Here's just a little bit about Blue Lew Hogue, his Friends and Family !

Blue Lew,
is a local musician in The Destin/Miramar Beach Fl. area,. 32550.
His life's dream has been to make a "Simple Living" doing what he loves to do, being a handy man, and playing the music he writes and loves!
Born in Texas raised in Tennessee just south of Nashville, move to Florida,
and then he fell in love with Nora!!
He writes about his & her "Life & Times"
just two blocks from the beach.

Nora Wixted-Hogue,
Blue Lew's Lovely Wife, and a "Twenty Year Veteran of the NOLA music scene,
performs regularly now with Blue Lew at several different music venues in the area and also holds down the Keyboards whenever "Big Daddy O" comes to town and plays with his "Florida Band".
Besides playing regular gigs, Nora began teaching guitar and piano on the side and realized that, without any formal teaching training, she was very good at it! Her students were soon sought after by local junior and senior high school jazz bands and still continue take lessons from her. "I'm so proud of my kids and all they have accomplished! My first guitar student, David, now plays better than I do, but he's still learning the theory behind chords and scales. It's as if he's found a whole new world!" Her schedule is almost full, but she tries to keep taking on more students, and those who have moved on (out of town) still keep in touch with her.

Welcome to the world of "BluezGrasse"
By: Nora Wixted-Hogue
- a Roots to Rhythm and Funky Blues Sound incorporating a wide range of musical imagination.
Each of it's talented members bring their own individual styles together creating a truly different twist the their original music and traditional blues songs.

Blue Lew Hogue, playing guitar, and using his gravelly voice to spin the stories in the songs, brings his Nashville Southern Blues Rock with him! Writing and co-writing the original tunes that the band performs. He was nominated for "Best Singer/Songwriter 2008" in the Beachcomber Music Awards. His captivating presence wraps the audience around the group's enthusiastic renditions, old and new!

Ted "Animal" Cobena, winner of the "Best Drummer 2008" in the Beachcomber Music Awards, lays down the Funkiest Swamp Beats around staying true to his Southern Louisiana background. "There's no sitting down when Ted's in town!" He is as incredibly intuitive percussionist knowing just what to play to make the music fly!

Matt Miller was classically trained as both Violinist and Pianist from a very early age but fell in love with "Southern Roots Music" and has performed at Bluegrass Festivals throughout the Southeast. Only 18, he has already garnered several awards, most recently "2008 Florida State Bluegrass Fiddle Champion" and as a member of "NewFangled Theory", winner of "Best Alternative Band 2008" Beachcomber Music Awards. His Fiddle is the icing on the cake soaring from Bluegrass to Blues to Rock and Jazz. An absolute talent, he will amaze even the most discerning listener!

"BluezGrasse" is a musical journey full of fun and surprises! Once you step on the train, you'll never want to get off!

The members of "BluezGrasse" are Blue Lew Hogue on guitar & vocals, Matt Miller on fiddle and Ted Cobena on drums.

Most songs on the Player Above were Written by: Lew Hogue & Nora Wixted-Hogue.
Recorded By: Ted Cobena @ Soap & Song Productions in Santa Rosa Beach Fl.
Mix By: Lew Hogue of Blue Lew Productions
@ Driftwood Studio in Miramar Beach Fl.32550, For Miramar Beach Records