On 11th October 2010 at 00:30 Blind Dead McJones wrote...
NEW BLIND DEAD MCJONES BAND WEBSITE NOW LIVE!!!! Check it out to keep up to date with our Bluesy goodness.
WWW.BDMCJ.COM
Biography
Blind Dead McJones - Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica, Diddley Bow, Kazoo
"Big" Ben Slack - Guitar
Steven Nixon - Drums
Andy Johnson - Bass
The Blind Dead McJones Band formed out of a pure chance meeting between the blues legend and the Boys back in 2008. The boys had been having a casual wee jam session at the wise owl pub (now been demolished) when they noticed this mysterious looking fella keeping a keen eye on them. This turned out to be the great Blind Dead McJones who coincidently needed a new band and took on the boys. Since then they have performed up and down the U.K on a regular basis although sadly not always with McJones. As all the great bluesmen McJones is notoriously unreliable and is known to take last minute solo tours or just ship out to Japan when he fancies some noodles, sometimes leaving the band in a tight spot. As time has gone on though the boys have become accustomed to this and can now put on a great show with or without their front man. Performing a fine selection of Blues classics from the likes of McJones, Muddy Waters, Buddy Guy etc, as well as some of their own more rocky material. Back to School Blues is the first official release from the Blind Dead McJones Band (without McJones), released in 2010 after endlessly trying to get in the studio with the man himself the band eventually got sick of wasting studio time, recorded without him. McJones has listened to the E.P since its release and has been quoted as saying "Boys done good".
- www.blinddeadmcjonesband.com
- www.myspace.com/therealblinddeadmcjones
- www.facebook.com/blinddeadmcjonesband
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On 1st January 2011 at 22:21 Anonymous 8523 wrote...
Great performers and brilliant new cd. You never know what these guys will come up with next but you do know it'll be entertaining, innovative and something you want to hear over and over again. Looking forward to the gig at the roscoe.
Leeds Gigs
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- May 22 2013Smokestack
Full line-up, tickets & information. - May 26 2013Comrades Club (Heckmondwike)
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Gig Reviews
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The Blind Dead McJones Band
Live @ The Library on Friday, 25th February 2011
Gig History
The Blind Dead McJones Band has played 73 gigs in Leeds • Add a gig
- 2013-03-23 @ Grove Inn
- 2013-02-27 @ Smokestack
- 2013-02-16 @ Dewsbury Socialist Club
- 2013-02-02 @ The Taproom (Batley)
- 2012-12-22 @ Grove Inn
- 2012-12-15 @ The Highwood
- 2012-12-06 @ Wharf Chambers
- 2012-11-10 @ Grove Inn
- 2012-11-09 @ Packhorse
- 2012-10-27 @ The Taproom (Batley)
- 2012-09-29 @ The George
- 2012-09-23 @ The Hop
- 2012-08-30 @ Chemic Tavern
- 2012-07-21 @ The Taproom (Batley)
- 2012-07-14 @ Grove Inn
- 2012-06-16 @ The Well
- 2012-04-21 @ The Highwood
- 2012-02-26 @ Carpe Diem
- 2012-01-28 @ The Highwood
- 2012-01-20 @ Comrades Club (Heckmondwike)
- 2012-01-14 @ The Squash Club (Dewsbury)
- 2011-12-18 @ The Hop
- 2011-12-17 @ Grove Inn
- 2011-12-09 @ The Owl (Rodley)
- 2011-11-12 @ Swarthmore Centre
- 2011-11-04 @ Duck & Drake
- 2011-11-03 @ The Hop (Wakefield)
- 2011-10-16 @ The Hop
- 2011-08-21 @ Grove Inn
- 2011-08-20 @ Dry Dock
- 2011-08-13 @ Milo
- 2011-07-22 @ The Library
- 2011-07-17 @ The Hop
- 2011-06-06 @ The Hop
- 2011-05-30 @ The Hop
- 2011-05-21 @ Grove Inn
- 2011-05-20 @ Escobar
- 2011-05-06 @ Hoagy's Bar
- 2011-04-24 @ The Hop
- 2011-04-23 @ The George
- 2011-04-22 @ Packhorse
- 2011-04-14 @ Chemic Tavern
- 2011-04-11 @ The Hop
- 2011-04-10 @ The Hop
- 2011-04-09 @ Tut'n'Shive (Yeadon)
- 2011-04-08 @ Hoagy's Bar
- 2011-04-01 @ The Pack Horse (Briggate)
- 2011-03-27 @ Milo (Upstairs)
- 2011-03-07 @ The Hop
- 2011-03-06 @ The Hop
- 2011-03-02 @ Duck & Drake
- 2011-02-27 @ The Hop
- 2011-02-25 @ The Library
- 2011-02-19 @ Grove Inn
- 2011-02-17 @ Carpe Diem
- 2011-02-11 @ Hoagy's Bar
- 2011-02-07 @ Mr Foley's
- 2011-01-30 @ The Hop
- 2011-01-29 @ Carpe Diem
- 2011-01-12 @ Dry Dock
- 2011-01-07 @ Duck & Drake
- 2011-01-02 @ New Roscoe
- 2010-12-11 @ Fenton
- 2010-12-10 @ The Library
- 2010-12-05 @ Carpe Diem
- 2010-10-17 @ Carpe Diem
- 2010-08-21 @ Dry Dock
- 2010-06-11 @ The Library
- 2010-04-25 @ The Northern Monkey
- 2010-03-13 @ Primrose
- 2010-02-07 @ Mr Foley's
- 2010-01-23 @ Carpe Diem
- 2009-12-18 @ The Stone Roses Bar