Recently awarded "Best Bluesman" by the Tacoma Blues Festival and nominated as "Best New Band" by the Washington Blues Society, The Jude Bowerman Band is the hottest blues/funk band currently sizzling up and down the I-5 corridor. Bowerman, the front man, attacks his Strat with searing riffs and soulful blues. His compelling stage presence commands any audience. Everett James pounds the canvas like there's no tomorrow, while Dave "Red Shoes" Smelcer keeps the low end thumpin'. The Band is infectious and inspirational with a unique blend of sounds that must be seen to be appreciated. They are a high-energy groove machine known to play straight forward Texas and Chicago style blues. As tight as the skins on James' drums, The Jude Bowerman Band has their hands firmly on the pulse of the Northwest music scene. As one critic put it, "...hang on to your seats for just long enough to figure out HOW you're gonna dance..."