We’re excited to host Alewife Cove Conservancy’s first ever Social @ The Social with two legendary Blues players - Roberto Morbioli (from Italy) and Dave Fields (from NYC) sharing the stage for the first time ever!
Show begins at 8:00pm // $10 cover at the door
Roberto Morbioli
He can breathe fire from his axe like a young Clapton or Stevie Ray. Crowded, noisy bars hush a bit when he steps up and folks look around to see who this is making such a holy wail. His personality and unique playing style shine through all his interpretations so much that, even while recalling the styles of blues greats such as Freddy King, Albert King, B.B. King, Albert Collins, T-Bone Walker, you see and hear that every note is coming straight from the heart. And it’s so infectious that you’re caught up in it before you realize what’s happening.
His guitar playing is nothing short of magic, and as a singer, his powerful voice recalls Sam Cook, Otis Redding, Robert Cray and Donny Hathaway. You don’t even think about it, you just know that the blues flow so naturally for Rob, and his guitar playing and vocals are so polished, he sounds as if he grew up closer to Chicago than Verona, Italy.
Rob was born in Verona, Italy and picked up the guitar when he was very young. He has played at some of the biggest European festivals like the Amsterdam Blues Festival, New Orleans Music Festival in Ascona and San Remo Blues Festival.
In 1991 he founded his own band MORBLUS which brought him critical recognition and awards. Since then, he has collaborated with many important artists such as Guitar Shorty, Jesse Yawn, Robben Ford, Roomful of Blues and Big Daddy Wilson.
In the USA, he has performed at B.B. King’s Blues club in Memphis, and Antone’s in Austin, Texas, the North Atlantic Blues Festival in Rockland, Maine and regularly tours in New England. Since 2011 he has been granted consecutive US working visas as an artist of extraordinary ability.
His albums „Acoustic Me“ (2016) and „From Scratch“ (2018) were awarded with Akademia Awards for Best Album.
Dave Fields
NY Blues Hall of Famer and Fodera Guitar artist Dave Fields 6th and latest album Force of Will is ferocious mix of blues rock and beyond that stretches the boundaries. Force of Will will take you on a musical journey in a way that only Dave Fields can take you. Force of Will, like all of Dave’s albums, is a dynamic excursion of love, fun, joy and life which will please the blues-rock lover and beyond.
Dave’s list of recording session, record dates, jingles and TV commercials are an impressive list including works with Aretha Franklin, U2, IBM, Publishers Clearing House to name a few. He cut his teeth at the legendary NYC music house LOOK music which led Dave to create his own music company: Fields Music. His gift of making his guitar talk combined with his uncanny way of weaving many different styles of music together is an example of how we as humans are a tapestry of many different cultures and walks of life.
Dave Fields performs all over the US and the world. He is currently #1 on the ReverbNation blues charts in NYC. His awards include: Best Self Produced CD 2006 at the IBC, 2009-2010 Mojo Boogie Award, 2012 international blues magazine Big City Blues Happy To Have The Blues Lifetime Achievement Award. Legendary British bluesman John Mayall recorded one of Dave’s songs, “Train to My Heart” on his album “TOUGH”. Dave’s album’s TIME’S A WASTIN’, ALL WOUND UP, DETONATION (produced by legendary Grammy award winning producer David Z), ALL IN #1 RMR top 50 blues charts and UNLEASHED have all garnered international acclaim. Dave is overseas regularly with tours in Europe.
Dave Fields live is an electrifying experience. His soulful singing is punctuated with a performance of guitar virtuosity, blues, rock and beyond. His song writing stylings will keep you reeling as well as his power as an entertainer. Each performance is unique unto themselves and is a scintillating, mind bending and uplifting.
“When I first heard him I knew he had something special. When Dave plays he plays with such passion.” -Blues Hall Of Famer, Hubert Sumlin
“…an enjoyable listen for both blues acolytes and casual club jumpers … an exhilarating concert experience if you ever get a chance to see Fields live.” - Guitar Player Magazine
“Fields stand apart as a flamboyant entertainer.” - Downbeat Magazine
There is a $10 cover for this event. Please be prepared to pay the cover before you are seated.