Franco Paletta & the Stingers With Special Guests Doug Rowell Steve Kerin

Since breaking into the Portland Blues scene in the Mid-80's, Franco Paletta has become one of the mainstays of the city's Blues fans. His dynamic harp style and unique vocals has made him one of Portland's favorite Blues personalities.
His Harmonic influences include: Sonny Boy Williamson, Paul Butterfield, James Cotton, Little Walter Jacobs, Big Walter Horton, Kim Wilson, William Clarke, Rod Piazza and others.
As good as his Harp Playing is, Franco's strong vocals are what thrills the listeners.… Show more He has a unique vocal style that let's you know that you are listening to a true Bluesman.
I don't try to sound like anyone. When people listen to me sing they get pure Franco. I've been given a gift, and when I sing the Blues, it's my way of passing that on to someone else.
Besides sharing the stage with Tommy Castro, Kenny Neal, Magic Dick, and Deanna Bogart, he has also had the pleasure of playing with a virtual Who's Who of Portland's Blues Luminaries, including Paul DeLay, Curtis Salgado, Lloyd Jones, Peter Damman, Jim Mesi, Chris Carlson, Duffy Bishop, Jimi Bott, Dave Kahl, Dover Weinburg, Suburban Slim, Robbie Laws, Terry Robb, Doug Rowell, Jimmy Lloyd Rea, and Norman Sylvester to name a few.
In 2007 Franco won the Cascade Blues Associations' "Journey to Memphis" Competition and was privileged to represent the Cba at the International Blues Challenge in Memphis Tennessee in 2008.
Franco has also performed at festivals around the Northwest including the Waterfront Blues Festival in Portland, Or; Winthrop Blues Festival in Winthrop, Wa; The Sunbanks Blues Festival, in Electric City, Wa; The Tri-Cities Blues Festival in WA....
He has also made appearances at The Torch Club, in Sacramento, Ca, and Biscuits and Blues, in San Francisco, CA.
Born and raised in Lafayette, Louisiana, Piano Man Steve Kerin has been taking the Portland blues scene by storm. In the past year, he's been on the road with Curtis Salgado, Miriams Well, and the Too Loose Cajun Band, and shared the stage with the likes of Trombone Shorty, The Blue Runners, Marcia Ball, and David Vest.
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