Local blues talent, Artis "Bluesman" Bivens of Camden, AR had to miss his first large festival gig due to emergency surgery for a large growth in his chest. He had been scheduled to appear at historic Club Ebony, in Indianola, MS when a CAT scan revealed a possible problem.
He's back home now, and recovering nicely. All test results on the growth came back as completely benign, and he should recover completely in a few weeks. Artis was a frequent contributor to the now defunct weekly "Log Jams", as well as the monthly blues jams @ Einstein's, and has many friends & supporters in the South Ark area.
The "bluesman" worked long & hard in preparation for that festival appearance, so he's about to burst to get back on stage as soon as possible. He plans to make an appearance at the Tuesday Night Blues Jam @ The Big Easy in downtown Texarkana, at the earliest possible time he feels sufficiently recovered to do so.
The Big Easy jams are hosted by Blue Tuesday, of Texarkana, TX and are fronted by guitarist/vocalist, Miki Self.
Plans are also in the works to record a demo, as well as an EP Cd in the near future. There will be the definite possibility of some quality "guest artists" backing Artis on these recordings.
Drop on by his MySpace, and leave him a message if you're so inclined...
He has limited computer access, but does get to check his site every week or so.
Artis "Bluesman" Bivens on MySpace:
http://www.myspace.com/artisquotbluesmanquotbivens
Get well, Bluesman!
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