“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…

“Music can have a huge impact on society. Just look at the Blues Revival of the 1960s which led to the counter-cultural rock music which in turn affected politics and society in general. I want music to make people think and feel."

Bruce Katz: The Keys of American Music 

Bruce…