Peter Novelli

Voting for COOLEST BLUES SONG OF THE YEAR

Posted Sat, Jan. 14, 2012

Novelli's "Since The Hurricane" with Dr. John was nominated for "Coolest Blues Song of the Year" by Big City Blues Magazine. YOU CAN VOTE thru Jan 30 at:
http://www.bigcitybluesmag.com/

Novelli nominated for Jimi Awards 2011

Posted Fri, Dec. 23, 2011

Peter Novelli was nominated for a 2011 Jimi Award (B.B. King's Bluesville / Blues 411) for Best New Debut Release http://blues411.com/

Voting for COOLEST BLUES SONG OF THE YEAR

Posted Sat, Jan. 14, 2012

Novelli's "Since The Hurricane" with Dr. John was nominated for "Coolest Blues Song of the Year" by Big City Blues Magazine. YOU CAN VOTE thru Jan 30 at:
http://www.bigcitybluesmag.com/

Novelli nominated for Jimi Awards 2011

Posted Fri, Dec. 23, 2011

Peter Novelli was nominated for a 2011 Jimi Award (B.B. King's Bluesville / Blues 411) for Best New Debut Release http://blues411.com/

NOVELLI CD ON THE CHARTS

Posted Fri, Sept. 30, 2011

Novelli's CD, released July 12, on the blues and roots charts:
- Roots Music Report - reached No. 2 for Louisiana, No. 46 US
- Real Blues Top 100 Blues Albums - at No. 24
- Many Living Blues radio stations reporting on Top 10 or Top 20

AUSTRALIAN BLUESBEAT CHARTS

Posted Mon, Sept. 26, 2011

"Texas 'Tonk" the first track on Novelli's CD appeared on the Australian Blues chart this week!

NOVELLI CD ON BB KING'S BLUESVILLE RADIO

Posted Sun, Sept. 25, 2011

Bill Wax added Novelli's CD to Picks of the Week on October 1, check it out on Sirius 70 radio!

On the Charts

Posted Fri, Sept. 2, 2011

Novelli's CD, released July 12, on the blues and roots charts:
- Roots Music Report - reached No. 3 for Louisiana, No. 46 US
- Real Blues Top 100 Blues Albums - at No. 24
- Many Living Blues radio stations reporting on Top 10 or Top 20

NOVELLI CD MOVES UP THE CHARTS

Posted Sun, Aug. 7, 2011

Novelli's new CD, after a July 12 release by Bruce Flett Productions (Shreveport Louisiana) is on the charts.

NUMBER 3 on Louisiana Roots Music Chart behind Grayson Capps and Tab Benoit
Number 24 on Real Blues Top 100
and just moved into NUMBER 46 on Roots Music Report

Novelli's CD is being played on blues and roots radio all over the USA, Canada, South America, Caribbean, Europe, Japan
The CD is on the playlist of Blues Beat Radio(Latest and Best in Blues Music) South Australia

Hard to say which songs are the favorites, many of the 12 songs are being broadcast.

NOVELLI BAND BOOKING ANOTHER TOUR

Posted Fri, Aug. 5, 2011

Peter Novelli Band is booking a second tour to Northeast USA after a great NY tour in July. September 10 thru October 16. Mississippi, Tennessee, Pennsylvania, New York, Ohio, Kentucky. FOR BOOKINGS contact Chalet Music at 504-315-5393

CD RELEASE

Posted Fri, July 8, 2011

Novelli's CD release is being promoted by Bruce Flett and Bruce Flett Productions, Shreveport, Louisiana. Check out the Media Release on Novelli's NEWS Page.

CD RELEASE

Posted Wed, July 6, 2011

BRUCE FLETT PRODUCTIONS MEDIA RELEASE July 12, 2011
Bruce Flett
P.O. Box 4641
Shreveport, LA 71134
(318) 865-9006
blucebird@gmail.com

