Jill West and the Blues Attack brought the house down last night at Moondog's Pub one last time before heading to Memphis. The group will be representing Pittsburgh in the International Blues Challenge, a contest they came close to winning (3rd place) in 2005."That's pretty good for a local girl just singin' the blues," West said in her husky tone.
The Blues Attack leaves in two weeks for the competition that takes place Feb 1- 4. At last night's show, the president of the Blues Society of Western Pennsylvania Jonnye Weber introduced Jill and the gang with more than positive words.
"We're so proud of her," Weber told the crowd as they cheered, drinks in hand and with their glasses in the air. "She's the ultimate consummate performer."
The group sent themselves off in style, rocking both traditional and southern-style blues with their songs such as "Voodoo Woman" and "Beggin' Song." The Blues Attack plans to bring that same powerhouse vibe to Memphis to take home the trophy. If it all fails, at least they still have their fan base, which, according to West, is small but mighty and loyal.
"I do this for me but my favorite thing is when people keep coming back," West said. "You can't beat that."
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