High-energy electric blues

Doors 2pm, Band at 3pm

Duke of George presents

Empire Blues

Empire Blues is an established, dynamic Blues Power trio whose primary influences come from the British Blues invasion of the 1960s, high-energy electric blues is very much the staple of the band. The band also brings together more traditional elements to many of its songs through the use of Dobro slide guitar and fretless bass for an acoustic (but not roots) blues feel.

Formed in 2005 the band features prominent Western Australian Blues musicians Andrew McIlroy (guitar/vocal), Alan Dawson (bass guitar/vocal) and Frank Shinall (drums and definitely no vocal). All three musicians have been stalwarts of the Perth music scene for many years and have previously played in some of Perth’s best-known Blues bands.