The Patsy Gamble Blues Collective
Finnish guitarist Muddy Manninen (ex-Wishbone Ash) and British saxophonist & vocalist Patsy Gamble, have teamed up in a unique combination to play music with a blues, rock, funky edge. In 2004 Muddy joined Wishbone Ash. He recorded 4 studio albums with them and was the main song writer on the last 3 albums, including the critically acclaimed ‘Blue Horizon‘. Muddy left the band in the spring of 2017. Patsy Gamble is a session saxophonist, vocalist, composer, performer, and British Blues Award finalist in 2011 and 2012. She has performed and recorded all over the UK, Europe and in the Middle East with many different artists including Mick Jagger, Paul Weller, Mick Taylor, Steve Winwood, Eugene Hideaway Bridges, Keith Thompson and Eddie Martin.Their rhythm section is the legendary drummer Mike Hoddinott. Mike has performed with many respected British , European and American jazz and blues artists as well as touring Europe and the USA with award winning acts such as‘The Innes Sibum Blues Explosion’ and‘The Eddie Martin Blues Band’, being nominated for Best Blues Drummer awards several times. Bass player Mark Butler has worked as a session player with various bands in New York in the 1980s including John Moore from The Jesus and Mary chain, playing numerous gigs at CBGB’S, The Knitting Factory supporting bands including Living Colour, Crowded House, They Might be Giants and Sham 69 and toured the USA in 1987 supporting Peter Murphy from Bauhaus.
‘A quite awesome live band….a four-piece featuring the voice and saxophone of the amazingly talented Patsy Gamble, alongside her (former Wishbone Ash) guitarist Muddy Manninen. For the next hour their mix of funk, soul, blues and some jazz was one of the biggest highlights of the day: this band are awash with talent, and with new songs for the next album they will surely become big on the UK scene. Want a lesson in tasty electric guitar playing at it’s best? Just catch Muddy Manninen: years of experience and a joy to listen to, not only solos but the art of rhythm too.’ Blues In Britain Magazine
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