(Blues/Rock/Soul) Grace Lougen - Grace Blues Project - 2015, MP3, 320 kbps

Grace Lougen is a guitar player from Kenmore, NY. Inspired by musicians such as Derek Trucks, Stevie Ray Vaughn, and BB King, Grace has developed a blend of soul, blues, and rock genres into her playing. She has been active on the Buffalo music scene for the past four years, playing for The Black and Blues Band as lead guitar player and lead/back-up vocalist since 2011, and for The Grace Stumberg Band as lead guitarist since 2012.
More recently, Grace has been developing her solo project. In May, 2014, Grace released her debut album “The Grace Blues Project,” at the Sportsman’s Tavern with the legendary Will McFarlane (guitar player for Bonnie Raitt, Jackson Browne, and many other artists.) The album features several amazing musicians including Will McFarlane, Jerry Livingston, Carl Johnson, Toney Rhodes, Howard Wilson, and Michael Petrino, as well as vocalists Grace Stumberg, Savannah King, Bethany Fonda, and Emmi James.
This past January, Grace released a single that she wrote: “Made A Mess” feat. David Michael Miller. Grace and Dave held a release party for the single at The Strand in North Tonawanda, where Grace played with members from Dive House Union, along with her own band, Grace Lougen and The Leftover Pancakes. Her bandmates, Caleb Saathoff on drums, Ben Saathoff on bass, and Linnea Cremean on viola have been playing regularly with Grace for the past few years and perform with her in the Buffalo area. Influenced by artists like Led Zeppelin, Joe Bonamassa, and John Mayer, the band writes original music that encompasses the soul of old school blues and rock and roll with a fresh modern flare.