Colin Dussault's Blues Project
Colin Dussault's Blues Project is a five-piece blues rock group formed in 1989 in Cleveland, Ohio. The band plays harmonica-driven blues-based rock and soul.
History
The Blues Project's debut performance was at the Ultimate Sports Bar in Lakewood, Ohio, on May 13, 1989.The band has performed in Greater Cleveland as an opener for blues and rock artists.
In 2018, Dussault co-wrote, recorded, and released a CD single titled "A Song for Our Children" following the Parkland high school shooting. Proceeds from the single were donated to Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America.
Performances
Colin Dussault performed with the band Night Bridge at a July 1998 political fundraiser for U.S. Senate candidate Mary O. Boyle, which included an appearance by then-First Lady Hillary Clinton. Dussault's band also performed at the 2004 Election Eve Rally for presidential candidate John Kerry, held at Mall C in Downtown Cleveland on November 1, 2004, alongside Roosevelt and Bruce Springsteen.Dussault has released 11 self-produced and self-marketed Compact Disc recordings on his Erica Records/Buddha Belly Productions label. The band's music has been featured on Cleveland's WNCX 98.5 Classic Rock. "Good Booty and BBQ", co-written by Greg Bandy and Colin Dussault, has been covered by Chicago's Howard and the White Boys, who included the song on their 2007 CD "Made in Chicago", released and distributed by Evidence Music.
Awards
- Best Regional Blues Band, Cleveland Scene Reader's Poll
- Best Harmonica Player, Cleveland Free Times Music Awards
- Best Blues Band, Cleveland Free Times Music Awards