The Angel Reyes Band @ The Torch- SBS “BLUE SUNDAY” @ 3pm

The Angel Reyes Band is comprised of Hall of Fame Member Angel Reyes, hit guitarist Tim Barnes of Stoneground Fame , Hall of Fame Member “Ratta Tat” Pat Balcolm and Power Bassist Dwayne O’Neal . After decades of touring and playing the best, they have joined together to create a dynamic Power band that performs an unforgettable show! Now playing the California circuit they are a must see. Look for the boys to be performing in a town near you.

Angel Reyes was born and raised in Sacramento, California. His maternal grandfather and uncle both played guitars, singing and playing Mexican Folk songs.  Angel said, “As far back as I can remember, there has always been a guitar”. His early influences were the three Kings, B.B., Albert, and Freddy in addition to Earl King, Jr.

Angel is mostly self-taught with lessons early on in his development from Tiny Moore’s music teacher Skip Majora and later Mark Peirson from “The Working Class”.
Angel was the featured guitarist with R&B singer Sylvester in the early seventies in San Francisco, first with his group “Sylvester and the Hot Band ” later forming another musical troupe which added vocalist Bianca Thorton, aka “Lady Bianca”. This band became very popular, having sell-out crowds every night at their regular gig at the Caberet Club, played the Whiskey A Go Go in December of 1974 in Los Angeles and the California Hall on Polk St. in San Francisco, headlining over Dan Hicks and His Hot Licks.

Angel has a long list of playing Blues with some of the greatest. He toured extensively throughout the Midwest, Canada, and the Pacific Northwest Regions with recording artists the Francisco Bros.  Angel has played with blues singer and Hammond organist “Glenn Lane and the Soul of the Blues”. For twelve years ending in December 2016, he played with Willie G and has played the Monterey Blues Festival backing up Delta guitar player Guitar Mac. With Mac he also has played the Mount Shasta Blues Festival and the California State Fair. Angel was featured in Vol. 3, Issue 6, Jan/Feb 2000 of the Official Jimi Hendrix magazine, “Experience Hendrix”.  He has also played at Eli’s in Oakland, benefiting Sonny Rhodes, the Texas slide guitarist whose touring van caught fire while on tour in Florida.

Angel is currently doing session work and live performances with his own band The Angel Reyes Band.