JEFF DALE

Jeff Dale was born and raised on the south side of Chicago and was taught how to play the blues by two itinerant blues musicians from the west side when he was 13 years old. Jeff soon turned to blues songwriting and performing and eventually his travels took him to southern California where he hooked up with the Blue Wave Band, playing with them and releasing two albums of Jeff's original songs until 1988 when Jeff disappeared.

Resurfacing 20 years later with a new band of grown ass men called the South Woodlawners, Jeff's blues are more ferocious, thoughtful and fun than ever. Jeff has been blessed to have crossed paths with Muddy Waters, Willie Dixon, B.B. King and Albert King and to have played with Lowell Fulson, Pee Wee Crayton, Long Gone Miles, Clifton Chenier and Etta James over the years.

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WHAT IT IS

I believe blues music is a conduit for the human spirit. I grew up on the southside of Chicago, and have been privileged to either perform with, share a stage with or meet many of the blues masters including Lowell Fulson, Muddy Waters, Pee Wee Crayton, Albert King, Etta James, Willie Dixon, B.B. King and Honeyboy Edwards.

Since I wrote my first blues song at the age of 14, this music has linked me to everyone who understands the blues. Whatever I'm feeling, good or bad, chances are someone else has experienced something similar in their lives and will connect with what I say. I tell my own stories through my music to be part of that common connection between all of us. That's the power of the blues.

Jeff Dale

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PRESS RELEASE

The South Woodlawners are an unruly, rag tag group of musicians who feel the less said about them, the better. Witness Protection Program and all that.



In no particular order our influences are: Muddy Waters, Magic Sam, Willie Dixon, The Paul Butterfield Blues Band, The Siegel-Schwall Band, Otis Rush, Little Walter, B.B. King, Albert King, Freddie King, Martin Luther King, Mike Bloomfield, Al Kooper, Keith Richards, Lowell Fulson, Pee Wee Crayton, Long Gone Miles, Robben Ford, T-Bone Walker, Louis Jordan, Buddy Guy, Jr. Wells, Sonny Boy Williamson, Etta James, Clifton Chenier, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, The Jeff Beck Group, Topo Gigio, Hound Dog Taylor, Bob Dylan, The Fabulous Thunderbirds, The Nighthawks, Stax Records, Chess Records, Howlin’ Wolf, Elmore James, Chuck Berry, James Brown, Jack Daniels, Jim Beam, Bud Weiser.

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