Bman's Blues Report

  Born in Connecticut but raised on the gritty, sun-drenched sounds of Los Angeles, Hummel has spent the last four decades establishing himself as one of the ultimate torchbearers of West Coast blues —a killer style that seamlessly collapses the distance between traditional raw blues and swinging jazz. Since the late '70s, he has fronted his legendary band, The Blues Survivors , and since 1991, he’s been the mastermind behind the annual Blues Harmonica Blowout tours, sharing stages and trading licks with titans like James Cotton and Charlie Musselwhite . He’s got the institutional respect to match the street cred, too, including a Grammy nomination for his 2014 tribute to Little Walter. But if you think a guy with that kind of resume is ready to sit back and coast on past glories, his newest project drops the hammer and reminds us exactly why he's still the master blaster of the blues harp.     🎵 LISTEN & SUPPORT THE ALBUM   Add this Record to Your ...

Henrik Freischlader Born: Wuppertal, West Germany November 3, 1982 Genre Style: Blues, blues rock, jazz, funk, soul Henrik Freischlader is a standout German blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter who has spent two decades building a massive reputation in the European blues-rock scene. Born on November 3, 1982, in Cologne, he is a completely self-taught musician who picked up the guitar at age 14 after falling in love with Gary Moore's music. He didn't stop at just the guitar, though; he also taught himself to play the bass, drums, and keys. By 2004, he formed the Henrik Freischlader Band , officially launching his career as a professional live performer. His sound is a cool, groove-heavy mix of old-school blues blended with rock, soul, funk, and jazz. Fans love him for his incredibly expressive guitar playing and his raw, gravelly voice, which often reminds people of legends like Stevie Ray Vaughan and Jimi Hendrix. Henrik is also famously a one-man s...

Bryan Beller (born May 6, 1971) is an American bass guitarist, composer, and solo artist . He is widely known for his work with rock and fusion giants like Joe Satriani , Steve Vai , and the super-trio The Aristocrats .  Key Career Highlights The Aristocrats: Co-founded the instrumental rock/fusion power-trio with guitarist Guthrie Govan and drummer Marco Minnemann . Joe Satriani & Steve Vai: Served as Satriani's long-time touring bassist and performed on Steve Vai's live release Where The Wild Things Are . Dethklok : Played bass for the virtual/live extreme metal band from the Adult Swim show Metalocalypse . Solo Work: Released acclaimed solo projects, including the progressive double concept album Scenes From The Flood (2019). Bryan Beller launched his independent label, Onion Boy Records , in 2003 and has since utilized it to release four distinct solo albums. He debuted late that year with View , a genre-blending project that mixed rock/fusion instrumentals, sol...