Moreland & Arbuckle: News

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 [email protected]

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.

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

In the May/June edition of the Guitar Edge Magazine, Aaron Moreland is named as one of the "10 Guitarists Who Are Carrying On the Blues Tradition." Others on the list include Eddie Turner, Michael Burks, Otis Taylor, Smokin' Joe Jubek and others.

We wanted to make everyone aware of the upcoming CD release, 1861. This is our third recording in the last 3 years, and the most exciting! We hope you all like it!!

There will be a series of release parties in February as well as a performance at the Traditional Acoustic Blues Festival in Worthington, OH. Please try and come out, we'd love to see you there!

Friday, Feb. 1, 2008
Rum Boogie
1:30-2:30 (Upstairs Acoustic Stage)
3:00-4:00pm (Main Stage)
Memphis, TN


Friday, Feb. 8, 2008
The Depot - 8pm
Shenandoah, IA


Saturday, Feb. 9, 2008
BB's Lawnside BBQ - 9pm
Kansas City, MO


Saturday, Feb. 16, 2008
Barleycorn's - 10pm
Wichita, KS

We also have 3 NEW song clips for you to hear. Just click here

We are happy to announce that we have signed a recording contract
with NorthernBlues music out of Toronto, Canada.
http://www.northernblues.com

NorthernBlues has quickly become one of the strongest blues labels in
the world, and we are honored to be working with them. Be looking for
our next release, '1861' in early 2008...We assure each of our fans
that they will not be disappointed.

We just returned from a great trip to Parma, Italy. Thanks to the Associazione Roots & Blues for making the trip a memorable experience. We hope all of our new fans enjoy their CD's and will sign up on our mailing list! It was great meeting all of you and we look forward to future trips to Italy.

We will be posting some new songs on the website by next week. They will be included in our new record, release date is yet to be determined.

Check back soon!!

Hi all! Just an update to let you know M&A; are back in the studio. The new record, yet to be named, will be out late Summer/early Fall. Its coming together swimmingly ~ and will feature some great guest musicians!

ALSO - Caney Valley Blues and Floyd's Market have been picked up by Burnside Distribution Corporation to be distributed to markets throughout the U.S. We thank them for their support.

Have you bought a CD lately? Seen a live show? Get out there are support you favorite bands!! Thanks to all our fans who continue to come out - you are the BEST.

Happy New Year!
2006 turned out to be an amazing year for us and our music. Because of all of YOU, this website is now getting over 29,000 hits per month. That has increased 15-fold in the past year.


+ We are happy to report that our latest release "Floyd's Market" was the recipient of "Best Non-Rock" record for 2006 in Wichita. (Jedd Beaudoin, Wichita City Paper)

+ Brad Horner has taken over drum duties. Brad was the first drummer that we worked with when we began the band. So having him back on board is SUPERB.

+ We are heading back into the studio in February to start recording a new record. The tentative plan is to release in late summer early fall.

+ There are a limited amount of MAF merchandise (T-Shirts, Stickers, etc) still available. Check out the "Store" link above.

+ We will be traveling back to Europe in June. We will be performing several festival dates and clubs in Italy, Belgium, and Holland.

Mark E. Gallo had these great things to say:

"On “Fo” Moreland’s banjo and Floyd’s slap drums propel Arbuckle’s vocalizing and harp playing on a tune that is a joyous romp. The instrumental “Unsung,” besides being a cleverly titled tune, is a beautifully played, albeit short, Moreland guitar showcase. The spellbinding “So Low” is followed by an impressive take on Junior Kimbrough’s “Meet Me In The City.” "Variations on Juke” is a cool enough harp blow by Arbuckle. “Date With the Devil” is a rat-a-tat romp that allows the fellas to just tear it up, and tear it they do!

This is a killer trio that has crossover appeal if for no other reason than that they are young and able to bring young blood to the blues with their stripped down raw power."

Read more of this review at Blues Bytes online publication. Thanks again to Mark!

Once again, albeit in a different capacity, MAF will represent the Wichita Blues Society at the International Blues Competition in Memphis, TN.

In 2005, for the first time ever, The Blues Foundation added another component to celebrate up and coming artists by bestowing an award for the "Best Self-Produced CD" of the year. It will do so again in 2007. Where the IBC, through its panel of distinguished judges, has been the measure of excellence for a band's live performance, the Best Self Produced CD award honors artists that have achieved excellence in the studio. The purpose of this award is to assist Blues musicians in the pursuit of their professional goals. In addition, this award complements the International Blues Challenge-the live music component of IBC Weekend (Feb.1-3, 2007).
- Taken from the Blues Foundations website http://www.blues.org

Thanks to the WBS and the panel of judges!

Floyd’s Market hit the Living Blues Radio Chart at #21 in July. We want to thank Todd Glazer and all stations that played it over the air! If you haven’t heard your local blues radio station play MAF’s latest release, then contact them and request it! We will post all those blues stations on this website in the near future.

Also want to say THANKS to all the fans who have bought Floyd’s Market since April. The response for this CD has been incredible AND encouraging. Also, if you buy the CD through our website, MAF will sign it and include some additional memorabilia.

THANKS ALSO TO OUR NEW FANS WHO HAVE RECENTLY SIGNED UP ON THE EMAIL LIST - WE HOPE TO SEE YOU DOWN THE ROAD!!

If you haven't been one of the lucky folks to hear MAF's newest CD release, Floyd's Market, played by your local blues radio programs - CALL AND REQUEST IT!!

We would like to thank Todd Glazer for his fine work with this radio campaign. It's already off to a smashing start.

That's right - time to get out to Mort's Cigar Bar in the ICT's Old Town near the intersection of E 1st St N and N Mosley St.

You can catch Moreland & Arbuckle -the foot stompin' acoustic duo - serving it up front porch pickin' style on Tuesdays.

Thursdays watch out for "THUNDERFOOT" Floyd.
You'll find MAF grinding out some fine electric Mississippi-Style BLUES.

see calendar for dates ->>>

Moreland, Arbuckle & Floyd's new CD, Floyd's Market, will be released on April 22 at Barleycorn's 579 W. Douglas. The show will open with Tom Page around 9:30p.m, for a mere $5 cover.

Floyd's Market has several special guests including Richard Johnston, Bobby Comfort (Black Gasoline), and Dave Spindle (The Rounders - OKC). There is also a drum trio with guest drummers Steve Hatfield and Andy Gilstrap.

Some of the new tunes have been added to the website - so check them out under the music tab ==>.
You can also hear selected tracks from Floyd’s Market on the Sunday Blues Brunch (107.3FM), April 16th.

Hope to see you there!

MORELAND & ARBUCKLE recently returned from their two-week tour through Holland and Belgium. It was a huge success and they met many great new friends and musicians. Thanks to Gert at Surfing Airlines and Ludo for a fantastic tour. Plans are in the works for a second European tour as early as November, hoping to encompass more countries.

The dates for the Netherlands/Belgium Tour are mostly complete! Check the calendar tab for a complete listing. March 23-29 Moreland & Arbuckle will be playing around Holland. Look for them at the Blues Festival in Cuijk and at Blues Cafe in Apeldoorn, to name a few. In Belgium, they will be performing at places like Cafe Beau de l'air in Hamme and ending the tour at the legendary Willem Tell BLUESCLUB on April 2nd! BIG THANKS to Gert at Surfing Airlines for all his hard work!!!