Tony D (Diteodoro), guitarist for Juno award winning band MonkeyJunk, has been laying it down for over forty years. MonkeyJunk has amassed twenty Maple Blues awards and a Blues Music Award, (formerly known as The Handy Awards). At the age of thirteen, Tony began his musical journey on the guitar. Learning mostly in the blues, rock jazz stylings. From Muddy Waters to Jimi Hendrix to Jimmy Page to Albert King to Wes Montgomery and all the points in between. Saskatoon audiences know Tony D very well – and that he always puts on a killer show!
Juno Nominated and Internationally Recognized Singer/ Songwriter/ Slide Guitarist Sean Pinchin has been a steady presence on the Festival circuit for nearly 2 decades.. Since his first performance in 2005 while opening for Sawyer Brown as Guitarist / 2nd Vocalist in a Gretchen Wilson Tribute band, Sean had begun a regular pre – pandemic life on the road performing roughly 200 shows a year all through North America. Recording original music and creating beautifully constructed interpretations of classic Blues and Roots music since 2007, he received a (2014) Maple Blues Nomination for Best New Artist, his 2016 Release “Monkey Brain” received the Juno Nomination for Best Blues Album of the Year (2017) and he was recognized by the Toronto Blues Society as Semi Finalist for the Road to Memphis Challenge (2019). In (2020) Sean recorded guitar for the “Lily Pad Bop” by Splash’N Boots featuring Jill Barber which won the Juno Award for Best Children’s Album.
Far more than a vocal powerhouse, Calgary-based Blues/Soul/Rock artist Ollee Owens blends grit and intensity with exquisite craftmanship. Her expansive range draws on a wealth of experience, both bad and good, acknowledging trials and trauma while never losing sight of what truly matters. An Ollee Owens performance is an unforgettable, emotionally charged musical experience that moves both body and soul, creating a lasting connection through shared experiences and love of good music. With the warmth of Mavis Staples and power of Etta James, Ollee’s voice goes directly to the heart of the listener. Her recently released album, “Nowhere To Hide”, has gained critical acclaim in the U.S. and abroad. Relatively unknown, Ollee Owens is making waves in the Roots and Blues scene and garnering well-earned attention in Canada and Internationally. Since 2016, Ollee has shared stages across the Canadian Prairies with artists like Matt Anderson, Blue Moon Marquee and Dawn Tyler Watson and the Hello Darlins. 2025 started off with a dynamic performance at the BB King’s Club in Memphis and Ollee can’t wait to bring her love and energy to the Saskatoon Blues Festival!
Presented by the Saskatoon Blues Society