The Stumble

The Stumble, a blues band with roots in Glasgow's new wave blues scene, headline this Chester bill at Alexander's Live, with Cara Hammond providing support. The evening also features The Original Blues Soul Survivors.

The Stumble is a blues band whose roots lie in the Glasgow scene of the 1980s and 1990s, when founding member Colin Black and drummer and songwriter Boyd Tonner were both part of the new wave blues boom. Their sound combines blues, soul and old school R&B. For around twenty years the group has been a festival favourite across the UK and Europe, and its fourth album, The Other Side, extends its range of influences into original songs.

The six members are Simon, Ant, Cam, Paul, Boyd and Colin. Their live performances combine force with room for the music to breathe. Sets draw on material from The Other Side alongside reworked covers of songs by Howlin'Wolf, B.B. King, Ike Turner and Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac.

Cara Hammond provides support, and The Original Blues Soul Survivors also appear on the bill. Alexander's Live is a concert and performance venue on Northgate Street in Chester. The evening suits listeners drawn to blues, soul and old school R&B.