The Blue Hearts
Mark "Westcoast" Comerford: Guitar & Percussion, Vocals, and Big Hank Lionhart: Lead Vocals. Mark and Hank are both members of RCA recording artists, Uncle Wiggly's Hot Shoes Blues Band who have performed all over Western Canada since their reforming of the band.
Both have been playing and recording the Blues for over 40 years with each other and in other Blues bands. They have opened shows for Muddy Waters, Joe Cocker and more recently for Burton Cummings. In 2016, they represented British Columbia in the Solo/Duo category at the annual International Blues Challenge in Memphis, Tenn where they made it to the semi finals. This was followed by the release of their debut album Pumpin Out The Blues and performances across BC and Alberta, such as the Salmon Arm Roots & Blues Festival, Island Folk Festival, and 39 Days of July, Blue Frog Studios in White Rock, Hermann’s Jazz Club Victoria BC and they represented BC again in January 2019 in Memphis for the International Blues Challenge. They have a second CD “Two Way Street” a combination of Live recordings and Studio Cuts.
Don Marcotte
Completing the trio is Edmonton bassist "Doghouse" Donnie Marcotte. Don has been a fixture on the Alberta music scene for the past few decades and has worked with noted blues players such as Dutch Mason, Hock Walsh (Downchild Blues Band), Lionel Rault, Tony D, and Rusty Reed. Don brings his country and roots influences to the band as well and is looking forward to reuniting with his pal Big Hank.
Andy Graffiti born in Vancouver, drummer Andy Graffiti has been engaged in making visual, verbal and aural art for decades. After participating in the then vibrant Victoria jazz scene of the late 70's, he returned to Vancouver and became a well known and respected figure in the alternative music community during the 1980's, working with local and national players and songwriters in many genres. In the latter part of that decade he began to work in professional theatre throughout Western Canada, as a musician and sound designer. In the early 90's he began to focus on the Blues, and continued to tour extensively through most of the decade. Now residing again in Victoria, Graffiti has been active in music here since 2010.
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