{"id":45111,"date":"2026-01-10T10:26:08","date_gmt":"2026-01-10T15:26:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/?p=45111"},"modified":"2026-01-10T10:27:28","modified_gmt":"2026-01-10T15:27:28","slug":"on-stage-extra-delaware-legends-kid-davis-the-bullets-home-for-show-at-118-north","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/?p=45111","title":{"rendered":"On Stage (Extra) Delaware legends Kid Davis & The\u00a0Bullets home for show at 118 North"},"content":{"rendered":"
By Denny Dyroff,<\/strong> Entertainment Editor, The Times<\/em><\/div>\n
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Kid Davis & The\u00a0Bullets<\/p><\/div>\n

Kid Davis & The\u00a0Bullets\u00a0have Delaware all through their DNA.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The band, which will headline a show at 118 North on January 10, got its start in Delaware County and eventually migrated to the state of Delaware.<\/div>\n
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After more than four decades of making music in this area, Kid Davis & The\u00a0Bullets are a Delaware-based Americana and roots-rock outfit known for electrifying live performances, vintage-leaning rockabilly swagger, and soulful, story-driven songwriting.<\/div>\n
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Recent inductees into the\u00a0Delaware Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, the band has built a loyal following through relentless touring and a sound that blends barroom energy with thoughtful songwriting.<\/div>\n

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Their upcoming album, \u201cAmsterdam,\u201d follows a string of celebrated regional releases and marks their boldest artistic statement yet.<\/div>\n
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The show at 118 North will be an \u201cAlbum Release Show\u201d for \u201cAmsterdam.\u201d<\/div>\n
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\u201cOur first gig ever was at Hurley\u2019s Tavern in Chichester in 1982,\u201d said Davis, during a phone interview Tuesday night from his home in Hockessin, Delaware.<\/div>\n
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\u201cEver since then, we performed mostly in Newark, Wilmington, Philly and Delaware County.<\/div>\n
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\u201cI grew up in Prospect Park and graduated from Interboro High School. I moved to Delaware when I was 23.<\/div>\n
\u201cThe Delaware music scene was pretty good then but it\u2019s not very good right now. It is picking up with venues like the Logan House.\u201d<\/div>\n
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Kid Davis & The\u00a0Bullets\u00a0will be playing the Logan House on February 26. The band has also maintained a strong presence in Cgester County and will play the Brickette Lounge in West Chester two nights later (February 28) and again on March 28.<\/div>\n
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\u201cWhen people ask us what kind of music we play, it used to be that rockabilly was the easy answer,\u201d said Davis.<\/div>\n
\u201cWe don\u2019t play that anymore. We play American music \u2013 rock music \u2013 blues-oriented rock music.\u201d<\/div>\n
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Kid Davis & The\u00a0Bullets\u00a0released their electrifying new single, \u201cBoxcar,\u201d on December 12, 2025. A gritty, locomotive-driven anthem, the track serves as the first taste of \u201cAmsterdam.\u201d<\/div>\n
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The single is a raw, blues-infused rocker that captures the relentless momentum of a train at full speed. Anchored by a hypnotic groove and heavy guitar riffs, the song channels the spirit of classic Americana while venturing into darker, more unhinged territory.<\/div>\n
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According to Davis, \u201cThe inspiration for\u00a0\u2018Boxcar,\u2019\u00a0believe it or not, comes from an old interview with Charlie Manson, where he said, \u2018I\u2019m a boxcar, a jug of wine, a straight razor if you get too close.\u2019 The song is about dread and all kinds of trials and tribulations of life… stuff that can derail you or mess up your life.\u201d<\/div>\n
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The single sets the stage for\u00a0\u201cAmsterdam\u201d \u2013 a city for which Davis has fond, smoky memories.<\/div>\n
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The album is the band\u2019s most ambitious project to date. Produced by\u00a0James Everhart (Low Cut Connie, Cosmic Guilt)\u00a0and recorded at\u00a0Hi5 Studios\u00a0in Philadelphia with engineer and co-producer, Josh Friedman, the album straddles classic roots rock, rockabilly soul, and expansive Americana.<\/div>\n
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It marks a sonic evolution for the group, pushing beyond their roots into a sound that is \u201cworld-weary but not cynical, reflective but not resigned.\u201d<\/div>\n
