Friday, April 11, 2014

Trampled Under Foot

Date: April 10, 2014
Location: The Sunrise Theatre, Fort Pierce Florida
Time: 8 PM


I got in the car and traversed down I-95 over one hundred miles south of Orlando to Fort Pierce Florida and took in a Trampled Under Foot show for the very first time. Let me tell you, it was way worth every mile driven. After all, they came from Kansas City, and have been traveling the country for months, so when you give it some thought, I had no excuse not to go to their show. So glad I did!
Trampled Under Foot did not disappoint, laying down a 2 hour and 45 minute Mega-set of blues that had the patrons in the Black Box Theater on their feet with spontaneous applause and appreciation. If you haven't heard;  Danielle Schnebelen is quite the female force to be reckoned with in the band. She is the soul and backbone of the group- laying down the bass riffs while delivering dynamic vocals with tones and notes you do not hear every day of the week! Not an easy thing to do . . especially in six inch stiletto heels. Her brother Nick is an accomplished guitarist with skill and finesse beyond his years. With a plethora  of guitars on stage, Nick is at his best while playing the National Steel and slide. His voice is also a complement to his fretwork, as he and Danielle traded lead vocals alternately. Jan Faircloth on drums & Mike "Shinetop" Sedovic on keyboards, round out the powerhouse four piece blues band. They highlighted and preformed material on their most recent recording which was the #1 debut Blues Album on Billboard, Itunes and Amazon Blues Charts- Badlands. This stellar album contains mostly original music with the exception of Danielle's tour de force cover of the James Brown classic: It's a Man's Man's Man's World , which by the way, she sang flawlessly live. To sum things up, Trampled Under Foot is a band that has toured and paid their dues by the book for over 12 years. The endless touring and refining has definitely transformed them into the polished, astonishing blues band that they are now. It is time to get on the bandwagon if you are not on it already. As usual, I had the trusty Nikon with me and captured a few images. Check out the videos as well.

                                                                       








                                                                           
                                                                     
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