1-Kev 'Klamp' Delaney...originally from Rocky Mountain house Alberta, 'Klamp' was steeped in country/folk blues from his teenage years. Influences include Sonny Terry and Brownie McGee, Taj Mahal, Charlie McCoy and Shakey Jake...'Klamp' sings many of 'Blue Tattoo's' soul searching songs.
2-'Lonesome' Mac Galloway-in the late 90's Mac handled the beat in two Red Deer Alberta blues bands 'Brick-House' and 'Little Voodoo Blues Band'...1998 'The Crossing' recording sessions at Milestone Studios with Laura Clark & Wayne Holt, Mac on backup vocals, drums and bass...Mac played in ‘Felony’ blues band and the ‘Blues Hunters’ mid-Island blues bands…Mac kick started the group in the summer of 2011...Mac writes many of 'Blue Tattoo's' offerings...from hard-edged to slow heart-felt blues songs and takes the lead on many songs with his soulful style.
3-'Danger' Dan Connorroe has rocked Victoria and area since he was 15...Dan played in the highly successful band 'Felony' in the early '70's with Mac...now the two are back playin' music again...'Danger' adds a multitude of great keyboard and vocal sounds to 'Blue Tattoo' Blues Band.
4-Pete 'Low-Down' Surridge discovered the electric 4 string bass and started playing rock and roll…His early musical influences were wide, from country to blues…Pete held down the bass for a wide variety of rock and blues bands and spent his younger days touring the BC circuit …now 'Low-Down' Pete is ever present’ holding down the bottom end’ with 'Blue Tattoo .
5-Ron 'Rubatto' Plashka had drum sticks in his hands...before he could walk…'Down-n-Out' played drums with a highly successful band in Victoria BC, "Cryin' Shame"...Don got the the blues after having 3 divorces...
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