Mitch Reems is no mere mortal.  He is better described as a force of nature.  Performance after performance, Mitch drives home his rhythm and blue-eyed soul message with heart-stopping, foot-stomping, take-no-prisoners force.

Mitch wears the Elwood persona lightly for The Blues Power Revue.  He uses the character role for entertainment purposes only.  The vocal performance and personality he dishes out alongside his partner-in-crime, "Jake," is pure, unadulterated Mitch Reems.

They coined the term "front man" specifically for performers of Mitch's caliber.  He's where he belongs -- out front and center -- fulfilling his destiny to rock and shock his audience, to hold them hostage with his growls, yelps, & full-tilt screams, and then pull them back from the edge of a musical precipice with a more calming croon or the light-hearted lyric of a soulful pop hit.  When all is said and done, there is no doubt in the minds of the audience about who was in charge.

For all this blatant front-man behavior, Mitch is a legitimate, serious, highly creative musician.  During the 70's and 80's, he spent several years paying his musical dues in Los Angeles trying out various styles of music.  He was privileged to work with B3 legend Jimmy Smith, piano great Joe Sample ( Crusaders ), keyboardist Rich Eames of the Pointer Sisters and Patrice Rushen, and pianist Joe Azzarello of Buddy Rich's big band, as well as many fantastic players who were coming and going to and from the LA area during that rich time in music history.

In the early 80's Mitch settled down in the Northwest.  His local associations are among the legends of the NW music scene: Buck England, Rich Dangel, Jerry Miller, and Ron Gardner ( Wailers ), Jay Mabin, Mike Jaap, sax great Hadley Calliman, Paul Richardson, Marc Seales, and of course his current bandmates .... Michael Kinder, Gary Ruhl, Ted Dortch, Ric Ulsky, Dean Reichart, and his stage "brother," Kenny Elhard. 

If one is lucky enough to catch him behind the drum kit, another astounding performance awaits.  Mitch's percussion persuasion is distinctly jazz-flavored, and gives us an unexpected glimpse into the broad range of musical influence underwriting Mitch's long career. Mitch says, "I have been sort of a hired gunslinger most of my drumming career, but as a vocalist and frontman, The New Blues Brothers will always be my legacy."

Contact Mitch at: mtoohip@comcast.net