There are at least three bands/artists called Shades of Blue.

1. Sha… Read Full Bio ↴There are at least three bands/artists called Shades of Blue.

1. Shades of Blue was a British beat / R&B band of the 1960s that recorded their début single for Pye Records in December 1965: 'Where Did All The Good Times Go' b/w Ain't No Use (In Loving Me)'. After a two-year recording drought they signed with Decca and recorded a string of pop-psych singles under the name Toby Twirl.

2. There is also songwriter based in Cornwall, UK. The name Shades of Blue represents all the music of Mervin Hall, solo and as a duo with Barnaby Johnson on percussion, and also Studio recordings with local guest musicians. Originally from Wolverhampton, Mervin’s own distinctive musical style has evolved mainly through the influences of US and UK Blues artists as well as reggae and singer songwriters.

3. There appears to be a Shades of Blue from Denmark. Here is some biographical information in Danish:

Efter syv års pause er et af dansk blues’ flagskibe igen på scenen. Det århusianske band, med sangeren James Loveless i front, bragte i halvfemserne nye standarder til dansk blues med et utal af koncerter og de anmelderroste albums ”Shades of Blue” og ”On a Mission from Muddy Waters”. Nu er missionen genoptaget – til ære for Muddy Waters og blues-folket. Bandet selv svæver i de højere luftlag efter genforeningen, og glæden og engagementet brænder igennem i musikken og det nyeligt udkomne ”Live” album, “Feels Like The First Time”.

Med sin baggrund i amerikansk gospel synger James Loveless med en ægthed og power, der kræver opmærksomhed. En opmærksomhed han til fulde får fra gruppens anden frontfigur - guitar-ekvilibristen Uffe Steen samt bandets rytmegruppe -Morten Brauner på bas og Claus Daugaard på trommer.

Det er tight Chicago-blues, når den er bedst – med et hårdtslående repertoire bestående af Shades of Blues’ egne numre og klassikere som ”I’m ready”, ”Hoochie Coochie Man” og ”Crosscut Saw”. Der er en sjælden nerve og dynamik i sammenspillet, og gnisterne fyger gennem lokalet, når kvartetten serverer sin originale blues.

Bandmedlemmerne er blevet lidt mere grå i toppen siden sidst, men gløden er intakt og musikken sprællevende. Der er et musikalsk budskab ud over det sædvanlige, som skal forkyndes - Shades of Blue er stadig ”on a mission from Muddy Waters”!

Little Orphan Boy
Shades of Blue Lyrics

I'm a nice guy but
Piss me off
You'll meet someone you wish you'd never met
Okay
Let me tell you something
Mm
Little boy
Thinking he's a man
Thinking he's a man
How's it feel to know that your girl is my fan?

Your girl is my fan
Just a little boy thinking he's a man
I'll tell you what you is
Cause you thinking you're a man
When you get scared yeah you go running
Tail between your legs
Pushing away what's good for you
I know you wish you were me
But you cannot do the healing
That's why you're playing with demons
I'm winning battles
You're losing
And I tried and I pleaded
For you to see reason
But I guess that I shouldn't have
Oh cause you're thinking you're a man
Just a little boy thinking he's a man
How's it feel to know that your girl is my fan
Just a little boy thinking he's a man
I'll tell you what you is
Cause you're thinking you're a
Thinking you're a
Ohh
You're thinking you're a
Ohh, thinking you're a
But you just ain't a
No, no, no

Lyrics © O/B/O DistroKid

Written by: Anaiah Fletcher

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