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A last reminder that The Deborah Bonham Band are back at The Bullfrog Blues Club at The Cellars At Eastney - TONIGHT - Wednesday 22nd October.. Deborah has toured and performed with Paul Rodgers, Van Halen, Uli Jon Roth, Paul Rodgers, Foreigner, Slash, Humble Pie, Donovan, Ann Peebles, Jools Holland, Allanah Myles, Tim Rose, Terry Reid and of course, her brother's son, Jason Bonham. She’s played festivals from Glastonbury to Donnington to 'Blues at The Abbey' at Titchfield , and twice at Fairport Convention's Cropredy Festival. Deborah is the younger sister of the late John Bonham of Led Zeppelin. She started playing and recording with John's son Jason, and with encouragement and advice from Robert Plant, she recorded her first demos at Robert's house. Deborah soon landed her first record deal with the major label Carerre Records - the critically acclaimed album "For You and the Moon" reached top 5 in the NME chart, was Simon Bates record of the week on Radio 1. It was voted "Record of the Year" by Musik Mart, Germany. In 199.Deborah released "Perfect World" on RPM Records, and spent the following year spent 1996 getting her new band & new songs together, and playing some great shows such as headlining the Belfast Festival and a sell out show at the Bottom Line, Shepherd's Bush to excellent reviews, honing a new direction for the forthcoming album. The beginning of 1997 saw=2 0two extremely successful trips to the US. Firstly, she performed live on LA's Rockline radio to three million listeners throughout North America and Canada. This was followed by a special appearance with Jason Bonham and his band at the Whiskey A Go Go in Los Angeles, where she went down a storm! The success of the first trip led to another visit to the US with her band to open for Jason Bonham Band's shows in Los Angeles 'House of Blues' with guests Slash and Terry Reid, Dallas Fort Worth, Houston, New York and Chicago 'House of Blues'. Subsequently, two more tours across America were secured. The Deborah Bonham Band appear TONIGHT - Weds 22 Oct- at The Cellars At Eastney. Doors open 8 p.m. - tickets are just £8 - purchase at the “The Cellars At Eastney”, from 2 pm today or ring the Cellars - 02392 826249 - to reserve. 02392 826249 - to reserve.