Blues Train

Double Trouble - Bex Marshall & Zoe Schwarz’s Blue Commotion

In association with Shades of Soul

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Last Show: Sunday 6 th November 2022

PizzaExpress Jazz Club (Soho)

We are delighted to bring you two of the UK’s leading Blues performers on this very special Blues Train: Bex Marshall and Zoe Schwarz Blue Commotion will be performing with their own bands. UK British Blues Award winner and 4 time European Blues Awards nominee Bex Marshall’s unique style of guitar playing is a combined technique of slide, blues rock, ragtime and roots pickin’. Zoe’s Schwarz Blue Commotion band have received numerous awards and nominations including finalists in the UK Blues Awards with Female Vocalist, Band, and Album of the Year, several times.

"...at last a woman who plays guitar like a goddess, sings like an angel, writes like Dylan and smiles like the devil"

Booker T on Bex Marshall

BEX MARSHALL

UK British Blues Award winner and 4 time European Blues Awards nominee Bex Marshall’s unique style of guitar playing is a combined technique of slide, blues rock, ragtime and roots pickin’.

Her voice is a powerful melting pot of old black woman’s heartache and rock diva soul. Bex is a writer of distinction and notability, she pushes the boundaries of blues, her songs have been called timeless, touches of genius, and now she tours internationally solo or with a three piece band which augments her unique style of of virtuoso playing, Bex is literally a musical tornado.

Bex was asked to be the guest JANIS by ‘Big Brother and the Holding Company’s original guitarist Sam Andrews on their their 2014 European Tour. 

"...a younger version of Bonnie Raitt. Seldom do we hear such blues inflected rawness in female guitar players and its so refreshing to hear it done with such authenticity and assurance" Folk and Roots Magazine UK

ZOE SCHWARZ BLUE COMMOTION

Vibrant and melodic, funky rocking blues featuring Hammond-organ, drums, guitar and vocals, Zoe Schwarz Blue Commotion refresh the blues genre with eclectic arrangements, virtuosic playing and vocal prowess.  Expect an exciting live set based around rootsy original songs, strong catchy riffs and exciting grooves; they mix old school tradition with contemporary verve and sophistication.

They have made a considerable impact this last decade and is one of the bands that have added a fresh approach and vibrancy to the UK Blues scene, receiving awards and nominations including finalists in the UK Blues Awards with Female Vocalist, Band, and Album of the Year, several times.

“A great band. Terrific musicians all four of them” Paul Jones, BBC Radio 2 

BEX MARSHALL

Bex Marshall (vocals/guitar)

Toby Baker (keyboards)

Mick Parker (drums)

Lakis Economoc (bass)

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ZOE SCHWARZ BLUE COMMOTION

Zoe Schwarz (vocal)

Rob Koral (guitar)

Pete Whittaker (keyboard)

Eddie John (drums)