July 07-10 2011

Johnny Winter

For 40 years Johnny Winter has been a guitar hero without equal. Signing with Columbia Records in 1969, he immediately laid out the blueprint for his fresh take on classic blues with a powerful combination of authentic Texas funk and his own high energy interpretation for the legions of fans just discovering the blues via the likes of Jimmy Page and Eric Clapton. Constantly shifting between primal country blues in the vein of Robert Johnson to scorching electric slide guitar, Johnny has always been one of the most respected singers and influential guitar players in rock and the clear link between British blues rock and American Southern rock ala the Allman Brothers and Lynyrd Skynyrd. Throughout the 70s and 80s he was the unofficial torch bearer for the blues, championing and aiding the careers of his idols like Muddy Waters and John Lee Hooker.

The Johnny Winter story is the stuff of legend. Born in Beaumont, Texas, in a rough and tumble oil town he grew up listening to and then playing Blues and Rock 'n' Roll at a very early age. His inclusion in a story about Texas music in Rolling Stone in 1968 ignited a bidding war among record labels for his phenomenal talent. Since 1969 and his self-titled debut, Johnny has recorded almost 40 albums of classic rock and blues and was one of the top arena rock acts in the mid-70s. In the late 70s he produced and played on a stunning series of Grammy award winning albums with Muddy Waters, who affectionately referred to Johnny as his "son." The recordings served as a "comeback" for his idol while also refreshing his own deep and unwavering love of the blues.

Today Johnny Winter is enjoying an unparalleled resurgence performing to sold out shows worldwide even after a long life full of honors and accomplishments such as a triumphant appearance at Eric Clapton's 2007 Crossroads Festival with Derek Trucks, Buddy Guy and Clapton that has been immortalized on the Emmy award winning DVD. In a ceremony with Slash presenting in Nashville, Gibson Guitars released the signature Johnny Winter Firebird guitar that has been his beloved trademark for years. A Live through the 70s DVD is a hit along with his Live Bootleg Series CDs that have all entered the Top 10 Billboard Blues charts. Two unique instructional DVDs have been produced by Cherry Lane/Hal Leonard to the gratitude of players around the world. Always one for special appearances he recently performed with the Allman Brothers at the Beacon Theater in Manhattan on the 40th anniversary of their debut. In addition Winter has been headlining such prestigious events as the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, Chicago Blues Festival, Swedish Rock Fest, Warren Haynes X-mas jam and Europe's Rockpalast viewed by millions just to name a few. Warner Bros. has now released a 40th anniversary DVD of Woodstock: 3 Days of Love and Peace the Director's cut featuring, for the first time, Johnny playing his smoking classic "Meantown Blues." His recent Grammy nominated "I'm A Bluesman" disc on Virgin/EMI, has only added to his Texas-sized reputation. Joining him on this CD are 2 members of his current scorching road-tested touring band consisting of guitarist Paul Nelson, bassist Scott Spray, and newly added drummer Vito Liuzzi.

Performing now with a renewed vigor and fire to say that he is "back" would be an understatement. In fact, he never left. He is just better than ever.

Elvin Bishop

Elvin Bishop has been travelling the Blues road longer than most, and he's got the stories to prove it – many of which are contained within the songs on this release. Stops along the way include his work as a founding member of the groundbreaking Paul Butterfield Blues Band in the early '60s, recordings with legends such as Clifton Chenier, John Lee Hooker, and The Allman Brothers, and Pop success with his own 1976 smash hit "Fooled Around and Fell In Love". Bishop's long and varied career has included plenty of side trips along the way as well, from deep down gutbucket Blues played in smoky South Side Chicago taverns, to raucous roadhouse R&B, to good time Rock & Roll on concert stages and festivals around the world. And at every stage along the way, he's instilled all of his music with passion, creativity, and a healthy helping of wisdom, wit, and good humor.

Born and raised in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Bishop's earliest exposure to music came from the family's radio, where in between "How Much Is That Doggy In The Window" and "Your Cheatin' Heart," young Elvin could sometimes catch classic records of Jimmy Reed, Howlin' Wolf and Muddy Waters. Once he'd got his feet wet, there was no turning back. He quickly acquired his first guitar and on his own began working out the basic outlines of the Blues, R&B and Rock & Roll that had captured his soul.

