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Blues Makers
12+ albums
bluesblues rock
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The Blues Makers band launched their career in 1990 in Vilnius, Lithuania. Gradually they achieved some success in their homeland country playing on various stages and participating at such festivals as ROCK SUMMIT ‘90, THE EURO ROAD, HIPPY SESSION, etc. The same year, the band was the main power force in setting up the very first Blues&Rock’n’Roll club in Vilnius, the venue for both Lithuanian and foreign bands. The debute CD, “MAKING BLUES”, featuring a number of classical hits and the band’s originals of 1990/92, was released in 1994. The band developed some new ideas in cooperation with Californian musician James Brown in 1995, resulting extensive touring all across Lithuania presenting new songs. Two years later, the band’s leader Virgilijus Jutas got engaged into The Acoustic Trio Project, with the record being released later under Bomba Records label. Then at Moulin Blues Ospel Festival (Holland) Mr. Jutas had a great honor to play duo with one of the most prominent acoustic blues musician Keb’ Mo’... In 1997, The Blues Makers broadened their repertoire with some new songs with lyrics in their mother-tongue Lithuanian and played at NIDA ’97, SERIFO ATOSTOGOS ’97, BLUES NIGHTS, PUDAS DRUSKOS, COUNTRY BLUES, ROKO MARSAS international festivals in Lithuania. The band dashed into RADIO CENTRAS Top Ten Hits with their THE SHIP OF ILLUSION song, also being featured in MUZIKINES VIESBUTIS TV project on the Lithuanian National TV Channel. Then there was the 1997 relea