Kenny Neal

One of the strongest modern proponents of Baton Rouge swamp blues, Kenny Neal is a second generation southern Louisiana bluesman who is cognizant of the region's venerable blues tradition and imaginative enough to steer it in fresh directions.

Neal was born on October 14, 1957 in New Orleans. His dad, harpist Raful Neal, was a Baton Rouge blues mainstay whose pals included Buddy Guy and Slim Harpo (the latter gave three-year old Kenny his first harmonica). At age 13, Neal was playing in his father's band, and at 17, landed a job playing bass for Buddy Guy.

Neal's sizzling guitar work, sturdy harp, and gravelly, aged-beyond-his-years vocals served him well, and he cut four albums for Alligator Records between 1989 and 1994. In 1998, Neal moved from Alligator to the blues division of the jazz-based Telarc Records, releasing three albums for the label.

After hooked up with Blind Pig Records and released Let Life Flow in 2008, Kenny has relocated back to Baton Rouge and has spent much of his time around home with Family, writing songs, riding horses and working on his collection of vintage cars, but has come to realize that life on the road is his life. You can bet on seeing Kenny Neal and his band of Brothers (Darnell Neal on Bass and Fred Neal on Keys) back on the road and better than ever in 2017. They are joined by longtime drummer and friend, Bryan Morris and new addition to the band, Alphonso "AG" Guillory on horns.

Kenny Neal, a true living blues Legend is THE REAL DEAL and more poised than ever to deliver the blues like no one else can!