BB Factory - Live At The Wallaby Hotel

Size: 163.1 MB
Time: 70:42
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2021
Styles: Electric Blues, Blues Rock
Art: Front

01. I'm Ready (Live) (4:21)
02. Like Fire (Live) (4:50)
03. Save Me (Live) (4:56)
04. Shakey Ground (Live) (5:15)
05. It's Over (Live) (4:43)
06. Purple Rain (Live) (8:45)
07. Cold Sweat (Live) (4:50)
08. Howler (Live) (8:47)
09. Fantasy (Live) (3:12)
10. Sweet Refrain (Live) (3:39)
11. Too Late (Live) (3:42)
12. She Just Wants To Dance (Live) (4:40)
13. The Worst Is Yet To Come (Live) (4:49)
14. Call Me Baby (Live) (4:13)

BB FACTORY is a Coast based Blues band featuring Harold Jackson (USA) on vocals, Pedro Verhoeven (Netherlands) on guitar, Craig Hamilton (Australia) on bass, Bevan Davison (New Zealand) on drums and Bruce Crouch (Australia) on Hammond. Since forming in 2015, the band has wowed audiences throughout South East Queensland and Northern Rivers with their audience interaction, high energy, encore drawing performances at live music venues such as The Brooklyn Standard, the Royal Mail, the Morrison Hotel and the Railway Hotel in Byron Bay. As a crowd favourite at popular night food markets, BB Factory has entertained all age groups at Miami Marketta, Mt Gravatt Marketta, Eat Street and NightQuarter. With recent shows at Southport Sharks and Jupiters Casino, the band have also been able to showcase their ability to entertain sports bar punters and corporate VIP's alike. In support of the local music scene, BB Factory has also been a regularly hired "host band" for monthly jam sessions with the Gold Coast Muso's Club at the Wallaby Hotel and the Blues Association of South East Queensland (BASEQ) jams at the Mail in Goodna and Lefty's Old Time Music Hall in Brissy. With a standout performance on the main stage at Blues On Broadbeach in 2017 followed by a standing room only 2nd show at the festival, a sold out Destination Blues in July, and recently headlining the International Blues Music Day 2017 celebrations in Brisbane, BB Factory play a mix of original contemporary and progressive blues mixed up with some classic blues material.

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BB Factory - Let The Good Times Roll: A Right Royal Tribute To The King Of The Blues

Size: 170,7 MB
Time: 73:20
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2020
Styles: Chicago Blues
Art: Front & Back

01. Everyday I Have The Blues (5:18)
02. There Must Be A Better World Somewhere (4:23)
03. I Just Want To Make Love To You (5:51)
04. Happy Birthday Blues (6:35)
05. Rock Me Baby (8:13)
06. Hummingbird (8:15)
07. The Thrill Is Gone (6:20)
08. Let The Good Times Roll (5:08)
09. You Upset Me Baby (4:46)
10. How Blue Can You Get (9:25)
11. Riding With The King (4:43)
12. Got My Mojo Working (8:56)

A right royal tribute to the King of the Blues! Back by popular demand following their sold out show earlier in 2019, BB Factory returned to the Doo-Bop Bar in Brisbane on August 17th 2019 to celebrate the Kings of the Blues with a noted emphasis on the music and life of Riley B. King. The full 2 hour 20min Gatsby Room live performance was captured brilliantly by Doo-Bop sound engineer Acalia McNamara and now less than a month later the band is releasing the B.B. King portion of the show on CD ONLY. Showcasing 12 classic King tracks spanning over 78 minutes, "Let The Good Times Roll" documents a joyous musical occasion that demands repeat listening.

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BB Factory - First World Blues

Size: 90,1 MB
Time: 38:22
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2018
Styles: Electric Blues, Blues Rock
Art: Front

01. Call Me Baby (3:30)
02. Save Me (4:50)
03. First World Blues (4:59)
04. Howler (5:54)
05. Sweet Refrain (3:35)
06. Blues For You (3:11)
07. Like Fire (5:00)
08. Fantasy (3:16)
09. It's Over (4:03)

This multi-cultural group proves the blues has no boundaries - featuring Harold Jackson from the USA on Vocals, Pedro Verhoeven from the Netherlands on Guitar, Bevan Davison from New Zealand on Drums, and local lads Bruce Crouch on Keys and Craig Hamilton on Bass. Together they form, BB Factory.

Based on the Coast, BB Factory play a mix of original material and classic blues, funk and rock'n roll delivered in their own signature style.

Harold Jackson - Vocals, Harmonica [USA]
Jackson’s musical history starts in 1975 when he moved to Red Oak, North Carolina to live with his aunt. In a true rite of passage he picked cotton and tobacco, and used backboards driven by mules. He sung in the fields and absorbed the sound of the blues harp being played there. And so Jackson began to sing his own blues with family and friends.

Upon moving back to New York, his father placed Jackson behind the congas in his band. Although it was a Salsa band, they often played the blues for his son. It was during this time that Jackson picked up saxophone, guitar and keyboard, but singing the blues remained his first love.

When Pedro invited Jackson over for a jam at his studio after having met each other at a blues jam, they instantly recognised that he had finally found a front man to be reckoned with.

Thereafter known as BB Factory’s “Toastmaster General”, Jackson is a natural singer able to transpose his voice from the soulful clean to the downright dirty blues shouting from the yesteryear.

Pedro Verhoeven - Guitar [NLD]
Also known as the “Professor” because of his work behind the studio console and perhaps for his experimental approach to improvised solos, Pedro found a musical partner in crime when he crossed paths with Jackson.

