We are pleased to announce we are taking part in this year's Dereham Blues Festival, the festival takes place in various venues in Dereham from 10 - 14 July. Our first appearance will be at the MNR Station from 4 - 5pm and our second appearance will be later that day at The George Hotel from 9 - 11pm. You can find out more about the festival at www.derehambluesfestival.org.uk, but we will keep you posted as we get more information.
Welcome
The band is driven by the superb voice of Chris Lord, supported by a heady mixture of tenor saxophone and guitar, all built upon a first class rhythm section. Together the band merges to weave a magical spell wherever they perform.
Influences range from early artists like Bessie Smith and Big Mama Thornton, to the golden years represented by the three Kings, all the way to more modern exponents of the art like Etta James and Beth Hart; but don't expect the same old covers - The Express take pains to dig out some rare gems of lesser known tracks which always keep the night interesting.
News
Bear hugs all round!
Great news, we're back at The Bear Club in Luton on Friday 30 August, this fabulous little jazz/blues club is really special and we're glad to be part of it. Joining the band will be the wonderful "Mr Keyboards" himself, David Baldwin, he's too good to be missed - see gig pages for more details.
Marigolds Blues Club Here We Come .....
We're thrilled to be asked back to Marigolds Blues Club in Old Harlow on Friday 16 Aug 2019. Marigolds is a great Blues and Jazz venue in Old Harlow Cricket Club, it's always buzzing with a superb atmosphere and wonderful audience we're all looking forward to it. You will find more details on the gig page.
Check out our Video page!
Take a look at our Video Page, we've posted some recent videos expertly taken by Jean Burdett-Coutts aka Jean Allard-Mower - thank you Jean you've done an excellent job as always!
Great Review from Blues In Britain Magazine
John Mitchell, journalist for Blues in Britain Magazine, attended the gig at Farnham on 25 May and gave the band an excellent review in the July issue - here's a snapshot
"Chris Lord and her band was witnessed by a discerning audience who appreciated the fine voice, great musicianship and an interesting selection of covers: some unusual, some familiar but done with a twist ..... A fine performance from Chris Lord and her Blues Express, I shall look forward to catching them again."
Thank you John.
Photography by:
Anna Domagala
Laurence Harvey
Mike Chase
Louise Dove
Jean Allard-Mower
Clive Lord
John Morrow