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Musical Biography
In 2005, dubbed by many that know her as 'The Wailin' Lil' Cajun', Pinkie Rideau, a California native, moved down to the Sacramento area from Browns Valley in that very same year. At the age of forty, she started hosting local Blues Jams on Sundays, forming The Morning Wood Blues Band. In 2006, she was invited to open for Los Lonely Boys at the Sleep Train Pavilion at Concord. She also opened for Daniel Castro at The Blues & Bikes in the Foothills Festival of 2006. In 2007 she worked with Jerry Martini; sax & founding member of Sly and the Family Stone, who was her special guest at her CD release party. Charlie Brechtel; Biker Blues Great guitarist, was her special guest along with the Sturgis Girls at a Cajun Dinner Party for just a few hundred friends. And Tim Murphy; vocals & Country Music 2 time Grammy nominee, was known to stop by her jam in Rancho Cordova just to get grounded and to sing with her. In Feb. of 2008 she traveled to Memphis, Tennessee to compete with Ron Cook in The International Blues Challenge. Later in 2008 she performed with Deacon Jones in Hollywood, Daniel Castro in Half Moon Bay, Bobbie "Spider" Webb in San Francisco, and Terry Hanck in Sacramento and Redwood City. Sept. 2008 Pinkie takes off to New York - landing at JFK and during the following 2 weeks drives her way back home touring coast to coast meeting the likes of Gina Sicilia, Tommy Dudley, Big Ed Sullivan, Buddy Jewell and more. She stopped off in Fayetteville, Arkansas and was a surprise acapella opener for the Allman Bros at the infamous Bikes, Blues & BBQ. The Coast-To-Coast Pinkie Tour was a success!!! Dec. 2008 Pinkie has an epiphany and changes the band's name from Pinkie Rideau & The Morning Wood Blues Band to Pinkie & Blind Resistance!! 2009 brings "The Blues Artist on The Rise Contest" through the Blues Festival Guide and SonicBids and she is one of 12 finalists in March! In May she is one of the headliners for The 15th Annual California Blues Festival held in Golden Gate Park in San Francisco on Memorial Day. She worked with Bobbie in May at Lou's Blues on Pier 47, as well as Terry Hanck again in Redwood City. Then, she had a guest appearance at The Modesto Blues Festival. In June - Bobbie "Spider" Webb agrees to become Pinkie's mentor. She was invited to be the opening artist at The Blues & Bikes in the Foothills Festival in August and on the same day she closes the day's festivities for the Sonoma Blues Festival at the Post Sonora Blues Festival Blues Jam at Outlaws BBQ. 2010 has brought forth a win in the Women of Blues Talent Showcase and a number 1 local spot in the ReverbNation's Blues Charts all year long. The Blues & Bikes Festival has welcomed Pinkie as a regular opener in their yearly affair. Headlining at the Brownsville Mountain Music Festival, performing at The 1st Annual Blues by the River and living her dream in 2010 by nailing performances with Miles Schon, Charlie Brectel, and Big Moe & The Full Moon Band passed with great success. This 2010 Modesto Area Music Association Award nominee has had so much more in store! 2011 has a fresh two week tour of Florida in store as Pinkie heads East for "The Gator State Tour" in late January. Beginning in March there is a Blues Sunday concert series planned which will bring some pretty heavy Blues music hitters to Modesto to perform on the same stage as Pinkie. Summer of 2011 brings Pinkie to the Fair and Festival circuit and a whole new population of blues fans. Then, in the Fall, she's added another bullet to her resume' - a win in the Modesto Area Music Awards in the Blues/Jazz category! Watch out for this girl, Pinkie Rideau is on her way up and it's no lie when she sings: "It's Always Somethin." Blind Resistance is made up of four very talented musicians hand picked by Pinkie herself. They range from years in early 30's to mid 60's and always offer up a Blues Plate Special array of music that you won't forget! Putting on stage a collective amount of years of stage performances anywhere from 60 to 110 years of experience at every single show. You can bet on hearing toe-tapping, hip-shaking, earth-quaking Blues from all sub genres to include; Gospel, Rock, Delta, Chicago, East Coast, West Coast, Swing, Country, R&B, and maybe even a little back porch Blues. Pinkie's writing style ranges from songs about prison to songs about love and Blind Resistance serves up the heat that she needs to cook and sizzle! They put as much energy and soul into their music as they possibly can - you'll see! What others say about Pinkie - *"I met Pinkie at the Sacramento State Fair in 2006 when I was performing with the house band. She came up and sang some blues and "blew our minds". Since then, I jam with her whenever possible. Luv her much." Jerry Martini (Founding member of "Sly And The family Stone") *"The 1st time I heard her at The Redwood City Jam I was impressed by her great phrasing, her voice and professional delivery. A crowd pleaser." Terry Hanck (Multi BMA Blues Award Nominee, Saxaphone Great) *"Pinkie is hard worker who loves the art of music and entertainment and anything she gets - she deserves!" Bobbie "Spider" Webb (Blues Saxaphone Great, Radio Personality KPOO) *"One day when you're famous I'll be able to say you got your start here at Lous'!" Jose' Cuellar Manager of Lou's Blues on Pier 47 San Francisco *"A bundle of energy from start to finish!" Thom Myers (Radio Personality KVMR & World of Blues) *"Wow!!!" Coco Montoya (Blues Guitarist Extraordinaire) *"Great voice!!" Jason Ricci (World's Greatest Harmonica Player) *"Don't ever give up - you're a Blues woman!" Koko Taylor (Hello! THE Koko Taylor!) *"I can't believe you guys are still on the club circuit! You guys are just awesome!" Bill Bethel - Manager - The Annex, Sutter Creek "Pinkie is a bad ass! Her vocals are sweet, sassy and soulful. My dad would sometimes say 'you gotta go to church to sing like that.' Pinkie has it!" Big Bill Morganfield (Blues recording artist, multi Blues award winning performer and son of the incomparable Muddy Waters) Instrumentation - Pinkie and Blind Resistance consists of: Pinkie Rideau - pipes from San Francisco, Ca. Jumpin' Jay Cavileer - harp from Citrus Heights, Ca. Hot Rod Alcover - guitar from Astoria, Wash. Big Dave Watkins - drums from Oahu, Hawaii Channing "Too Cool For Shoes" Heath - bass from Cedar Point, Oh. Discography It's Always Somethin' copyright 2006 Memphis Bound!!! copyright 2007 Live at BB King's (Hollywood) copyright 2008 Booty Call copyright 2009 Booty Call ll (The EP) copyright 2009 Long Walk Off a Short Pier copyright 2009 My Recovery Room copyright 2010 Live "At The Saloon" copyright 2010 Long Walk (Part Deux) copyright 2010 |
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