THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1997, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Sunday, January 26, 1997 TAG: 9701240177
SECTION: CAROLINA COAST PAGE: 10 EDITION: FINAL
COLUMN: BEACH BEAT
SOURCE: John Harper
LENGTH: 45 lines
Blues addicts needing a fix can get one with Outer Banks trio Kinda Blue, featuring guitarist and singer Dale Cates, drummer Scott Lawrence and bass player Tom Stevenson.
``The blues are simple, but not simple,'' says 30-year-old Cates, the group's leader. ``It has layers.''
Cates, whose parents are both deaf, taught himself to play guitar 16 years ago.
``I always liked music,'' he says. ``But the blues grabbed me. That music seems to come from the heart.''
A lifelong resident of the Outer Banks, Cates hooked up with Stevenson and Lawrence about 18 months ago. Before that, he and Lawrence played in the alternative-leaning bands Triggerfish and Exhale.
Cates is now a part-time Outer Banks resident. During the week, he's a sign language interpreter for Hampton, Va., city schools.
Kinda Blue, which takes its name from the title of Miles Davis' classic album, has a song list of about 50 songs - including five originals.
``We do boogie-type stuff,'' Cates says. ``Nobody I can compare it to, really. We do some Muddy Waters, B.B. King, Stevie Ray Vaughan, that kind of stuff.''
Cates, who can flat-out blister a guitar, says his band makes sure the audience has a good time.
``Most of what we play is upbeat and funky,'' he says. ``But occasionally we throw in something like `Wild Thing.' '' ILLUSTRATION: Photo
Kinda Blue, from left, Tom Stevenson, Dale Cates, and Scott
Lawrence.
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AT A GLANCE
WHO: Kinda Blue
WHERE: Goombays Grille and Raw Bar, milepost 7 on the Beach Road.
WHEN: Wednesday, Jan. 29.
For more information: 441-6001.