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| Profile: |
Baker, coming from an acoustic background dating back to the early 80's starting out as a solo folk musician. She grew up on Joni Mitchell, Carole King, Joan Baez, Billie Holiday, to Janis Joplin, Canned Heat, James Gang and Tom Waits to John Haitt and Neil Young. There was so much music to listen to growing up in the 60's and 70's! She was named "Portland's own Queen of the Blues" in 1996 by the Portland Press Herald and has been singing professionally for the past 23 years. She is an outstanding vocalist and an adept performer on acoustic guitar captivating her audience with the intensity of her performance. Baker's clear, strong commanding vocals capture and hold the audience's attention convincing each and every listener the song was just for him or her. She has opened for artists such as Johnny Winter, Savoy Brown, Tab Benoit, Coco Montoya, Debbie Davies, Popa Chubby, James Montgomery, Commander Cody, Duke Robillard, Saffire, Livingston Taylor and Donovan. On the Main Stage of the North Atlantic Blues Festival, Rockland, ME in 1999, Baker has performed for several years in the Festival's Pub Crawls. Other events include Blues Festival By The River, New Boston, NH, Blues At The Forks, The Forks, ME, The Queens International Film Festival, Forest Hills, NY, L.L. Bean Discovery Park, Freeport, ME, Portsmouth Blues Festival, Portsmouth, NH, Maine Festival, Brunswick, ME, Sugarloaf Blues Festival, Sugarloaf USA, among others.
Pam has recorded 3 projects, "In The Driver's Seat," 1987 - Lazy Mercedes, "TUG," 1989 - "Bakin' The Blues," 1998 - Pam Baker & Blue Plate Special. You can still get TUG and Bakin' The Blues at www.klaritymusic.com.
Baker is in the process of preparing for a new CD with her band The SG' and hopes to cut a solo one too!
Solo PR:
"She’s got soul and passion and sings and plays as if she was born on stage...I’m so not sure she wasn’t! Pam Baker, Portland’s very own blues queen, was definitely in town and on the Blue stage last Thursday night! Performing the blues of various shapes and sizes, she always seems to get to her audience with that irresistible elixir of bluesy guitar, powerful vocals, and sheer presence. Pam Baker holds court at the Blue every third Thursday of the month at 8:00 P.M."
~ Barry P. Martin, Proprietor of Blue
Pam Baker’s in town!
"She’s been a huge presence in the local blues scene for sometime and for good reason! Pam Baker plays and sings the blues as if she was born on stage. Belting out the blues, whether she’s playing solo or with accompaniment, Pam makes you feel anything but blue and always draws you in like a cup of hot chocolate in a blizzard. She will clown and sing and play and pour it out right from her heart, but at the end of the day just know that you’ve seen Portland’s real Blue’s Queen! She has opened for such artists as Savoy Brown, Johnny Winter and many others. Pam Baker has played the blues on the Blue stage many-a-night. We welcome her back…treat yourself to a memorable performance ‘cause Pam Baker’s coming to town!"
- BLUE website at www.portcityblue.com
Band PR:
"...for a evening of fire-breathing, soulful, passionate, rockin', sometimes tender, sometimes blazing blues, the Blues Queen of Portland, better known as Pam Baker, and her band, the SGs, will recharge your soul's batteries with a night of big-time blues fronted by Baker's potent pipes and a seasoned band of cool cats...." - Aimsel Ponti, Portland Press Herald
Photo Credit: Curt Johnson |
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| Upcoming Gigs: |
Thursday - September 20: Solo - BLUE, 650a Congress St., Portland, ME 207-774-4111 from 8-10 PM www.portcityblue.com
Friday - September 21: Solo - Pam plays acoustic at at Dogfish Bar & Grill, 128 Free St., Portland, ME. 207-772-5483. HAPPY HOUR 5 - 7 PM
Thursday - October 18: Solo - BLUE, 650a Congress St., Portland, ME 207-774-4111 from 8-10 PM www.portcityblue.com
Thursday - November 15: Solo - BLUE, 650a Congress St., Portland, ME 207-774-4111 from 8-10 PM www.portcityblue.com
Thursday - December 20: Solo - BLUE, 650a Congress St., Portland, ME 207-774-4111 from 8-10 PM www.portcityblue.com
Pam Baker & The SG's Gigs:
Friday/Saturday - September 7/8: McSeagull's, On the Pier, Boothbay Harbor, ME 9 PM 207-633-5900
www.mcseagullsonline.com
Saturday - September 22: Montsweag Roadhouse, Route 1, Woolwich, ME, 9:30 PM 207-443-6563. www.montsweagroadhouse.com
Friday, October 5: The Bog @ Bullwinkle's, Waldoboro, ME 9 PM
Sunday - October 7: Fryeburg Fair, Fyreburg, ME
5 PM, 6 PM and 7 PM shows. More info at http://www.fryeburgfair.com
Saturday - October 19: Montsweag Roadhouse, Route 1, Woolwich, ME, 9:30 PM 207-443-6563. www.montsweagroadhouse.com
Saturday - October 26: Bray's Brew Pub, 678 Roosevelt Trail, Naples, ME. More info at 207-693-6806 or www.braysbrewpub.com 9 PM
Friday - November 9: Bootlegger's Tavern, 26 Elm St., Waterville, ME 8 PM 207-872-4949
http://www.bootleggerstavern.com
Saturday - November 30: Montsweag Roadhouse, Route 1, Woolwich, ME, 9:30 PM 207-443-6563. www.montsweagroadhouse.com
Saturday - December 29: Bray's Brew Pub, 678 Roosevelt Trail, Naples, ME. More info at 207-693-6806 or www.braysbrewpub.com 9 PM
Hope to see you real soon! |
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