INFLUENCES

The band's musical influences are varied going back to the 50's Blues and Rock players, through the 60's, 70's, 80's and 90's up to current day.

Paul Lewin

Vocal & Guitar

Paul's influences include Stephan Grossman, the great Delta blues and ragtime man, and his guitar tablature books and records and Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee. Also Richie Blackmore from Deep Purple.

Many years later the great electric blues players – Freddy King, BB King, Muddy Waters.

Eric Clapton in the 80’s and the 90’s, with the Blues concerts and 'From The Cradle album 'Guitars are made for Blues and Country picking' and not forgetting Rory Gallagher.

Sonny Terry

Brownie McGhee

Muddy Waters

Robert Johnson

Stefan
Grossman

Freddy King

BB King

Rory Gallager

Richie
Blackmore
from Deep Purple

Eric Clapton

Ross Jacques

Harmonica

Ross's harmonica influences include the legendary Country Blues & Chicago Blues harmonica players of the USA and early and current British harmonica players.

Ross' main influence was hearing Sonny Terry’s Whooping the Blues back in the 60s, then becoming interested in the Chicago style, Sony Boy Williamson 11, Paul Butterfield etc.

Present day players include Jason Ricci, the master of effects, and Brendan Power for traditional Irish music.

Sonny Terry

Sonny Boy
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