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ARE ...
The Rockin' Armadillos... a
punchy, rockin' Texas style band that wears its influences
proudly on its sleeve, fusing the funky good-time blues
of Texan luminaries such as Stevie Ray Vaughan and The Fabulous
Thunderbirds with the guts, energy and sheer enthusiasm
for which Essex bands have justly been famed for many years.
Since first emerging in 1995, the Armadillos have worked
with some of the biggest names on today's US and UK blues
scene including: The Fabulous Thunderbirds,
Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown, Duke Robillard, Sherman
Robertson, Bobby Mack, Smokin' Joe Kubek, Otis Grand, Dr.
Feelgood, Nine Below Zero and The
Hoax.
Stirring
performances at Colne, Dartmouth, Farnham Maltings, Burnley
Mechanics, Mayfest and other major blues festivals have
been much talked about tours de force - winning rave reviews
and TWO invitations to be session guests on BBC Radio 2's
Paul Jones Rhythm and Blues Show.
In
2006, blues fans across the UK and online worldwidevoted
the band winners in FIVE categories
of the Digital Blues Awards.
They were also runners-up in several others, confirming
the band yet again as a major force on the UK blues scene...
This latest poll result means every single member of the
band has now won at least one award over the past three
years. (see below)
The
Armadillos have two fine albums on release at present -
“TEXAS COCKROACH” and "ARMADILLO IN THE
ROAD" - on Square One Records. The third - provisionally
entitled “ROADTRIP” - in the advanced stages
of production and likely to hit the shops in mid-2007.
The Armadillos have two fine albums on release at present
- “TEXAS COCKROACH”
and "ARMADILLO IN THE ROAD"
- on Square One Records. The third - provisionally
entitled “ROADTRIP”
- in the advanced stages of production and likely to hit
the shops later in 2007. Hear
samples clicking the Sounds
link , or go to the Stuff to Buy page and add the CDs to
your collection.
DIGITAL
BLUES AWARDS 2006:
*
Favourite Band - The Rockin' Armadillos
* Favourite Female Vocalist - Jane English
* Favourite Guitarist - Alex Hall ( Owen Barry, runner-up)
* Favourite Drummer - Paul Lester
* Favourite CD - "Essex Delta Blues - Volume II A-Z"
(featuring the Armadillos)
* Rob Barry was runner-up in Favourite Bassist
* Tim Aves was runner-up in Favourite Male Vocalist and
Blues Personality of the Year and third
in Favourite Harmonica Player
DIGITAL
BLUES AWARDS 2005:
*
Joint Overall Band of the Year - The Rockin' Armadillos
* Blues/rock Band of the Year - The Rockin' Armadillos
* Drummer of the Year - Paul Lester
* Bassist of the Year - Rob Barry
* Blues Personality of the Year - Tim Aves
*
Owen Barry was runner-up for Guitarist of the Year (with
Alex Hall fifth)
* Jane English was runner-up for Female Vocalist of the
Year
* Tim Aves came third in the Male Vocalist of the Year poll
* The Rockin' Armadillos and Friends all-star charity night
in Southend was
runner-up in the Gig of the Year section.
* The "Essex Delta Blues - A Sampler" CD - featuring
the Armadillos and spinoff acoustic trio, Los Tres Armadillos
- was third in the Best Album poll
DIGITAL
BLUES AWARDS 2004:
*
Overall Band of the Year - The Rockin' Armadillos
* Blues/rock Band of the Year - The Rockin' Armadillos
* Guitarist of the Year - Owen Barry
* Bassist of the Year - Rob Barry
* Drummer of the Year - Paul Lester
* Bassist of the Year - Rob Barry
Band members were runners-up in four
further categories...
CLICK ON A BAND MEMBER TO LEARN MORE
ABOUT THEM....
Alex
Hall --- Paul Lester --- Owen
Barry --- Jane English --- Tim
Aves ---- Rob Barry
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