By the time he was preparing for college in the late 1950s, Bishop had earned a National Merit Scholarship that allowed him to go to almost any school he chose – and the only choice on Elvin's mind was the prestigious University of Chicago, which just happened to be located on Chicago's South Side, ground zero for much of the urban Blues Elvin had so far been studying only from a distance. He arrived in Chicago in 1959, and before long crossed paths with a fellow student Paul Butterfield. Together, they explored the taverns and Blues joints in the black neighborhoods surrounding the university campus at a time when Blues giants like Muddy Waters, Little Walter, Otis Rush, Magic Sam and Howlin' Wolf could be found playing in corner bars for a $2 cover charge just about any night of the week.

By 1963, Bishop and Butterfield were ready to graduate – not from the university, but from their apprenticeship under Chicago's Blues veterans. They made their first recordings that year, doing a session with veterans Billy Boy Arnold and James Cotton. That same year, they recruited Howlin' Wolf's former rhythm section of Sam Lay on drums and Jerome Arnold on bass, and the Paul Butterfield Blues Band was born. In 1965, after adding Mike Bloomfield and Mark Naftalin to the lineup, their revolutionary debut LP was released, opening the door for virtually all the young white Blues bands that followed. Bishop remained in the fold for three albums with the Butterfield band, including their innovative "East-West" release (on which Bishop and Bloomfield's intertwining guitars helped set the stage for the Allman Brothers Band and the Grateful Dead, among many others who followed), before getting the itch to move on and venturing out on his own. Elvin released several well-received albums in the early '70s, before experiencing his biggest Pop success, the gold-record earning national hit "Fooled Around and Fell In Love" from his 1976 LP "Struttin' My Stuff."

Road work kept Elvin busy through the '80s, and as time went by his journey led him back to the Blues that were at the root of all his musical endeavors. And that fertile territory has been his focus ever since. Delta Groove Productions president Randy Chortkoff has been a fan and follower of Elvin's music through all the many phases of his career, beginning with Butterfield Blues Band in the mid 1960s, and when the opportunity arose to bring Elvin into the Delta Groove fold, Chortkoff jumped at the opportunity. The result was Elvin's Grammy-nominated 2008 CD "The Blues Rolls On," and a flurry of other awards and accolades, including being named 2009 Male Blues Artist of the Year by Blues Blast magazine. Elvin's brand new release "Red Dog Speaks," his second on Delta Groove Music, is the exciting next step in his Blues journey.

Right out of the gate, Bishop leaves no doubt where his heart is, cleverly introducing his long-time cohort "Red Dog" with a gritty slow blues calculated to set the pace for what's to come. Along the way he smoothly steers the way from strutting Blues and R&B , through a good dose of good-time Rock & Roll, and even an occasional detour through Doo-Wop, Zydeco, and Gospel. Elvin has made plenty of talented friends over the years, and many of them jumped at the chance to help out on "Red Dog Speaks"; Buckwheat Zydeco, Tommy Castro, Ronnie Baker Brooks, and John Németh all make guest appearances. And all of it adds up to an amalgam that can only be called "Elvin Bishop music."

Lucky Peterson

Lucky Peterson was discovered by blues legend Willie Dixon when he was three years old, released his first record at five and soon after appeared on The Tonight Show. Trained by keyboardists Bill Doggett and Jimmy Smith, Peterson went on to play behind Little Milton, Bobby "Blue" Bland and Kenny Neal. On return from the "Young Blues Giants" tour of Europe, he signed first with Alligator, then Verve, Blue Thumb and Birdology/Dreyfus, where he recorded what Amazon.com called "his finest album," Black Midnight Sun, in 2003. The New Yorker called him "a master of the guitar, organ and microphone."
But his journey was not a smooth one, and Peterson spent the next few years in transition, with personal troubles preventing a proper follow-up to Black Midnight Sun.

But you can always turn around. These words took on special meaning for the 45-year-old Peterson, which is why the first album since his rehabilitation is titled You Can Always Turn Around. It is an uplifting collection of songs that speak of struggles and salvation, using the gritty clarity of acoustic roots-blues (with modern touches) as its main musical vehicle.

The album, released September 28, 2010 release on Dreyfus Jazz, was made in the Catskills with master Woodstock musicians Larry Campbell, guitar (Bob Dylan, Levon Helm); Scott Petito, bass (The Fugs, Mercury Rev, Rick Danko Band); and Gary Burke, drums (Joe Jackson, Shania Twain). Peterson as usual plays a mix of instruments: duolian resonator, piano and acoustic and electric guitars. Also prevalent is the acoustic piano on which Lucky sounds like a bluesy Elton John. "He's something of a genius — his piano playing remind me of Aretha Franklin," says drummer Burke, who has played behind Franklin on the road.

