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Interview Chris Duarte Texas Blues Rock Guitarist

By Kevin Porter

There is no shortage of outstanding blues-rock guitarists out of Texas, and guitar slinger, singer-songwriter Chris Duarte is no exception. He blew away an audience at the South X Southwest convention in the early 1990s and rose to public consciousness as a gifted guitarist with a sound comparable to Stevie Ray Vaughn. Yet Duarte is a student and master of many musical genres that goes far beyond blues rock, mixing in punk, jazz, and metal. He calls it “ferocious blues” or “punk [Read More]

By Martine Ehrenclou|2019-07-11T17:02:06-07:00July 8th, 2019|Interviews|2 Comments

Interview Sugaray Rayford

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Interview Sugaray Rayford Soul Blues Male Artist of the Year

By Kevin Porter

Singer-songwriter Sugaray Rayford is this year’s winner of the “Soul Blues Male Artist of the Year” at the Blues Music Awards. Based on his highly acclaimed new album, Somebody Save Me, it would not be a surprise if Rayford wins more awards this year. The album is an appealing mix of funky, soulful R&B, Southern Stax soul and new blues. The songs are inventive and catchy, [Read More]

By Martine Ehrenclou|2019-06-20T13:57:43-07:00June 20th, 2019|Interviews|1 Comment

Interview Jontavious Willis The Future of Acoustic Blues

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Jontavious Willis the Future of Acoustic Blues

By Martine Ehrenclou

To listen to Jontavious Willis sing and play guitar, is to witness the future of acoustic Blues. This 23 year-old multi-instrumentalist just released his newest album, Spectacular Class, produced by Grammy award-winning artists, Taj Mahal and Keb’ Mo’. Willis wrote all the lyrics himself, and the timeless album features his dynamic, soulful vocals and all types of Blues: Delta, Piedmont, Texas and Gospel. His fingerpicking and slide chops dazzle, but what [Read More]

By Martine Ehrenclou|2019-06-12T11:49:12-07:00June 11th, 2019|Interviews|5 Comments

Interview with Bluesman JP Soars

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By Martine Ehrenclou

Guitarist, singer-songwriter JP Soars is not just any blues artist. A 2009 winner of the International Blues Challenge in Memphis and the winner of the festival’s Albert King Award as Best Guitarist, JP Soars is known as an outstanding, multi-faceted guitar player. A gritty and soulful vocalist, Soars is a prolific songwriter and he and his band, The Red Hots (with Cleveland Frederick and Chris Peet) have performed at major festivals all over the world.

Based in South [Read More]

By Martine Ehrenclou|2019-05-31T09:16:00-07:00May 31st, 2019|Interviews|4 Comments

Interview: Malina Moye Guitarist, Singer, Songwriter

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Malina Moye Guitarist, Singer, Songwriter

By Martine Ehrenclou

Flipping a Fender Stratocaster upside down, critically acclaimed singer-songwriter, lefty guitarist and actress, Malina Moye fills a void in the entertainment industry, carving out her own lane in today’s music scene by straddling both rock, blues and soul genres. Guitar World Magazine called her one of the world’s top guitarists.

With her latest album, Bad As I Wanna Be, Moye created a gumbo of soul, rock and funk. The album reached number 1 [Read More]

By Martine Ehrenclou|2019-05-17T00:39:57-07:00May 16th, 2019|Interviews|0 Comments