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“Blues Old Stand went from being a pretty good live band to being an incendiary one. ” - Matt Wake
— AL.com
Blues Old Stand
A Band Born in the Bars, Raised on the Road, and Built to Last
Blues Old Stand delivers hard-hitting, soul-drenched blues and rock. Known for electrifying live shows, deep grooves, and an unmistakable Southern swagger, the band has shared stages with legends like Widespread Panic, Dickey Betts, and Hubert Sumlin. Led by harmonica ace Dave P Moore and guitarist John Mark Turner, BOS blends raw energy with undeniable musicianship, proving that some fires never burn out.
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Beloved ‘90s Alabama band releases first new music in decades
By Matt Wake | mwake@al.com
If you attended an SEC school in the mid ‘90s, there’s a good chance some of the best nights of your life involved Blues Old Stand. The Montgomery-founded band was one of the hottest draws on the Southeast club circuit.
Blues Old Stand regularly packed-out Tuscaloosa’s Ivory Tusk, Oxford’s Proud Larry’s and Athens’ Georgia Theatre. They killed in Baton Rouge, Columbia, S.C. and Gainesville, too.
Blues Old Stand’s road-honed sound, as heard on their self-titled 1994 debut album, evoked a mix of WAR, Funkadelic and Jimi Hendrix. The band revolved around a dynamic duo: harmonica wiz/funky singer Dave P. Moore and guitar slayer John Mark Turner...
The Road to Red Bluff Fest: John Mark Turner of Blues Old Stand
Interview by Jordan Kirkland: Live & Listen
Red Bluff Music & Arts Festival represents one of Montgomery, Alabama's latest annual celebrations, and we're counting down the days to the third installment on May 16th - May 18th. The 3rd annual festival will be held at Red Bluff Bar (Friday) and Riverwalk Amphitheater (Saturday & Sunday), featuring a wide variety of national and regional acts across a diverse musical spectrum.
As we prepare for this year's festival, we're catching up with each of this year's performers to gain and share some additional insight for anyone planning to attend the festival. The series continues today with John Mark Turner, the lead guitarist of Blues Old Stand. The Montgomery natives will be kicking things off at Riverwalk Amphitheater on Saturday, May 17th. While these guys have performed countless shows in the Capitol City, this is definitely one you do not want to miss.