“I’m not really sure what blues means to me. I mean it’s EVERYTHING to me. Almost every major decision I’ve made from the age to 16 to the present, like careers, relationships, moving places, etc. I’ve factored how it would impact my music.”

Ryan Hartt: Be About …The Blues!…

"When you think about it, blues is at the heart of so much of modern music that its impact must be immense. I can only imagine how boring the music scene would be without that blues influence. Despite the origins of blues being based on suffering, poverty, pain or any number of human conditions, I like to think that its effect on people will be to bring them together, give them a real good time and have them feel warm and happy…

"Blues is human emotion conveyed through a simple form of music. Everybody can relate to that."

Sugar Ray Norcia: New England's Tones

Sugar Ray Norcia is a soul blues singer and harmonica player. He is best known for his work with his backing band, The Bluetones, with whom he has released seven albums since 1980. Norcia started to play his…

“I think the blues speaks to something universal. As a Jewish artist, I’ve always connected to its sense of longing and resilience, themes that also run deep in Jewish history. It’s not about religion, it’s about emotion. Both the blues and folk music turn struggle into strength, and that still feels relevant today. Music reminds us that even when our stories are different, we can still understand each…

"Some of the most important lessons I have learned are: Never quit because it's hard, you can never stop learning, this is a very brutal business, don't be afraid of NO's, you're going to hear plenty of them, nothing good comes without busting your tail, not all is always as it appears. There are so many lessons from music and life in general that are very important."

Kurt Allen: Blues Rock &…

“It truly showed me that this music and music in general is a universal language for those who speak it, and it can really transcend all barriers”

Matt Pascale: Sweet Home Los Angeles

"Home" is the highly anticipated new 12-tracks album…

“Music is like a virus you know … it finds things in your head, your heart, your gut … it finds you and takes you for a ride that for a lot of us it’s a ride that just becomes necessary. What would you do without the subway in New York, as bad as that can be. What would you do out raising hogs in the mud and shit without some help with that ride? So you just love it, need it, hell like your mother.”…

“Music evolves, and we're very lucky to have the entire history of recorded music at our fingertips so we can actually see that evolution and we can think about what those names mean.”

Charlie Parr: Folk Blues Poetic Stories

Critically Acclaimed Acoustic Folk Blues musician…

“Blues inspired music is timeless. I truly believe that. Having said this, I also believe when we gate keep a genre or refuse to allow it new veins of inspired sub-genres we keep it limited to a very specific audience.”

Miss Emily: Music is The Medicine

JUNO-nominated and…

“Well, they  say musicians never reaches maturity and that’s probably true …keep a childlike passion at all times!...When I’m looking for musicians to play my songs, what I really want is someone that has a naïve, almost punk, approach to the way they play their instrument but also has a very good technique in their arsenal …and believe me…it’s very hard to find players like this…I’m the only one I…