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Formed in 2015, they took their name from a street in Memphis running from the easternmost part of the city limits to "Soulsville", which was the original home of Stax Records. [4] [5] Rock 103 described them as "the most talked about band in Memphis." [1] Southern Avenue reached the finals of the International Blues Challenge in 2016. [4]
The International Blues Challenge (IBC) is a music competition run by the Blues Foundation. [1]Notable blues artists that have competed in the IBC over the years also includes Fiona Boyes, Eden Brent, Michael Burks, Tommy Castro, Sean Costello, Albert Cummings, Døvydas, Larry Garner, Zac Harmon, Homemade Jamz Blues Band, HowellDevine, Richard Johnston, Julian Fauth, Super Chikan, Susan ...
This victory meant that they went on to compete in the International Blues Challenge in Memphis, Tennessee, between January 21–24, 2015. The group got as far as the semi-finals. BKB's third album, Outta the Blues was issued in May 2016. [3] The record displayed a mixture of traditional Beale Street blues with strains of Texas blues and blues ...
With Jeremy Powell on keys and Daniel McKee on bass, the band entered the International Blues Challenge in 2016 representing Memphis. Southern Avenue made the finals. In the summer of 2016, Southern Avenue signed with Stax Records , part of the Concord Music Group . [ 5 ]
In January, 2016, Franchi and his backing band reached the semi-final of the International Blues Challenge in Memphis, Tennessee. Later the same year, he played at the Dallas International Guitar Festival. [ 4 ]
More than 158 acts from 32 states and 12 countries will take part in the 2024 International Blues Challenge in Memphis.
Semi-finalist - Blues Foundation International Blues Challenge, Memphis (2017). [10] [11] Winner - UK Blues Challenge (2016). [12] Winner - Pure M Magazine Awards - Ireland Best Female and Best Video for "This Is Me" (2016). [13] Winner - Barry Middleton Memorial Award for Emerging Artist at the British Blues Awards (2015). [14]
Memphis has experienced a violent first three months with 60 people killed in 2016 at the end of March -- compared to 35 homicides this time last year. Those numbers put the homicide rate around 9 ...