SHEA WELSH & HOPE DIAMOND
THE BLUES EXPERIENCE
... showcasing their lifelong love of the blues, the band’s sound features Shea’s fiery guitar playing along with Hope’s dynamic vocals a la Stevie Ray Vaughan meets Koko Taylor.
Shea & Hope originally met when they were serendipitously hired for a performance together. They immediately realized they had a musical connection and started working in earnest together with Shea inviting Hope as a guest vocalist for his performance at the Panama Jazz Festival and Hope, returning the gesture, inviting Shea to perform with her at a show in Vancouver, BC. These collaborations along with many others eventually led to the formation of Shea Welsh & Hope Diamond - The Blues Experience.