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\u201cIt\u2019s been a long time,\u201d said Davis. \u201cWe\u2019ve had a lot of different lineups over the years.\u201d<\/div>\n
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\u201cAmsterdam\u201d was recorded with a lineup that featured Davis (guitar and vocals), Bobby Bloomingdale (standup bass) Pat Kane (guitar) and Paul Ramsey (drums). Unfortunately, that lineup has been altered.<\/div>\n
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\u201cBobby Bloomingdale, who also played in the Sin City Band, had been with me since the start of the Bullets,\u201d said Davis.<\/div>\n
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\u201cHe was back with the Bullets for 15 years until he died in August of lung cancer. He was my musical partner\u2014and my best friend.<\/div>\n
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\u201cWith the Bullets, we did at least 10 gigs a month \u2013 sometimes more. We also played some shows in Florida.<\/div>\n
\u201cBobby had a place in Big Pine Key. I\u2019d go down for a few weeks in the winter with our drummer Paul Ramsey and we\u2019d play a few shows there.\u201d<\/div>\n
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The current bass player for Kid Davis & The\u00a0Bullets\u00a0is Michael Ball.<\/div>\n
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\u201cWe\u2019ve had a steady fan base over the years,\u201d said Davis. \u201cOur last Delaware venue before the Logan House was Gallucio\u2019s in Wilmington. We developed a lot of new regulars there.<\/div>\n
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\u201cOur current live set is a mixture of originals and covers. I do one or two covers, and our bass player sings on one or two covers. I\u2019ve written a bunch of songs so it\u2019s 95 per cent originals from me.\u201d<\/div>\n
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Video link for Kid Davis & The\u00a0Bullets\u00a0\u2013 https:\/\/youtu.be\/_t5WpaS3_Ec<\/a>.<\/div>\n
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The show at 118 North on January 10, which has Cordelia Blue as the opening act, will start at 8 p.m.<\/div>\n
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Tickets are $20<\/div>\n
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There will be another show on January 10 in Delaware County featuring a band that has developed a strong local following \u2013 and a strong affection for Delco.<\/div>\n
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However, this is not a local band.<\/div>\n
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Bees Deluxe, which is headlining a show at Jamey\u2019s House of Music (32 South Lansdowne Avenue, Lansdowne,\u00a0www.jameyshouseofmusic.com<\/a>) on Saturday, is an Anglo-American band based in Massachusetts.<\/div>\n
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The group features Carol Band on vocals, Conrad Warre on guitar, Adam Sankowski on bass and Paul Giovine on drums.<\/div>\n
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\u201cWe\u2019ve qualified to compete in the 2026 International Blues Challenge in Memphis,\u201d said Warre, during a phone interview Tuesday evening from his home in Boston.<\/div>\n
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\u201cWe just won our division at the Granite State Blues Society Blues Challenge 2025. That qualified us to perform at the huge festival in Memphis.\u201d<\/div>\n
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The band also has a new album to celebrate \u2013 \u201cSmash Hits.\u201d<\/div>\n
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\u201cWe recorded it here in Boston at Tight Squeeze Studio in Hyde Park,\u201d said\u00a0Warre. \u201cJoe Egan was the producer.<\/div>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s a mixture of recent songs and some that are still around from four years ago. Half of them are new and there are also a few covers.\u201d<\/div>\n
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\u201cSmash Hits\u201d includes reimagined classics by Fenton Robinson, Otis Rush, Robert Cray and Bobby \u201cBlue\u201d Bland, Bees Deluxe originals that push the envelope of contemporary blue, a poignant tribute to JR Rost with Carol Band\u2019s \u201cHow to Play 96 Tears\u201d and resurrected studio gems like \u201cKidnap\u201d and \u201cKing of Bad Luck.\u201d<\/div>\n
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\u201cThe album has 40 minutes and 10 songs,\u201d said\u00a0Warre. \u201cWe\u2019re an album band. We\u2019re not interested in putting out singles. This album has a life of its own.\u201d<\/div>\n
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Bees Deluxe was formed by\u00a0Warre, a highly respected British guitar ace.<\/div>\n
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\u201cI grew up in London,\u201d said\u00a0Warre. \u201cI went to a Quaker boarding school that had a lot of U.S. students.<\/div>\n
\u201cOne of them gave me a blues compilation album with songs by Johnny Winter, Little Walter and B.B. King.<\/div>\n
