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Thursday 26th May: The Bullfrog Blues Club, South Parade Pier, Southsea - KING ROLLO with special guests TONY MATTIOLI'S STOLEN BIBLES Thursday 26th May sees the long awaited return to The Bullfrog Blues Club of King Rollo - the man who Paul Jones of Radio 2's Blues programme describes as "One of Britain's finest acoustic blues performers". Breaking down the barriers of music and arts boundaries, singer/guitarist/songwriter Rollo blends the traditional with the contemporary to achieve a distinctive watermark in acoustic blues & roots music. In live performance he presents a unique and entertaining show. No stranger to The Bullfrog, King Rollo has appeared on BBC Radio 2 and Yorkshire TV and makes regular appearances on local radio stations throughout the UK. Rollos' performed concerts and festivals throughout Europe, and has performed with Eric Bibb, Michael Roach, Peter Green, Mojo Buford, Kent Duchaine, as well as supporting The Country Joe Band during their 2004 UK tour. The icing on the cake is that The Stolen Bibles are also appearing, fronted by virtuoso guitarist & vocalist Tony Mattioli from San Francisco (whose first band, Cold House, were voted best R&B Band in the 1995 "San Francisco Weekly" reader's poll). The Stolen Bibles were formed in 1999, and their sound is unlike anything you have heard, as "the most irreverent inspirational band on America's West Coast" blend soul, blues, funk, rock and gospel together. They've opened shows for such notables as Jimmy Rodgers, Little Charlie and the Nightcats, Joe Louis Walker, Tommy Castro, Greg Allman, Steve Miller, Keb Mo, Los Lobos, Phil Lesh and Friends (Grateful Dead).and Sista Monica, and are favourite performers for some of the best festivals in the Bay Area. In the U.K, The Stolen Bibles feature members of The Micky Kemp Band, seen at The Bullfrog recently, backing the great Joe D'Urso from New Jersey. In 2003, Tony Mattioli performed throughout Bruce Springsteen's European stadium tour as the featured soloist with Joe Durso's Stone Caravan. The Stolen Bibles (with members of The Micky Kemp Band) also guested recently at an amazing gig at The R.M.A., with Bill Kirchen, one of the world's finest guitarists - although Tony Mattioli gave him a run for his money! You can find out more about King Rollo and listen to sound sound files on www.king-rollo.co.uk You can find out more about Stolen Bibles and listen to sound sound files on www.thestolenbibles.com Doors open at 8 p.m. on Thursday 26th May at The Bullfrog Blues Club, South Parade Pier, Southsea. DON'T MISS IT!!!!!!! e funk and groove collective, with many of the Stolen Bible members, S & L music, Mattioli has played over 1000 gigs in the Bay Area and around California, often with residencies in many of the most popular clubs in San Francisco. The Stolen Bibles claim their roots in original Americana. Dave "Bird" Tweedle, as producer, co-writer drummer and vocalist, contributes much to the consistent professionalism of the Stolen Bibles. Dave has garnered quite a following in his years of success in Bay Area bands (the award-winning Los Angelitos, and The Electric Company.) Add Geoff Brennan's bass, and you have one of the most sought after bands in the area. Geoff has been a mainstay in S.F. for years with the soulful "Hueman Flavor." The extremely talented Afro-Cuban pianist Omar Sosa, keyboardists Nelson Church and Dan Eisenberg all bring texture and scope to the frontline. These players and the others listed in the liner notes all willingly provide the backdrop to Tony's honest lyrics, conceived guitar and arrangement work. Tony has opened shows for blues greats such as Jimmy Rogers, Little Charlie and the Nightcats, Tommy Castro, and Sista Monica, in addition to playing with Joe Louis Walker, and has been a long-standing support performer for the Fillmore Auditorium for shows with Greg Allman, Steve Miller, Keb Mo Moe, Los Lobos, and Phil Lesh and friends. Tony also travels to many state and local colleges as a lecturer and performer in his "Blue Journey" music series.