Le TanKster BBB
Le TanKster BBB (Blues and Boogie Band)
HISTORY
Le TanKster BBB (Blues and Boogie Band) is the evolution of BluesRain, a band founded in 2017 in the Moselle region of France. Reformed by François Issler in 2025, the line-up has since evolved, welcoming new musicians around Odette Hoffmann, affectionately known among Lorraine blues fans as the “Lady of the Blues”.
GENRE
Le TanKster plays blues, boogie and rock ’n’ roll, with a particular preference for classic Texas blues, Chicago blues, Kansas City blues and boogie.
GEOGRAPHICAL REACH
.The band performs throughout the Greater Region, including Lorraine, Luxembourg, Saarland, Wallonia and Alsace.
LINE-UP
.The four musicians bring together several decades of experience and hundreds of live performances.
- Odette Hoffmann – Vocals
- Jean Ligier (JP Blues) – Guitar, Vocals
- François Issler (FIBlues) – Bass, Vocals
- Phil Turpin – Drums, Vocals
INFLUENCES
Albert King, Freddie King, Katie Webster, Otis Rush, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Jimmy Reed, Sonny Boy Williamson, Elmore James, T-Bone Walker, John Mayall, Peter Green, Big Mama Thornton
