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BLUES CARGO

BLUES CARGO is an electric Blues Band who was formed back in 1987 in Ath-ens by DIMITRIS IOANNOU (bass, vocals), STELIOS ZAFIRIOU (Guitar), STELIOS GAVRILIDES (Drums) and STELIOS ZOUZOULAS (Guitar).
The Band has played regularly through its 20 years of life in Athens and other towns all around Greece.
Their shows gave them the reputation of one of the most important Blues Bands of Greece and the band became also very famous by backing up the following artists during their appearances in Greece:
LOUISIANA RED,LURRIE BELL, BIG TIME SARAH, EDDIE C. CAMPBELL, GUI-TAR SHORTY, LEFTY DIZZ, BYTHER SMITH, ANGELA BROWN, LOVIE LEE, JEAN CAROLL, MAXINΕ HOWARD, UP-WILSON, SWEET BETTY, JIMMY MO-RELLO, JAN HARRINGTON, BLIND MISSISIPI MORRIS, JUKE,MICHAEL DOTSON,JOLLY JUMPER & BIG MOE, and NELLIE TIGER TRAVIS.
They also had opened the shows of JOHN MAYAL, JOHN HAΜMOND, NICK GRAVENITES, BIG TOWN PLAYBOYS, and FERNEST ARCENAUX in Greece.

By the end of 1992 they had completed a number of Original tunes which was finally issued on a vinyl LP on 1993, on Pegasus Records.
The album’s title was “FIRST DELIVERY” and received very good reviews.

This moment the band released their second album.This CD is coming after 14 years of the "First Delivery" and this is the reason why this album is called
“DELAYED DELIVERY”.

Today the BLUES CARGO appearing as follows:
STELIOS ZAFIRIOU (guitar)
DIMITRIS IOANNOU (bass, lead vocals)
STELIOS GAVRILIDES/PETROS DACTILIDES/GIANNIS CHRISTOPOULOS (drums)
ORESTIS VAVITSAS/GIORGOS LAGOGIANNIS (keyboards)
BABIS (Saxy B)TSILIVIGOS (saxophone)

For further information or for booking please contact:
DIMITRIS IOANNOU
PHONE 0030 210 3228301 or 0030 210 9640109
FAX 0030 210 3234615
MOBILE 0030 6944 525493
Email: ioan@bluescargo.gr
www.bluescargo.gr
www.myspace.com/bluescargo

Favorite Blues Artists and Bands

Albert Collins,Freddie King,Jimmy Johnson,Lurrie Bell,Chris Cain,BB King,Albert King,Vance Kelly,Michael Coleman,LarryMcCray,Lucky Peterson,Lil'Dave Thomson,Otis Rush,Buddy Guy,T-Bone Walker,Ronnie Earl etc.

Your Website Address

http://www.bluescargo.gr

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Artist, Fan