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Loose
Gravel and the Quarry is a Tacoma, Wa. based hard drivin' original
blues
and classic rock band that has been performing in the Puget Sound area
since 1992. It's leader and frontman Steve "Loose Gravel" Luhtala is
the
main singer/songwriter and provdes the heart and soul to the music of
the
band. The "King of the Tide Flats", as he is known, got his nickname
"Gravel"
playing softball due to the sound of his deep gravelly voice. The band
(The Quarry) consists of five more all-star musicians including: Karl
Thurmond
(Amarillo Tx) on guitar, Johnny Burgess (Paradise, Ca) on keyboards,
Tom
Mazucca (a Tacoma homegrown) on sax, Harry Joynes, (Port Orchard, Wa)
on
drums, and, Kris Knowlton (Milton, Wa.) on bass. The Quarry is the
backbone
to Gravel's style of blues. The dynamics of the music can teeter
between
a whisper and a thick powerful sound guaranteed to get people tapping
their
feet if there not already dancing. Loose Gravel and the Quarry have
played
many venues including The Emerald Queen Casino (they hosted a blues jam
on Thursdays that drew hundreds of musicians from all over the Puget
Sound
area), The Lucky Eagle Casino, Tastes of Tacoma, Bite of Seattle,
Tacoma's
Freedom Fair, and just about every blues venue in Tacoma. They also
performed
at the 2004 Bumbershoot Festival (Seattle Center) as well as the 2004
Sunbanks
Blues Festival (Eastern Wa) . Loose Gravel and the Quarry have what
other
blues bands don't have: A UNIQUE SOUND. The bands CD "Boulder In The
Highway"
has won awards as well as become a favorite for blues lovers. Loose
Gravel
& the Quarry's show is a "must see" and they are currently working
on another CD full of 'original blues' for your listening pleasure!
Loose
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