20 Oktober 2008 The California Honeydrops in Den Haag

The California Honeydrops
maandag 20 oktober 2008
VaVoom, Den Haag (aanvang 21:00 uur)

This Blues, Roots & Soul 4 piece regularly packs the clubs in San Francisco and the Bay Area and has everyone dance and sing along to their joyful tunes and infectious performance.

Their new album called “Soul Tub!” will be released in November. The tour started at the big Rawa Blues Festival in Katowice, Poland on October 4th.

Here you can listen to their songs and watch the videos (especially the top one on the site has perfectly captured the energy of their live shows) : http://www.myspace.com/thecaliforniahoneydrops

Wat others saying about The California Honeydrops

*”Partyers took to the tabletops, dancing and singing along to a set of
songs that felt familiar to the soul. You should have been there.”*
-The San Francisco Chronicle

*”They have baby faces, but play like old souls…Lech plays that horn like
Louis Armstrong. And I wouldn’t throw that around lightly.”*
-Folk music legend Maria Muldaur

Background info The California Honeydrops

The California Honeydrops are the Bay Area’s newest and most authentic Roots and Blues ensemble. Influenced by artists such as Robert Johnson, Professor Longhair, and the Soul Stirrers, this group of young musicians breathes new life and inspiration into the nearly forgotten music of the American South. Combining the styles of ragtime, blues, gospel and soul all in an acoustic jug band format–one thing is certain: there is no other band like the California Honeydrops.

Having accompanied artists such as Bonnie Raitt, Alvon Johnson, Dan Hicks, Jackie Payne, Del Ray, Donald Byrd, Mike Seeger, Ramblin Jack Elliot, and Maria Muldaur, band leader Lech Wierzynski has learned the tricks of the trade from some of the biggest names in American music. Joined by an all star band of virtuosic multi-instrumentalists, The California Honeydrops deliver a stage show of dazzling musicianship, soulful vocal harmonies, and an infectious groove that never fails to bring the audience to its feet.

The California Honeydrops have packed the house at venues including the Great American Music Hall, and Berkeley’s Ashkenaz. All members of the band have toured extensively around the United States and around the world.

European Tour The California Honeydrops

04.10.08 Katowice, Poland – Rawa Blues Festival
14.10.08 Weimar, Germany – Zum Falken
15.10.08 Leipzig, Germany – Flower Power
16.10.08 Luebeck, Germany – Im Alten Zolln
17.10.08 Verden (Aller), Germany – Sotti’s Bistro
18.10.08 Berlin, Germany – Bassy
19.10.08 Berlin, Germany – Yorckschloesschen (Show 2pm!)
20.10.08 The Hague, Netherlands – Vavoom