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STRANGE TONE'S FACT SHEET

Published on 3/10/2008
By PRESS
Musical Style:
One of a kind fiery blend of original blues, rockabill surf and vintage R&B

Hometown:
Portland, OR (USA)

Current CD:
We’re On Our Way (2008)

Additional Works:
Crime-A-Billy (2005)
Stink bomb! (2003)

Members/Instruments:
Guitar Julie: vocals, lead guitar, and rhythm guitar
Suburban Slim: lead guitar, rhythm guitar, vocals, trumpet, and bass
J.D.Huge: drums and percussion
Andy Strange: bass, harmonica, vocals, and bottleneck guitar

Record Label:
Meteor Sonic Records

Distribution:
Burnside Distribution Corporation
For information on ordering product visit our distributor’s website at
http://www.bdcdistribution.com. Also, single units available worldwide
from www.cdbaby.com Single songs available for digital downloading from
Apple iTunes, Great Indie Music, and many more.

Awards:
2007 Inducted into Muddy Hall of Fame as Best Contemporary Blues Act
(Cascade Blues Association - CBA)
2007 Best Contemporary Blues Act (CBA)
2006 Best Contemporary Blues Act (CBA)
2006 Best Electric Guitar (CBA)
2005 Best Contemporary Blues Act (CBA)
2005 Best Electric Guitar (CBA)
2005 Bronze Telly Award for “Live at the Waterfront Blues Festival” video
2005 Best of the Northwest Award of Excellence for “Live at the Waterfront Blues Festival” video

Additional Points of Note:
• Crime-A-Billy has reached the Top 20 Chart in Spain for FM Blues Radio
• Crime-A-Billy is on the Top 100 CD’s recommended by Real Blues Magazine
• Song “Pinto Squire” was featured on National Public Radio’s Car Talk
• Wrote and recorded soundtrack for independent film “Overdrawn”
• Debut CD “Stink Bomb!” nominated as Best Northwest Recording (CBA)
• Strange Tones songs are featured on several compilations:
“Best of the Northwest” Walla Walla Blues Society
“Rock N Roll Mamas” Rock Mama Films
“Blues in Portland” KMHD
“Winthrop R & B Festival” Volume 1 Winthrop Music Association

Festivals (partial listing):
Portland Waterfront Blues Festival
Blues by the Sea
Winthrop Blues Festival
Sunbanks Rhythm & Blues Festival
Untapped Blues Festival
Ritzville Blues Festival
Cathedral Park Jazz Festival
Washington Summer Brewers Festival
Museum After Hours (Portland Art Museum)
Portland Spirit Blues Cruise
Carlton Walk in the Park
Walla Walla Sweet Onion Festival
Hillsboro Market Street Fair
UFO Festival (McMenamins)
Paddy’s Blues and Brews Fest
St. Patrick’s Day Festival (McMenamins Edgefield)
Kalama Blues Festival
Portland Rose Festival
Spring Beer and Wine Fest
Oregon Brewers Festival
Stevenson Blues Brews and Barbeques
Oktoberfest (McMenamins)
Salem Art Fair and Festival

Airplay (partial listing):
“Sunday Night Blues Show” KINK 102 FM, Portland, OR
“Blues Palace” KMHD 89.1 FM, Portland, OR
“Friday Freeway” KMHD 89.1 FM, Portland, OR
“River City Juke Joint” KMHD 89.1 FM, Portland, OR
“Breakfast with the Blues” KRVM 91.9 FM, Eugene, OR
“Blues Power” KLCC 89.7 FM, Eugene, OR
“Blues Odyssey” KSER 90.7 FM, Everett, WA
“The Nowsville Show” KWVA 88.1 FM , Eugene, OR
“Car Talk” NPR (National Public Radio)
“Bone Conduction Music Show” WAMM 1600AM, Ann Arbor, MI
“A Date With Elvis” JET 91.2FM, Nantes, Pays de la Loire France
“Radio Golden Flash” Westerlo, Belgium
“La Hora del Blues” 96.6 FM, Barcelona, Spain
“Red Hot Blues” 107.3 FM, Girona, Spain
“Blanco Y Negro” 107.9 FM, Madrid, Spain
“Rock-A-Holics Anonomous” KBOO 90.7 FM, Portland, OR
“Blue Monday” KBOO 90.7 FM, Portland, OR
“10,000 Blues Show” CKIA 88.3 FM, Quebec City, Canada
“Midnight Special Blues Radio” Live365.com, Paris, France
“Good Times Blues” 93.1 FM, Buenos Aires, Argentina
“Down Home Blues” KPBX 91.1 FM, Spokane, WA
“Black Roots” 97.4 FM, Radio Holstebro, Holstebro, Denmark
“Mojo Dreams” 105.5 FM, Radio Sinaai, Zwijndrecht, Belgium

MUSICAL FRIENDS (partial listing)
Members of The Strange Tones have performed with or shared the bill with Screamin’ Jay Hawkins, Pinetop Perkins, Hubert Sumlin, Jimmy Rogers, Jeff Healy, Long John Baldry, Guitar Shorty, J.J. Malone, Troyce Key, Johnny Shines, Buddy Guy, B.B. King, John Lee Hooker, Robben Ford, Otis Clay, The Fabulous Thunderbirds, Joe Louis Walker, Albert Collins, Curtis Salgado, Johnny Winter, Little Charlie and the Nightcats, Marva Wright and Watermelon Slim

Contact:
Strange Tones International
P.O.Box 86802
Portland, OR 97286
Strange Tones Hotline
Dial 1 (503) 775-4077
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