But it's Peterson's vocal instrument that some might find most arresting. Peterson wraps his voice around an eclectic selection of blues-based materials including songs by original Delta bluesmen Robert Johnson, Rev. Gary Davis and Blind Willie McTell up through the music of today's top songwriters including Lucinda Williams (who remarked "Lucky Peterson's version of my song, "Atonement" absolutely blew me away! It is just spectacular!!!"), Tom Waits and Ray LaMontagne. The album closes with a version of Curtis Mayfield's "Think."

"This album is very different for me — it's more from the heart," says Peterson. "The songs were picked by (co-producer) Doug Yoel, and he knew my heart. I feel like all these songs were for me." The album would be the last co-production of Francis Dreyfus, who passed away on June 24, before the album's release.

One standout on the album is the civil-rights era anthem "I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free," written by Billy Taylor and popularized by Nina Simone. The new recording introduces Tamara Peterson, Lucky's wife, a worthy blues singer in her own right. The chemistry between Lucky and Tamara on that session was so exciting that Larry Campbell was prompted to invite the pair to appear with the Levon Helm Band at the Midnight Ramble concert the following night.

Peterson creates something brand new on "Trampled Rose," turning a wordless hook into a seductive Arabian-flavored line. The band responded to and fed the creativity of the newly awakened Lucky Peterson, and the results are truly special.
Peterson continues to tour, doing dates big and small. This new album should increase awareness of and demand for this one-of-a-kind musician.
And when off the road, he'll be at his church in Dallas, Texas with his family, holding on, and playing for one very lucky congregation.

The Mannish Boys

"...an infectious revival of both '40s jump and '50s to '60s Chess-like styles from a band that lives inside the music..." - Wall Street Journal

"No band makes the old new again better than The Mannish Boys." - Blues Revue Magazine

"It is both refreshing and encouraging to see a song selection that favors a broad range of little-known gems respectfully presented by a deep stable of talent." - Living Blues Magazine

2010 heralds the passing of the five year anniversary mark of the birth of Delta Groove Music. Likewise, The Mannish Boys, for whom the label was originally conceived, are similarly celebrating five years of electrifying the blues for audiences the world over. The fundamental concept of the band was simple; assemble a group of like-minded musicians to capture the spirit and joy of this timeless music, and reintroduce it for a whole new generation to appreciate and discover. This project, which was only initially envisioned as a one-time testimony to the power of the blues, has now given way to a new institution privileged with the task of preserving this music and presenting it as a vital, living, breathing entity.

Fresh out of the recording studio after laying down 17 tracks for their third studio release, The Mannish Boys come to you with more polished grit than ever before. Returning to, in essence, the original core of the band, The Mannish Boys have added even more show stopping musicians to the already dynamic lineup which makes up the one band blues festival that is The Mannish Boys. Assembled from the cream of the crop of today's blues veterans and young bloods, the flexible and rotating cast of vigorous musicians and entertainers keep things interesting and fresh.

Grinding their blues to an incandescent element through appearances before sold-out crowds and on festival stages in the U.S., Canada and in Europe, The Mannish Boys have become universally praised as one of the most exciting blues projects to hit the scene in years! The current lineup features Jimi Bott on drums, Willie J. Campbell on bass, Kirk Fletcher and Franck "Paris Slim" Goldwasser on guitar, Randy Chortkoff blowing harp and the lending vocals responsibility split between, front-men Finis Tasby and resurrected soul and blues Chicago legend, Bobby Jones bringing down the house with his intensely rich B.B.-esque vocals.

The Mannish Boys are guaranteed to bring you a show that will forever be locked in your blues vault of experiences with live music. DO NOT miss out on your chance to see this world renowned SUPER GROUP perform on a stage near you!

The Mannish Boys fifth album, "Shake For Me," carries forth the tradition established by their very first effort, "That Represent Man,' by presenting an inspired program of deep, lowdown blues supported by a surprising and ever-revolving unit of world class musicians. Reprising their all-star roles in the band are Finis Tasby, Bobby Jones, Kirk Fletcher, Frank Goldwasser, and Randy Chortkoff, joined here by an entirely new and outstanding rhythm section comprised of Willie J. Campbell on bass (The James Harman Band, The Fabulous Thunderbirds) and Jimi Bott on drums (Rod Piazza & The Mighty Flyers, The Fabulous Thunderbirds, Woodbrain).

