Blue Monday: Corey Dennison

Formed in 2013, The Corey Dennison Band has become a favorite attraction at Chicago blues venues, including twice-weekly appearances at Kingston Mines. Led by Corey Dennisons soulful voice and muscular guitar, the band released its self-titled studio debut for Delmark Records in 2016 after honing 13 original songs night after night on the bandstand. Coreys decade-long stint with Carl Weathersby and Gerry Hundts tenure with Nick Moss are evident on the disc but blend effortlessly into a dynamic new Chicago sound. Critics and radio polls responded glowingly as the album garnered rave reviews and worldwide airplay, netting chart positions on the Roots Music and Living Blues Radio Reports. Nominations followed suit, with a nod for Best Emerging Artist from the Blues Music Awards, a pair from Blues Blast Magazine, and Grammy balloting. The strength of the bands repertoire is matched only by the charisma of the stage show; its not uncommon to see Corey belting out the blues, unamplified, in the heart of the audience while the band steps in time to the groove. Its not novelty for these musicians and entertainers, as its exactly where they want to be.