A FIRST blues night will come to Bridport tomorrow (4) - featuring a performance from the explosive and energetic Paul Lamb and the King Snakes.

Paul’s represented Britain in the World Harmonica Championships, working with his particular mentor, Sonny Terry, and with any number of other blues artists who have visited these shores.

Over the years Paul Lamb and the King Snakes have won countless awards, sold record breaking quantities of albums and been inducted into the British Blues Awards Hall of Fame - alongside the likes of Peter Green and John Mayall.

There is a great deal of experience behind vocalist and rhythm guitarist Chad Strentz, too. He started out as a rockabilly hound, encouraged by the wilder excesses of Gene Vincent, Johnny Burnette and Mac Curtis, with some Elvis and Little Richard in there for extra relish.

Bass player and vocalist Rod Demick formed his first group, The Vibros, when he was 11 years old and later graduated to Wheels, the only R&B competition in Belfast for Van Morrison and Them.

The youngest member is Ryan 'Junior' Lamb. Having the legendary harmonica player Paul Lamb as his father, he was born to play the blues. But it’s because of his outstanding guitar talent, rather than nepotism, that landed Junior the job of lead guitarist in the King Snakes in 2007.

Dino Coccia was the King Snakes' drummer in 1991and he is now back in the drum seat. He is a talented musician who brings to the band a strong foundation that allows for the instrumental and vocal expression that the band attains.

Future blues acts at the Electric Palace, which will take to the stage on the first Friday of the month, include Hucklebuck, featuring Ian Briggs. He is regarded as one of the UK's best blues harmonica players, who has played with many blues greats, including Savoy Brown, Michael Roach, and the legendary Yardbirds in the 60s, alongside Eric Clapton.

The performance takes place at the Electric Palace on Friday (4) at 8pm. For more information, please call 01308 424901.