Colin Dussault's Blues Project
American blues-rock group
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Colin Dussault's Blues Project is a blues rock group formed in 1989 in Cleveland, Ohio. Their five current members are Colin Dussault, Jimmy Feeney, Brent Lane, Steve Zavesky, John Atzberger.
Colin Dussault's Blues Project | |
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| Origin | Cleveland, Ohio, United States |
| Genre | Blues rock |
| Years active | 1989–present |
| Label | Erica Records/Buddha Belly Productions |
| Members | Colin Dussault Jimmy Feeney Brent Lane Steve Zavesky John Atzberger |
| Past members | Rich Weiskopf Chris Borross Mark Casterline Ray Varga Elwood Kohlmeyer Johnny Sandell Alden Kimbrell Wayne Strick Russ Richards Jeff Harmon Denny Phillips John Stanley Toby Packard Tony Koussa Jr. August Oswald Teddy Harris Michael Bay Nathan Allison Dave Buyers Fredo Perez-Stable Fred Tobey Greg Hurd |
| Website | www.colindussault.com |
The band plays harmonica-driven blues-based rock and soul.[1]
History
The Blues Project's debut performance was at the Ultimate Sports Bar in Lakewood, Ohio, on May 13, 1989.[2]
The band has performed in Greater Cleveland as an opener for blues and rock artists.[3]
In 2018, Dussault co-wrote, recorded, and released a CD single titled "A Song for Our Children" following the Parkland high school shooting. Proceeds from the single were donated to Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America,[4] which was formed into Everytown for Gun Safety.[5]
Performances
Colin Dussault performed with the band Night Bridge at a July 1998 political fundraiser for U.S. Senate candidate Mary O. Boyle,[citation needed] which included an appearance by then-President Bill Clinton and First Lady Hillary Clinton.[6] Dussault's band also performed at the 2004 Election Eve Rally for presidential candidate John Kerry, held at Mall C in Downtown Cleveland on November 1, 2004, alongside Roosevelt and Bruce Springsteen.[citation needed]
Dussault has released eleven self-produced and self-marketed Compact Disc recordings on his Erica Records/Buddha Belly Productions label.[citation needed] The band's music has been featured on Cleveland's WNCX 98.5 Classic Rock.[citation needed] "Good Booty and BBQ", co-written by Greg Bandy and Colin Dussault, has been covered by Chicago's Howard and the White Boys, who included the song on their 2007 CD "Made in Chicago", released and distributed by Evidence Music.[7]
Awards
- Best Regional Blues Band, Cleveland Scene Reader's Poll (1998)[citation needed]
- Best Harmonica Player, Cleveland Free Times Music Awards (2000)[citation needed]
- Best Blues Band, Cleveland Free Times Music Awards (2004, 2005, 2006, 2008)[citation needed]