Shawn Pittman

Texas-based singer, songwriter, and guitarist Shawn Pittman was born October 13th,1974 in a small town in Oklahoma. He grew up hearing Buddy Holly,Chuck Berry and his grandmother Juanita James playing stride piano. As a teenager, he heard the records from the likes of Jimmy Reed,Elmore James and Albert King and was has been hooked on blues guitar ever since. Shawn is not flashy, and he realizes the spaces between the notes are as important as the notes themselves. Tone and melody are just as important to Pittman's way of thinking, as fast and flashy runs up and down the guitar neck.

When it comes to CD output, there are three levels: productive, prolific, and Shawn Pittman. In 2009 and 2010, Shawn, who first broke nationally in the late 90s, has released two CDs in each year. His latest, "Undeniable" is, incredibly, the eighth album for a guy only 35 years old! His latest stateside release "Undeniable," contains ten of eleven original songs and is titled as such, according to Pittman, because "It's simple: when you hear this record, you can't deny the fact that it's fundamentally sound, good blues. I don't use any pedals; I get my tone from my fingers, guitar and amp… I write and sing my own songs" Pittman and Stuart Sullivan did the producing.

Also available for 2010, in both Europe and here, is his seventh release, the aptly titled "Too Hot"(not a slow Blues song on it!). It was recorded in 2009 in a studio in Italy on Pittman and the band's only day off from his tenth tour across the pond. They recorded "live" in the studio and knocked out 15 songs! Feeling Good Productions, an agency owned by Tano Ro based out of Milan, Italy had earlier released a compilation of Pittman's first four albums "Movin and Groovin" (from '99-'05).

Most recently Shawn has released a record that was recorded in 2000 with his friends the Moeller brothers (The Fabulous Thunderbirds). The record was released in Europe (although it has surfaced stateside) and is his 9th CD. The record was only supposed to be used for promotion in Europe by a booking agency but seems to have gotten out a little further than expected. It has received great reviews. Shawn is currtenly finishing a new record for release in spring of 2011 for Delta Groove Records.

Girls Whith Guitars (Dani Wilde, Samantha Fish, Cassie Taylor)

The name says it all. "Girls with Guitars" – the 2011 Ruf Records Blues Caravan Tour – presents three of the scene's hottest young female guitar slingers on a single stage.

Over the past six years, the Blues Caravan has toured successfully in the UK, USA and throughout continental Europe. This unique triple bill revue has helped introduce bright new stars such as Ana Popovic and Joanne Shaw Taylor to an international audience. Following in their footsteps on the 2011 tour is a trio of dynamic, up-and-coming blues talents: Dani Wilde, Cassie Taylor and Samantha Fish.

Hailing from Brighton, England, Dani Wilde sings the blues with the old-school fervor of Aretha Franklin, but also takes a cue from contemporaries like Duffy and Joss Stone. The singer/songwriter/guitarist has just released her second album, Shine, a collaboration with renowned producer Mike Vernon (Eric Clapton, Fleetwood Mac). She has shared stages with luminaries like Robben Ford, Candye Kane and Koko Taylor. Says Paul Jones of BBC Radio 2: "Dani Wilde's voice is astounding, with a unique raw passion and energy. She sings with more conviction and passion than old legends from the Mississippi Delta."

At the tender age of 21, Samantha Fish is already a hot property on the live music scene in and around her hometown of Kansas City, Missouri. She discovered the blues almost by accident as a teenager, but it has since become her singular mission in life. Her high-heeled, rock-edged performances have won her a loyal local following and carried her to venues like Rosa's Lounge in Chicago, where she opened eyes during the 2010 Chicago Blues Festival. 2011 seems destined to be her breakout year.

Proud to call herself the "Daughter of a Bluesman," multi-instrumentalist Cassie Taylor has appeared on eight critically-acclaimed albums by her father, Otis Taylor, and accompanied him on tours all over the world. She was also a featured vocalist on Gary Moore's 2008 release Bad For You Baby. Still just in her early 20s, Cassie has been hailed for her commanding stage presence and "heavenly" voice (Boston Globe). Her music ranges from heart-wrenching ballads to hard-driving blues. Like her father, Taylor doesn't shy from topical subject matter, nor shrink from breaching musical boundaries.

This trio of young, passionate performers is backed by a top-flight band of road-tested professionals for more than two hours of live blues excellence.

