The Joanne Broh Band featuring Garry Meziere

Joanne Broh Band

This is a great band full of talent and musicianship local to the Salem Eugene PDX area that blends blues, soul and jazz into a seamless package. An amazing balance of soul blues, roots rock, funk and some downright jazzy smooth ditties. Joanne Broh, vocals, a performer with a sassy-yet-silky-smooth delivery that’s never overpowering but speaks directly to her audience.  She’s been honored as the female vocalist of the year by Eugene’s Rainy Day Blues Society and as a finalist in the Cascade Blues Association’s always challenging Journey to Memphis competition, a feeder to the annual International Blues Challenge. Garry Meziere’s lead guitar is the equal of anything you will ever hear. He is equally comfortable with ringing, bell-like blues leads, with soaring rock solo. Jon Brand on bass and Ed Pierce on drums are the solid and imaginative rhythm section. Nathan Olsen raises the roof with…