“Without sounding redundant hopefully. As I've said educating, and embracing our heritage, stop making Blues the last thought in the music field. And support the Blues, and live music clubs... Hopefully I made some sense in my responses to your questions. Thank you again for asking me to participate.”

Jimi “Primetime” Smith: My Blues…

“I think that the music is rooted in real southern culture. The bands that again “keep it reel“ are able to pull from their own experiences and translate that to a musical message that transcends and cuts through the noise of the world.”

Darrell Whitt: The Axe of Preacher Stone…

“The Blues will never die as long as we will need to exorcise our demons, daily struggles, heartbreak, or despair. Still, music won’t change the world—it just allows us to create parentheses, moments of peace, in a very troubled world. “

Manu Lanvin: Man On A Mission

Singer, guitarist,…

“Technique is the means to an end. You have to know the technical aspects in order to create a photograph. If your technique is poor the photograph will suffer. It’s the same with other art forms. The photo has to have soul otherwise it would be an empty image.”

Eric Antoniou: Rock to…

“Blues breaks barriers. It brings together people from every walk of life. If you love the blues, you love each other—because the blues speaks to something universal. Its impact is personal. It doesn’t shout—it whispers to the soul. If it brings peace to a troubled mind, then it’s done its job.”…

“Most people forget that blues and early rock ‘n roll are the backbone of almost all popular music today. Looking further back, swing and jazz played a part in the development of early rock ‘n roll. Jazz and swing were in turn heavily influenced by blues music. Remembering the wonderful roots of today’s music lets us appreciate it even more.”…

“The role of music in today's society is fundamental. It's not just entertainment but a powerful tool for personal expression, for bringing people together, for communicating. Furthermore, as I've already mentioned, music—good music—instills in people an aesthetic sense, a critical sense, an artistic sensibility, a sense of humanity, which are then reflected in social life.”…

“The blues has been around for a long time, and it will remain relevant as long as people appreciate genuine heartfelt playing, which we try to bring to every performance.”

Roomful of Blues: Steppin’ Out!

With the new album, Steppin’ Out!…

“Music definitely influences mood and is a universal language etc but it’s also very subjective to each individual. I dunno if thats from brainwashing (a radio station playing the same 7 songs all day etc)  but believe the exact same ideas could be presented differently and be enjoyed (or not) by different groups of people. It's a choice of taste. It either speaks to you or it doesn't. By default, my misic is…

“The biggest fear for us is how quickly music is changing, how much the way we consume music has changed. Streaming is such a big part of people’s lives that it is a necessary evil for artists these days, but I really hope we can compensate people fairly for their art before music becomes devalued so much that it doesn’t mean anything. That would be such a shame.”…

“I think it’s very important to spread the Blues, and as a living and breathing thing it’s important that it also continues to evolve while being informed of its past. It is the bedrock and foundation of all modern North American genres, and its influence permeates through many aspects of our lives. It is also so significant because it is a storytelling medium, in which we can learn from the lessons of the past, but also teach the generations of…

“To me, spirit and music are inseparable. Music is the closest I’ve ever come to touching the divine — it transcends language, borders, and time. Life, in the end, is about connection: to people, to self, to something larger. Music is how I participate in that.”

Ash Ravens: Joyride…

“My music will always be a mixture of my dad's life experiences and mine. His deep, deep blues came from what he went through, and mine comes from the era I was raised in. I try to keep it funky and moving so that people can have a good time when they hear it.”

Mud Morganfield: Deep Mud Chicago…

“People that come to Blues shows, don't have race issues, they're just there to enjoy the music!”

Carlos Showers: Sweet Home Chicago

Carlos Showers born in 1956 and raised in Chicago, his first musical instrument was the cornet, which he started playing in fifth grade. By his own admission, over the…

"Texas Blues and the overall music scene in Texas has such a devoted following because of all the hundreds of musicians who play every kind of genre of music on the planet. Blues is the foundation of all other music."

Kent “Omar” Dykes: Lone Star Bluesman

Austin, besides being the Texas state capital, is home to much of the best in American roots…

“To me the Blues is the purest and most honest way to express my feelings in lyrics and melodies and when I’m running out of words to express myself my guitar does the talking for me. I’ve learned a lot about myself on my musical journey and I believe that music / especially can be very therapeutic.”

Stefan Hillesheim: Pure & Clean Blues…

“I think it's great that the young guns are so into all of the history of the Blues. The come uppers are such great players and know so much it's amazing. I feel so lucky to have been a very small part of it. I think it's important in today's society to honor all of that history.”…

"I think that blues music is a release, from today's problems [I define blues as a sad story that when combined with the right music is uplifting], for the people and that's why its important. I feel that it was the same generations ago and as it has been around a long time there is a historic side of it that I hope will continue to grow in today's society."

Studebaker John: Nothin But The…

“My background is gospel in my father’s church, Blues is so closely related in my opinion, to me it’s free expression to really express how I feel. It just feels I can express myself more. The joys, pain, suffering, love and heartbreak.”

Kirk Fletcher: Keep On Pushing The Blues

The VizzTone label group has…