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The Powder Blues Band is a Canadian blues/pop/jazz band formed in 1978 in Vancouver. Its first album ''Uncut'' went double platinum in Canada. The second album ''Thirsty Ears'' was similarly popular. Their best known songs include: "Boppin' with the Blues", "Doin' It Right", "Thirsty Ears", "Hear That Guitar Ring", and "What've I Been Drinkin". ==History== The Powder Blues Band was founded in 1978 as a house band in the Gastown district of Vancouver, British Columbia.〔"(Historical Highlights )." ''The Powder Blues'' (official site).〕 The band was founded by brothers Tom Lavin (guitar, vocals), Jack Lavin (bass, vocals), and Willie MacCalder (keyboards, vocals).〔 After playing in local clubs for 18 months,〔 the band released their self-financed and self-produced debut album, ''Uncut'',〔"(Biography )." ''The Powder Blues'' (official site).〕 in 1980, followed by a tour of Canada and the US.〔 The band won the Juno Award for "Most Promising Group of the Year" in 1981.〔 ''Uncut'' went double platinum in Canada in 1982, selling over 200,000 copies.〔"(Powder Blues )." ''CRIA Database''.〕 Their second album, ''Thirsty Ears'', was released in 1981〔 and was certified platinum in Canada.〔 In 1986, the band won the American W.C. Handy Award for "Foreign Band of the Year".〔"(7th Annual Blues Awards )." ''The Blues Foundation''.〕 The band's greatest hits album ''First Decade'' was released in 1990 and was certified gold.〔 The initial lineup of the band consisted of: * Tom Lavin – guitar, vocal * Jack Lavin – bass * Mark Hasselbach – trumpet * Duris Maxwell – drums * Wayne Kozak – saxophone * Gordon Bertram – saxophone * David Woodward – saxophone * Bill Hicks- Drums 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Powder Blues Band」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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