Brandon Sprague
Press/Biography
BACKGROUND:
Brandon Sprague is a gifted lead guitarist/vocalist/songwriter. The following are performances with major recording artists, festivals, & selected concert dates he has performed with his bands or as a solo artist. His group is called the Brandon Sprague Blues Band. Former bands include: Blue Flame, Soul Kitchen, & Shakedown.
Brandon Sprague: Born in Durant, Oklahoma. Lives in Deadwood, South Dakota. Musical influences include: B.B. King, Doyle Bramhall & Doyle Bramhall II, Eric Clapton, Jimmy Rogers (Muddy Waters guitarist), all of whom Brandon has met. Other favorites include: Albert King, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Jimmie Vaughan, Jimi Hendrix, & Freddie King.
Brandon has co-produced and recorded two CD releases, one with Shakedown which received a great review in the national publication, “Blues Revue” magazine & a new CD recorded live at the Deadwood Tobacco Co., in 2007, Deadwood, South Dakota. Instruments he performs with: Fender Stratrocasters, dobro guitar, slide guitar, and acoustic guitars. Full band includes: guitar, bass, drums (3 piece blues power trio); guitar, drums, bass, keyboards/saxophone/squeezebox; or solo acoustic blues/vocals.
Performed with artists:
| B.B. King | |
| Kenny Neal | Fabulous Thunderbirds |
| Smokin’ Joe Kubek w/Bnois King | Indigenous |
| Eddy Clearwater | Jimmy D. Lane |
| Russell Jackson (ex-BB King bassist; Chris Duarte Silent Partners) | Vince Converse |
Opening act or performances with:
| B.B. King | Neville Brothers |
| Kenny Wayne Shepherd | Big Head Todd & the Monsters |
| Little Feat | Edgar Winter |
| Fabulous Thunderbirds | Doobie Brothers |
| Georgia Satellites | Chicago |
| George Thorogood | Roomful of Blues |
| Joan Jett & the Blackhearts | Reverend Horton Heat |
| Son Seals | Vince Converse |
| Sista Monica | Blue Plate Special |
| Tab Benoit | Corey Stevens |
| Poncho Sanchez | Kelley Hunt |
| Ab Locke |
Performances at large clubs & festivals:
- Fabulous Satellite Lounge, Houston, Texas
- The Woodlands, Houston, TX (Opening for Doobie Brothers & Chicago)
- New Orleans, LA (w/Tab Benoit)
- Blue Cat Blues, Dallas, Texas (w/Vince Converse, Smokin’ Joe Kubek)
- Eddy Clearwater’s Reservation Blues Club, Chicago, Illinois
- Snow King Center, Jackson, Wyoming (w/B.B. King)
- Cheyenne Civic Center, Cheyenne, Wyoming (w/B.B. King)
- Shrine Auditorium, Billings, Montana (w/B.B. King)
- Rushmore Plaza Civic Center Theatre, Rapid City, South Dakota (w/B.B. King)
- Rushmore Plaza Civic Center Arena (Opening for George Thorogood)
- Sioux Falls Pavilion (w/B.B. King)
- Sioux Falls Arena, Sioux Falls, South Dakota (Opening for Indigenous)
- Full Throttle Saloon, Sturgis, South Dakota (Opening for Reverend Horton Heat)
- Full Throttle Saloon, Sturgis, SD (Opening for Georgia Satellites)
- Cheyenne River Sioux 50th Fair, Eagle Butte, South Dakota (w/Indigenous)
- Deadwood Jam, Deadwood, South Dakota
- Heritage Festival, Rapid City, South Dakota
- Black Hills Blues Festival, Deadwood, South Dakota
- Black Hills Jazz & Blues Festival, Rapid City, South Dakota
- Mt. Rushmore National Monument, Keystone, South Dakota (July 4th)
- Dahl Fine Arts, Rapid City, SD. Performed at 2 Guitar Masters shows w/regional guitarists.
University performances:
- Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma
- University of Wyoming, Laramie, Wyoming
- Dakota State University, Madison, South Dakota
- Black Hills State University, Spearfish, South Dakota
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Brandon SpraguePhone: 605-571-0163
Rock N Records
PO Box 3777
Rapid City, SD 57709
web site: rocknrecords.net
Email: rocknrecords@rushmore.com