Peter Novelli and his New Orleans Band will be touring the northeast USA in July with his New Orleans Band. The band includes Darryl White, drums (Tab Benoit, Chris Thomas King, Dr. John, Cyril Neville and others); Suzy Leger, frottoir/percussion; and Sandy Maillho, veteran New Orleans bassist.
Novelli is releasing his debut CD, self titled and recorded in Baton Rouge and New Orleans. Produced by bassist David Hyde (Gatemouth Brown, Delbert McClinton) Novelli’s music includes compelling originals along with eclectic covers. Driven by his bluesy guitar and gravelly vocals, he weaves blues and rock with New Orleans funk and sometimes a twist of cajun-zydeco, all soaked in a Louisiana roots feel with a dancing beat.
Special guests include Dr. John, Augie Meyers (Texas Tornados, Sir Douglas Quintet), Paul Barrere on slide guitar (Little Feat, Bonnie Raitt), and Greg “Fingers” Taylor, harmonica (Jimmy Buffett ). Along with the late Gatemouth Brown’s rhythm section of Hyde on bass and David Peters on drums, some top New Orleans and Louisiana musicians joined the sessions.
Novelli started listening to Louisiana/New Orleans and Texas blues and R&B at a young age and years later found himself in Louisiana and New Orleans playing with some of the legends who influenced him. He worked frequently with zydeco and cajun bands during the past decade. Several years ago, his band opened for Buckwheat Zydeco and since then he has performed and shared stages with many icons of Louisiana and New Orleans music.
The CD is collecting critical acclaim from blues and guitar publications in USA and abroad, and radio play around the USA, in Europe, South America and Japan.
Early comments:
Soulful…lots of great feel and real music… (Novelli) really squeezes every ounce out of the "blue notes" …very tasteful…great guitar tones…really strong tones…well produced, not overly polished or stepped on… sounds like a bunch of very good musicians having fun…LOVE (the) guitar playing/ style/ grooves/ influences.
The CD includes a Tribute To Slim Harpo, two Baton Rouge blues standards (along with short interviews) with members of the late Slim Harpo’s original band (James Johnson and Rudy Richard on guitars), the late Raful Neal on harmonica and “Big John” Thomassie on drums. Slim Harpo is a blues legend who influenced Buddy Guy, The Rolling Stones and many other modern artists.

LISTEN TO CD ON RADIO

Posted Mon, June 6, 2011

the new CD can now be heard on radio stations around US, Europe and Japan! Coming soon, reviews in some of the major blues magazines in US and Europe. YOU CAN ORDER THE CD FROM LOUISIANAMUSICFACTORY.COM

BMC SHOWS

Posted Wed, May 11, 2011

Peter Novelli Band will be at BMC (Balcony Music Club) corner Decatur/Esplanade, French Quarter, New Orleans every Wednesday nite 6-9 thru June.
We're at Mojitos across the street at 437 Esplanade Thursdays in June 6-9 PM
more shows coming up, in New Orleans and out away from home!

PETER NOVELLI BAND AT BMC

Posted Thu, April 14, 2011

APRIL 28, 9:30 til ?? the night before Jazz Fest
at Balcony Music Club, corner Espanade / Decatur
New Orleans
come out to see us, we'll have some special guests

Slim Harpo Blues Awards

Posted Wed, March 23, 2011

Thursday nite, at Louisiana State Museum in Baton Rouge

thanks y'all

Posted Fri, March 11, 2011

for coming out to Balcony Music Club in New Orleans to hear us, and thanks to Kellye for singing that cool blues number, and Michael, Darryl and Cameron for sittin in on drums - lot of drummers there!

introducing George McEwen, Executive Producer

Posted Sat, Feb. 5, 2011

joining Producer/bassist David Hyde, George brings his ear for music and many contacts in the music world to the studio. George brought his friend Paul Barerre (guitarist, Little Feat, Bonnie Raitt, etc) into our sessions at Piety Street studio in New Orleans - check out Paul's playing on Delbert McClinton's "Lie No Better." Other guests include Dr. John, Greg "Fingers" Taylor (harmonica, Jimmy Buffett, James Taylor, etc), Augie Meyers (Texas Tornados, Sir Douglas Quintet), the late Raful Neal, Olivier Scoazec (Buckwheat Zydeco, Zachary Richard), Nelson Blanchard (keys, LeRoux, Tab Benoit, Steve Cropper etc) and New Orleanians Joe Krown and David Torkanowski on keys.

Northeast shows

Posted Mon, July 5, 2010

Friday July 30th I'll be at main stage Cortland NY with Sammy Naquin & The Zydeco Whips...next day July 31 I'll be at Hickory Smoked Blues Festival in Owego NY w/ The Getters (blues-rock-roots)
Sunday Aug 1 Sammy is at Oasis in Ithaca NY

Sammy Naquin back at Tropical Isle bayou

Posted Sat, June 26, 2010

Sammy Naquin & The Zydeco Whips - we're back at newly rebuilt Tropical Isle Bayou at Toulouse/Bourbon - check the schedule - playing our own style of Louisiana music - sammynaquin.com

Monday Jam at BMC

Posted Tue, June 15, 2010

check out a new blues jam at Balcony Music Club on Esplanade/Decatur, Monday nites 9:30, with Smoky Greenwell & Friends, I've been sitting in at this, some really great musicians there and all around a nice jam..

new tracks coming

Posted Fri, April 16, 2010

The BlueRide is working on new songs here in New Orleans with Millard Green on bass and Cameron Woods, drums...including a tribute to the late and legendary Gatemouth Brown, a thing called "The Gate" ... stay tuned..

