2blu, Birmingham based duo places as FINALIST in the International Blues Competition 2008 held recently in Memphis on Beale Street..
For the 24th year, Blues musicians from around the world came to compete prizes, and industry recognition as The Blues Foundation presented the 24th annual IBC which began Jan 31st 2007.and continued February 1-2, 2008 in Memphis, TN. The world's largest gathering of Blues acts represents an international search by The Blues Foundation and its Affiliated Organizations for the Blues Band and Solo/Duo Blues Act ready to take their act to the international stage. In 2007 over 90 bands and 60 solo/duoacts were there.The 2008 competition brought 160 acts to town with 60 of them being solo or duos.
The competition filled the clubs to capacity up and down Beale Street for the semi-finals on Thursday and Friday and the finals at the Orpheum Theater on Saturday.
2blu performed Thursday and Friday nights at the legendary Pat O’Brien’s pub on Beale Street. Each night every act in that venue performed before a different panel of judges, and, of course, a "pumped up”, blues loving crowd.2blu performed along with acts like the soulful Danny Brooks from Toronto, Canada and Rude Blues from Rome Italy. Both nights were full of great tunes.
2blu was selected by the judges panels to be a finalist; one of 6 finalists out of 60 acts in their category.
2blu is currently working on a new cd called "THE OTHER SIDE" with a release date planned for April 1st or earlier.2blu performed the new material for their sets in Memphis and it seemed to go over great!
You can hear some of the "roughs" for this upcoming project at:
www.sonicbids.com/2blu2
Contact information:
Bruce Andrews
205-835-8489
205-663-9570
2blu.bruce@gmail.com