Blues Drivers

The Blues Drivers are an amalgam of experienced blues musicians based in NE Tennessee, assembled by Duane "Catfish" Frye, one of the area's finest harmonica players. Catfish turned his focus to blues harp sort of late in life (age 44) but rapidly excelled under the tutelage of Jason Ricci and others, and within a short period of time had formed the Catfish Frye Band, a very popular band that had a five-year run in the Tri-Cites area of TN. Catfish has been featured in a number of bands and recording projects in recent years, working with area favorites such as Billy Crawford and Victor Lawson. On guitar, and sharing the lead vocalist role, is Jimmie D from Greeneville, TN. He has been a fixture in the blues scene for many years and brings a deep knowledge of the classic blues styles (Robert Johnson, Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, and many others) along…