Peter Novelli - Lousiana Roots Tour - 2 Shows !!

JUST  ANNOUNCED - Ziggies Denver is proud to present
Peter Novelli Band ~ Louisiana Roots & Blues Tour 2013
Two Shows
Friday, July 19th, 9pm to 1am
$8 cover or 2 for $15
Ages 21 and over please

Sunday, July 21 2pm - 6pm
Blues & BBQ Show
$5 for the band, food sold separately
ALL AGES


Peter Novelli peternovelli.com
Guitarist / singer / songwriter Peter Novelli is based in New Orleans. Critics have
described the sound of Peter Novelli Band as “a potent combination of New
Orleans street rhythms, swampy backbeats, jazzy infusions, and a most sincere and
innovative approach to the blues,” and “from slinky zydeco twosteps
to stinging
blues rock, from winking swampboogie
to angular Crescent City grooves.”
Novelli’s songwriting has been compared to John Hiatt, Blues Revue said “his
blues are sophisticated and creative in a way that so few blues CDs are today. He
deserves attention as one of the best storytellers in the blues today.”
Novelli’s 2nd CD Louisiana Roots & Blues (2012) has garnered much acclaim and radio play. with his core
rhythm section Darryl White (drums, formerly w/ Tab Benoit and Chris Thomas King), Chris Chew (bass,
North Mississippi Allstars), Joe Krown (B3/piano, formerly late Gatemouth Brown), and special guests
Chubby Carrier (Grammy-winning zydeco accordionist), Chris Thomas King (lap slide guitar, Grammy
“Oh Brother, Where Art Thou”), Shamarr Allen (trumpet), Gordon Minette (piano) and Elaine and Lisa
Foster on backing vocals.
Novelli’s debut CD hit the blues/roots charts within a month of release and gathered widespread critical
acclaim. His originals, with a few selected covers, made a journey through Louisiana -American
roots-blues music. Guests include Dr. John, Paul Barrere, Augie Meyers, the late Gatemouth Brown’s
rhythm section, and top Lousiana musicians. The CD includes an historical Tribute To Slim Harpo, with
members of Harpo’s band (James Johnson, Rudy Richard) and rare interviews.
Novelli started violin at age 6, picked up guitar at 14 after hearing a BB King record. The intensity, passion
and raw emotional content of the blues masters (black/white, north/south) stuck in his ear and that drives
him to this day. He likes to combine this feel with harmonic ideas of jazz, the relentless groove of zydeco,
and just about any cool and unusual style of music or rhythm that fits.
Early influences, along with B.B., were George Barnes, James Burton, Clarence White, Freddie King,
Mike Bloomfield, Roy Buchanan, James Johnson (Slim Harpo), Guitar Slim, early Eric Clapton and Jeff
Beck, Keith Richards, Gatemouth Brown, Albert Collins and more. Novelli was strongly influenced by
some of the iconic jazz horn players. From a young age, Novelli listened to and learned blues and R&B
from Baton Rouge, New Orleans and Texas.
Growing up, Novelli played in Syracuse, NY rock, blues and country bands. He hung out, jammed and
gigged at the legendary underground Jabberwocky (hosted artists from Townes Van Zandt to Bonnie
Raitt, Traffic to Mahavishnu Orchestra, Jackson Browne to James Brown!).
Some years back, after his band opened for Buckwheat Zydeco, Novelli travelled to SW Louisiana,
absorbing more zydeco and cajun influences, sharing stages and jamming with many legends such as the
late “King of Zydeco” Roy Carrier. This led to a work with Louisiana accordionist Sammy Naquin over
several years, touring with Sammy and also Cajun fiddle-guitar virtuoso Al Berard.
Novelli has shared stages and/or studios with some of the “who’s who” of blues, rock, R&B and roots
music, including Dr. John, Sammy Kershaw, Olivier Scoazec, guitar (Zachary Richard, Buckwheat
Zydeco); Greg "Fingers" Taylor (Jimmy Buffett); Smoky Greenwell (harp/sax, formerly WAR); New
Orleans R&B guitar legend Irving Bannister; band members of the late R&B legends Ernie K. Doe and
Eddie Bo; numerous New Orleans musical icons, and many, many more. Novelli has collaborated and
co-written songs with several Grammy-winning artists and songwriters.
Novelli performs around New Orleans and tours extensively. He also performs solo guitar, does session
work, composes music and guests with numerous other bands and performers.

Bad Brad & The Fat Cats CD Review

CD REVEW – BAD BRAD AND THE FAT CATS – “EYES ON THE PRIZE”
(Originaly posted on Mile High Blues Society website, written by Rick Davis)

Brad Stivers and Nic Clark, the two creative forces on this album, have just moved to the head of the class of Colorado's blues scene, and they both still attend classes themselves. Brad, the guitarist and powerful singer on this record, is a student of music at the University of Northern Colorado, and Nic, the phenomenal blues harp player is still in high school. With this CD they have arrived as full-fledged players. They are blues men.

The album was beautifully recorded and produced at Colorado Sound Studios. You can hear the precision of the exotic microphones and lovely silent signal pathways that you only get in a pro studio. The sound of the CD is impressive from its first moments.



The collection of songs is fascinating; all originals with homage paid to masters such as William Clarke and Roy Buchanan. The breadth of styles made me laugh out loud as the record moved from straight up blues to gospel to New Orleans second line music, and on to a tune with bluegrass harp licks that reminded me of Jimmy Fadden. This is some good stuff – eclectic but purposeful. It hangs together well.

It hangs together first of all because of the virtuosity of Brad and Nic. Brad’s powerful voice sweeps from full throated thunder to gravely whisper, and his guitar playing is spot on. Nic’s chops on blues harp are stunning. I’ve never heard him better. In fact, I have rarely heard any harp player better than Nic is on this record. He has learned to breathe the music, to leave space, to tell the blues tale.

The record hangs together because the songs they wrote surf the coastline of the blues genre. There is something here for nearly any music fan to embrace, and it is all blues. Brad and Nic are inviting music fans – especially younger music fans – to the blues. We need this.

If you are a true blues fan you need to add this CD to your collection for the simple mastery and magic of the performances. But if you are not you may still need this CD. If you have ever felt the pull of the blues chord change… If you noticed that pattern in some music and felt drawn to it, this album will open your eyes to the blues possibilities. Like walking in Times Square at night. Like a young lover who whispers secrets in your ear, and whose love turns cold. It is a blues story, and this one is told very well.

You can buy the CD at Bad Brad & The Fat Cats website.

NOTE - The entire CD can be heard on the audio player on this website. Click the right arrow to advance tracks. Thanks.