About Us

Displaying the diversity of a band whose players are influenced by blues, rock, R&B, jazz and zydeco, The ColdRail Blues Band is laying down a solid fun groove and bringing new life to static feet everywhere they play. Celebrating their 5th year, members of The ColdRail Blues Band are no strangers to the local music scene, each having played with many other people and groups over the years. Still each was looking for an outlet for the music that inspired them most. From this, The ColdRail Blues Band was born.

"We've been really fortunate finding the right people who love being together and creating fun music. Our drummer, Michael Gourley, is talented, fun and probably one of the easiest going people I've ever met.” When our harp player and co-vocalist, Glenn Woodhouse, joined us in our second year, our sound really came together... He rocks!" The newest addition to the band is John Rice who can really lay down a solid bottom end groove on the bass!

In the last 12 months The ColdRail Blues Band:

- Released their debut CD “Blind Horizon”, which has received internet and local air play including Spokane's "Blue Kitchen" on KPBX.

- Was featured at the 2010 Potlatch Blues Fest

- Served as the primary band playing multiple performances for the Lewiston Red Lion Barleyhopper's “Brews and Blues" Summer series.

- Has been booked for the 2011 National Lentil Festival, Whitman county's largest regional event

- Will be performing at the 2011 Pig Out In The Park, Spokane's largest outdoor food and music festival

- Has played a variety of additional venues and events including the Moscow Farmer's Market, the Palouse Spring Car Show, Nex Perce County Fair, Wawawai Canyon Winery, Rooster's in Clarkston, WA, and numerous private parties.

A soulful Strat, tasty Harp, and hard driving back line bring you great originals like "Dog House", "Lead Footed Mama", and "Blind Horizon" as well as classics from the likes of Buddy Guy, Willie Dixon, Elmore James, B.B. King, Little Walter and other greats of the blues influenced genre. We look forward to bringing our high-energy mix of authentic blues to your stage. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.