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LIL RED & BIG BAD

The music of Lil’ Red and Big Bad is

unique to New Orleans, a mix of blues,

R&B and rock’n roll delivered with a lot

of soul.

INTRODUCTION

Lil Red & Big Bad includes

singer Nancy Gros, lead

guitarist Jeff Ruello and

Willie Panker on drums.

Jack Carter and David Hyde

play Upright Bass, Jimmy

Carpenter and Derek Huston

are on Sax,

while Greg Villafranco and

Tom Worrell are on Piano.

Lil Red’s unique

and energetic way

of delivering her

sultry vocal sound

has developed

quite a following.

LIL RED

Inspired by the music of

Irma Thomas, Etta

James, Ruth Brown,

King Floyd, Dr. John

and other great R&B

musicians, singer Nancy

Gros formed “Lil’ Red

and Big Bad” in 2005.

On October 8th, 2010, Lil’

Red won the VBK (New

Orleans Blues Society)

Blues Challenge, sending

her to represent New

Orleans in the

International Blues

Challenge (“IBC”), in

February 2011.

“It’s never too

late to fulfill your

dreams”, says

Red.

“I’m blessed to work with these guys. I’m really happy and proud.”

Lil Red…

Lil Red & Big Bad

vocalist Nancy Gros

accepts a check after her

band won the New

Orleans Voodoo Blues

Challenge at Rock ‘n’

Bowl.

Local blues and R&B

ensemble Lil Red &

Big Bad won the

second annual New

Orleans Voodoo Blues

Challenge at Rock ’n’

Bowl.

The band performs

regularly on Frenchmen

Street, has toured

Colorado, and opened

the 2012 French Quarter

Festival on the main

stage.

“I’m trying to get

to the next level.”

Lil Red…

“There’s

nothing like

singin’ the

blues.”