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Neil Elwell is a Spokane, WA native who got his musical genes from his
dad, who played guitar, and his mom who played violin. His interest in
the guitar carried from childhood musical toys until his 1st real guitar in
1963 or 1964. Neil Elwell’s current acoustic duo, The Doghouse Boyz,
with bassist Ramiro Vijarro, continues to make their brand of blues, jazz,
folk, and rock a welcomed and exciting sound throughout the Spokane
and Inland Empire. Elwell gets away from the electric sound and plays acoustic guitar
and Dobro as a highlight to this duo. The Doghouse Boyz have received the Inland
Empire Blues Society 2003, 2004, and 2005 Empire Award for Best Acoustic Blues Act.
In 2005 and 2007 Neil received Empire Award honors as ‘Best Blues Slide Guitar’ a well
deserved acknowledgment of his performance and dedication. The Doghouse Boyz are
now inducted into the society’s ‘Hall of Fame’ for achieving the award 3 consecutive
years. The duo has opened numerous shows throughout the region for the acoustic duo
Roy Rogers and Norton Buffalo. The Doghouse Boyz show can be heard throughout
Spokane and Inland Empire Region. In 1987, Elwell took over the blues radio program at
Spokane’s public radio station KPBX, and produced that show for 7 years. During those
years, many attempts at getting back into music were met with varying degrees of
success. Bluesosaurus and The Smokestack Blues Band were two of the more
satisfying examples he has been a part of. Elwell also met bassist, Dave Turner while
working in the Lindell Reason’s Group, and the seed of Elwell’s current electric band
‘Laffin’ Bones’ was then planted along with his acoustic group ‘The Crawdaddies’ which
also received honors from the Inland Empire Blues Society Empire Award as ‘Best New
Acoustic Band’. With ‘The Crawdaddies’ evolution to ‘The Doghouse Boyz’ Neil’s ‘Laffin
Bones’ band, which commenced in late 1994, has grown musically into a close family of
like-thinking players of today.
dad, who played guitar, and his mom who played violin. His interest in
the guitar carried from childhood musical toys until his 1st real guitar in
1963 or 1964. Neil Elwell’s current acoustic duo, The Doghouse Boyz,
with bassist Ramiro Vijarro, continues to make their brand of blues, jazz,
folk, and rock a welcomed and exciting sound throughout the Spokane
and Inland Empire. Elwell gets away from the electric sound and plays acoustic guitar
and Dobro as a highlight to this duo. The Doghouse Boyz have received the Inland
Empire Blues Society 2003, 2004, and 2005 Empire Award for Best Acoustic Blues Act.
In 2005 and 2007 Neil received Empire Award honors as ‘Best Blues Slide Guitar’ a well
deserved acknowledgment of his performance and dedication. The Doghouse Boyz are
now inducted into the society’s ‘Hall of Fame’ for achieving the award 3 consecutive
years. The duo has opened numerous shows throughout the region for the acoustic duo
Roy Rogers and Norton Buffalo. The Doghouse Boyz show can be heard throughout
Spokane and Inland Empire Region. In 1987, Elwell took over the blues radio program at
Spokane’s public radio station KPBX, and produced that show for 7 years. During those
years, many attempts at getting back into music were met with varying degrees of
success. Bluesosaurus and The Smokestack Blues Band were two of the more
satisfying examples he has been a part of. Elwell also met bassist, Dave Turner while
working in the Lindell Reason’s Group, and the seed of Elwell’s current electric band
‘Laffin’ Bones’ was then planted along with his acoustic group ‘The Crawdaddies’ which
also received honors from the Inland Empire Blues Society Empire Award as ‘Best New
Acoustic Band’. With ‘The Crawdaddies’ evolution to ‘The Doghouse Boyz’ Neil’s ‘Laffin
Bones’ band, which commenced in late 1994, has grown musically into a close family of
like-thinking players of today.
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