John Lisi & Delta Funk Will Perform at the 2013 Blues in da Parish Festival

Aug. 2, 2013 - PRLog -- The 2013 Blues in da Parish Festival will be held on October 5, 2013 from 11 am to 6 pm at Docville Farm, 5125 E St Bernard Hwy in Violet, LA. This year's performers will include the eclectic funky blues stylings of John Lisi & Delta Funk, who will take the stage from 2:30 pm  - 3:30 pm.

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Named as one of the best guitarists in Louisiana by Offbeat Magazine,  John takes his inspiration from guitar greats Jimi Hendrix, Pete Townsend and Alvin Lee. By the time he was 15, John was playing in bands in Tampa, FL before moving to Los Angeles.  

After a spending a few years doing TV studio work and performing with  blues, funk, swing, reggae, rockabilly and even metal bands on stages across the United States, Europe, Canada, and Mexico, John finally made New Orleans home.

Here his sultry voice and musical talent quickly helped John make a name for himself, and over the years he has played with notables like Dr. John, Cyril Neville, Big Chief Monk Boudreaux, Raful and Kenny Neal, Rockin' Tabby Thomas, Bryan Lee, Galactic, Tab Benoit, and Jason Ricci, to name just a few.

John's debut album, "Blues For Chloe," which features guest blues legends Big Jay McNeely, Henry Gray, Larry Garner, and J. Monque'D, was released in 1999.  This was followed the next year by John's first album with Delta Funk, "Preachin' To The Choir".

"Can Ya' Dig It?!" was released in 2004, and in 2006, John co-wrote and played on Big Chief Monk Boudreaux's album, "Rising Sun."  During 2007, John collaborated with Cody Dickenson of the North Mississippi Allstars and Jimbo Mathus of Elvis Costello and The Squirrel Nut Zippers on "Dead Cat Bounce."  

In 2008 John was prominently featured on the "Return of Eve" album by the West Coast rockabilly band Devil Doll. During the same year, John co-fronted a new band named Six Strings Down.  

Not surprisingly, John Lisi received the 2009 Slim Harpo Award for Blues Pioneer, honored alongside legendary musicians Dr. John and Alvin Batiste.

Not one to rest on his laurels, John released "Super~Most~Fantastic!" in 2010,  followed by "Shock Me Baby", and finally "Take It To The Bridge" in 2013.

Together with Delta Funk members Queen Pleshette (vocals,percussion), Van Odom (drums),  Jack Joshua (bass),  Ian Smith (trumpet) and Eric Bernhardt (sax), John keeps up a busy performing schedule that includes well-known New Orleans venues like Tipitina’s, Blue Nile, Café Negril, House of Blues, and The Rivershack Tavern.

For more information about the latest releases and performances by these talented musicians please visit http://johnlisi.com . And for the latest Blues in da Parish Festival news, visit http://bluesindaparish.com