Two years ago, Jesi B and the All Rites (JBAR for short) properly broke-in our new stage...the first band to be featured with a full drum kit and amplifiers. In the meantime, these Coeur d'Alene natives performed notable live shows (including The Lincoln Center and The Bing) and have been recording an EP. The blues is not a common genre among bands of their generation in our region. However, JBAR is one of the few exceptions, yielding fiery, funky, electric blues at their intense, all-night live performances abound town. Jesi B lets loose with her deep, soulful vocals while JP cuts searing licks and chops. Brian adds a great dynamic subtlety on the drums and Tanner holds down the fort with his bass grooves. To get the word out about their impending EP release and live shows, Jesi B and the All Rites will return to the 103.1 KCDA Local Lounge this Sunday.
UPDATE: Hear it again on the air on Sunday the 15th and Sunday the 22nd!!!
Dig the blues of Jesi B and the All Rites on Spokane's 103.1 KCDA Local Lounge this Sunday, January 8th (PLUS Sunday, January 15th AND Sunday, January 22nd), 2012 at 10 pm PST. Tune your radio to 103.1 FM in the Spokane/Post Falls/Coeur d'Alene/Ritzville area or listen live to the on-line audio stream at this website. Just click on the "Listen Live" link in the upper-left corner of this page. You can also listen to the live broadcast on your iPhone, Android, or Blackberry with the iHeartRadio app.
UPDATE:
Here is their entire Local Lounge show as high-quality streaming audio:
LISTEN to Part 1 (11:15) including "Not For Me" (EP) and "Map" (live)
LISTEN to Part 2 (12:32) including "Baby No More" (EP) and "Blues Devil" (recorded live at The Grail)
LISTEN to Part 3 (11:24) including "Revolution Comin'" (live) and "Bacon Blues" (live)
LISTEN to Part 4 (10:12) including "Born Under a Bad Sign" (live) (music by Booker T Jones, lyrics by William Bell) and "#82" (EP)
original airdate: Sunday, January 8th, 2011 at 10 pm PST
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Here's a video of JBAR performing their new song "Bacon Blues" live in the Local Lounge:
JBAR first came by the Local Lounge on January 24th, 2010. Click here to find the audio video, and photos from their visit.
See JBAR perform live at ZOLA (22 W Main Ave in downtown Spokane) on February 24th and 25th.
About the show: The Local Lounge is a local artist feature on 103.1 KCDA FM in the Spokane/Post Falls/Coeur d'Alene area every Sunday at 10pm. We feature local, unsigned musicians who are making waves in the surrounding music scene. Far from just bringing in a musician for an interview and a couple CD tracks, we have every artist perform several original songs live in our studio, including full bands...amps, drums, and everything! The musicians get to take over our station for about 45 minutes, playing live songs, spinning CD cuts and talking it up, all while hosting the show themselves, in keeping with the "jockless" delivery of 103.1 KCDA. We also make a video of one live song and take photos of each artist, allowing you check out the visual aspect on our website. Even though 103.1 KCDA has a Hot A/C format, the Local Lounge is open to indie, pop, rock, folk, soul, blues, funk, pop punk, pop jazz, reggae, and anything else that sounds good to our ears. Be prepared for tons of local skill and talent, a diverse array of musical styles, very high production values, and good times all around!
How to tune in: We brodcast live at 10pm Pacific Time every Sunday night, and we have a variety of ways for you to listen...
live at 103.1 MHz on your good ol' FM radio in Spokane and surrounding areas
hear it in high-definition live on your HD Radio receiver in the Spokane metro area
stream it live anywhere in the USA on this website (click "Listen Live" in the upper left corner)
live on-the-go on your iPhone, Android, or Blackberry with the free iheartradio app
check it out as high-quality streaming audio after it airs, posted in each guest's article...preserved for posterity, along with the video and photos!
How do I get myself/my band on the Local Lounge? We're always on the lookout for unsigned artists who perform regularly in the Spokane area and have already established a fan base, so you should be active in the local scene and ready to bring your A-game! We're open to just about any genre, as long as your songs are originals with lyrics. And please sing melodically: no screaming, growling, or whining! Hopefully you have some good quality, air-worthy recordings to bring, as well. We reserve the right to choose the bands and musicians that will appear on the Local Lounge and what date they will be featured. That being said, once you're on, you get the royal treatment: a one-of-a-kind promotional presentation with excellent sound quality and tons of cool stuff on the web...did I mention it's all FREE? If you have what it takes and you want it, contact Matt Loi, the producer of the show for three years and running.
Feel free to get in touch via social networking...Facebook preferred:
Listen live on your smartphone with the free iheartradio app!
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