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When It Rains

by El Colonel

© Copyright - El Colonel / Curran Stromberg / Curran Stromberg (888295120685)
Soulful Shade Of Blues.... This album has different Blues genres including Texas, St. Louis, Kansas City, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Memphis BLUES !
Genre: Blues: Louisiana Blues
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1. Into the Twilight
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2. When It Rains
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3. I'm Leavin' Ya' Baby
5:40 $1.99
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4. She's so Sweet
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5. I Feel so Bad
3:57 $1.99
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6. I've Been Used
8:27 $1.99
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7. Bo' Dat' Train
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8. Don't Make Me Suffer
5:17 $1.99
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9. I Feel Blue
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10. El Colonel Blues
1:57 $1.99
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el Colonel & doubleshot is "el Colonel" the band leader. el Colonel's masterful guitar & strong sweet vocals cover Chicago, Texas, Mississippi, St. Louis Blues and Western Swing. Nominated BEST MALE VOCALIST 2006, 2008 Washington Blues Society's Best Blues Awards! Influenced by Stevie Ray Vaughan, Albert Collins, Buddy Guy, and Jimi Hendrix el Colonel has found his nitch, and loves to perform Blues of all shades...Tim Maloy on drums,Tony Ruiz on bass, and Frank “Hot Rod” Holman on B3 Organ.......

This is a band that loves to play and never leaves the audience hungry. Steady performances for over the past 20 years have earned el Colonel a large following and reputation as a true Bluesman, who delivers the goods!!!!!!

Doubleshot originated with el Colonel, Polly O'Keary-( now with Too Slim And The Taildraggers ) & Gina Good. Playing through out Western Washington. This trio was an instant hit. Evolving into el Colonel finding his own true sound.Currently, el Colonel is working in the Studio finishing tracks on his eagerly awaited CD, "When It Rains." This CD will feature 10 all original tracks and will be released the Summer of 2014. A player in demand, el Colonel has also played with the Award Winning Bands: Smokin' Gun, Henry Cooper Band, Cash Mc Call, The Chryslers, Scotty Harris Band, Mike Lynch, Mark Whitman, Lee Oskar, Hudson Blues Band, Randy Oxford Band, Polly O'Keary, Tom Boyle, Rod Cook, and opened for Jeff Beck 2000....
el Colonel's Club and Festival attendance:
Hwy 99 Blues Club Seattle Wa
The New Orleans Creole' Restaurant
Larry's Greenfront
The Central
Doc Maynards
The Triple Door/Liquid Lounge
The Backstage
Jazzbones Tacoma
Jazzbones Oak Harbor
The Swiss
Salmon Bay Eagles
Wild Buffalo Bellingham Wa
H20 Niteclub Anacortes Wa
Old Timers Cafe'
Ballard Eagles
Tulalip Casino
Skagit Valley Casino
Nooksak Casino
Silver Reef Casino
Angel Of The Winds Casino
Rockfish Grill Anacortes Wa
The Corner West Seattle
Bad Alberts
The Rocksport
Pier 61
Winthrope R&B Festival 1999, 2003
Sunbanks Blues Festival 1998
Mount Baker Blues Festival 1997, 2002
Snoqualamie Blues Festival 2004
Peace Concert/Gas Works Park 2003
Edmonds Arts Festival 2003
Anacortes Arts and Crafts Festival 2006
Classic Rock Festival Darrington 1998,99
Clubs from Bellingham to Tacoma, Seattle to Chicago 2000 to present .....

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el Colonel
When It Rains album ...
El Colonel : When It Rain
(Blue Dawg)
Enlisting his own personal army of veteran northwest musicians and technicians El Colonel has completed his decade long quest for perfection for his long awaited album When it Rains, released August of 2014. The twelve song collection is surprisingly un guitar centric for a player who has a reputation a smoking gunslinger, instead Stromberg ...aka El Colonel features tasty horns and souring vocals throughout showing off the talents of guests Bruce guy, Scotty Harris, Ron Hendee, vocalist Suze Sims and Ron Weinstein on B3. Two of the best bass players around Polly O’ Keary and Howard Hooper join journey man drummer Les Merrihew in the stellar rhythm section. The opening track, ‘Into The Twilight,’ kicks off with SRV styled guitar riff then slides into a flirtatious groove with El Colonel channeling a bit of Prince and his purple badness. The title track then brings in the horns to prop up the melancholy swing before the full blown melodrama of ‘I’m Leavin Ya Baby,’ with its’ expectant slow blues cadence and glorious gospel harmonies from Suze Sims. Thankfully the mood lightens on the back shuffle ‘She’s So Sweet,’ with the Colonel showing off his vocal range and some randy baritone sax from Scotty Harris. The clever reinvention of ‘I Feel So Bad,’ into a New Orleans styled carnival ride is a fine album intermission. The second half of the album then sees El Colonel hitting all the blue scorner stones beginning with the eight minute twelve bar opus ‘I' ve Been Used,’ followed by the slide guitar high jinks ‘Bo Dat Train.’ More super sax is featured during the slinky ‘Don’t Make Me Suffer,’ before the guitar really takes off on the jumpin ‘I Feel Blue.’ The set closes with a quick bit of old timey acoustic ‘El Colonel Blues,’ as a night cap.

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el Colonel and doubleshot
Conway Muse Wa.
el Colonel and Doubleshot with Mary De La Fuent
Saturday, Dec 21, 2013 8:00p
The Conway Muse Conway, WA

Curran "el Colonel" Stromberg hailed from Pasadena California originally, and has been playing blues music of all shades at Festivals, Clubs, Showcase Theaters, and private events for 20 years now in the Western, and Eastern Washington areas ! He has earned a large following in the north end of western Wash. as well as the south end. He has studied 50s and 60s R&B with the likes of Little Walter, Muddy Waters, Buddy Guy, Albert King, BB King,

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Location & Nearby Info
The Conway Muse
18444 Main St.
Conway, WA 98238
(360) 445-3000
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Washington Blues Society
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“Great band, lots of soul, and lots of traditional blues grooves.”
CD Reviews Magazine

“Colonel plays sterling solos and sings great, too.”
Bob Horn, Washington Blues Society

“That boy can really play!”
Cash McCall, Muddy Waters Band
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Washington Blues Society - Rick Bowen
el Colonel When It Rains Cd
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