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ABOUT WATERSTREET

Waterstreet Blues Band serves up original modern blues with a rockin’ party groove - and a side order of Louisiana spice!

“They’re ready to party right out of the gate!"
(Hot Wax Album Review)

Waterstreet Blues Band serves up high-energy, blues-based music with a rockin’ groove and their original music. The band delivers a lively mix of modern blues, roots and rock that engages audiences. They’ve played countless shows on major festival stages including Canadian Big Band Celebration, Kitchener Blues Festival (various years (2015 - 2026), Lighthouse Blues in Kincardine, Canal Bank Blues Shuffle, Sauble Beach Endless Summer Festival, Niagara Blues on the Battlefield, Welland Food Fest, Belmont Village Bestival, Niagara Music Week Showcase and many more.

Their album in 2022 “Talkin’ About” Charted 62 of top 200 Blues Rock albums in North America. In 2020-2021 they presented 52 weekly livestreams "TALKIN ABOUT LIVE" with guests; Bobby Rush, Jack DeKeyzer, Shawn Kellerman, Mark Johnson (Delta Moon) and more. - featured on CTV here. archived after the livestream here with Youtube Playlist with Highlights too.

Along the way, they’ve shared stages with blues luminaries including Big Dave McLean, Delta Moon, Little Ed and the Blues Imperials, Marcia Ball, Maria Muldaur and Mel Brown, and opened for Randy Bachman, Duke Robillard, Downchild Blues Band and Powder Blues.

Based in Waterloo, Ontario, the band features Silvia Dee (keyboards, vocals and accordion), Paul Sapounzi (bass and vocals), Rob Deyman (guitar and backing vocals), Chris “Junior” Malleck (harmonica; Daddy Long Legs, Danny Michel) and Jonny Sauder (drums and backing vocals; Elliott and the Audio Kings).

Looking for a more intimate musical experience? Waterstreet members Silvia Dee and Rob Deyman also perform as Silvia Dee & the Boyfriend bringing a rootsy vibe, accordion flair and an engaging, up-close connection with the audience.

WATERSTREET LIVE PROMO REEL:

QUOTES

“WATERSTREET BLUES BAND/Talkin About: A four on the floor party band that knows their way around amped up blues and roots. The party spirit jumps off the disc and swirls around your ear in high octane style. One of those certified party on a platter discs." Midwest Record Entertainment midwestrecord.com/MWRBlog Lake Zurich, Illinois USA January 24, 2022

“Choice cuts on Talkin About include the driving title track, the raw blues rocker about the ideal woman "Vodka Drinkin Woman"; the retro blues shuffle "Laugh To Keep From Cryin'", and two tracks featuring Silvia Dee's smoky sultry vocals "Riverside Child" and “Walked Away.” The gorgeous gem of a song with a hopeful Holiday message "Baby Be Strong" closes out the disc.” Best of Western New York Entertainment USA www.bestofwny.com February 1, 2022

On Talkin’ About “their adaptation of "Miles To Go" by Samantha Fish opts here for a version much more aggressive than that of her original, with a slide on Resonator and rockabilly beat, onto which the singing of Silvia Dee imprints its sexy touch, sounding somewhere between Wanda Jackson and Sue Foley... A highly invigorating album!” Patrick Dallongeville
Paris-Move, Blues Magazine, Illico & BluesBoarder PARIS-MOVE, January 25th 2022

Talkin About Review Rating 4 Stars “With vocals conjuring a youthful Maria Muldaur, keyboardist/accordionist Silvia Dee provides standout moments on the current offering from this solid Canadian four-piece unit. Moody covers of Samantha Fish’s “Miles To Go” and Tom Waits’ “Temptation” should garner attention as should the group-penned “Don’t Stop” and the particularly atmospheric “Riverside Child” Duane Verh Roots Music Report rootsmusicreport.com/review Moab, Utah USA January 23, 2022

“TALKIN’ ABOUT The waterstreet blues band achieves an effortless vintage grace without having it sound like an affectation, and it’s a tip of the hat that their own songs mingle so comfortably with Samantha Fish’s Miles To Go and Temptation by Tom Waits. They’re ready to party right out of the gate. HOT TRACKS: Talkin’ About, Riverside Child, Temptation” Gonzo Okanagan – Hot Wax Album Reviews by the ROCK DOCTOR January 5, 2022 BC Canada