The Breeze Kings

Carlos "Breeze" Capote - Harmonica and vocals Jim Ransone - Guitar Dave Roth - Bass Mark Yarbrough - Drums The Breeze Kings are making waves in Atlanta and all over the eastern USA because they have something special. Call it dedication, charisma, passion, on-stage chemistry ... whatever it is, this classic blues combo is one of Atlanta's most popular and sought after bands. They have been playing a weekly gig at Northside Tavern since 1997 and have played with many blues legends.

Jim Ransone - Guitar
Dave Roth - Bass
Mark Yarbrough - Drums

The Breeze Kings are making waves in Atlanta and all over the eastern USA because they have something special. Call it dedication, charisma, passion, on-stage chemistry ... whatever it is, this classic blues combo is one of Atlanta's most popular and sought after bands.

They have been playing a weekly gig at Northside Tavern since 1997 and have played with many blues legends.

The Breeze Kings formed in October 1997 on a whim when a premier local blues club needed a house band for Thursday nights. In a matter of months they were getting calls from other area clubs.Today they are performing over 200 shows per year all over the east coast and have made several tours of Europe.

Spotlighting complex guitar parts, explosive harmonica, and rock steady rhythms, their exciting and authentic blend of Chicago blues, Delta blues, and other regional styles has caught the attention of blues fans everywhere. Their energy has won over many new blues fans while their unwavering dedication to the time honored blues traditions has earned them the respect of many blues purists. This is a blues band - no question.

They have opened for Bo Diddley, Leon Russell, Steve Miller Band, George Thorogood, Atlanta Rhythm Section, Marshall Tucker Band, Buckwheat Zydeco, Saffire-Uppity Blues Women, and have shared the stage with many regional and national blues acts. They have performed live on the radio and their recorded music is regularly played on many local, regional, national and international blues radio programs.

It's no wonder the Breeze Kings have won Creative Loafing's Best Blues Band in Atlanta award six times(1999, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2006).

Their first album Tying One On... For The People is a straight to tape recording that is described on their official website [officialsite]http://www.breezekings.com/ as "recorded live, in one night, in the same room, through a handful of vintage mics and tube preamps, straight to ? inch two track mono ... just like in the old days. No multitracking. No mixing. No overdubbing. Just one night of sweat, soul and blues straight to tape. Powerful and gut-wrenching. Driving rhythm, searing guitar, wailing harmonica, and anguished vocals all come together on this rockin CD."

The second album, You Got To Bring Some To Get Some has a more polished production. With tracks like Going To Decatur, the album shows their Atlanta beginnings in the lyrics, but are accessible by non-Atlantans as well.