The Music of Blues On the Side Vocal styling and lyrics are central to the music we present. At our shows you will hear a wide variety of fun, energetic, and expressive songs; you won’t hear any 25 minute instrumental jams. We choose songs that we like to sing and play. The common thread that runs through it all is blues, that classic American idiom that has influenced so many branches of popular music over the decades. A soulful and expressive vocal performance against a backdrop of those basic chord progressions, scales, Our play list falls most comfortably into the category of contemporary blues. For inspiration we look first to modern blues artists, primarily female performers. But it doesn’t stop there. Something we share with these contemporary artists is a deep respect for the roots: the music of those original blues artists that collectively created a genre decades ago. Because of that, some of the songs on our list reach back to that age. Another thread that you’ll see is an element of country blues/country rock. We have found some great fun songs from female artists of the current country music scene.  Throw in a few more songs that don’t fit neatly into any of the above categories, but somehow fit our style, and there you have it!We all have “day jobs.” We play blues on the side. We do it because we love music and have a great time playing it. Come on out to our shows and be part of the fun. and rhythms: these things together make up the common denominator for our songs.Blues On the Side has been together for for about  four  years.  Blues on the Side features vocalist and Colchester resident Diane Ozmun. She is backed by fellow Colchesterites, guitarist Andy Leyland, keyboardist Clayton Brown, and her husband Chris on sax, harmonica, and guitar. Drummer Norm Brulotte and bass player Paul Fletcher make up the rhythm section. If interested in their event schedule and booking information, please send an e-mail to contact@bluesontheside.com or call 860.884.7862.