PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania
15127
United States
http://www.olgawatkinsband.com
We play original soul, blues and funk.
BAND MEMBERS;
Olga Watkins, vocals & composition
Subha Das, drums, percussion, arranging
Jay Weaver, guitar, arranging, recording
Jason Hollar, bass, composition, arranging
We perform the second Saturday of every month at 9pm at the 1902 Tavern in Market
The Olga Watkins Band typically performs in one of two formats. The concert and festival format is a set of primarily original music lasting approximately 90 minutes, based on the specific event. The list of originals includes the following;
Hard Working Woman(rock blues shuffle)Got Your Sugar(pop-reggae)Long Time Comingsoul-gospel styleballad)It's a Lie (jump blues shuffle)Why(reggae-ska)Run Around Blues(traditional 12 barblues)Bad Dog(rock-jazz fusion)Ain't Got Time(funk)Shady Katie(street beat blues)
Ella's Lullaby(acoustic ballad)Tell the Truth(blues ballad)Covers in a typical show include;Take Five(jam band style arrangement, original lyrics by Olga Watkins)God Bless the Child (pop ballad arrangement)Baby I Love You Reckless Love Summertime (funk/R&B)Damn Your Eyes Night Time Blues I Need Your Love So Bad Caravan (funk-jazz fusion)and more
The band also performs 2 seventy-five minutes sets in club settings that require a longer show.
Upcoming Shows;
May 5 LIVE CD RECORDING Hollywood Gardens Rochester, PA 8pm and 10:30pm
may 11 NOLA on the Square
may 19 River Casino, Levels Lounge 9pm
may 26 NOLA on the Square
The Olga Watkins Band has been performing together since 2003. The band is currently
putting the finishing touches on a CD of original music that will be released in the summer of 2009. The OWB performs the second Saturday of every Month at the 1902 Landmark Tavern in Market Square, downtown Pittsburgh. The also perform regularly at local venues such as Little E’s Jazz & Blues Club in downtown Pittsburgh, D’vine Wine Bar in Wexford, PA and Molly Brannigan’s in Mt. Lebanon, PA. The band has performed many shows for Oglebay Institute and Towngate Theater in Wheeling, WV and has also been the featured act of many local music series, festivals and television and radio events as well as for numerous charity events including but not limited to Citiparks
Riverview Jazz, Mellon Square Music Series, Westmoreland Arts Festival, Pittsburgh Cabaret Theater, Pittsburgh CLO Cabaret, Highland Park Festival, Urban Fusion Live, Pittsburgh City Paper’s Sound Kitchen Series, Three Rivers Arts Festival, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation’s Annual Annual Wine & Dine, Musician’s Katrina Fundraiser, Glen Montessori Anuual Gala, Pittsburgh Airport Area Chamber of Commerce Annual Gala and Annual Wine and Dine in the Park, Catholic Charities Fundraiser, CFF & AMD Chocolate and Martini Gala and numerous weddings, private parties and corporate events.
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