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Tuckster
1087 posts
Jul 01, 2012
9:45 PM
My blues society pres. just turned me on to these guys. They won a berth at the Youth Blues Showcase in Memphis. The harp player is 14!!






Damn kids. Stay off my lawn! :)

Last Edited by on Jul 01, 2012 10:03 PM
didjcripey
315 posts
Jul 02, 2012
4:51 AM
Too much talent for ones so young.

What can they possibly know about the Blues?
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Lucky Lester
Miles Dewar
1300 posts
Jul 02, 2012
10:39 AM
I'm not believing for a second that he is 14. That was good. Wow.

..... That was the first time I heard someone tell the audience to applause himself. lol.

Applause me now!
CarlA
57 posts
Jul 02, 2012
11:18 AM
"Give a big applause to the harmonica player"
(3:45)
LMFAO!!!!

Quite frankly I don't get too excited when people say, "so and so is only 12,13,14,etc years old and look how great he plays"
The younger folks have NO excuse BUT to be good, being that most have zero responsibilities, no mortgage payments, kids,etc.
That being said, he's aye right at the harp

Last Edited by on Jul 02, 2012 11:22 AM
Noodles
38 posts
Jul 02, 2012
11:29 AM
Below is a from their Linked In page


Jake Friel Harmonica
The Brighter Side Band

September 2009 – Present (2 years 11 months) Canton, Ohio Area

Jake is an endorsed Artist with Seydel Harmonicas out of Germany. He received his endorsement in January 2011.
He received another endorsement from Blows Me Away Productions this summer while attending the SPAH convention in Virginia Beach. Blows Me Away creates custom harmonica microphones.
Jake is a sophomore at GlenOak High School where he is a member of the Notables, Mens Chorus and Concert Choir.
He has appeared in numerous musical productions
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Noodles
Tuckster
1088 posts
Jul 02, 2012
11:42 AM
Noodles- thanks for that info. I was curious about him but didn't have time to search.

He may be 15 now. As a frontman/harp player, I think he's got mojo far beyond his age. I'll be following him in the years to come to see where he goes with it. At that age,his life has many paths.
Miles Dewar
1304 posts
Jul 02, 2012
12:47 PM
I really dig the Junior Wells hands.
JohnnieHarp
119 posts
Jul 02, 2012
1:30 PM
Miles, he was 14 as of Nov 2010 ... here's a link to an article about them from then ...

Brighter Side Band Canton, Ohio newspaper article November 2010


Link to YouTube Videos:

Brighter Side Band YouTube Videos

Last Edited by on Jul 02, 2012 1:44 PM


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