 Over
the past twenty-five years, Keith Doder
has emerged as a dominant Harp & Vocals presence on the
St. Louis blues scene and a rising national talent. Keith Doder
formed The Blue City Band in
the early 1980's along with drummer/vocalist, David Tims. But
the seeds of Doder's love of blues and harmonica were planted
much earlier when Doder honed his harp-playing skills as a regular
harpist with St. Louis blues great, Tommy Bankhead. Doder was
recruited by the late Chicago blues legend Jimmy Rogers in 1997
and travelled extensively throughout the United States, Canada,
and Europe as a featured harpist. Doder filled the shoes of a
long line of blues harpists who backed up Jimmy Rogers. Rogers
remarked that,"Keith, you get up underneath me on that harp just
like Little Walter used to do." Doder has captured the trademark
Chicago blues harp sound and refined it into his own distinctive
style. Check out the Blue City Band release, "By Invitation Only",
which showcased Doder's lyrical and instrumental prowess. Doder
recently released a new CD, "Blue
To Bright," which truly captures his rich-toned harp style,
songwriting and insightful vocals. The Blue City Band is moving
forward along with Doder as this ensemble steadily moves forward
regionally and nationally. To learn more about this talented band,
email Keith , or surf on over to their
website. |
