Blending psychedelic rock with blues rock, from the Swinging Sixties to the present day, Psychedelic Blue comprises singer Melodye Buskin whose forays into rock, reggae, country, soul, and R&B have also included drumming as well as recording backing vocals for George Michael and Sinéad O’Connor; English award-winning rock journalist and New York Times bestselling author Richard Buskin who sang lead with Melodye in London blues-rock group The Coyotes; acclaimed drummer Joe Valentino who’s spent the past four decades demonstrating his musical versatility both locally and overseas; Serbian guitarist Sasha Brusin who’s performed onstage and in the studio with acts ranging from Bruce Dickinson and Ginger Baker to Ian Paice and The Buddy Rich Big Band; Brazilian blues/rock guitarist Joseph Silva, a regular on the Chicago scene since 2017; bassist Mitch Straeffer whose work has immersed him in blues, rock, folk, Latin, country, and jazz; and David Bugher, an equally eclectic keyboardist who’s also an accomplished percussionist.