Backwater Blues Band plays a unique style of music with a full rich sound that moves audiences with powerful ballads and upbeat arrangements of traditional, contemporary, and original blues. Since 1997 the band has entertained music lovers of all ages in a variety of venues from small pubs to large nightclubs, including the Ringside Café (St. Petersburg), House of Blues (Orlando), and the Blue Shark (Ybor City). The band has performed major events including the Oldsmar Blues Festival, Michelob Music Festival in Tampa, FL, and the Jazzy West Tampa Music Festival (2006). They have also open for various national acts including Dr. John and Leeann Womack.

 

The band’s influences consist of several contemporary blues artists including Eric Clapton, Tab Benoit, Allman Brothers, and the late Stevie Ray Vaughn.  More traditional blues influences include BB King, Buddy Guy, Freddie King, Muddy Waters, Albert King, and Jimmy Reed. The Backwater Blues Band is constantly adding new songs to their repertoire while keeping their current arrangements fresh. The band's free MP3 downloads are routinely updated  and have been well received and their fan base continually increases with each live performance. 

 

Whether on the dance floor or tapping their feet at their table, audiences not only hear, but feel the richly spiced arrangements that have been described as having a subtle coolness and smooth funk- known as the Backwater groove.