General Info
- Born in Oakland California, and Probably the "Best" Acoustic Guitar Player there is today!
- Conforms to fingerpicking a Stella 6 string or driving an amp to distortion on a Strat
- Completely Self Taught Guitarist (Gives Us Hope)
- Plays Virtually "Any" Stringed Instrument
- "Boy Got Thunder In His Hands!, Sure Does!", - Taj Mahal
Achievements
- Winner WC Handy Award Winner -"Best New Blues Artist"
- Critics Choice "Big Mamma's Door" -"Best Blues Albumn 1996", "Best Debut Album 1996", "Best Blues Album 1996 - New Recording"
- 1999 WC Handy Award Nominee - "Acoustic Blues Artist of the Year"
- 1999 WC Handy Award Nominee - "Acoustic Blues Albumn of the Year" - Territory
Debut CD - "Big Mamma's Door"
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New CD - "Territory"
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Our Input
This is one of the finest young blues talents in the world today. Each CD is packed full of some of the hardest blues available. He goes from the deepest Delta to the deepest Cajun, and Jazzest Blues there is. He even goes alittle western on "Big Momma's Door" with songs like "When I was a Cowboy (Western Plains", and "Rest Your Saddle", and on "Territory" with songs like "Tallachatcha" (Real Audio). For Those of You who have never heard this guy, Buy the CDs! You won't be Sorry! "Check Out Our Real Audio Links, to get a feel for what this guy has to offer". One is from "Big Mamma's Door" and one is from "Territory" each on O'Keh Records.
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