\u201cIn high school, I was in a band with Paul Kossoff. Paul later went on to be a guitarist with the band Free.<\/div>\n
\u201cI got a degree in graphic design. When I got out of college, I realized I didn\u2019t want to do graphic design.\u201d<\/div>\n
Music was a prime alternative.<\/div>\n
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\u201cI\u2019m from London \u2013 from Notting Hill Gate, where the riots were,\u201d said\u00a0Warre. \u201cI wrote Two-Tone music and toured with The English Beat and Joe Jackson. I moved to New York and played a lot at CBGB\u2019s.<\/div>\n
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\u201cI found Carol playing jazz at Ryles Jazz Club in Boston. I got Paul in the band because he knew who Bernard Purdie was. Jim was a friend of his and they played country blues together.\u201d<\/div>\n
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Bees Deluxe has played with Ronnie Earl, Joanne Shaw Taylor, Matt Schofield, Roomful of Blues, Walter Trout and David Maxwell.<\/div>\n
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The four-piece band celebrates the music of B.B. King, Robert Cray, Albert King, Tinsley Ellis, Freddie King and others.<\/div>\n
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So, the band\u2019s background includes blues, rock, English ska, punk rock, jazz and country rock. Its current sound is all of that \u2013 and none of that.<\/div>\n
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\u201cOur sound is more modern \u2013 more progressive \u2013 more edge,\u201d said Band.<\/div>\n
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Band is a classically trained pianist who was recruited while playing jazz in Boston\u2019s club scene. She also writes tunes and wows audiences with her blazing harmonica solos.<\/div>\n
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Warre, who is a British football fan and supporter of the Arsenal Gunners, said, \u201cThe communality is acid rock and blues. So many bands play the same songs the same way every night.<\/div>\n
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\u201cWhen we play, we stretch it out and change it always. Arrangements are made up on the fly.\u201d<\/div>\n
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Bees Deluxe push the limits of the blues, color outside the lines of convention, and do it with impeccable musicality, originality, and a touch of insanity.<\/div>\n
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\u201cThis kind of music appeals to fans of all ages \u2013 if they get to hear it,\u201d said\u00a0Warre. \u201cWe\u2019re at our best when people are dancing.<\/div>\n
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\u201cOr if they\u2019re hooting and hollering. We adjust our music to the audience. If it\u2019s not a dance crowd, we can stretch it out.<\/div>\n
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\u00a0\u201cWe don\u2019t play a standard blues band repertoire. A lot of blues bands play the same few songs such as \u2018Born Under a Bad Sign,\u2019 \u2018Spoonful,\u2019 and \u2018The Thrill Is Gone.\u2019 It\u2019s really repetitive.<\/div>\n
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\u201cI pick songs that other blues bands don\u2019t \u2013 for example songs by J. B. Lenoir. We like to discover songs that are off the beaten path.<\/div>\n
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In 2018, Bees Deluxe released their\u00a0all-original acid-blues album,\u00a0\u201cVoice of Dog,\u201d\u00a0which was produced by Joe Egan on Slapping Cat Records.<\/div>\n
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The band\u2019s CD,\u00a0\u201cMouthful of Bees,\u201d\u00a0which features an original sound that they call \u201cacid blues,\u201d\u00a0was produced by Egan and\u00a0Warre. It includes three originals and seven classic blues songs re-interpreted by the band.<\/div>\n
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\u201cOur repertoire has about 60 covers \u2013 most of which are deep cuts \u2014 and 40 originals,\u201d said\u00a0Warre. \u201cYou\u2019re in danger if you play too many originals.\u201d<\/div>\n
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\u201cWe\u2019ve played Jamey\u2019s before. It\u2019s like dying and going to heaven.\u201d<\/div>\n
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Band added, \u201cThe people are there for the music.\u201d<\/div>\n
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\u200bVideo link for Bees Deluxe \u2014 https:\/\/youtu.be\/9Ae6It4EEL0<\/a>.<\/div>\n
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The show at Jamey\u2019s House of Music on January 10 will start at 8 p.m.<\/div>\n
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Tickets are $25 in advance and $30 at the door.<\/div>\n
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On January 11 from 1-3 p.m., Jamey\u2019s will present \u201cSUNDAY BLUES BRUNCH & JAM\u201d featuring the Girke-Davis Project.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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