If I would compare him to anyone current I might say Amos Lee. But lyrically he is unique, and that’s what drew me into his music. According to his bio information, Duhon’s early inspirations, were as a result of his fascination in high school, with the works of Emerson and
Have you been to Daryl’s house yet?
One of the most intriguing and best uses of celebrity webcasting I’ve come across, has to be Daryl Hall’s “Daryl’s House”. Yes, that is Daryl Hall of Hall and Oates.. Sara Smile, Rich Girl two of my all time favorite tunes. But the idea is that Daryl jams and [...]
Singer/guitarist Raul Midón is a contemporary soul singer whose impassioned acoustic guitar playing — a mix of rock, classical, and flamenco — has gotten him just as much attention as his smooth voice. Blind since birth, Midón was born in Embudo, NM, to an Argentine father and American mother. His major-label debut, [...]
My absolute favorite mashup of musical styles is probably soul/jazz/funk. The take on this style is as arbitrary and varied as the practitioners of the sound. Here is one to check out. Crescent City Boogaloo, the band, it’s self is a mashup consisting of great individual artists and led, by the B3 master Dr. [...]
I was tuned into Wil Blades last year around August or September. He played a gig at the Green Mill here in Chicago. The Green Mill if you don’t know has a very colorful history. Besides being quite possibly the oldest bar in Chicago; It was, I’m sure a speakeasy during prohibition and at one [...]
The image most associated with pedal steel guitar is country music. But there has been a long tradition of African-American Gospel music, that relies on this instrument as well.”Sacred steel is a musical style and African-American gospel tradition that developed in House of God churches in the 1930s. Members and nonmembers refer to the [...]
When you hear James Hunter you will immediately hear the influence of Sam Cooke in his vocal style. His band consists of two horn players, Hunter on guitar a Bassist and Drummer.
