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LIGHTNING RED The legendary LIGHTNING RED has toured the world performing songs from his many recordings. After appearing before an audience of nearly 10,000 in Switzerland and enthusiastic crowds all over Europe, ‘Blues Family’, his last release recorded in Croatia and Germany with vocalist/songwriter LZ Love has garnered rave reviews and international, airplay. Now, the new album RED’S ROADHOUSE is attracting music industry attention and creating fans all over the globe. Lightning Red began his R&B musical training early…at age three. Every Saturday night in 1952, while his parents danced, he’d sit directly in front of the saxophone sections of Count Basie, Jimmy Dorsey, Duke Ellington and many of the big bands touring the military base circuit. Marveling at him, iconic musicians would bring Red on stage between shows to noodle on their drums or bang on the piano. Then at age five he studied the piano, had an electric guitar by thirteen, and his band was winning talent contests within a few years time. Toward the end of his teens, Red became a protégé of Luther Allison in Chicago, where he soaked up the sounds of Buddy Guy, Otis Rush, Mike Bloomfield, B.B. King, Johnny Winter and the local blues legends. Touring throughout North America followed, and in 1977 Austin, Texas became his home and touring base. While performing at the Armadillo World Headquarters during the latter 70s, Omar and the Howlers, W.C. Clark and "little" Charlie Sexton were brought onstage and introduced their music to the community. Red also soaked up the music of The Fabulous T-Birds (Jimmie Vaughan, Kim Wilson) at Antone's Club and met a struggling "Little" Stevie Ray Vaughan. His performances include the Whangarei Blues Festival in New Zealand, the Perth Blues Club in Australia, two years at the Great British R&B Festival, The Monterey Bay Blues Festival, the Bayfront Blues Festival, many House of Blues dates in Cambridge, repeat performances at Chicago B.L.U.E.S. in New York, the Rapperswil Blues’n’Jazz Festival near Zurich, and Blues Alive! Cuijk in Holland. He has toured the US & UK repeatedly, as well as Scandinavia, Ireland, Australia, Canada, France, Holland, Switzerland, Germany, Croatia and Denmark. Discography: ‘Red’s Roadhouse’ LIGHTNING RED (2014) LRP-109 ‘International Blues Family’ BLUES FAMILY featuring LZ Love & Lightning Red, LRP-108 ‘LIGHTNING RED the groovemaster’ featuring Jimi Lee & LZ Love LRP-107 ‘Gut Bucket Blues stumpdown acoustic’ LZ LOVE & LIGHTNING RED GR-105 ‘a long way home’ LIGHTNING RED Groovemaster Records (2006) GR-104 ‘Singing Gospel In Austin’ LZPHOENIX, featuring LZ Love (lz-love.com) 2005 ‘Tortured Mind’ LIGHTNING RED & Thunder Blues, Angelwing Records AW-2102 ‘Texas Thunder Blues’ LIGHTNING RED Heroic Records HR-103 ‘Red’s Blues’ LIGHTNING RED Heroic Records HR-102 ‘East St. Louis’ LIGHTNING RED dbRecords d45-1002A ‘Walkin’ Thru The Park’ LIGHTNING RED dbRecords d45-1002B (© M.Morganfield) ‘Melting Your Mind’ ICE (w/ LIGHTNING RED on guitar) Bonny Records 1211-L for bookings contact: Jack Lodico 925.447.7090 jacklodico@comcast.net

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LZ LOVE & LIGHTNING RED Together they’ve toured the world with appearances at Blues Alive! Cuijk 2012 in The Netherlands, le Blues Autour du Zinc in France. the Rapperswil & Zofingen Festivals near Zurich, and concerts in Switzerland, Croatia and Germany. Chosen to close the 2010 Rapperswil Blues ‘n’ Jazz Festival, they performed to a crowd of nearly 10,000,whichled to their CD release ‘Int’l BLUES FAMILY’ receiving rave reviews and airplay all over Europe. Currently their song BEEN LONELY from the highly acclaimed album GUT BUCKET BLUES is being heard on radio throughout the world, and the duet LET THE SPIRIT from RED’S ROADHOUSE is also gaining attention. As so many great American singers have, LZ began singing gospel in a southern church…at age five. Having sung and toured with a long list of icons including Mary Wells, Joan Armatrading, Billy Preston (the 5th Beatle), Parliament Funkadelic, Luther Vandross and Stephen Marley, her credentials are impressive. A favorite of Tommy Castro and Michael Fronti, her voice appears on their releases, as does theirs on hers. LZ Love’s solo career began in 1995 when her song Lift Me Up reached number two on the European dance charts, and she continues to release soulful, vibrant albums to critical acclaim. As a 3 year old, the legendary Chicago area bluesman Lightning' Red would sit directly in front of the saxophone sections of Count Basie, Jimmy Dorsey, Duke Ellington et al and was often brought up on stage by these historic musicians. After being mentored by Luther Allison and soaking up the sounds of Chicago greats, it was in his adopted home of Austin, Texas where he rubbing elbows Willie Nelson, Omar Dykes, Marsha Ball, WC Clark, Kim Wilson, Jimmie and Stevie Ray Vaughan and developed his legendary guitar and songwriting style. Once he toured all over the western hemisphere, Red began his European performing career in Denmark. His performances include the Whangarei Blues Festival in New Zealand, the Perth Blues Club in Australia, two years at the Great British R&B Festival, The Monterey Blues Festival, the Bayfront Blues Festival, many House of Blues dates in Cambridge, repeat performances at Chicago B.L.U.E.S. in New York, and concerts in Scandinavia, Ireland, Australia, Canada, France, Holland, Switzerland, Germany and Croatia.