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  Beautiful Creatures� Joe LeSte� Becomes A Vagabond


01-13-03 antiGUY
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Beautiful Creatures frontman Joe Leste� is bringing the funk with his new side project, �The Vagabonds�. The band debuted last Wednesday at the Cat Club in Hollywood and surprised fans with a set of R&B and Rock n Roll classic including songs from the Isley Brothers, Stevie Wonder and a special birthday tribute to the King of Rock n Roll, Elvis! 

LeSte� who lives for performing live put the project together to help hold him over until the new Beautiful Creatures album is released. Recording of the group�s sophomore effort is reportedly completed and is currently being mixed in Los Angeles. A release date has not yet been set but a few labels including Sanctuary Music are hoping to win the bid to release the album. 

LeSte� hopes to bring the Vagabonds to the Cat Club on a weekly basis until he hits the road with Beautiful Creatures to support their new album. Hollywood promoter Happenin� Harry is more than happy to give his friend Joe a place to play and plans on booking the group as a regular attraction to his Wednesday Night promotion Happenin� Harry�s HollyWeird at the Cat Club (sponsored by our sister site iconoMUSIC).  

Joe also headlined a sold out New Year�s Eve show with his other band Bang Tango at the Cat Club for Happenin� Harry�s New Year�s Eve Bash. That performance was video taped and Harry hopes to have copies of the concert for sale via his website soon. 

Prior to last week�s debut performance from the Vagabonds the crowd was treated to a rare performance from The Rhythm Junkies, a group that features Rough Cutt�s Paul Shortino, guitarist Mitch Perry Of MSG, Edgar Winter & Talas along with former Great White and Quiet Riot bassist Sean McNabb and The Screaming Buddah Heads� Ray Hernandez. 

The Rhythm Junkies warmed up the crowd with an impressive set of classic rock and blues before the Vagabonds took the stage to give the fans a dose of classic R&B.   

The Vagabonds and the Rhythm Junkies are both scheduled to play Happenin� Harry�s HollyWeird at The Cat Club in Hollywood again this Wednesday (Jan 15th). 

Visit Happenin� Harry.com for more information on the show. 
 


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