The Smoke Wagon Blues Band is living proof that the blues are alive and kicking in southern Ontario. In the tradition of: King Biscuit Boy, Sparrow, Mainline, and Luke and the Apostles, The Smoke Wagon Blues Band has been described as a progressive blues explosion by their Hamilton fan base. The band originally called Broken Down Buffalo was assembled to perform at the popular harbor Aqua festival and the Concession Street Mountain festival in the summer of 1998. After promising performances at both, the band trimmed down to solid four and five piece boogie blues outfit to battle the southern Ontario blues scene.

Corey Lueck (Oakville) on harp and vocals, Mike Stubbs (Burlington) on lead and rhythm guitar, Skot Silverthorn (London) on bass, Scott Pritchard (Oakville) on piano and B3, Gaven Robertson (Hamilton) on skins. Collaborations between new and old members of the band produced a fun acoustic blues project called Smoke Wagon Blues Number 36. To everyones surprise the album earned rave reviews from Maple blues magazine, The Hamilton Spectator, and Wanted Dead or Alive, not to mention placing runner up in the Toronto Blues Society's new blues search of the same year. 

Lead vocalist and harp player Corey Lueck took the summer of 1999 off to taste the southern blues, playing along side famous New Orleans piano legend Johnny Gordon at Lafayette Blacksmith shop on Bourbon street New Orleans Louisiana. And blues hot spot juke joints such as Sarah's Kitchen in Clarksdale Mississippi.

Jump on the wagon and keep on Smoking it !

The band has become fan favorites in Hess Village Hamilton Ontario performing songs by classic acts such as Muddy Waters, Elmore James, Sonny Boy Williamson, and T-Bone Walker to name a few. The Bands Toronto debut at the famous Black Swan in 2001 was so well received it earned the band a blues spot light on the 89.5 FM Blues hour, and an invitation to the Amsterdam Blues Festival. The Bands first electric progressive blues project Low Down Righteous Blues was released in late 2001 to a jam packed live boogie at Hamiltons home of the blues "The Mermaid's Lounge". The album was very well received and earned the band respectable reviews by The Hamilton Spectator, The Burlington Post, and Canadian Blues.ca.  Because of its honesty and raw live sound the album also earned the band a great fan base and radio play through out Canada and Europe. 

To buy The Smoke Wagon Blues Bands new 2005 self titled release or 2001 Low down Righeous from Indie Pool click on the link below and thanks for keeping Canadian Blues alive!!!

The Low Down!

Since the release of  Low Down Righteous blues the band has preformed at venues from Brantford to Port hope and even as far as Port Carling, and Kearny Ontario. This past year the band has had the honor of performing at the National Ski Championship in Collingwood Ontario, Jeff Healy's Ride for Sight at the Wolfs Howl in Mississauga Ontario, and a highlight for the band this season was the very special honor of opening for one of their influences: the one and only "Ronnie Hawkins" in front of 50,000 people at this years Sound of Music Festival. This winter the band is working hard on their next blues project due sometime in the New Year. If this coming season is as rewarding as the last we should be knee deep in the blues and that's a good thing. Thanks for listening and keep your stick on the ice!

The Smoke Wagon Blues Band

We will be getting Low down at:

Sunday Aug 21,2005 5;00pm Specail Rib Fest Warm up Featuring The Ronnie Russel Show Band

Sunday Sept 4th,2005 2:30-4:00 pm on the Main Stage Spencer Smith Park Burlington Ontario. Canada's Biggest and baddest Rib Fest also Featuring The Down Child Blues Band, Trick Bag, James Anthony, David Go, Go and Much, Much  More. Come sample the ribs and taste the music

Friday Sept 16th, 2005 Grossman's Tavern Toronto Ontario "Our Big Smoke CD release" At the legendary Tavern!!!!

Friday Sept 23rd, 2005 Live at the Happy Hog in Tottenham Ontario

Sat Nov 19th, 2005 live at The Hamilton Music Awards Show Case featuring Trick Bag & Les Smith 211 Locke Street Hamilton Ont.

Friday Dec 16th, 2005 Live Christmas Boogie At Milners 484 plains rd east Burlington Ont.

Friday Feb 3rd, 2006 High On The HOG! The Happy Hog that is Live in Tottenham Ont. Call the club for tickets.

Sat Feb 4th, 2006 National Ski Campionships Devils Glen Country Club Singhampton Ont.  

Sat March 18th, 2006 Live at the Chicopee Ski Club Kitchener Ontario

Thursday April 20th, 2006  Live at Milners 484 Plains rd East

Sat June 3rd, 2006 Live at The Stoney Creek Canada Flag Day Festival  in Olde Town Park Stoney Creek Ontario

Friday June 16th, 2006 Live At Canada's Largest out door music festival The Burlington Sound of Music Festival 8pm Spencer Park down town Burlington Ontario

Friday & Sat Sept 15-17, 2006 Live @ the Tottenham Blues Festival Tottenham Ontario 

More  Festivals and blues venues to come

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