Formed in Fall 2024, Di and the Blue Hearts are a five piece old time blues band of misfits. A collection of unique players with a common desire to create and entertain. The band has a vintage, classic sound with a fresh energy. The setlist includes the band's unique take on blues legends, Howlin' Wolf, Otis Rush, Little Walter, Junior Wells and Big Maybelle, along with odd birds like Tom Waits and Captain Beefheart. Di and the Blue Hearts were nominated Best New Band 2025 by the Washington Blues Society.

Diane (vocals) and Don Forsyth (guitar) are cosmic roots duo Blue Healers. They were awarded Best Blues Duo 2024, 2025 and Best Female Vocalist 2024, 2025 by the Washington Blues Society. The duo represented Washington State at the International Blues Challenge in 2024 and made it to the semi finals. They write and record original music, most recently Transmissions in 2023 and the Astro Blues EP in 2024 and keep a busy live playing schedule. Their unusual sound gained them opening spots for acts as diverse as classic rock band Foghat and Seattle legend Baby Gramps. 

Guy Quintino is a 35 year veteran of the Blues Bass.  He has had the good fortune to play with over 40 of the Northwest’s finest Blues and Roots bands. While playing with The Hudson Blues Band, notable highlights include shows with two of Howlin’ Wolf’s legendary guitarists: Hubert Sumlin and Jody Williams.  Guy has also shared the stage with Muddy Water’s legendary piano player, Pinetop Perkins. During the late 2000’s, as the bassist for the Rockabilly group The Dusty 45s, Guy had the distinct honor to meet and play for Barak Obama at the campaign for Change. Guy has also been active in recording, mastering and producing multiple local artist’s CDs.

Rick Jacobson, a Seattle native, is a dynamic drummer with a passion for entertaining audiences. He has appeared all over North America performing blues, rock, swing, latin, reggae and roots styles. He toured the US and Canada with Canadian artist Harpdog Brown and the Uptown Blues Band, playing sold out shows from Montreal to Los Angeles. Also noteworthy, his time with trio, The Wired Band, earned them the prestigious Best Band award at the International Blues Challenge in Memphis, Tennessee. Currently Rick enjoys freelancing with various artists in Washington state and in Jalisco Mexico.

Bill Davis is a Seattle area harmonica player who’s played in bands with a variety of musical styles including Swing, Country, Bluegrass, Rock and of course, Blues. Over the last few years, he’s played with Di and the Blue Hearts, The Jump Monkeys, Mary McPage Blues Band, 44th Street Blues Band and Free Reign. Bill is proud to have been nominated seven times for the Washington Blues Societies “Best Harmonica” award.