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| Location: | SAN FRANCISCO, California |
| Country: |  United States |
| Last Login: | Nov 30, 2007 (755 days back) |
About Me |
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| Lydia Pense and Cold Blood are Bay Area music pioneers with an amazing history and an exciting future.Lydia and the band debuted when the Fillmore was at its peak as one of the nation’s musical Mecca’s. Owner Bill Graham was so impressed with Lydia’s voice and the sound of the band that he immediately signed Cold Blood to his new record label. During the span of six original late-60’s, early-70’s albums, Lydia Pense and Cold Blood helped, along with Tower Of Power, forge their own specific brand of funk/soul and R&B which came to be know as East Bay Grease. That music still holds up today, proving that great music is timeless and will continue to inspire generations to come. Lydia Pense and Cold Blood packed the San Francisco Ballrooms in their heyday, but that was then and this is now. In the now, Lydia Pense and Cold Blood still fill halls with cheering, dancing, foot-stomping fans. Far from fading over the years, Cold Blood has flourished. The word legend certainly applies to Lydia Pense and Cold Blood…and not in some past tense-make-a-living-as-an-oldies-act sort of way either. Pense can still shout like a 60’s soul diva and purr a slow blues tune with spine-tingling subtlety. Cold Blood, as a whole, features a stellar group of musicians who have been playing together for nearly 20 years including Steve Dunne on guitar, Steve Salinas on keyboards, a gritty-growling horn section comprised of Rich Armstrong and Rob Zuckerman along with a stellar rhythm section featuring Evan Palmerston on bass and Donny Baldwin on drums. The band members are all veteran Bay Area musicians who have played with many great artists including Boz Skaggs, Elvin Bishop, Starship, Thomas Dolby, Eddie Money, Michelle Shocked, Albert Collins and more. Of course there is Lydia who still has the chops with the patina of a seasoned veteran who’s done and seen it all. Together she and the band continue to twist together R&B, (both Old School and New School); into something that doesn’t have a label... On any given night, Lydia Pense and Cold Blood power through their historic essentials, like “You Got Me Hummin’,” “I Just Want To Make Love To You,” “I’m A Good Woman,” and “Down to the Bone.” But now, there’s a whole new CD of future classics that draws on their heritage but is not stifled by the past. Now able to draw from the first new Cold Blood album in three decades, Lydia and the band blast out a set that covers 40 years of thumping, throbbing, East Bay funk. Several of the new tracks that make it on to the set list each night come from original Cold Blood alum Skip Mesquite. Another tune of particular note, “Face the Music,” is written by guitar ace Steve Dunne. All this fresh music makes any Cold Blood show invigorating. And, of course, anything Lydia sings is sung well. She has a list of famous admirers that includes Bonnie Raitt, Michelle Shocked, David Lee Roth, even Janis Joplin back in the day. It’s been a long road, over 40 years to be exact with a break somewhere in the middle. But, Lydia and the band are living proof that a little time off can be a really good thing. With their new CD, “Transfusion” (DIG 116) turning heads across the country, fans are remembering just what has been missing from music in the last few decades. The 12 songs exemplify how a performer can take great strides forward, without forgetting her roots. Using “Transfusion” as their muse there is a renewed interest in live performances, from both the band, and venue owners. Cold Blood is booking dozens of shows across the country, entertaining generations of club, theatre and festival goers. Cold Blood has been blessed with the ability to reach backwards for original influences and the creativity to reach forward, working with new approaches. The music they play is ageless, and can still fill any room to the rafters. Cold Blood Discography Vintage Blood (Dig 104) Transfusion (Dig 116)Contact scott(at)digmusic.com Get this video and more at MySpace.com KISSING MY LOVE |
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Music:Member Since: 3/24/2006Band Website: coldblood.biz Band Members: Lydia Pense , lead vocals Donny Baldwin, Drums Rich Armstrong , trumpet, flugelhorn, vocals, percussion Rob Zuckerman, tenor sax, flute Steve Salinas, keys, vocals Evan Palmerston, bass Steve Dunne, lead guitar Joel Behrman, trombone, trumpet Influences: Tower of Power, the East-Bay sound Signed by legendary producer Bill Graham in 1969, Cold Blood cranked out several good chunks of vinyl until 1974. Those albums included Sisyphus1969, First Taste Of Sin1972, Thriller1973, Vintage Blood: Live1973 and Lydia1974 Sounds Like: WE BROKE THE MOLD! Coldblood, along with Tower of Power , is one of the original horn bands from the late 60's/ early 70's that exemplified the "East Bay Grease" melding of funk and rock with blues and jazz elements. Lydia Pense has been compared to Janis Joplin, but is a true original and a pioneer in the women's rock movement. Click here for a link to an interview with Lydia great history on crossover musicians and a brief history of the recordings and people behind them including the band's work with the late great Donny Hathaway NEW! I'm going to post interesting covers from YouTube of 'Down to the Bone' here every week- let me know if you have something really out there. There's like 100 different posts! Here's a new one- a pretty decent cover by the "Blues Broads Show Band & Revue" Record Label: DIG Music Type of Label: Indie |
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My Background and Lifestyle |
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| Occupation: | Music Artist (Funk / Rock / Blues) |
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My Blog |
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Musing about the B.R. Cohn Charity Show |
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| Wow! Playing a sold out show out at a great winery for a great cause... not much better than that! We got to open the show a get people loosened up for the great day of music. Get this- Cold Blood... Posted by Lydia Pense & Cold Blood on Wed, 10 Oct 2007 12:07:00 PST |
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Japan Tour |
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| The Cotton Club has proven to be an amazing venue for us. Our well attended shows have mostly been Japanese audiences made up of funk lovers, horn band followers, and some real hardcore fans. Amazin... Posted by Lydia Pense & Cold Blood on Sat, 14 Apr 2007 03:25:00 PST |
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Pre Japan warm up at Historic Toots Tavern est. 1901 |
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| We are doing a special show at a small unknown place in a city that no one knows about. The catch is if we don't sell 60 pre-sale tickets, the show won't go on- the economics of music nowadays. But... Posted by Lydia Pense & Cold Blood on Fri, 09 Mar 2007 03:11:00 PST |
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Found some very positive album reviews from listeners |
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| Back to "The Bay"Great new release from one of the BEST Jazzy-funk bands ever to come out of the San Francisco area (or anywhere else)Not quite as "kicky" as in the old days but very good. Features Ri... Posted by Lydia Pense & Cold Blood on Thu, 30 Nov 2006 02:20:00 PST |
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We killed it in the Pac Northwest |
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| Wow- playing with the Sons of Champlin was a great double bill- a packed house and one of the most explosive encores I've ever experienced! Here's a letter from the manager and promoter of the ven... Posted by Lydia Pense & Cold Blood on Wed, 19 Apr 2006 10:48:00 PST |
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Transfusion record review! |
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| Year: 2005 Record Label: Dig Music Style: Fusion Musicians: Lydia Pense (vocals), Steve Salinas (keyboards), Mike Morgan (percussion), Steve Dunne (guitar), Rich Armstrong (trumpet, percussion), Evan ... Posted by Lydia Pense & Cold Blood on Fri, 31 Mar 2006 11:41:00 PST |
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