Jupiter, FL (PRWEB) March 19, 2007
The legendary creators of the progressive Blues/Rock/Groove sound known as "Soulful Swampadelic," Graham Wood Drout & IKO IKO, have announced shows at premier concert clubs in Florida this month including West Palm Beach, Gainesville, Orlando, Indiatlantic and Fernandina Beach. These dates added just after Drout's Song of The Year honors from The Blues Critics Choice Awards for his original song, The Ghosts of Mississippi, that appeared on his acoustic CD, The Bittersweet Sessions (2006) as well as releases by Albert Castiglia and Joey Gilmore that won both of those artists accolades as well.
Saturday, March 24
Art Start '07 Wet Paint
The Harriet Himmel Theater
West Palm Beach, FL
http://artstartinc.org/wetpaint.html
Thursday, March 29
House of Blues - Blues Kitchen
Orlando, FL
Friday, March 30
Lou's Blues
Melbourne, FL
http://www.lousbluesupstairs.com/
Saturday, March 31
The Frisky Mermaid
Fernandina Beach, Amelia Island, FL
Sunday, April 1
The Side Bar
Gainesville, FL
http://www.gainesvillesidebar.com/
About Iko-Iko:
Highlighting his more than 25-year career, Graham Wood Drout IKO-IKO's work has received multiple awards including both 2006 Song of the Year from Blues Critics Choice Awards, Best Blues Band and Songwriter of the Year from New Times Magazine and a Jammy Award for Best Blues Band. The band has performed with music legends of all styles including Bo Diddley, Jimmy Buffett, Ron Wood, Ivan Neville and many others. Blues Revue Magazine described his music as "Soul filling ideas that flow out of [Drout's pen and into the heart of the listener...the result is breathtaking."
With top ten songs on XM, Sirius, MusiChoice, AAA, Hot AC, and internet radio around the world, Iko-Iko continues to draw fans to their electrifying live shows. Artists of all genres cover Drout's songs and, most recently, Living Blues has The Bittersweet Sessions in the top 20 CDs of the year. Drout currently has the #1 song on MusicChoice with The Ghosts of Mississippi, and #2 on the Contemporary Blues Radio charts with Big Toe - both performed by Albert Castiglia on his release, A Stone's Throw, that is tied for second place as 2006 Blues CD of the Year on Sirius Radio networks. Today, the band is more energetic, vibrant and musical than ever with live shows that will reassure anyone that their mojo is definitely workin'!
Graham Wood Drout & Iko-Iko perform using RhythmTech Percussion, Knuckhead Strings, Hornets Drumsticks, Future Sonics Ear Monitors (R) brand, Audix Drum Microphones, Hear Technologies Personal Monitoring Systems, MTD Bass Guitars, Sennheiser Evolution (R) Wireless Systems and Stage Ninja Staging Products.
For complete appearance and press information, visit them online at the following web sites:
HOMEPAGE: http://www.iko-iko.com
EPK: http://www.sonicbids.com/ikoiko
JamBase: http://snipurl.com/ikoikojambase
MySpace Friends: http://www.myspace.com/voodoocrew
MySpace Music: http://www.myspace.com/grahamwooddroutsikoiko
For more information, contact:
Size Thirteen Music™
for Little Silver Records
5500 Military Trail, 22-365
Jupiter, FL 33458 USA
lsr (at) iko-iko.com
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