The Mud Bay Blues Band is back in the saddle for the first of two trips to the North Okanagan this year.
The Mud Bay boys, who return to Lorenzo’s Café in Ashton Creek this weekend as well as another date in August, are celebrating their 35th year together as a band.
“(However,) the honeymoon is far from over,” said Mud Bay member Mark Branscombe.
The band, which played the Interior Provincial Exhibition last year, has been woodshedding, quite literally, in a Crescent Beach wood working shop, preparing new songs for a new record this fall.
“We were loaned a friend’s woodworking shop that serves as a swell studio. Our gear is nestled in between table saws, jointers and other shop tools. First one there on practice nights sweeps up the sawdust and lights the wood stove,” said Branscombe, adding the band has enjoyed returning to its White Rock/South Surrey roots.
“We’re really enjoying the larger space and freedom to play a bit later into the night if the mood strikes.”
The Mud Bay Blues Band will play their classic rock and blues at Lorenzo’s, located east of Enderby on Mabel Lake Road, Friday and Saturday night. Call the cafe at 250-838-6700 for reservations.
