MEMPHIS, Tenn. – With the help of the Keeshea Pratt Band and the Houston Blues Society( HBS), Houston can officially reclaim the title:“ Blues Capital of the World.”
The Keeshea Pratt Band was crowned winner of the 2018 International Blues Challenge, Saturday night, January 20, 2018, in Memphis, Tennessee. Winners were announced at the historic Orpheum Theater after 230 Blues acts, from all over the world, competed for the coveted award.
The seven-piece powerhouse band includes vocalist, Pratt; bassist, Shawn Allen; guitarist, Brian Sowell; drummer, Nick Fishman with Pratt’ s horn section comprised of Dan Carpenter, sax; Misaki Nishidate, trumpet, and James Williams III, trumpet.
The Houston Blues Society hosted The Houston Blues Challenge last fall to narrow down finalists among local bands, as well as local solo / duo Blues artists. John Egan was chosen to repre-
“ Wow, what a week this has been,” said Pratt.“ We would first like to thank our Houston Blues Society for believing in us and supporting us. They gave us an opportunity and we maximized the moment.”
Your new hometown heroes, Houston- the Keeshea Pratt Band