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4589
Milentz
St. Louis, MO. 63116
314.753.1395
Brian Curran is probably St. Louis’ youngest working
acoustic finger - style guitar player and this year’s
host of the Baby Blues Showcase. At only 25, he has been playing
professionally for over 6 years and has earned himself a reputation
locally and nationally. Curran has studied with some of St.
Louis’ finest guitar players such as Tom Hall and Billy
Barnett. He has also performed with internationally known
artists such as Ron Edwards, Leroy Pierson, and Eric McSpadden.
Curran has a wide range of styles from gritty delta slide
guitar to the soft sounds of Mississippi John Hurt. He plays
a variety of pre-war blues like Tampa Red and Robert Johnson
and more modern artists such as Eric Clapton and Johnnie Johnson.
In addition to playing covers, Curran has a large arsenal
of original music. Songs such as Love Bug and I Believe In
Love - recorded on his first album, Straight Up Blues (Wildstone,
2001) - have earned him a large fan base and some outstanding
reviews. Curran’s new album is out, and features several
new songs and styles.
As host of the Baby Blues Showcase, Curran is showing his
maturity as a young blues musician and providing a good example
of the future of St. Louis Blues.
You can see Brian Curran at the following locations:
Every Other Monday at Pop’s Blue Moon with Sharon Foehner;
Third Thesday of Every Month at the Venice Café; Every
Other Thursday at the Beale On Broadway with Eric McSpadden,
Every Saturday at Mike & Min’s with friends, Every
Sunday at B.B.’s Jazz, Blues & Soups
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BOTTOMS
UP BLUES GANG 
3542-A Hartford
St. Louis, MO. 63118
314.664.6119
www.bottomsupblues.com
The Bottoms Up Blues Gang is St. Louis’ newest acoustic
blues trio — featuring vocalist Karl Liston, Adam Andrews
on harmonica, and Jeremy Segel-Moss on acoustic guitar. The
BUBG has been together since August 2001 and has already carved
a small niche for themselves in St. Louis. They play a unique
blend of originals and covers in the styles of Delta Blues,
R&B, Soul and blues influenced Rock & Roll. Their unique
sound has been influenced by national artists like Muddy Waters,
Bessie Smith, Bonnie Paitt, B.B. King and Little Walter. Locally,
they have been heavily influenced by musicians such as Brian
Curran, Bernie Smith and Eric McSpadden.
The BUBG play a wide range of venues in and around St. Louis;
including the Beale on Broadway, Broadway Oyster Bar, Venice
Cafe, and Pop’s Blue Moon. They have recently been featured
at the Grand Opening of the Lamproom in the Pepper Lounge and
performed at the 2002 Big Muddy Blues Festival. The Bottoms
Up Blues Gang's first album, South Broadway Blues, was released
in early November 2002. It includse several original songs and
features special guests; Matt Murdick, Brian Curran, Sharon
Foehner and Irene Allen.
You can see The Bottoms Up Blues Gang at the following locatiors:
Every Thursday at the Red Sea; Second Tuesday of Every Month
at the Venice Café; Monthly at venues such as: Corky's,
the Shanti, Pop’s Blue Moon, Crusoe’s, the Lamproom,
Broadway Oyster Bar and the Duck Club Yacht Club
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ROB
GARLAND & THE BLUE MONKS 
822 Curnberland Dr.
St. Louis, MO 63325
314.630.4791
www.geocities.com/stratman/thebluemonks
Rob moved to St. Louis in September 1999 from Canterbury, England
and found it to be the perfect place to focus on his love affair
with the Blues. Having played a variety of genres of music,
he began the Blue Monks with the premise of mixing styles against
a backdrop of the Blues and looked for players capable of bringing
in jazz, funk and rock influences. Rob cites his main influences
as Larry Carlton, Robben Ford, B.B. King, Eric Clapton, Miles
Davis and George Benson.
Rob Garland and the Blue Monks include: Rob Garland on guitar
and vocals, Byron James (Hi) on Bass, Tobin Hall on Drums, and
Frank Bauer on Saxophone and vocals.
You can see Rob Garland at the following locations:
Monthly at the Broadway Oyster Bar, Sqwires, the Ritz Carlton,
Mount Pleasant Winery, Mike & Mins, Hammerstones, CJ Muggs,
the Famous Bar and the Beale On Broadway.
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G00DNIGHT IRENE
523 South 10th #201
St. Louis, MO. 63104
314.436.7726 / 901.230.8296
The music we play is old. 20’s-30’s-40’s, sit-on-top-of-the-grand-piano
torchy stuff. lt’s somewhere between ragtime and early
rhythm and blues. It’s hard to explain. Matt has played
with everybody; I have played with nobody. We like Ray Charles
and Nina Sirnone and all kinds of people. Matt is a Virgo and
I am a Capricorn, but we both enjoy vile humor.
Hopefully what makes Coodnight Irene interesting is our vigilant
toll to present songs in a unique way. Sadly what makes Coodnight
Irene unique is probably the unorthodox mariner of this “brief
bio’
You can see Goodnight Irene at the following locations: Every
Other Monday at Pop’s Blue Moon
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KEVIN LEMEN
Kevin Lemen has been playing the guitar for about four years
and has already accompllshed a lot. He started out sitting in
with different musicians in Soulard. Some of the musicians included
Keith Doder, Bennie Smith, Jimmy Lee, Pennsylvania Slim and
Steve Pecaro.
In the past year Kevin participated in the Miles Davis Tribute
held at the Museum of Art and History where he had the opportunity
to play with older experienced jazz musicians. Kevin then went
into a recording studio to make a demo which got some air play
on 88.1 FM Community Radio. In August Kevin and iRs group was
invited by Steve Pecaro to be the opening act at the Stevie
Ray Vaughn tribute held at the Pageant. A week later Kevin played
with Steve Pecaro at the Big Muddy Blues Festival held on Laclede’s
Landing.
The members of the Kevin Lemen Group are Marie Brown on vocals,
Sterling Burgess on Keyboard, Mike Lewis on Drums, Neil Schenk
on Bass, and Kevin on Guitar.
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For more information about the Baby Blues Showcase, participating
bands, upcoming events;
or if you're a venue, interested band or blues lover contact:
Jeremy Segel-Moss by email or call 314.664.6119
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