THE RedEyeBand, featuring guitar virtuoso Danny Bryant, pictured, who count ace guitarist Walter Trout among their admirers play two gigs in the south over the next week.

They are at Mr Kyps music venue in Poole on Saturday and Bullfrog Blues Club on South Parade Pier in Southsea on Thursday, September 23.

The RedEyeBand were formed in 1999 and comprise Danny Bryant on lead guitar and vocals, his dad Ken Bryant on bass, and recent addition Dave Raeburn on drums.

In 1993 Dave was drummer for The Hoax and following their demise, the Nimmo Brothers. Since the band's inception they have performed over 800 shows and built up a huge following in the UK and abroad with their dynamic, passionate blues-rock style.

Signed to Blues Matters Records, their second album Shadows Passed was released last year and looks like being the label's highest selling album for the second year running.

To contact Mr Kyps, telephone 01202 748945 or see www.mrkyps.net; to contact Bullfrog Blues Club, ring the Barking Spider hotline on 023 9243 6267.