Wyoming y los Insolventes

"Wyoming y los Insolventes", una banda de versiones formado por el popular artista/presentador/actor/músico/cómico y tres buenísimos y jovencísimos músicos (La Última Experiencia). No os los perdáis!!. El batería es especialmente bueno, digno sucesor de Keith Moon, batería de The Who.

Este cuarteto integrado por José Miguel Monzón (El Gran Wyoming) y Miguel Ángel Ariza, José Alberto Solís y Luis de Diego (Los Insolventes) se forma en el año 2009 con el único objetivo de dar rienda suelta en el escenario a las influencias musicales comunes de los miembros del grupo versionando en clave de rock a sus artistas favoritos.

La sala que vio nacer a la banda fue la misma sala en la que nació el proyecto, el Honky Tonk de Madrid. Fue en esa sala donde El Gran Wyoming se acercó a proponer el proyecto a una banda que acababa de ver tocar allí. Así, paralelamente a su proyecto , Última Experiencia se convierten en Los Insolventes cuando comparten escenario con el famoso presentador de televisión.

Debido al gran éxito alcanzado desde las primeras actuaciones en Madrid, gracias a su repertorio basado en versiones de Rock and Roll desde sus inicios hasta los últimos éxitos, Wyoming y Los Insolventes no tarda en comenzar a girar por todo el territorio nacional habiendo tocado y llenado salas y teatros en casi todas las capitales de provincia del país.

El objetivo único de la banda en sus conciertos es hacerle transmitir al público las buenas vibraciones que tienen ellos en el escenario. La buena música, unida al genio de un maestro de ceremonias como El Gran Wyoming no hace sino asegurar que se va a asistir a una auténtica fiesta de Rock and Roll.

Raimundo Amador y La Última Experiencia

Chino and the Big Bets

Robert Leroy Johnson vivió 27 intensos y agitados años y grabó 29 temas que marcaron la historia del blues. Encarna como nadie al bluesman errante, pendenciero, elegante, genial y mujeriego.

Su muerte en un garito de Greewood, sigue envuelta en el misterio y la especulación. Pero fue su legendario pacto con el diablo en el "crossroads" de la 61 con la 49, el que lo convirtió en un mito y lo catapultó al país de las leyendas.

Su especial forma de manejar su voz y su guitarra, y su aureola de leyenda le convirtieron en el icono universal del blues, aquella música que daba sus primeros pasos cuando el pequeño Robert vino al mundo, hace ya cien años.

Aprovechando este aniversario Hernán Senra "Chino" se ha propuesto rendir homenaje a uno de sus referentes históricos. Este disco grabado un 16 de agosto (día de su muerte) contiene 13 de los 29 temas grabados por Robert Johnson. En esta aventura está acompañado por Rod Deville al contrabajo, Marti Elías a la batería, y las colaboraciones de Víctor Puertas en la armónica y Albert Bello en el ukelele. Saliéndose del carril, bordeando el arcén y evitando el recurso de intentar copiar nota a nota, "Chino" versiona al maestro, igual que en su momento lo hicieron quienes electrificaron la música del "Delta" durante la primera mitad del siglo XX.

Manteniendo la esencia, pero apropiándose de los temas e impregnándolos con su carácter, "Chino" nos deleita con un disco que simplemente sabe a Blues…

Chris James & Patrick Rynn

Blues fans have long been well aware of vocalist and lead guitarist chris james and bassist patrick rynn as longtime leaders of their own band, the blue four, as well as for their stellar work with a dazzling array of blues legends. Gonna Boogie Anyway, their second album for the Earwig label following their Blues Music Award-nominated 2008 set Stop And Think About It., triumphantly marks the latest chapter for the San Diego-based duo, whose high-energy approach remains deeply rooted in traditional electric blues from Chicago to all points south.

Chris' dazzling guitar work is featured even more prominently than on its acclaimed predecessor, and for the first time on disc, the pair performs four unplugged selections, James' vocals ringing with extraordinary force over rollicking grooves anchored by Patrick's rock-steady bass. Original material dominates; the album's four covers include two Bo Diddley gems ("Little Girl" and "Dearest Darling"). Piano legends Henry Gray and David Maxwell and veteran Chicago drummers Sam Lay and Willie Hayes are all on board, as is their harp-blowing cohort Rob Stone. Chris and Patrick return the favor on Rob's new Earwig CD, Back Around Here. Stop And Think About It. spread the names of Chris James and Patrick Rynn far and wide. The CD was nominated for a Blues Music Award as best debut recording and won a Blues Blast Award as best artist debut. "Mister Coffee," a standout original from the album, was nominated for a BBA and a third place finisher in the Independent Music Awards, where Chris and Patrick were nominated for a People's Choice Award. And in 2010, Patrick was nominated for a Blues Music Award as best bassist, adding another impressive honor to their shared trophy case.

