Our latest release Bone-A-Fied is completed, replicated, and is on its way to the various internet retailers (iTunes, CDBaby.com etc) It should be noted that due to the success of our first record that the bar was raised for this effort. Which meant upgrades to my studio, gear, technique, and of course a return visit To Ryan Foster @ freqmastering.com

Boogie Bone has partnered with Shriners Hospital for Children in an effort to raise awareness for the amazing work that is being done on the behalf of children in need. We have released a single: "Tears For Christmas" and are making an mp3 of it free for downloading between now and the end of 2008. Our hope is that you will enjoy the song, and visit their web site and make a donation. The link for the download page is: http://www.boogieboneband.com/shriners.html (I'm not quite sure why the myspace download isn't working, if you got any ideas let me know. They don't seem to be interested in helping me at this point)

Why Shriners Hospital for Children? Our bass player Henry was a Shriners kid and so is another child close to the bands heart. The work that they do there is fantastic, and they help those that need it most. Our hope is that they will be able to continue to do as much as they can to help other children realize their dreams and potential. We will be doing everything that we can to publicize this cause, so if you sign up for our e-mail @ boneheads@boogieboneband.com you can stay informed about our performances and other media events related to this cause.

We will perform live at Music Millennium in Portland on December 4th in support of this release.

Thank You so much from all of us!

Music like all other art forms is something that really can't be judged or quantified. So when it is required, as in this battle of the bands style competition, it puts the artists and the judges in a very difficult position.

For our part we did what we set out to do. Play as well as we could, have a ton of fun, and entertain the people that were witness to it.

We are very grateful to the Boneheads. I can't believe you stayed all the way until the stunning results were announced, and not one of you left. You have told me that you are angry, thought we should have won, and that we got a raw deal. Well, I feel bad for our shared disappointment, but please remember that Boogie Bone has come along way in a short amount of time, and have a great deal of good karma going for us. In fact I think that it grew exponentially last night.

The bands that were selected are also very deserving, and I congratulate them. Great job to all the bands that performed over the weekend, and in particular to the winners: Franco and the Stingers, Don Haupt, Ty Curtis Band, and Mojo Madness.

BY PETER "BLEWZZMAN" LAURO, © March 2008

Used to be if someone told me I was a bone head, they’d be very likely to get slapped up side their head. That was, however, prior to having discovered the debut CD from a band that’s spreading the blues up in the Pacific Northwest - BOOGIE BONE. Just give a listen to their self named CD "BOOGIE BONE", and you, just like me, will be a "bone head" too.

BOOGIE BONE is a group of five musicians, who while attending school at Boogie High, all failed Math, Science and English, yet all got an A+ in Band (sorry, you’ve gotta see the CD to be in on that joke). These educated, and very talented musicians are "HOWLIN" JAKE JOHNSON on vocals, STEVE "FANGERS" WILLIAMS on guitars, TODD "SPUD MONEY" STEVENS on drums, HENRY "GROOVE MASTER" GAVALDON on bass and STEVE "TRIPLE THREAT" SNYDER on sax, harp and keyboards. And yes, their music IS as cool as their nicknames. Let me tell ya ’bout a few of the tracks that got my bones boogieing.

Nowhere in this review will you ever hear the words - "AIN’T NO GOOD". Unless, of course, it’s to mention the title of one of the disc’s hottest tracks. Caution should be used if listening to this track - which starts out fast and continuously get faster - while driving. This one features some of the best rhythm that’s ever vibrated this listeners ear drums. Speaking of drums, TODD is at discs - and for all I know, maybe his career best - on this one. I don’t know about him, but if this keeps up, I’m going to be out of breath by the end of this review. Adding in some hot guitar licks by STEVE and great vocals by JAKE make this one of BOOGIE BONES’ best.

After the pace not dropping a notch on "MEAN STREAK WOMAN", the guys settle down nicely into a more traditional blues number called "CHEATIN’ HEART". This one features lots of sharp harp by STEVE, the usual smoke from TODD and great bass lines from HANK.

"WHAT I NEED" is the same thing I always need - good ol’ straight down the alley blues. And I’m getting my needs filled right now. With HANK and TODD providing a nice slow rhythm - well, slow for them anyway - the two STEVE’S take turns turning up the heat. First is STEVE SNYDER with a scorching sax solo, followed by STEVE W. - not allowing himself to be out-scorched - putting out some serious blues licks. Of course, all this is happening in between JAKE showing how he got "HOWLIN" for a nickname. More great stuff here.

Although I prefer mine seven days a week, sometimes "WEEKEND BLUES" just has to do. This one finds the guys doing what most of us do on the weekends - cuttin’ it loose. It’s a short three and a half minute song featuring everyone in a cool little jam.

If you haven’t "GOT THE FEVA", this one will give it to ya. This is unquestionably the one that gets BOOGIE BONES’ live audiences dancing. I dare you to listen to this one and not move - I couldn’t. This one had even my old bones shaking. Once again, - great rhythm, good harp and some of the disc’s best guitar work.

Other tracks featured on "BOOGIE BONE" are: "MAMA TOLD ME", "WORKING CLASS STIFF", "BLUE SEA BOOGIE" and "SEE THROUGH IT".

Check out the BOOGIE BONE BAND at www.boogieboneband.com and tell them you, like the Blewzzman, want to become a "bone head"
Peter "Blewzzman" Lauro Blues Editor @ www.Mary4Music.com

BOOGIE BONE
Boogie Bone
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Some of their shenanigans may put off the purists but
this Portland five-piece emerges as a most blues-savvy
lot as their debut disc progresses. Much of the time Boogie
Bone uses blues elements as components of high-energy
originals of a decidedly "concert-set" nature. Their tunes
all get communal credit so the dude(s) with a knack for
catchy phrasing in frequent evidence remains a mystery.
Easier to decipher is the solid grip on old-school groove
that all concerned display even when the Bone’s in full
flash mode. To a man they are solid players with guitarist
Steve Williams making good use of his frequent solo time
and drummer Todd Stevens showing cut-above blues instincts.
Standout tracks include the neo-swing "Weekend
Blues" and shuffles of both the SRV ("Mama Told Me")
and traditional ("Cheatin’ Heart") variety. Duane Verh

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Just uploaded new tunes from our upcoming release "Boogie bone". This 10 song, all original album will be released in mid October 2007

Wow... Good time was had at The North American Organic Brewers Festival. Great beer, great people, no rain, lots of Boogie Bone.

Was able to catch The Harps set berfore we went on, and they were very cool. Lots of energy, loud guitars, and driving rythm.

Thanks to Jim and Jake for taken good care of us.

It was an interesting evening to be sure. As Jake put it "it was like a Baskin and Robbins of blues" with so many different styles of acts all trying to advance to the Waterfront Blues Festival.

Congratulations to Franco Paletta & The Stingers as well as Alice Stuart for advancing, they gave stellar performances and were most deserving.

The two acts advancing from Saturday night were Roberson & Beese and Big Al. I saw Roberson and Beese but did not stay for Big Al who came on last. Roberson and Beese were very entertaining.

Obviously Boogie Bone would have liked to have been included in the mix, but it was not to be on this night. Thanks to those of you had kind words for us after our set and after the winners were announced. It meant a lot.