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Guitar Edge Magazine names

guitarist Aaron Moreland as one of
"10 Blues Legends in the Making!"

"In Moreland & Arbuckle, Aaron Moreland, along with singer/harpist Dustin Arbuckle, whips his strings and melts the windings with his slide on '1861' (NorthernBlues). The pride of Kansas plays Hill Country stomps like his life depends on it."

~ What others are saying ~

"1861 is a Jayhawk romp through acoustic Pre-War Blues, Hill Country stomp, and countrified blues rock that indelibly produces one of the finest newest releases of 2008." Ben Cox, Blues Blast

"This sounds like a blues band with a 1960's garage band energy, a dynamic combination that is hard to beat." Brett Flemming, WEVl Memphis

"In a world of musical perfection, Moreland and Arbuckle’s raw distorted tones are more than refreshing. Unshaven and at times coarse, Aaron Moreland’s dense and primitive guitar grooves combined with Dustin Arbuckle’s raspy vocals and edgy harmonica fire up their earthy, rural blues." Art Tipaldi, Contributing Editor, Blues Revue and Blues Wax

"From the heartland of America, these young men bring to the table a powerful devil's potion of Delta, hill-country, and postwar electrified blues, all rolled into one." Don Crow, Music City Blues

"It's hard to believe, but the best merger of Mississippi Hill Country blues, Delta blues, and rural blues in years may come from a duo from Kansas. 1861 is an electrifying set that will earn a spot on your stereo's regular rotation for a long time with their fresh interpretation of old classics and new songs that fit seamlessly with the old. These guys mean business!" Graham Clarke, Blues Bytes

"Totally fresh and thought engaging! If these boys can slug it out, they'll one day be house hold names." The Blues Hound, 90.1 FM KPFT Houston

~ Recent video clips ~

Electric Trio ~ "The Legend of John Henry"


Acoustic Duo ~ "Wrong I Do"

- UPCOMING PERFORMANCES - (click here for complete info)

Moreland & Arbuckle Honored to Perform For Our Troops! - July 20, 2008

For Immediate Release

BLUZAPALOOZA, the star-studded celebrity Blues concert tour is heading back to Iraq and Kuwait for its second tour on October 26th.

Created by Blues producers Steve Simon and John Hahn and presented by Armed Forces Entertainment, this 12 day BLUZAPALOOZA tour stars Blues icons Shemekia Copeland, Michael Burks, Deanna Bogart, Zac Harmon, Moreland & Arbuckle and Tony Braunagel and The BLUZAPALOOZA All-Star Band.

“I am deeply honored to be going over there to entertain our troops, and Lord knows I love to hang out with men in uniforms”, stated Shemekia Copeland.

“We are thrilled to be going back to Iraq and to have so many great Blues artists volunteering to go to a war zone. This is certainly an historic event for the Blues and for our men and woman who so proudly serve our country,” stated BLUZAPALOOZA founder and producer Steve Simon.

“Our October tour’s lineup would sell out any blues festival in the country. It's an honor to be able to bring it to our troops,” stated BLUZAPALOOZA co-producer John Hahn.

This historic tour will be documented by renowned New York photographer, Joseph A. Rosen, a recipient of the “Keeping the Blues Alive” award in photography from the Blues Foundation.

The BLUZAPALOOZA tour has been made possible with the help of Armed Forces Entertainment, The Blues Foundation, Blues Revue, NorthernBlues Music, Alligator Records, Blind Raccoon, Delta Groove Records, Blind Pig Records, Hohner Harmonicas, Telarc Records, Sony Corporation, Ruf Records and Entertainment Support Systems, LLC.

Armed Forces Entertainment (AFE) is the lead Department of Defense agency for providing entertainment to U.S. military personnel serving overseas. Founded in 1951, AFE brings a touch of home to more than 500,000 troops each year. BLUZAPALOOZA is proud to be working with AFE.

For further information contact Steve Simon at 340-643-6475 or at stevesimonlive@yahoo.com

M&A Sign With Piedmont Talent - June 11, 2008

We are proud to announce that we have signed with Piedmont Talent! We are happy to be a part of a great agency who represent so many of the top blues acts such as Johnny Winter, Smoking Joe Kubek, Janiva Magness, etc.

~ 1861 Receives Extensive Radio Play ~ - June 1, 2008

1. Recently added to XM Radio’s Bluesville as a "Pick to Click" with three songs from 1861
2. Charted at #3 on the Roots Blues chart of Roots Music Report
3. On the Living Blues Chart for the months of March (#13) and April (#12)
4. Charted at #2 on the May 2008 French Collectif des Radios Blues chart