Sam Hooper is a captivating American musician whose alluring blend of blues, rock and funk has thrilled audiences in China, Switzerland, Finland, and Japan. Originally from Cleveland, OH and well established on the Boston music scene, Hooper has recently relocated to the entertainment hotbed of Los Angeles, California. An alumnus of Berklee College of Music and The University of Miami School of Music, his songs have been published by Los Angeles’ Heavy Hitters Music and The University of Miami’s Category 5 Publishing. As an artist, he stirs up an alluring blend of blues/rock, pop and funk. His soulful vocals have been compared to Otis Redding and Robert Cray, while critics have likened his blistering guitar playing to Jimi Hendrix and Carlos Santana.
In February of 2009 Sam Hooper Group completed its third residency since 2004 at Shanghai’s renowned House of Blues & Jazz. Hooper has been featured at Boston’s NEMO, Nashville’s 2NMC, and Philadelphia’s PMC music conferences, New England Songwriters Festival, and The Frank Brown International Songwriters Festival in Florida. The Group was also a finalist in the 2002 18th Annual Boston Battle of the Blues Bands.
Hooper has released three critically acclaimed CDs, the infectious All Caught Up, the collaboration Rich Glenn & Sam Hooper, and East, recorded in Shanghai. His songs have been heard by millions of viewers on the hot daytime TV dramas All My Children and The Young & The Restless. In 2004, one was selected for the compilation CD, Boston’s Best Singer/Songwriter Showcase.
Sam Hooper Group has opened for blues guitar legends Ronnie Earl and Luther “Guitar Jr.” Johnson and showcased at New York’s Soul of the Blues Festival and Alabama’s W. C. Handy Music Festival.
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