Zydeco at LSU

Posted Thu, April 15, 2010

this Saturday we're at LSU in New Orleans, with Richard "Tricky Dick" Dixon on bass..Tricky has worked with Gatemouth Brown, Johnny Adams, Eddie Bo, Fats Domino, Walter "Wolfman" Washington..and he's even shared the stage with Stevie Wonder. It is indeed an honor and a pleasure to play with this bass legend.

OldPoint Bar New Orleans

Posted Thu, March 25, 2010

without a bassist an hour before the show last week, we found ourselves with two great ones. Richard "Tricky Dick" Dixon (who first played the Apollo in NYC in 1960 and is still going strong; worked with Fats Domino, Gatemouth Brown,Johnny Adams, Eddie Bo and many many others) and Jim Mitchell (formerly of L.A.) sat in too (Jim worked with Brian Lee and once shared stage with Buddy Guy). And Susanna played the rubboard with style, yes indeed!

Richard Naquin in Baton Rouge

Posted Thu, March 18, 2010

Tonite, along with Sammy and band, we're backing Richard Naquin who's been nominated for a 2010 CFMA award, his 2009 CD "The Story of My Life." That is an honor for Richard; the CFMA Hall of Fame includes the likes of Dewey Balfa, Nathan Abshire and Walter Mouton.

St. Pete trip

Posted Tue, March 16, 2010

that was very cool playing w/ Sammy Naquin at Ferg's in St Pete, lots of dancers from the Crawfish Fest showed up and monster rhythm section Seth Rivet (bass, from Breaux Bridge LA) and Chris Fruge (drums, from LaFayette LA) did great work in more ways than one...and the Sun nite jam at Jerry and Lili's house was special -- we want to go back!!

Zydeco Whips in FLORIDA

Posted Sun, Feb. 28, 2010

we're booking some shows in Florida - Mar 12, 13 at Ferg's in St Petersburg
CRAWFISH FESTIVAL AFTER HOURS DANCE PARTY

congrats on Grammy

Posted Fri, Feb. 19, 2010

good friend and guitar man Olivier Scoazec played on Buckwheat Zydeco's "Lay Your Burden Down" along with Sonny Landreth and Warren Haynes, won a 2009 Grammy for best cajun-zydeco..Olivier also played on Grammy nominated 2008, Rodney Romero and the Hub City Allstars

Back in New Orleans

Posted Fri, Feb. 12, 2010

Come on out and see the Zydeco Whips -- 9pm at the Old Point Bar

Mardi Gras Party

Posted Thu, Feb. 4, 2010

Sammy Naquin & The Zydeco Whips
Friday the 26th @ LSU

Peter's new CD covers blues-roots-rock-funk with a Louisiana/New Orleans/Baton Rouge vibe, along with a bit from Peter's background in zydeco-cajun music.  Core session musicians include:  David Peters, drums (Gatemouth Brown, Tab Benoit); David Hyde, bass (Delbert McClinton, Gatemouth Brown, Bobby Charles, etc); Nelson Blanchard, keys and backing vocals (LeRoux, Tab Benoit, Steve Cropper, etc) and Brian Brignac, drums and percussion (Sonny Landreth, Wayne Toups, etc).

 

Guest appearances by:  Dr. John, Paul Barrere, slide guitar (Little Feat, Bonnie Raitt);  Augie Meyers, Vox Continental organ (Texas Tornados, Sir Douglas Quintet); Greg "Fingers" Taylor, harmonica (Jimmy Buffett); Joe Krown, Hammond B3 (Gatemouth Brown);  David Torkanowsky, Hammond B3;  Smoky Greenwell, harmonica (WAR, etc); Rick Lawson, Elaine and Lisa Foster (backing vocals);  Bobby Henderson, alto sax (Johnny Lee, Gatemouth Brown, Doug Kershaw,Freddy Fender, Hank Jr., etc);  Suzanne Leger, frottoir and percussion;  Chris Belleau, trombone (Gatemouth Brown, Charlie Rich, etc);  Olivier Scoazec, guitar (Buckwheat Zydeco, Zachary Richard, Henry Gray, etc).

 

The CD includes a Tribute to Slim Harpo, two songs with James Johnson, guitar (Slim Harpo); the late Raful Neal (harmonica);  Rudy Richard, guitar (Slim Harpo);  Dr. John;  the late "Big" Johnny Thomassie, drums (Tom Waits, Dr. John, Luther Kent, etc);  and others.

 

Peter's CD was recorded in Baton Rouge and New Orleans, engineered by Nelson Blanchard and David Farrell;  mastered by Jim DeMain at YesMaster, Nashville. Produced by David Hyde, Executive Producer George McEwen.

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