Colin Dussault's Blues Project

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Colin Dussault's Blues Project
Origin Cleveland, Ohio, US
Genres Blues rock
Years active1989–present
LabelsErica Records/Buddah Belly Productions
MembersColin Dussault
Jimmy Feeney
Brent Lane
Steve Zavesky
John Atzberger
Past membersRich Weiskopf
Chris Borross
Mark Casterline
Ray Varga
Elwood Kohlmeyer
Johnny Sandell
Alden Kimbrell
Wayne Strick
Russ Richards
Jeff Harmon
Denny Phillips
John Stanley
Toby Packard
Tony Koussa Jr.
August Oswald
Teddy Harris
Michael Bay
Nathan Allison
Dave Buyers
Fredo Perez-Stable
Fred Tobey
Greg Hurd
Website www.colindussault.com

Colin Dussault's Blues Project is a five-piece blues-rock group formed in 1989 in Cleveland, Ohio. The band plays harmonica-driven blues-based rock and soul. [1]

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History

The Colin Dussault's Blues Project had its debut performance at the Ultimate Sports Bar in Lakewood on May 13, 1989. [2]

The band has performed all over Greater Cleveland and surrounding areas, playing over 300 shows annually at various venues including clubs, bars, and wineries, extending from the Lake Erie Islands to upstate New York. They have also opened for national blues and rock artists. [3]

In 2018, Dussault co-wrote, recorded, and released a CD single titled "A Song for Our Children" following the Parkland, Florida school shootings. Proceeds from the single were donated to Moms Demand Action For Gun Sense in America. [4]

Performances

Colin Dussault performed with the band Nightbridge at a July 1998 political fundraiser for U.S. Senate candidate Mary O. Boyle, which included an appearance by then-First Lady Hillary Clinton.[ citation needed ] Colin Dussault's band also performed at the 2004 Election Eve Rally for Presidential candidate John Kerry which was held at Mall C in Downtown Cleveland on November 1, 2004, alongside Roosevelt and Bruce Springsteen.[ citation needed ] On November 26, 2004, Colin Dussault and his band appeared live on Cleveland's Fox 8 News Morning show performing "Sweet Home Chicago" with Dan Aykroyd in conjunction with the opening of the Cleveland House of Blues.[ citation needed ]

Colin Dussault has released 11 self-produced and self-marketed compact disc recordings on his Erica Records/Buddha Belly Productions label.[ citation needed ] The band's music has been featured on Cleveland's WNCX 98.5 Classic Rock, which has included "Fire and Rain", "Good Booty and BBQ", ⁣[ citation needed ] and "Little Chicken Wing Girl" in their playlists.[ citation needed ] "Good Booty and BBQ", co-written by Greg Bandy and Colin Dussault, has been covered by several local and national acts, including Chicago's Howard and the White Boys, who included the song on their 2007 CD "Made in Chicago," released and distributed by Evidence Music. [5]

Awards

References

  1. Cassidy, Charles. "Bluesman Bounces Back from Heart Ailment to Keep Playing." West Life, 23 July 2008.
  2. Niesel, Jeff. "Colin Dussault's Blues Project Turns 30". Cleveland Scene. Retrieved April 8, 2025.
  3. Hogan, Max. "Colin Dussault Keeps Moving On." Downtown Tab, 1995.
  4. ""A Song For Our Children" Confronts Gun Violence". clevelandmagazine.com. Retrieved April 17, 2025.
  5. Heidt, John. Vintage Guitar Magazine, 23 Oct. 2007.

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