Born and raised in Holland until age 14, Pedro has been in several original blues/rock bands since arriving in Australia in the early 80’s.

Like his bandmates, it’s always been the Blues that Pedro has gravitated towards and enjoyed performing the most. It was a hidden track on his all original album ‘Being’ (1999) that showcased his love for improvised blues guitar.

As a regular at blues jams in Brisbane and the Gold Coast, Pedro was able to discover the bandmates that would eventually complete BB Factory.

Bevan Davison - Drums [NZ]
Born into a musical family, Bevan (aka "Chopsticks") got his first kit at the age of 7. This resulted in him playing bass and drums in bands throughout his formative school years. At only 17 he was accepted into the Christchurch polytechnic institute of jazz studies, where he studied for 2 years and also began to gig regularly in the local music scene. When he turned 20, Bevan moved to Melbourne where he played in a variety of bands but found himself too busy with other work to continue making music. In 2012, Bevan relocated to the Gold Coast where rediscovered his passion for music. It was not longer after this when Pedro saw Bevan playing with David DeVito's band which led to Bevan "Beats" Davison eventually joining BB Factory.

Craig Hamilton - Bass [AUS]
Bass player Craig is originally from the Sunshine Coast and has played with a diverse cross section of bands over the years. One of the highlights was recording the Dave Hole produced Stones And Colours album (1995) and touring the UK and Europe throughout 1997 with the renowned international blues artist Rob Tognoni. He has lived in Brisbane for the last 15 years and made his mark with a number of blues bands including Howlin Time and Whiskey & Rye and various cover bands such as Rockbreaker, Down Under, Just Like That, A Noble Few, The Selfies, Flat Chat, We're No Angels, Harro's Party, Rastafarian Stagedivers, Space Cadet and Engineroom.

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BB Factory - Six And Three Is Nine

Size: 100,7 MB
Time: 40:08
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2017
Styles: Electric Blues, Blues Rock
Art: Front

01. I'm Ready (Live) (4:16)
02. Happy Birthday Blues (Live) (4:40)
03. Better World (Live) (4:10)
04. Like Fire (Live) (4:32)
05. Make Love To You (Live) (7:08)
06. Fantasy (Live) (3:25)
07. Too Late (Feat. Jamie Symons) (3:33)
08. It's Over (4:02)
09. Mojo Workin' (4:18)

This multi-cultural group proves the blues has no boundaries - featuring Harold Jackson from the USA on Vocals, Pedro Verhoeven from the Netherlands on Guitar, Bevan Davison from New Zealand on Drums, and local lads Bruce Crouch on Keys and Craig Hamilton on Bass. Together they form, BB Factory.

Based on the Coast, BB Factory play a mix of original material and classic blues, funk and rock'n roll delivered in their own signature style.

Harold Jackson - Vocals, Harmonica [USA]
Jackson’s musical history starts in 1975 when he moved to Red Oak, North Carolina to live with his aunt. In a true rite of passage he picked cotton and tobacco, and used backboards driven by mules. He sung in the fields and absorbed the sound of the blues harp being played there. And so Jackson began to sing his own blues with family and friends.

Upon moving back to New York, his father placed Jackson behind the congas in his band. Although it was a Salsa band, they often played the blues for his son. It was during this time that Jackson picked up saxophone, guitar and keyboard, but singing the blues remained his first love.

When Pedro invited Jackson over for a jam at his studio after having met each other at a blues jam, they instantly recognised that he had finally found a front man to be reckoned with.

Thereafter known as BB Factory’s “Toastmaster General”, Jackson is a natural singer able to transpose his voice from the soulful clean to the downright dirty blues shouting from the yesteryear.

Pedro Verhoeven - Guitar [NLD]
Also known as the “Professor” because of his work behind the studio console and perhaps for his experimental approach to improvised solos, Pedro found a musical partner in crime when he crossed paths with Jackson.

Born and raised in Holland until age 14, Pedro has been in several original blues/rock bands since arriving in Australia in the early 80’s.

Like his bandmates, it’s always been the Blues that Pedro has gravitated towards and enjoyed performing the most. It was a hidden track on his all original album ‘Being’ (1999) that showcased his love for improvised blues guitar.

As a regular at blues jams in Brisbane and the Gold Coast, Pedro was able to discover the bandmates that would eventually complete BB Factory.

Bevan Davison - Drums [NZ]
Born into a musical family, Bevan (aka "Chopsticks") got his first kit at the age of 7. This resulted in him playing bass and drums in bands throughout his formative school years. At only 17 he was accepted into the Christchurch polytechnic institute of jazz studies, where he studied for 2 years and also began to gig regularly in the local music scene. When he turned 20, Bevan moved to Melbourne where he played in a variety of bands but found himself too busy with other work to continue making music. In 2012, Bevan relocated to the Gold Coast where rediscovered his passion for music. It was not longer after this when Pedro saw Bevan playing with David DeVito's band which led to Bevan "Beats" Davison eventually joining BB Factory.

Craig Hamilton - Bass [AUS]
Bass player Craig is originally from the Sunshine Coast and has played with a diverse cross section of bands over the years. One of the highlights was recording the Dave Hole produced Stones And Colours album (1995) and touring the UK and Europe throughout 1997 with the renowned international blues artist Rob Tognoni. He has lived in Brisbane for the last 15 years and made his mark with a number of blues bands including Howlin Time and Whiskey & Rye and various cover bands such as Rockbreaker, Down Under, Just Like That, A Noble Few, The Selfies, Flat Chat, We're No Angels, Harro's Party, Rastafarian Stagedivers, Space Cadet and Engineroom.

Six And Three Is Nine

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