What happens when a classically-trained opera singer and a honking-screaming-wailing blues sax player fall in love? Meet the powerhouse duo Catie Ryan and Joey “The Saint” St. John-Ryan and find out. After twenty year careers in their wildly separate genres, this world-class husband-and-wife duo is finally taking the stage together with an eclectic mix of blues, soul, and classic rock & roll.

Cate Ryan (Lead Vocals) is a classically-trained singer and international TV personality who’s been singing opera and musical theatre professionally for over 20 years. When the pandemic canceled her opera bookings, she started making music at home with her husband Joey, She hauled out the gospel and jazz she cut her teeth on as a kid, and the two of them found common musical ground in blues, swing, and soul.

Joey “The Saint” St. John-Ryan (Sax, Keys, Vocals) Honkin’, growlin’, screamin’, and wailin’, Joey’s hallmark tenor style has become a fixture around the Pacific Northwest from roadside bars and juke joints to the Gorge Amphitheatre. His aggressive sound, electric stage presence, and showmanship hail back to the 40’s and 50’s honkers and shouters.

The SOMETHING BLUE BAND is not your average backing band… these are powerhouse blues pros in their own right who could be up there leading their own projects (and often do), so we’re stoked to have them on stage with us.

From soulful blues to classic rock, our music brings people together for an electrifying experience.

Photos by Dan Hill (aka that cool cat who hangs out at Dawson’s)