A brief history

A Patch of Blues is a unique blues and soul band with Fati Jones (vocals), Rebecca Egwuenu (lead guitar), Claudia Easterwood (bass), & Stacy Norris (drums).  The members met through the years and developed a friendship at the Fernando Jones Blues Camp in Chicago (Columbia College), where they developed a love for the blues, their city's heritage, and  playing music together.  Each member is an accomplished musician and vocalist in her own right and decided to come together to bring a unique sound and urban funky flair to their audiences.  While completing their college studies, POB has continued to play and develop their craft.  The band has performed throughout the Chicagoland area and the Midwest on major festival stages as well as in Memphis at the International Blues Challenge in 2023 & 2024.  The band received a Chicago Music Award for Most Outstanding Band in 2024. A Patch of Blues strongly believes in the power of music to unite and heal.

Fati Jones-Vocalist & percussionist.  Has been singing & developing her chops from an early age in both blues and R&B genres. Fati's first vocal coach was Chicago's own Nelly "Tiger" Travis.  A former Fernando Jones Blues kid,   she was mentored by him and many other Chicago Blues greats .  Her influences include  Jennifer Hudson, Alicia Keys, & Bryson Tiller. Fati is currently completing a degree in  Business at UIC.
Rebecca Egwuenu-Lead guitar.  Plays jazz and blues guitar .  She is also a long time student of Chicago Blues man Fernando Jones and has performed as part of the Blues Kids  in many great Chicago venues.  Rebecca  is  currently a Nursing major at DePaul U.  
Stacy Norris-drums. Also a Fernando Jones mentee.  She is the recipient of a 2018 Chicago Music Award (with the Instinct), an InterContinental Music Award (with MudCity Blu), and received a 2020 Hit Like A Girl-Berklee Aspire scholarship. Her influences include Clyde Stubblefield, Buddy Rich, & Art Blakey. She is also an accomplished vibraphonist.  Stacy holds a B.S. in Digital Audio & Recording Arts from the U. of St. Francis and she is a Red Cymbals artist & a GrammyU member.
Claudia Easterwood-bass guitar & upright bass. She has performed as part of the Fernando Jones Blues Kids at several outstanding venues in Chicago. In addition to the Blues, Claudia is a classically trained bassist and  in addition to the Patch, regularly performs as part of  the pit orchestra for theater.  Claudia majored in Jazz Studies at University of North Texas.