ABOUT
The Blue Highway Agency is run by musicians for musicians and music venues. For us, it's all about the music.
Founders Dennis Cotton and Peter Rost (aka River City Slim) have many years of musical experience behind them. They have collaborated on musical projects in the past and decided that the time was ripe to broaden their horizons to include other artists and venues in their musical projects.
Since the agency is run from the perspective of the performing musician, our artists benefit from our years of experience on the road and in the studio on many musical projects. The music business has been noted as a particularly difficult one with unscrupulous agents, venues and record label owners. Here at Blue Highway the music (and our artists) come first. No bean-counters here; real seasoned musicians that seek to provide the best experience for our artists and our musical clients. Whether you're an artist looking for more exposure, or a music festival or club looking for top-shelf performers, Blue Highway has what you need.
OUR TEAM
DENNIS COTTON
Founder and Agent
Dennis Cotton is an accomplished performer, session player, drum circle facilitator, and elite music educator. Over his 30-plus-year career, Dennis has recorded more than 40 albums, performed music for television, radio and motion pictures and toured worldwide. Dennis is an endorsed Drum Circle Facilitator and Drum Kit Artist for the REMO drum company. Dennis owns and operates his own Shakey Buddha recording studio and is the founder and primary teacher at the Cotton School of Drumming in South Windsor CT. Send Dennis an email 860.916.9431
PETER ROST
Founder and Agent
Also known as River City Slim, Peter has been a performer and bandleader for some 35 years. He has traveled the East Coast U.S. playing festivals, clubs, concerts, dances and coffee houses, booking all the shows himself. Slim has produced 8 CDs, 7 of them for his own Hog Heaven label. Slim is a past president of the Connecticut Blues Society and is still active as a member of the Board of Directors and the producer of the monthly CTBS Blues Jams. He has also hosted 'The Pine Grove Blues', a weekly Blues/Roots show heard on WWUH 91.3 FM for 30 years. Send Slim an email 860.966.1116