, to produce a mean sounding, rawkin’ kind of blues influenced by acts like :
- Howlin’ Wolf,
- Lester Butler,
- Stevie Ray,
- Jimmie Vaughan,
- The Hoax,
- Cuban Heels,
NOT without having their own identity though. With their punky attitude, they simply rock the blues, hitting the listener in both stomach and heart.
These young guns managed to get a record deal with Cool Buzz, home of alternative roots and blues, within their first year of existence, and recorded their debut album “Dressed To Win”, consisting of originals only!
The album was released in November 2007 and got raving reviews in all relevant Benelux music magazines. Most of them also did articles on the band.
Within a few months, the gig list was as impressive, as if they’d been around for years. Confirmations from major festivals like Bluesrock Tegelen, Ribs & Blues and even the Belgian Rhythm & Blues Festival (one of Europe’s biggest blues festivals) amongst them. Early 2008 Big Blind also performed live at Radio 3, one of Holland’s major national radio stations, appealing to a young audience. Very rare for a blues act.
June 2008 saw the band performing at the Linton Music Festival in the UK on invitation, as the organizers were blown away by one of their festival performances!
This ain’t no Armani Blues, people. It’s raw, uncut, sleazy and if you like your blues with a mean sounding harp, it’s an act not to miss!
Line up: Vocals + Bluesharp - Wesley van Werkhoven / Guitar – JJ van Duijn / Bas - Dirk van Duijn / Drums - Niels Duindam
