Robin Barrett and Coyote Kings, have been performing and recording, winning awards, collecting rave reviews, and playing to enthusiastic audiences and devoted fans. With 6 albums released, “That little ‘ol band from Walla Walla” has established itself as a musical force in the Northwest and worldwide. Robin Barrett, writing, singing, and sometimes blistering (but always tasty) guitar work fronting the band, Kit Kuhlmann on bass and Gordon Townsend-Farr laying down the groove, and on vocals Tiphony Dames, 2016 Empire Award winner for Best Female Blues Performer, and 2017 nominee for Empire Award for Best Female Blues Performer, along with Best Female Blues Vocalist.
Robin Barrett and Coyote Kings received the 2014 Empire Award for “Best Blues Band” and Robin for “Best Blues Guitarist.”Following their 2013 award-winning 4th album, “Nasty Habits & Dirty Little Secrets,” RBnCK’s latest CD “Howl,” has won the 2015 Empire Award for “Best Blues CD!”Tiphony Dames was born and raised in Harlem, NY. As a child, she loved dancing and singing in church. She also sang at the Apollo Theater when she was only 10 years old! After an injury brought her dreams of a dance career to an end, her focus turned more to Music. As a young adult, Tiph moved upstate to attend Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs. After receiving her Bachelor’s degree, she moved to TriCities, WA, where Robin first saw and heard her perform. She began doing festivals and events with Coyote Kings in the early summer of 2015. Since then, her overwhelmingly infectious energy has been helping RBnCK wow audiences, show after show. Tiph’s career has just begun. She and Robin Barrett & Coyote Kings are currently recording her first CD, expected to be released in 2016, while they continue to light up stages across the Northwest. A few of the notables Kings have gigged and shared the stage with include George Thorogood, Elvin Bishop, Roy Rogers, Charlie Musselwhite, Sugaray Rayford, Rick Estrin & The Nightcats, Chris Duarte, Hamilton Loomis, Lisa Mann, Ian Siegal... the list goes on.
A short list of clubs and events CK members have played includes The Walla Walla Guitar Festival, Sunbanks Music Festival, Untapped Blues & Brews, The Wallace Blues Festival, The Coeur d'Alene Blues Festival, The Big Sky Blues Festival, The Flathead Lake Blues Festival, The Rock Cut Blues Festival, The Poverty Bay Blues Festival, The Mt Rainier Blues Fest, Ritzville Blues Festival, Hot August Blues Festival, Sapolil Cellars, The Dandelion, Cascade Tavern, Larry’s Greenfront, The Fort Spokane Brewery, The Winthrop Palace... again, the list goes on and on.
