Ain't Hit Bottom by Kellie Rucker

As a teenager she had the habit of sneaking into blues clubs to see influential performances by Johnny Winter, James Cotton, James Montgomery, and Roomful of Blues.

At age seventeen, she headed west to Denver, where she formed her first blues band, Blues for Breakfast. She loved the Rocky Mountains, but longed for the warmth of the Southeast and returned to the Florida Keys. There she happened to join forces with the Bill Blue Band, with whom she eventually toured in Scandinavia.

Following the Swedish tour, Rucker came to Southern California and settled briefly in the San Diego scene before migrating north to Los Angeles, where she met Coco Montoya and Albert Collins' guitarist Debbie Davies. She and Davies formed a band that toured extensively along the 'left coast' for over two years. As her harmonica playing evolved, Rucker began to feel limited by her role in a traditional blues band and she sought to expand her musical horizons.

She caught the attention of noted electric blues guitarist, B.B. Chung King, and after sitting in a few times was invited to join his band, The Screaming Buddaheads. She recorded and toured with BBCK for over five years, throughout Japan, Canada and the US and since then has become a sought after 'gun-for-hire’.

If Kellie Rucker was a biscuit, the list of musical ingredients would include a bowlful of Blues, a pinch of Zydeco, a teaspoon of Swing, a half-cup of Country, a little Bluegrass and a dash of Soul Music! - for inspiration, she listens more to guitar and Hammond B3 players than harp players. When asked who she would be if she could inhabit the body of her biggest artist influence, she says she would be a combination of Al Green and Mick Jagger!

Kellie has recently completed her own CD project, ‘Ain’t Hit Bottom’ and is now working on material for CD number two! Watch for Kellie performing in local Southland clubs with her own band and as a guest artist with other bands, duos, etc. - she’s one talent you won’t want to miss!

You can email Kellie at killerharmonica@yahoo.com for booking or contact 954-599-8828

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