Bubba and the Big Bad Blues

Bubba and the Big Bad Blues is a four piece blues band from Southern California and have been rocking the club scene there for over 10+ years. With influences like Freddy King, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Robert Cray, Robin Trower and The Meters, Bubba’s powerful vocals, impressive guitar work and a veteran rhythm section forge an electrifying hybrid blend of smoking Texas blues with a little bit of New Orleans R&B funk thrown in.

Bubba's long awaited debut self titled album speaks for itself. Produced by Bubba, recorded and mixed at Lawn Mower and Garden Supply Studio (formerly owned by the late Kevin Gilbert of Toy Matinee and the location of Sheryl Crow's "Tuesday night music club") by drummer/producer Nick D'Virjilio (Spock's Beard, Tears for Fears and Genesis) the album attempts to capture the synergy and connection that exists between the band when they are live on stage. It does a pretty good job too, but nothing compares to seeing and hearing them live!

Bubba and the Big Bad Blues started as a 3 piece band in 1992 with Bubba on lead guitar and vocals, Shawn Nourse on drums and a bass player. Since then, they have played just about every blues club in So Cal (and many that don’t exist anymore, see the club list). Bubba has opened shows for veteran bands such as; Anthony Gomes, BB Chun King, Canned Heat, Coco Montoya, Duke Robillard, Eric Sardinas, Lee Rocker, Little Charlie and the Night Cats, Pat Benatar, Tim Bogert, Tinsley Ellis, Tommy Castro, Walter Trout, Walter Wolfman Washington and Wilson Pickett just to name a few.

Christopher “Bubba” Clerc; Lead Guitar and Vocal Bubba has been performing on stage for over 20 years and has played with music legends: Wilson Pickett, Ike Turner, Big Jay McNeely, B-3 master Joe Sample, Texas guitar legends Roy “Guitar” Gaines and Cal Green, drummer James Gadson (played on over 300 gold records), guitarist Terry "Big T" deRouen (Lowell Fulson, Big Joe Turner, Guitar Shorty) saxman Hollis Gilmore, piano man Nat Dove (The Texas Boogie King), legendary sax player Joe Houston and The Cold Hard Facts Band.

Shawn Nourse; Drums - with Bubba since 1992 Shawn recently completed a 41 city tour playing drums for Dwight Yoakam, opening many shows for Brooks & Dunn on their Neon Circus Tour. He has played for 5 years with James Intveld’s band, has played or recorded with; Chris Gaffney and the Cold Hard Facts, The Mike Reilly Band, Lightning Willie and the Poor Boys, Troy Olsen, The Old Yellers (with Tony Gilkyson of X), Paul Marshall, The Bum Steers, Mark Insley, Hurricane Jake, Rebeccah Florence and Mark Christian.

Mike Barry; Bass - with Bubba since 1996 For the past 18 years as a member of The Bernie Pearl and Harmonica Fats Band, Mike recorded or played with; B.B. King, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Papa John Creach, Willie Dixon, Lowell Fulson, Linda Hopkins, Charles Brown, John Mayall, Dr. John, Guitar Shorty and the list goes on for days. More recently Mike has also played with Chris Gaffney and the Cold Hard Facts, The King Brothers, Dave Alvin and the Guilty Men and Will Ray latest album.

Rick Solem; Keyboards and Vocals - with Bubba since 1998 Rick is best known for touring with Dave Alvin for 5 years and touring with The Pleasure Barons featuring John Doe of X, Mojo Nixon, & Rosie Flores. He has also played with; Bill Medly of the Righteous Brothers, Brian Setzer, George Thorogood, Phil Alvin of The Blasters, James Harmon, James Intveld, Catfish Hodge, Albert Lee, Dave Edmunds and Will Ray and many more. He also played on the soundtracks for “Honeymoon in Vegas” and “Cry Baby”. Most recently he co-wrote the theme song “I Have to Dream” recorded by Celine Dion for the movie “Children on Their Birthdays”.

:: Contact ::

Website: http://www.bubbablues.com
Email: Bubba@BubbaBlues.com