STUDEBAKER JOHN & the HAWKS
Slide energy in the zone!
Price: $10 in advance, $12 at the door.Link: http://www.studebakerjohn.com/
His raw amplified canonical work recalls past masters like Little Walter and Big Walter Horton, while his slide guitar style is descended from the styles of Elmore James and Hound Dog Taylor. On top of that Studebaker John is a powerful vocalist and talented songwriter… --Chicago Tribune John captures the raw energy and grit of the classic blues musicians but pumped up to a rocking energy level. He has a deep understanding of the blues tradition that comes from hanging with the classic Chicago bluesmen, but he's created his own sound and style from these roots. -- Bruce Iglauer (Alligator Records) Studebaker John has never simply wanted to rehash blues classics. Throughout his career, he has striven to capture the creativity and emotional power of the genre's masters by writing his own original blues. -- Daily Record Dedicated to the vintage sounds of Chi-town in the golden age of the '50's on guitar and harp, he is no retro man recyling worn out standards. He makes original music that is both timeless and relevant. -- Guitar One Magazine It’s rare to hear a blues artist perform three sets of irresistible originals, and it’s even rarer for that artist to stay ‘in the zone’ from first song to last. –- Thomas J. Cullen, III (Blues Revue Magazine)