Big Daddy & Red Hot Java - Tallahassee, FL
Big Man Blues
By Patrick Ferris

Combine an animated Chicago urban blues vocal powerhouse with five of the finest musicians in the Florida panhandle and you have a band that can deliver the goods. Big Daddy & Red Hot Java is an explosive six-piece blues band hailing from Tallahassee, Florida in the Southeastern United States.

The defining voice and sound of the band is founder/vocalist Randall "Big Daddy" Webster, who could be compared with Kim Wilson of the Texas band The Fabulous Thunderbirds. Webster's voice is what I would call 'authentic'...a voice that really defines blues. As one whos life has revolved around the blues whether as a performer or a promoter, Big Daddy's roots in the blues go back to his childhood days in the Chicago suburbs where some of his first influences were the creators of urban blues; Muddy Waters, Otis Span, Junior Wells, Big Joe Turner, and other Blues legends.

Big Daddy's first two CDs, Firebrewed and 24th Hour provide a common ground where Urban and New Orleans blues meet. Eleven songs on each CD ranging from jump blues to scorching ballads showcases Big Daddy's BIG four-octave vocal range as well as lots of great instrument solos, giving the listener a great translation of what a live show may be like.

If you're a blues fan looking for the real deal, Big Daddy and Red Hot Java will be your cup of tea.

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