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BLUES @ OH' BRIAN'S ON THE GREEN with ROXY PERRY in Concert

A special Blues concert event comes to the new Oh' Brian's On
The Green (formerly the Hyatt Hills Pub) when the SunRex Events Group
presents " NY Blues Queen" Roxy Perry & Friends in concert at
this intimate restaurant venue on Thursday, November 14 at 7:00pm.
Along with this no cover special event do plan to enjoy the new ala carte menu
and bar service at this elegant newly redecorated pub. 



A child prodigy, Roxy started out fronting
swing bands at the famous Glen Island Casino in New Rochelle, New York and
performed her first major concert at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles,
California at age 9. In her early teens, she began fronting her own bands. By
her late teens, she was working six nights a week with her 10-piece soul band
at the Peppermint Lounge on 45th Street and Times Square in New York City. It
was there that she was discovered and did her first studio recording as a
back-up vocalist. This led to her going on tour for four years with the
pop-rock band, Dawn, representing their hits of the time. The band headlined
concert tours with Kenny Rogers, The Carpenters, Rare Earth, Gladys Knight
& The Pips, Iron Butterfly, The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Mike Nesmith, Mark
Lindsay and many others. In the ‘80’s an EP was released on Personal Records,
produced by Richie Cordell, which was high on the Billboard charts for two
months.



Roxy launched her blues career in the late
‘80’s, when she quickly became known for her exciting live performances at
clubs, concert halls and festivals throughout the U.S. and abroad and won her
reputation as “the real deal” through her riveting live performances and highly
acclaimed CDs in blues and jazz circles worldwide.

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In recent years Roxy has appeared on the
concert bill with Rod Piazza, Shamekia Copeland, Leon Russell, Marcia Ball,
John Mayall, Saphire, Hubert Sumlin, Gatemouth Brown, Koko Taylor, Taj Mahal,
the Neville Brothers, Popa Chubby, Derek Trucks, The Black Crowes, Susan
Tedeschi, Duke Robillard and a host of others.  In 2007, Roxy and her band
performed at the renowned Montreux Jazz Festival, where they headlined two
stages, including the Lake Geneva Blues Cruise.



As a recording artist, Roxy has performed,
produced and written the material for four highly acclaimed CDs that have been
added to classic female Blues artist lists on radio stations throughout the
world. They are titled HI HEEL BLUES (Monad Records), ROXY PERRY, NEW YORK
BLUES QUEEN (BluePerry Hill Records), BACK IN BLUESVILLE (BluePerry Hill
Records), and her most recent CD, IN MY SWEET TIME (BluePerry Hill Records).
Many of her original songs appear on compilation blues CDs. Her unique version
of HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN appeared on the compilation album, PUBLIC DOMAIN
(Purchase Records), which was nominated for a Grammy award. In 2006, BACK IN
BLUESVILLE was awarded BEST SELF-PRODUCED CD at the International Blues
Challenge in Memphis, Tennessee.           Roxy is also featured on a long list
of Blues albums as both backup and featured vocalist. Blues legend Roscoe
Gordon chose Roxy to sing three part harmonies on his entire last release that
aired worldwide.

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In 2007, Roxy was presented with the
prestigious ARTIST OF THE YEAR award by the Westchester Arts Council, New
York.  In 2009, Roxy Perry was officially recognized and inducted as a
GREAT BLUES MUSICIAN, New York in the BLUES HALL OF FAME®.         Media recognition over the years has
been extensive, notably a cover story and 6-page interview in the international
magazine, BLUES ROCKS THE WORLD, and stellar reviews in DOWNBEAT, BLUES REVUE,
BLUES MATTERS, and many more.



Roxy’s music has been featured on the
legendary KING BISCUIT HOUR, and the HOUSE OF BLUES RADIO HOUR hosted by Elwood
Blues (Dan Aykroyd). The syndicated radio program, PORTRAITS IN BLUE, which
profiles Blues legends and rising stars, produced an hour-long feature on Roxy
Perry. This historic documentary airs regularly on NPR stations. Her music
continues to be heard regularly on MUSIC CHOICE, DIRECT TV, hundreds of radio
stations, web and podcasts.  Roxy can also be heard around the world as
host to her weekly on-line radio program, NEW YORK BLUES-BIRD, broadcast on
KCOR kconlineradio.com.



Dinner service starts at
6:30pm and showtime is 7:00pm to 9:00pm. Plentiful free off street parking is
available on site. Seating reservations are available by calling Oh'
Brian's Tavern On The Green at 732-669-9024. For more event information call the
SunRex Events Hotline at 908-301-1285.

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