“The blues has shown me a way to express myself in a better way than just talking to someone. The blues is life; it's waking up and facing what the world hands you, and you are able to handle it and come back home and live to see another day.”

D.K. Harrell: Talkin’ About the Blues…

“Be yourself, be yourself, and be yourself. It is really important to have references as we grow and study our craft, but at some point, we need to throw all that in the blender and let our soul come out of it.”

Eddie Pimentel: One (Blues) Way Home

Encouraged to move to Los Angeles by Tim Carmon, Brazilian…

"Don’t ask, don’t get! Be confident, have a strong work ethic and balance your time with friends and family. Be around positive like-minded people and always keep learning."

Simon Kinny-Lewis: Down Under King

Australian blues artist Simon Kinny-Lewis has performed/recorded with the cream of the blues crop including Robben Ford, Chris Cain, Josh…

“Music is one of the last magics. It cuts through everything to bring people together that’s a powerful thing. It can also immediately change a single person's day. That’s a pretty amazing thing.”

Chan Kinchla: The Blues (Guitar) Traveler 

Chandler Kinchla, better known as Chan Kinchla, is a…

“Blues is the absolute root of so many styles of music, from Rock to Jazz to Soul to Heavy Metal's roots in England with Black Sabbath. It's like the base of a big tree, branching out in all directions. So many of the great artists of Electric Blues have left us, and I don't want that great music to die with them.”

Lisa Mann: The…

"One of the most important lessons I have learnt is to keep everything simple on and off the stage!"

Kevin Morris: Let The Dr. Feelgood Roll

Formed on Canvey Island in Essex in the early 1970s Dr. Feelgood remains one of the most popular and exciting live rhythm and blues acts in the world. The raw and uncompromising style of their…

“Black American music has such a rich legacy that has been appropriated over and over again without giving many of the originators their due credit and compensation. There has been more effort to enlighten the world to this awful reality, but there is still more work to be done. It continues to generate a devoted following because its authenticity and brilliance cannot be denied.”…

“Blues music has always been tied to social change. It’s a potent method to protest  about major societal issues such as inequality. As blues music continues to change over time – like when Delta Blues moved north during the Great Migration and influenced city styles like Chicago Blues – its purpose stayed the same: to express dissatisfaction and pursue personal and social change. Just…

“We need blues music! We need county music! We need Jazz music! We need Soul music! We can communicate through the above… It’s a sense of the inner being excited of something beyond what we can explain.”

Mark Feltham: Harmonica Gentleman

Mark Feltham is an English professional musician, best known for…

“The Blues helped create, Jazz, Be bop, Soul, RnB & gospel (maybe a disagreement there) ….plus the Blues had a Baby & they named that Baby Rock & Roll. I’m still spreading the news around, through my music today. It’s like I say, it’s not just music but a way of life, a whole history lesson.”

Paul Lamb: All About The…