About Cuillin Blue...Welcome
and thanks for visiting the Cuillin Blue site, home of the North
West’s most exciting Blues Rock Band.
Cuillin Blue don’t do predictable! A great live band, expect
the unexpected as this powerful five piece, fronted by the wonderful
voice of Marsha Jane Tarvet take you on a journey.
From raunchy, dirty versions of blues and
R&B classics which will leave you breathless and shouting
for more, to intricate and soulful bluesy reworkings of songs
from sources as diverse as The Mississippi Delta to The Beatles
and some from way out of left field !!
Add to this mix original songs and arrangements and a huge helping
of stage presence with a smile on their faces and a Cuillin
Blue gig becomes a ‘must see’ event. Though still classed
as ‘relatively newly formed’ the band is winning new fans
at every gig and already has a loyal following who are spreading
the word that if you haven’t caught the band live yet… where
have you been ??Marsha Jane Tarvet (Vocals), Pete Scullion (Lead
Guitar), Kelvin Barlow (Organ, Guitar, Harp), Chris Cullen (Bass,
vocals) and Rick Lacey (Drums, Percussion) are Cuillin Blue
and have all been members
of prominent R&B Bands and this coming together has produced
a band which is on fire. Check out the ‘Quotes’ page to see what people are saying and the ‘Reviews’ page for confirmation. Enough Said......
ROB YOUNG
Rob's affinity
with the blues shows in his guitar style and in covers of songs by Sun House, Big Bill Broonzy and, especially, Robert Johnson. Several of these were written by long-dead Charlie Patton who, by amazing coincidence, was born in Bolton, Mississippi !! The blues sometimes influences his song-writing style but his own songs can also be gentle and reflective like City Girl. His new Myspace features his own songs.was born under a bridge in mississippi, quickly made the move to Lancashire cos i couldn't stand the heat and the noise from the passing freights..... He's also started up his own Youtube
Kinisha embarked on a singing/entertainment career, honing her performance and learning the art of entertainment and stage presence from the Cabaret circuit around the Noth West of England. With her talents and bubbly vibrant personality she was soon to become established as a quality Vocal Entertainer, rapidly progressing to build a reputation nationally. Cabaret: A gifted Mezzo Soprano, Kinisha’s vocal range allows her to deliver a wide repertoire including timeless soul classics to current day.
Tribute: Kinisha is an established tribute artist performing the ‘Steamy Windows Experience’ a full tribute to Tina Turner. Her reputation as a top class, polished performer is well known by local and national entertainments agents who when engaging Kinisha are confident that they are booking a great performer and entertainer for their clients - who will not be disappointed.
Kinisha’s flexibility of performance enables her to cater to the requirements of a variety of venues. She creates the ambiance to suit the relaxed atmosphere of restaurants, hotel dinner dances through to the pulsating night club. Clients include:
· The Trafford Centre - Manchester · Palace Hotel - Manchester
Village Hotel Group · Queen Elizabeth Hall, Oldham · Crewe Hall - Cheshire · Celtic Manor Resort · Warner Breaks · Norbreck Castle- Blackpool · Holiday Inn · Hilton Hotels · Marriott Hotels. · Chester Zoo
BMW · Nissan · BUPA and many more.Delivery Style:
Kinisha is comfortable working with playback, but also has her own 4 piece live band, comprising of keys, drums, guitar, bass and sound engineer.Quotes: “She has the voice, the mannerisms and whipped up a storm with Simply the Best
and was backed by a superb band” The Stage
"Fabulous,One of the best tributes I've seen"
Marc Bannerman (Eastenders/ I'm a Celebrity
Conclusion:
Kinisha is a lively bubbly energetic entertainer. She has presence, a magnetic personality teamed with a natural ability to hold an audience captive as she works her act to demonstrate the versatility in her voice ranging from rich, warm sensual through to throaty, raw, rock delivery.
A voice for all occasions whether Jazz or Blues Kinisha is undoubtly a class act.. Tribute: Kinisha is an established tribute artist performing the ‘Steamy Windows Experience’ a full tribute to Tina Turner. Her reputation as a top class, polished performer is well known by local and national entertainments agents who when engaging Kinisha are confident that they are booking a great performer and entertainer for their clients - who will not be disappointed.
Kinisha’s flexibility of performance enables her to cater to the requirements of a variety of venues. She creates the ambiance to suit the relaxed atmosphere of restaurants, hotel dinner dances through to the pulsating night club.
BOURBON Y TEQUILA an exciting nine piece band offering a unique blend of Jazz and Salsa in other words we bring you the very best from North and South America. Leeds to Havana at the speed of music!
It might be a long-haul journey even at the speed of light but when Leeds based Latin musician Enrico Marchesi and his nine-piece band Bourbon y Tequila strike up the salsa rhythm you can almost feel the scorching tropical heat. The band consists of 4 horns,3 percussionists, keyboard, bass and Cuban vocalist.
Bourbon y Tequila play mainly original tunes with a dash of Salsa classics thrown in for good measure and their sets are rapidly earning them an impressive reputation with audiences around the UK and Europe.
"Thanks to ByT for making Manchester Jazz Festival 2004 a great success"
MJF Organisers "ByT was a great start to the Scarborough Jazz Festival"SJF Organiser "Superb Band" One Eleven Jazz Club Sheffield "Massive Sound!" Alan Barnes."The first set was fantastic but I thought the second set was going to take the roof off...Class act and if you closed your eyes it was as tight as listening to a record.
Well done guys..." HiFi Club Leeds "A powerful Salsa Band" Heidelberg Musik Festival Germany "Absolutely foot-twitching and compulsive listening" JATP Priestley Theatre Bradford "Bourbon y Tequila. Sunny sounds for winter weather with the spirit(s) of South America in full force" MLR The LEEDS Guide
"Enrico's men make you want to dance. Imagine Big Band mixed with chilli seeds and soaring temperatures" The Huddersfield Daily Examiner "An unrivalled Salsa Band"
UK Dancers Preston "One of the best Northern Salsa Bands" Pueblo Latino-The Wardrobe Leeds
"Bourbon y Tequila is one of the best ( If not the best ) salsa bands in England." Angela Burns Sleepers Club Organiser
Enrico Marchesi is a graduate of the Bergamo and Rome Conservatoire has performed with many luminaries including the jazz legend Sonny Rollins.Moving to UK, he played live with many top UK latin bandsHe now leads this tight ensemble fusing an infectious Latin percussion section with the jazz sensibilities of a stonking quadruple-horn front-line
ENRICO MARCHESI trumpet – trombone – musical director. JIM CORRY alto sax. JAMES RUSSELL baritone sax. ANDY HILLIER trombone. ANDY CHOLERTON keyboard. RICHARD HAMMOND bass. CHRIS SYKES drums - timbales. GEOFF WINCKLESS congas. JUAN SANCHEZ bongos – lead vocal.
Influence Conexion Latina, Spanish Harlem Orchestra, Eddie Palmieri, Tito Puente, Perez Prado, Ray Barreto, Afro Cuban All Stars, Los Van Van, Irakere, Oscar D'Leon,Frankie Ruiz, Marc Anthony....
A big thank you to Al Stevenson for the photography
