The high energy Ty Curtis Band will perform October 9, 2010 at Pioneer Park in downtown Canyonville. The band has opened for The Doobie Brothers, Coco Montoya, Paul DeLay, Curtis Salgado and many others.

The Ty Curtis Band recently earned second place in the prestigious 2009 International Blues Challenge. The Challenge started with more than two-thousand bands in nine countries and thirty six states. One hundred bands earned the right to come to Memphis to perform in the competition. Only ten made it to the finals, and The Ty Curtis Band was voted second place by a panel of judges made up of industry professionals. No small feat for a young band from Salem, Oregon.

This accomplishment comes on the heels of the band’s recognition in the Pacific Northwest. In the Fall of 2008, the band was nominated by the members of the Portland, Oregon based Cascade Blues Association for Best Regional Act and Best New Act, getting the nod for Best New Act of 2008. The Cascade Blues Association also selected the band’s first CD, “Stubborn Mind”, as the Best Self-Produced CD for 2008.

The band’s strong performance in Memphis has resulted in performances for the Montreal Jazz Festival, the Redwood Run, and St. John Blues festival in the US Virgin Islands, as well as numerous European festivals. The band has been a big hit at Portland’s Waterfront Blues Festival, Oregon State Fair, and many other regional Blues festivals & events throughout the West Coast.

None of this is surprising to the Northwest blues fans that have been filling clubs, festivals and dance floors wherever the band performs. Playing a mix of blues, blues-rock, funk and swing, the band keeps audiences’ attention with a multi-talented lineup. The band’s performances feature Ty Curtis’ passionate vocals and driving guitar. This is complemented with a masterful harmonica, powerful vocals and three-part harmonies by Hank Shreve, with the added voice of bass player Milo Fultz. Milo’s tasteful bass lines, coupled with Davis “Super D” Brown’s drumming lock in the rhythm that ties everything together.

The Ty Curtis Band is receiving airplay on XM Radio from the Pacific Northwest all the way to Germany and Argentina. As Paul DeLay said,“Ty plays it like a young man should, straight ahead and from the heart.” The coordinator of the International Blues Challenge describes the bad as “pretty tight and polished, young with a traditional feel.”

During an interview on PDXposed, Ty was asked why his music turns so many heads, especially the judges. He replied, “ I think its because I put a lot of feeling into it and people can feel that I’m putting all my soul into playing my music. I try to be true to myself and my music”. Many have described Ty Curtis as way beyond his young years.

For a preview, check out YouTube video of Ty Curtis Band at the Redwood Run. Don’t miss this exciting opportunity to experience the Ty Curtis Band live. Curtis is scheduled to perform several sets starting at 1:45 pm until at least 6:30 pm. The concert is free at Pioneer Park in downtown Canyonville.

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