Loose Gravel & the Quarry
YOUR LOOSENESS'S BAND BIO:
Loose Gravel and the Quarry is a Tacoma, Wa. based hard drivin' original blues and classic rock band that has been performing in the Puget Sound area since 1992. It's leader and frontman Steve "Loose Gravel" Luhtala is the main singer/songwriter and provdes the heart and soul to the music of the band. The "King of the Tide Flats", as he is known, got his nickname "Gravel" playing softball due to the sound of his deep gravelly voice. The band (The Quarry) consists of four more all-star musicians including: Steve Cooley (Chico,CA) on guitar & vocals, Johnny Burgess (Paradise,CA) on keyboards & vocals, Gary Marcello (Gig Harbor,WA) on drums, and, Rich Nesbitt(Seatac,WA) on bass & vocals. The Quarry is the backbone to Gravel's style of blues. The dynamics of the music can teeter between a whisper and a thick powerful sound guaranteed to get people tapping their feet if there not already dancing. Loose Gravel and the Quarry have played many venues including Emerald Queen Casino, Lucky Eagle Casino, Tulalip Casino, Taste of Tacoma, Bite of Seattle, Tacoma's Freedom Fair, and just about every blues venue in Tacoma. They've also performed at Bumbershoot (Seattle Center) as well as Sunbanks Blues Festival (Eastern WA) and numerous other festivals and events. Loose Gravel and the Quarry have what other blues bands don't have: A UNIQUE SOUND. The bands CD "Boulder In The Highway" has won awards as well as become a favorite for blues lovers. Loose Gravel & the Quarry's show is a "must see" and they have just released another CD full of 'original blues' entitled "Around The Sound", for your listening pleasure!
Loose Gravel & the Quarry
YOUR LOOSNESS'S VENUE LIST:
Casinos:
Emerald Queen Casino
Lucky Eagle Casino
Tulalip Casino
Festivals:
First Night Tacoma '07
Garlic Festival (Mineral, WA '07)
Point Defiance Music Festival(Ruston, '07)
Big Ass Blues Bash(Cumberland '03)
Blues at the Mill(Packwood '02)
Taste of Tacoma('03-'07)
Bite of Seattle ('04-'07)
Bumbershoot(Seattle '04)
Sunbanks Blues Fest(Sunbanks, WA '04)
Commencement Bay Meritime Fest(Tacoma '02-'07)
Tacoma Freedom Fair('02-'07)
Brown's Point Salmon Bake(N. Tacoma '02 & '03))
Logger's Jubilee(Buckley "05))
Lyle's Smokshop 4th of July Celebration(Tacoma '00-'05)
Old Town Blues Fest(Tacoma '99, '05-'07)
2002 American Blues Music Awards (South Prairie,WA)
Kitsap Penninsula Music Awards(Silverdale WA '03)
Louiefest (Tacoma, WA '05-'07)
Harvest Festival (Fife, WA '05, '06)
Music for the Mountain Festival (Mineral, WA '07)
Tacoma:
Steilacoom Pub & Grill
Fan Club
Western "R"
Robert's 99th Street Lounge
Ruston Inn
Cole's
Jazzbones
The Swiss
The Spar
Harmon Brewery
The Vault
Thunderchief
Poodle Dog
Excecutive Inn
Good Times Lounge
The Great Wall
The Sheritan Hotel
Gloria's
Seafarer Sports Bar
Tropical Tides
Olde Shipwreck
Panamonicas
Meconi's Pub & Eatery
City Lights and City Nights
Nifty Fifty's
Westgate Inn
Cloverleaf Tavern
Seattle:
Rocksport
Rupert's
Corner Inn
Bad Albert's
New Orleans Cafe
Eastern Wa:
The Brick (Roslyn)
The Water Hole (Ephrata)
Del Red Pub (Soap Lake)
Ephrata Eagles
Grand Coulee Eagles
Ram's Ripple (Moses Lake)
Other:
Green Lantern (Copalis Beach)
Aloha Tavern (Pacific Beach)
Fire Creek Ale House (Lacey)
Manette Saloon (Bremerton)
Oxford Saloon (Snohomish)
Moondog Bar & Grill (Port Orchard)
Jake's Ale (FederalWay)
The Junction (Pt Angeles)
Sally's II (Spanaway)
The Highlander (Ashford)
Peter's Inn (Packwood)
Paradise Lodge (Mt. Ranier)
Clifford's (Lake Tapps)
The Main Garden (Puyallup)
Bay Street Grill (Port Orchard)
Cocoloco's (Sumner)
Tank's Pub & Grub (Sumner)
A's Place (Milton)
The Harvester (Puyallup)
Lucky Star (Kent)
Clubhouse Grill (Federal Way)
Beam's Firehouse (Buckley)
Marsillo Pizza & Bar (Sumner)
Sit & Sip (Gig Harbor)
Tapps Island Country Club (Tapps Island)
O'Callahan's (Key Center)
Blondies (Key Center)
Elb Train (Elbe)
The Round-Up (Graham)
Flotation Device (Gig Harbor)
There may be a few we've overlooked.....