Blue Blot
| Blue Blot | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Belgium |
| Genres | Blues rock |
| Years active | 1986–2000 |
| Labels | BMG |
| Past members |
Luke Walter Jr Steve Clisby Marty Townsend Lenny Northover Michael Schack Jan Meyers |
Blue Blot were a Belgian blues rock band.[1]
Biography
The band were formed by frontman Luke Walter Jr. and influenced by blues-rock and soul music, with an emphasis on hits.[2] They signed to Ace, a small Belgium label and released their debut album, Shopping For Love in 1987.[1] The group were signed to BMG / Ariola and achieved commercial success in Germany and Scandinavia[3] with the albums Bridge To Your Heart and Where Do We Go[1] and a cover of Toto's "Hold the Line".[4] In 1993, Walter Jr discovered he was suffering from leukemia and left the band to be replaced by Steve Clisby.[1] He later had a solo career[5] but died in 1996.[6]
Members
- Luke Walter Jr. – vocals (to 1993)
- Steve Clisby – vocals (after 1993)
- Marty Townsend – guitar
- Lenny Northover – sax
- Michael Schack – drums
- Jan Meyers – bass
Discography
- Studio albums
- Shopping For Love (1987)
- Bridge to your Heart (1991)
- Where Do We Go (1992)
- Yo Yo Man (1994)
- Blue Blot (1996)[1]
- Live albums
- Live (1993)[1]
- Compilations
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Blue Blot". The Belgian Pop & Rock Archives. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
- ↑ Horn, David; Laing, Dave (2005). Shepherd, John, ed. Continuum Encyclopedia of Popular Music of the World Part 2. Bloomsbury Academic. p. 149. ISBN 978-0-826-47436-0.
- ↑ "BMG is Hands-On with 'Time'". Billboard: 36. 15 August 1992.
- ↑ "Hold the Line – Blue Blot". AllMusic. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
- ↑ Pas, Jens (2010). De kikker en de oceaan. Over het belang van emotie in een wereld van kennis. Academia Press. p. 61. ISBN 978-9-038-21507-5.
- ↑ "Luke Walter Jr". MTV. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
- ↑ "Hit Collection – Blue Blot". AllMusic. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
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