Local Artist Series: Southside Blues

Southside’s focus and inspiration is of classic Chicago Blues. ‘The best of Chess’ so to speak with songs by the greats, Muddy Waters, Howlin’ Wolf, Buddy Guy, Willie Dixon, and more. The band’s staple arrangements of slide guitar, harmonica, piano , saxophone, drums, and bass give the straight-ahead & timeless sounds of early electric blues. Led by Eric Fernald on vocals and guitar with his father Mike Fernald on Harmonica. Accompanied by Nelson Checkoway on piano and Jeffrey Harrod on Saxophone. Rhythm section comprised of Jamie Decato on drums and Bruce Jarvis on bass.