"Virtuosos of the blues..."that's what William Triplette of Washingtonian Magazine called The Smokin' Polecats. The reason for this, according to Bill Wax, the programmer of Bluesville on XM Radio, is "they play the blues in all styles for all tastes".

It is the years and depth of experience that Dave Sherman and Roger Edsall share that give The Smokin’ Polecats their sound -- 21st Century Blues. Listen and you will hear the Post-World War 2 ensemble sound of the Chicago Masters like Jimmy Rogers, Little Walter, and Hubert Sumlin; the West Coast Jump/Swing sound of Tiny Grimes, Pee Wee Crayton, and T-Bone Walker; the Rock'a'Billy sound of Carl Perkins and Johnny Burnette; or the Louisiana swamp blues of Slim Harpo. And then listen again and you will hear that these are not songs they simply learned off of records -- this is the way they play music, and write music. Roger’s and Dave’s original tunes can be heard on their brand new compilation CD, 21st Century Blues, as well as in clubs all over the DC area.

Dave Sherman (guitar/vocals) has a 27 year history of playing the blues. He was instrumental in starting The Rhythm Masters, The Smokin' Presstones, Little Jr. & The Hitmen, and Dave Sherman & The Nightcrawlers. He also held down the lead guitar slot in The Uptown Rhythm Kings. Dave learned his craft from the masters, backing up blues greats Earl King, Hubert Sumlin, Jimmy Rogers, Otis Rush, Nappy Brown, and James Cotton. This depth of experience gives Dave his sound, and prompted William Tripplett, of Washingtonian magazine, to call him “a virtuoso of electric blues”.

Washington Area Music Award winner Roger “Pork Chop” Edsall (harmonica/vocals) is one of the top blues harpists in the mid-Atlantic region. He combines a mix of styles from classic pioneers Little Walter and Sonny Boy Williamson, as well as contemporary gurus Kim Wilson, Gary Primich and Doug Jay. Roger started the popular DC area groups Bad Influence and Pork Chop & The Top Dogs, plus had the good fortune to work with some of Washington's best, including The Nightcrawlers, David Earl, Big Joe and the Dynaflows, James Mabry, and Jimmy Thackery. Ron Weinstock of Living Blues magazine says, "Roger Edsall is always top harp player...”.