Backstreet Blues Band

We are the Backstreet Blues Band​

Harpman Brantt Hamilton (Harmonica/Vocals) is a veteran of the Cleveland Blues Scene, having played  Northeast Ohio clubs, festivals and events for well over 30 years.  He started out at the age of 19 with Princess Ladia’s Blue Knights from Chicago when they wanted an authentic amplified harmonica.  He played every Sunday night in the Cleveland Flats as  featured special guest of  Bill Dawg and the Extrordinaires, then fronted  several of his own bands for several years. He co-founded the KingBees, bringing a blues element into   big band sound that has been part of Cleveland culture for 25 years but in recent years has turned to to his roots, playing footstomping, juke joint, party-and-dance-all-night  blues,  swing, and roots rock n roll. 

Buddy “the Guy” Collura (Guitar/Vocals) — Has been fronting his own band Blue Matter on the Cleveland scene for the last decade, while also performing solo and filling in for other guitarists.  He loves playing blues, rock, and classics.  His grooves are reminiscent of Freddy King, Canned Heat, and The Rolling Stones. 

Tony “Sevvy” Severino (Bass/Vocals). Sev has been around town for decades, playing with Frankie Starr, Real Deal Blues Band, and others, before settling in to lay down the funk with Backstreet Blues 

Bubba Ruscin (Drums/Vocals) is the solid backbeat of the Backstreet Blues Band.  He cut his teeth in the Travis Haddix band for two years, then on to  2  years with Frankie Starr and for the past six years has been with blues/rock outfit  Mojo Honey.  His ability to improvise and his bluesy,growly voice make him much more than a drummer…he makes every  band better because he is part of it.

The four met at local gigs and jams, particularly Cleveland Blues Society events.  They decided to form the Backstreet Blues Band to bring their love of blues, swing, rockabilly, and country into a houserockin’, foot-stompin’, juke joint-thumpin’ BLUES band from the backstreets of Cleveland.