The Divine Messengers

Fat Cat & The Blues Band were the winners of the 2027 Central Delaware Blues Society and now the group is on their way to the International Blues Challenge in Memphis TN, to compete with over 200 blues artist in the world.

Fat Cat & The Blues Band just came back from a 7 Festival tour (Alexandria Heritage Festival, Bowie Savoy Festival Eastern shore Festival, Tidewater Festival, Cherry Blossom Festival, Gaithersburg Festival and The H Street Festival) Congratulations to Fat Cat & The Blues Band for winning the DC Blues Society Battle Of The Bands. Fat Cat was a big success in Memphis, TN at the International Blues Challenge in January 2024. A number of great thing came out of this Blues platform for Fat Cat and the band. Soon the group will be on tour.

Fat Cat & The Blues Band was led by a Grammy, Soul Train and Dove Award nominee lead singer Kevin (Fat Cat) Wheeler. The band plays a mixture of music ranging from classic Chicago blues, to modern blues interpretations, R&B, Memphis Soul and the complex polyrhythm’s of New Orleans funk. This is American music, drawn from traditional Delta blues, jazz, and Gospel.

Lead singer Kevin Wheeler was born and lives in the Washington DC metropolitan area. Coming from a musical family he began his musical training as a child, singing in a traditional Baptist church. Kevin started playing music professionally in the late 1970`s and later formed the nationally known Gospel group Albert Phillips & The Divine Messengers. Several of the Gospel group’s records made Billboard’s Top Gospel Albums charts, and they toured with a number of major Gospel acts. In 2019 Kevin formed his present project, the Fat Cat & The Blues Band. In addition to his soulful vocals the Fat Cat & The Blues Band is made up of some of the top musicians in the country.

There is an old saying that “the blues is nothing but a good man feeling bad”. But the blues is also about being in love with someone who totally lights up your life. It's about going out to a club on a Saturday night and dancing the night away to the rhythm of some hot music. It’s the sound of nightlife, and getting home late at night from a great party. Fat Cat`s Band plays songs that make you want to nod your head to the beat of the music and get up and dance. Our brand of the blues is all about playing music that makes you feel good. That’s what good music does. It speaks to you. It changes you. And it touches your soul.

Sound system should include, snake, 6 Shure 58 mic cordless, ear monitors
Full sound system with highs, mods and low subwoofers for speakers for house, 7 monitors, pro drums and cymbals 2 Guitar amps, 1 keyboard amp and 1 Bass amp.