Sean Carney Band plays 'Blues for a Cure' concert for Anna's Army

The Sean Carney Band will perform at the Fling Barn Saturday, April 7 as a benefit for Anna's Army in the "Blues for a Cure" concert.

The Columbus bluesman has music in his family genes, with jazz horn players in the previous two generations. 

He’s put in at least his share of work and dues laying the foundation as he enters his third decade as a professional musician.

Onstage locally he mastered his craft backing a wide array of local and national R & B greats such as Christine Kittrell and Jimmy “T-99” Nelson and making it known that he was a skilled and tasteful guitarist and vocalist. 

In 1998, he recorded his debut CD "Provisions" (re-packaged in 2007 with the inclusion of Kittrell’s last recordings). 

He gained exposure and experience serving as vocalist Teeny Tucker’s musical director and co-writer. 

Offstage he was a tireless advocate for those same artists, the blues and jump they represented and the area’s musical heritage, writing articles, being a dj, promoting concerts and serving three terms as president of the Columbus Blues Alliance.

 
Sean’s profile has gotten a major boost in the last five busy years, and in fact is decidedly international these days when European tours often in the company of major historical figures have become almost routine for him. 

Drummer Eric Blume, who performed with Sean for over a decade, and Sean founded Nite Owlz Records in 2006 and issued Sean’s CD Life Of Ease. 

It was a welcome surprise and a triumph of substance when The Sean Carney Band won the Albert King Best Guitarist and took first place at the 2007 International Blues Challenge in Memphis. 

 
With recent studio recordings with Duke Robillard and Jimmy Thackery, Sean Carney reaffirms his importance and value as a part of the blues scene he has supported so tirelessly for so long. 

The Fling Barn is located just off S.R. 247, south of Hillsboro, in the Folsom community.

Slow and Low Barbecue begins serving at 7 p.m. and the music begins at 7 p.m. with Bourban Dan & The Chasers, followed by Sean Carney at 8 p.m.