James and Rynn inaugurated their musical partnership in 1990 when both were in Chicago for the first time. The sartorially splendiferous duo has been inseparable ever since, their telepathic onstage interplay in evidence whether they're digging deep into classic postwar blues or dishing up the meaty, satisfying originals so prominent on both of their Earwig CDs.

Born in North Carolina but raised in the warm and sunny climes of San Diego, Chris was hooked on blues as a child. "I started playing piano by the time I was 11. Chuck Berry was the first guy that was really a big influence on me," he says. Transfixed by anything having to do with blues, Chris snagged a gofer job at a local blues festival where he talked to Texas-bred guitarist Tomcat Courtney, San Diego's top bluesman then and now. Chris was skilled enough on harp at the age of 13 to join Courtney's band shortly thereafter their first encounter.

"I only played harmonica with him for maybe six months or something like that, and then the bass player quit. And then Tom just gave me a bass and said, 'Okay, boy, here's the bass. The bass player's quit. I need you to learn this by next week!'" laughs Chris. Soon he was alternating between bass and guitar with Courtney before switching over to guitar altogether.

In 1990, Chris made his first pilgrimage to Chicago. An impromptu jam with blues pianist Detroit Junior led to his first steady gig. In his free time, Chris made the rounds of local jam sessions. He first encountered Patrick while sitting in at B.L.U.E.S. Etc. "We did not hit it off when we first met each other," admits Chris. Fate decreed that the pair would cross paths again very soon at the Guitar Center, where Patrick worked. Chris came in and played a dazzling "Terraplane Blues." "We became instant friends," says Patrick. "He ended up coming down to the store just about every day." A new blues duo was permanently established then and there. It wasn't like Patrick didn't have experience holding down the bottom in a blues band. Born in Toledo, Ohio, he was classically trained on bass before a buddy urged him to check out a high school jazz ensemble led by veteran saxist Floyd "Candy" Johnson, who invited the young bassist to play with the orchestra.

Belceblues

After developing several musical styles, such as rock, jazz or country, and after being in many different bands (Zaztada, Fucking What! , Doppler etc…) in 2005 Ibon Larrañaga and Asier Elorza created a new project. Both shared similar musical tastes, thus, they returned to their origins forming "Belceblues". Soon, the drummer, Oihan Vega, joined the group. In July 2005 they offered their first concert.
Taking the blues as it fundamental base, "Belceblues" works on more powerful sounds and joins choirs in different voices. We could say that they mix the tendencies of black music with the characteristics of white music.

Live concerts not only include their own songs in both Basque and the English but they also adapt songs of great myths and symbols of the blues, such us Steve Ray Vaughan, Jimmy Hendrix, Jeff Healey…
After a year, Belceblues reached the finale of the popular competition "Danbaka" in the year 2007.

During 2007 they also composed and recorded the official song for the Basque festival "Kilometroak 2007", "Argi da". Meanwhile, they've shared stage with a lot of groups such as Red House and Slackwater Jack.

They have edited their first CD "Infer" with Gazteplupeko Hotsak Music Company (www.hotsak.com), the only company of Spain specialized in blues music. In 2008, the song "Infer" has been nominated by The Spanish Art and Music Sciences of the Music Academy for the 13th Spanish Music Awards, like the best song in basque of the year.

Recently, they have offered a concert in The International Festival of Blues of Getxo, sharing the stage whit the most mythical blues star of the world, like Lonnie Brooks, and Koko Tylor….. After 100 concerts they are recording their second disc "Diabulus in musika". You will listen it soon. They play in different formats: Trio, septet( with "Satan Ass" wind quartet) and didactic Blues concert.

Deferre

De Ferre is a Spanish bluesman settled in Belgium since 2000. After leading several groups in Málaga and Louvain he began to perform solo (or as a trio with Manu and Bello) in 2009. De Ferre's new acoustic project explores the pre-war repertoire: Blind Lemon Jefferson, Robert Johnson, Blind Willie Johnson or Skip James among others.

Mingo Balaguer & The Blues Intruders

Txus Blues y José Bluefingers

Nico Wayne Toussaint