Slidin Home (Syracuse, NY)

“Slidin Home” is a five piece band highlighting the slide guitar wizardry of George Deveny. George has been on “The Scene” for four decades. He is a member of the NYS Blues Hall of Fame. Deveny is well known in upstate NY, also the Capital Region. His band “Homegrown” was a fan favorite in the 70’s. Deveny has, for many years been a member of “Blueprints”

Joining Deveny will be:

Dave Liddy: Dave is also a member of The NYS Blues Hall of Fame and has garnered two SAMMY Awards for his work with “Mossback Mule Band”, and also with “String Bee”

Skip Murphy: The well-known Harp player and dancing bear has been playing blues in CNY for more than 40 years. Murphy became a member of The SAMMYS Hall of Fame in 2013. Murphy was the bandleader for the swing blues group “Out of the Blue” in the 1970’s and 1980’s. Most recently, Murphy was also the Bandleader For, “The Merry Pranksters”.

The rhythm section of Danny Porter and Oscar Crandall has been a mainstay in the Utica Area for many years. They know how to steal a base and then some

One thing for sure, is that “Slidin Home” will be kicking up some dust at The 2022 Blues Fest.