Press Reviews

Reviews of Stuey Blue’s former band the Screamin’ Honkers

N.Y.C.’s Village Voice

“Grandstanding wildass saxmen of the ‘40’s, Texas dance bands are their namesakes and they’ve got that spirit(Oh Yeah), rockin the R ’n B and the JB, even Latin and African.”

                             David Herndon , Village Voice

Washington D.C.’s, Washington Post

“The sax-driven quarter riveted the audience with a high-spirited set of Rock N Roll invigorated with doses of Soul, Funk, Clypso, and Good Humor.”

                             Joe Sasty, Washington Post

N.J.’s Aquarian Weekly reviews and articles

Stu Abramson(a.k.a.Stuey Blue), the wild-man sax player who fronts the group is given to playing on the floor, in the crowd, and on the bar. The Honkers’ approach is rooted in rhythm and blues and includes funk, rockabilly, reggae, Memphis soul, Motown, and Soca.

I walked in during the first set and Abramson was already on top of the bar that separates the bandstand from the floor, falling to his knees on the beat, laying down on his back and kicking his legs in the air as he played. …Then it was back up on the bar for some more grandstanding that had the place going berserk. And this was just the warm up set. Crazy, man, crazy!  

David Herndon

The Screamin Honkers were surprisingly congratulated by none other then the Boss himself, Bruce Springsteen, on one of their regular Thursday nights down at the Stone Pony in Asbury Park.  The Boss was hoarse from his first two nights at the Spectrum in Philly, but was able to communicate to the band that he thought they were excellent.

The first time they played the Lone Star, fans demanded three encores before letting them offstage. A long-time employee of the club told them that they received more encores than any act he has ever seen there. That includes appearances by people like James Brown, Sam and Dave and Paul Butterfield.

Staff reporter