SoCal might have been homebase for The Red Devils, but the band traveled up the Coast several times in the early ’90s for gigs in the San Francisco area.
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In Europe, the end of the end at two 1994 festivals
By the summer of 1994, The Red Devils faced disbandment, performing at their final gigs. Block magazine was there for the end at two very different festival appearances.
Why was Jonny Ray Bartel sitting during The Red Devils’ Allman Brothers tour? The story behind these pics
Newly discovered photos from The Red Devils’ Aug. 23, 1992, opening slot for the Allman Brothers in New Haven, Connecticut, capture the band early in its first U.S. tour.
The true story of ‘Louisiana Blues’ and the birth of The Red Devils
Thirty-five years ago, The Blue Shadows recorded “Louisiana Blues,” marking a pivotal moment in their transition to The Red Devils. With the addition of Paul Size and the interest of Rick Rubin, the band became The Red Devils.
Watch: Bruce Willis, Lester Butler & The Red Devils jam on Japan TV 1991
Bruce Willis toured Japan 34 years ago promoting “The Last Boy Scout,” featuring The Red Devils in a never-before-seen video of him performing “Checkin’ Up On My Baby” on Japanese TV. No Fightin’s 6th annual Black Friday Video!
Guitar mags celebrate Size & Bartel (and Flanigin)
The Red Devils guitarists were part of short “King King” features in Guitar World and Guitar Player magazines in the early ’90s.
The ‘King’ & ‘King’ who named a legendary club and album
Frank and Debra Hsu had no idea in 1973 that their Chinese restaurant in Hollywood would become a world famous bar — or that their names would forever be associated with an American blues band.
Is this rediscovered Red Devils 1991 promo tape the ‘last frontier’ for collectors?
A Red Devils fan discovered an obscure promo tape in his collection — likely the band’s very first release on Def American Records.
Canned Heat have Red Devils along for the ride, 1992
The Red Devils opened for Canned Heat at a Hollywood nightclub in 1992. More than 30 years later, and Canned Heat is still on the road.
Red Devils is the future of blues, says 1994 magazine
Music & Media magazine celebrated The Red Devils as a rising blues band much too late in 1994. Several adjacent musicians, however, remain active today.
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