What would become the J. Geils Band originally formed in Boston the mid-'60s as an acoustic blues trio, later adding two members including new frontman Peter Wolf, a former WBCN radio DJ.

Geils, founder and lead guitarist of the J. Geils band — was the mastermind behind one of Boston’s greatest bands and the blues authority who kept the flame burning through years of arena success.

in the J. Geils Blues Band. Playing R&B-infused rock, the combo, calling themselves the J. Geils Band, quickly developed a reputation for ecstatic live shows. Wolf, with his beard, bell-bottoms ...

but if not, we’ll let the court decide who has what rights.’’ The J. Geils Band plays — without Geils — at the House of Blues Sept. 7 and 8.

At Worcester Polytechnic Institute in the mid 1960s, Geils formed The J. Geils Blues Band with Peter Wolf, Danny Klein, "Magic Dick" Salwitz and Stephen Jo Bladd. Seth Justman later joined the group.

was an aficionado of early blues and jazz music and founded the J. Geils Blues Band as a Massachusetts college student in 1967. The group evolved from its origins — and dropped “blues” from ...

Geils Band grew to rely less on covers of blues, soul and R&B classics while continuing to refine and evolve its sound. To their immense credit, the self-penned material recorded for The J.

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Anyone who’s seen Peter Wolf perform, or has just listened to a J. Geils Band live album ... Sly Stone, early blues heroes such as Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf and John Lee ...

Geils Blues Band, and jammed its way onto the national stage in the 1970s, touring with bands like The Allman Brothers and The Byrds. Dropping "Blues" from the band's name, the J. Geils Band ...

John Warren Geils Jr., the founding guitarist behind the ’70s and ’80s rock powerhouse J. Geils Band ... “We were a rock, blues, R&B, rootsy band until we developed our own sound ...

where the J. Geils Band was formed. Geils recruited other band members "Magic Dick" Salwitz, Stephen Jo Bladd, Peter Wolf, and Seth Justman. The group originated as a R&B-influenced blues rock ...