The JDBC Story

Screaming leads on a Gibson through a cranked Marshall amp. That's the sound. Blues, rock & metal become one... with "the worlds heaviest blues band?"

Guitarist/vocalist Jeffrey David, JD, is well known for fronting the Canadian power-metal group Wicked Angel throughout the eighties and nineties. Wicked Angel toured and recorded extensively for over a decade, while JD was also involved in various blues oriented side-projects. However, it wasn't until 2008 that he devoted his skills full-time to this, his hard blues-rock project, including the role as sole writer for the group. Fresh, unique and one-of-a-kind are just a few words to describe his new power-trio. Heavy enough to hit a home-run with hard rock & metal fans, yet deep enough to cut like a knife, and his power-house rhythm section provides the heavy BLUES CONNECTION.

"My 2008 debut is a double length indie release," states JD. "I wanted a decent recording to shop to some labels, but also something we could send out to some radio stations and podcasts. It's been played around the globe and the feedback has been great."

JD likes extremely heavy blues, and so he plays it the way he likes it. His influences from other heavy blues-roots rock artists include Tony Iommi, Ritchie Blackmore, Leslie West, Gary Moore and Jimmy Page, are apparent, as well as others like Mick Box, Alvin Lee, Paul Kossof, the Kings, B.B. & Albert, and others, like Willie Dixon, Howlin’ Wolf, Muddy Waters, Jimi Hendrix, Robin Trower, Joe Bonamassa, Walter Trout, Warren Haynes, and Kenny Wayne Shepherd. And let's not forget Leigh Stephens (Blue Cheer).

"I was always into the impromptu blues ‘jams’ that some of the guitar greats would pull off, usually in their live shows. Iommi, Blackmore, Page, West, and Hendrix come to mind. When they did this, they'd never play the same thing twice. They just played what they felt. I like to play what I feel and not do things by the book. Somebody once told me there are rules to follow in music. I didn't believe it for a second,” he says, smiling.

Jeffrey David's BLUES CONNECTION is no ordinary blues band. There's really nothing else like it. While they will satisfy traditional blues fans, they are quite heavy, appealing to rock and metal fans as well, yet with an explosive raw power that's delivered with all the feeling you'd expect from a traditional blues or blues-rock trio. JD's guitar solos are like little stories that take over where his powerful vocals leave off. Whether it's the blistering "Ballad Of Curtis Joe," the deep "How Blue Can You Get," or the ballsy "Road King," you're left wondering what hit you, and wanting more... lots more!