Their best known songs include: "Boppin' with the Blues", "Doin' It Right", "Thirsty Ears", "Hear That Guitar Ring", and "What've I Been Drinkin".
The Powder Blues was founded in 1978 as a house band in Vancouver, British Columbia.
[1] After playing in local clubs for 18 months,[citation needed] the band released their self-financed and self-produced debut album, Uncut, in 1980, followed by a tour of Canada and the US.
[citation needed] The band won the Juno Award for "Most Promising Group of the Year" in 1981.
[3] The band's greatest hits album First Decade was released in 1990 and was certified gold.