BAND

	Slidin' Clyde Roulette Guitar and Lead Vocals clyde@clyderoulette.com Slidin' Clyde Roulette Band My Space
Clyde Roulette's roots are in Manitoba but he has also lived in Toronto , Saskatoon , Vancouver and Memphis Tennessee. He is known across Canada as a premier guitar player and has played professionally for the past 38 years. Around Winnipeg he is known as "Slidin Clyde", a name given to him by local bluesman Big Dave McLean. Clyde has been featured on the Rez Bluez Variety Show on the A.P.T.N. Network. Clyde developed his ability to cross cultural and musical boundaries starting as a blues guitarist and crossing paths with Winnipeg’s finest, forming a trio with harmonica great Gord Kidder and upright bass player Barry Dunford (pre Houndog). He has also performed with local guitar greats Brent Parkin, Colin James and Terry Barnett. At age seventeen he performed with Willie Mabon who wrote “I Don't Know” which was recorded by The Blues Brothers and James Cotton. Clyde has recorded with bass player Jim Kale on Evangeline and Kenny "Blues Boss" Wayne (juno nominated Blues Boss Boogie), where they backed Shuggie Otis. While living in Vancouver he was awarded "Best Blues Guitarist of 1990". He performed with Tom and Jack Lavin, Russell Jackson, Joe Houston, Jim Burns, Frankie Lee, and the list goes on. While living in Memphis , Clyde played on world famous Beale Street and got a house gig at Willie Mitchell’s Legends, then joined The Bluesmasters. He had house gigs with the Hollywood Allstars, performed with Miss Brown Sugar, Bill “Dr. Thrill Good” Coday, "Bugga Blues" Brown, one of Stax Records’ last biggest artists J. Blackfoot, Big Joe Turner, Little Howling Wolf (son of Howling Wolf), Stacie Marino (opening for Bobby Womack) and many others. He can play the most moving Delta Blues, the Funkiest Memphis groove, flat pick the Orange Blossom Special, then ride the slide guitar, "all" Clyde Roulette style. He is the driving force behind all of his projects, whether it be television, radio, band leader or session musician. Clyde 's history is one of dedication and hard work and he takes pride in being true to the art form. “Clyde stands on his own as a Blues artist and accomplished guitarist, an Aboriginal combination of Muddy Waters and Chet Atkins.” - Seabird Island Jazz Festival “The blues may be a universal language but it’s not every day you can describe a blues band such as Clyde’s as truly-smokin’. “ – Roger Levesque (Edmonton Journal)
	Mel Reimer Harmomica and Vocals info@clyderoulette.com
Mel Reimer; a dedicated disciple of the blues has played professionally for 27 years. He is as well known for his devotion to Winnipeg ’s music community as he is for his earlier bands; The Boogie Men (’81 to ’88), Dr. Zak and the Terminally Thrilled (’89 to ’94) and Bad Weather (’97 to 2003). Bad Weather toured western Canada in 2001; to great reviews. Their 2001 release "little bit of...Bad Weather" had been noted for its excellence. Mel also toured Canada with Vancouver ’s Double D and the Double Dare Devils from 2002 until 2005. In 2004 he recorded with Double D on their debut album “Belly Rubbin’ Music”. The highlight of their 2005 tour was opening for Phillip Walker in Edmonton . In 2005 when Clyde Roulette returned to Manitoba , Mel and Clyde formed The Slidin’ Clyde Roulette Band. They toured western Canada in early 2006 and and also opened for Guy Davis. They are now preparing for their 2007 tour for the release of their debut album “Let’s Take a Ride”. Mel has served as sideman for: Big Dave McLean, Brent Parkin, Kenny “Blues Boss” Wayne, The West Coast Flyers (Willie MacCalder, Robbie King), Dutch Mason and has made numerous guest appearances with the likes of Lamont Cranston Band, Phil Guy, Louisiana Red, Russell Jackson (BB King), Lou Pride, Shirley King, Lazy Lester, The Twisters, Phillip Walker, Teddy Morgan (Lazy Lester), John Campbelljohn and many more. Mel’s many years of firm musical focus and his rich, authentic harmonica tones give the band its depth and power. “Mel Reimer has been a mainstay in the local blues community for quite a spell now. His powerful and precise harp stylings add a unique dimension to the performances of any combo he works with.” - Bill Tibbs & Ralph Abramson (Blues News - Manitoba Blues Society) “Mel is considered by many to be one of the greatest harp players in Canada .” - Luc Vanderdonckt (www.winnipegblues.com) “Bad Weather has crafted a first-rate disc which is a wonderful reflection of the band’s live show, and a genuine source of pride for this warm and devoted group of musicians.” - John Scoles (Scene Roots & Blues Magazine).
	Jeff Smook Acoustic ~ Electric Bass and Backup Vocals JeffSmook.com jeff@clyderoulette.com
Hailing from the tiny hamlet of Vita, Manitoba, Jeff has been a professional composer, programmer, producer and freelance electric and acoustic bassist/guitarist based in western Canada since 1993. He has worked with a wide variety of artists and clients spanning many genres and aspects of music across 3 continents, which has culminated into a diverse body of work and experience. Jeff has played with such artists as: The Rockin' Highliners, Captain Tractor, Duke Robillard, Willie "Big Eyes" Smith, Dawn Tyler Watson, Jodie Williams, Eddie Bo, Jimmy "T-99" Nelson, Finas Tasby, Bob Stroup, Harpdog Brown, Don Johnson, Stuart McLean and Brent Parkin to name a few.
	Ken "K-Mac" McMahon Drums KenMcMahon.com ken@clyderoulette.com
After 20 years of professional playing Ken has played and recorded with with a long list of Canadian and International artists including: The Rockin' Highliners, Pinetop Perkins, Duke Robillard, King Biscuit Boy, Sue Foley, Jack Dekeyser, Carlos Del Junco, Philip Walker, Stuart McLean, Big Dave McLean, Brent Parkin, Harpdog Brown, Ray St. Germain, Lou Pride, Raoul and the Big Time and The Perpetrators to name a few. Hailing from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Ken has toured extensively throughout North America and Europe. He has been nominated for the Maple Blues Award "Canadian Drummer of The Year" three times. Also he plays on numerous award winning recordings including Juno nominated CD's with The Rockin' Highliners, Big Dave McLean and Billy Joe Green.