Cumberland Blue will bring their brand of Blues Rock to Memorial Auditorium when they open for Starship featuring Mickie Thomas on Friday, May 29.
Review for Cumberland Blue:
Their combined ages barely exceeds the age of one member of the Rolling Stones, yet when Cumberland Blue performs suddenly age, musical labels and everything else dissolves into a formidable wall of sound unlike anything else in contemporary music.
The six-piece band calls Nashville home, but like Jack White, King of Leon and Sheryl Crow, Cumberland Blue is expanding the perception of Music City.
With one listen, it’s obvious the members of Cumberland Blue are exceptional communicators. Anyone who hears Cumberland Blue expects to encounter a sextet of seasoned musicians with decades of experience. The truth is a different story. At 21, Chloe Kohanski is the eldest member of the group and the only female. Rounding out the Cumberland Blue sonic attack is bassist Rocky Block, keyboard prodigy Yates McKendree, drummer Duncan King and Grant Smith on fiddle and mandolin.
The band formed in 2012 when the young musicians were preparing to represent Nashville at the International Blues Challenge in Memphis.
Talent, chemistry and a genuine camaraderie have provided the foundation for Cumberland Blue, and the future is bright.
For more information visit www.CumberlandBlueBand.com.