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Joe Bonamassa
Joe Bonamassa (born May 8, 1977) is an American blues guitarist/singer, well known for his raw, gritty voice and technically accomplished playing. His style is considered in the same blues-rock style as Stevie Ray Vaughan (an early inspiration), Kenny Wayne Shepherd and Jonny Lang.
Bonamassa was born in Utica, New York. His father Len owns a guitar store in Utica and as a result Joe started playing a short scale Chiquita guitar when he was 4 years old. He first opened for B. B. King when he was 12 years old. He was invited to attend a Fender guitar event when he was 14 years old and during that trip to the West Coast he met Berry Oakley, Jr., the son of The Allman Brothers Band bassist. Joe and Berry founded the group Bloodline with Miles Davis's son Erin and Robby Krieger's son Waylon. They released one album, on EMI, which produced two chart singles - "Stone Cold Hearted" and "Dixie Peach."
Bonamassa's first solo album was "A New Day Yesterday", released in 2000 and produced by the legendary Tom Dowd. The song "Miss You / Hate You" from that CD continues to be prominently featured in all of Bonamassa's shows. The supporting musicians were accomplished studio musicians. Bonamassa added drummer Kenny Kramme and bassist Eric Czar as bandmates to tour and support the album. Five years later, they continue to form the nucleus of this power trio.
After touring to support the first album, Bonamassa and the band returned to the studio in 2002 to work with producer Clif Magness (who produced Avril Lavigne's album) to release his second album "So It's Like That." The second album, which is more traditional rock music than blues like his other three studio albums, reached number one on the Billboard Blues Chart.
During the tour to support that album, numerous fans asked if the band was going to release a more traditional blues album. This feedback resulted in the 2003 release of "Blues Deluxe," which was released to support the Year of the Blues. The album features nine covers of classic blues tunes along with three songs authored by Bonamassa. This album also reached number one on the Billboard Blues Chart.
Joe Bonamassa : Black Rock
Electric Blues
It’s a sign of Joe Bonamassa’s increasing profile that he got blues legend B.B. King to guest on his eighth album Black Rock.
Joe Bonamassa : The Ballad of John Henry
Electric Blues
Everything that he's dabbled with on previous albums is pulled together here, making for his most varied album and possibly his best.
Joe Bonamassa : You & Me
Electric Blues
From the Artist,This is the CD I’ve had head in my head for a while. With You & Me, we are trying something different, trying to extend the boundaries of traditional blues. In essence, we wanted to do our part in helping to redefine the sound of modern blues music.
Joe Bonamassa : Blues Deluxe
Electric Blues
New York guitar phenom walks tall in the blues tradition with this third album, jettisoning fiery riffs inspired by John Lee Hooker, B.B. King, Elmore James, SRV, and Albert Collins into the future with furious playing, a hard-rock sensibility, and a grizzled voice that owes a debt to Gregg Allman.
Joe Bonamassa : Had to Cry Today
Electric Blues
Joe Bonamassa's Had to Cry Today is a 11-song tour-de-force from a young bluesman that brings back memories of early Albert Collins and Johnny Winter. Had to Cry Today is Joe's follow-up to Blues Deluxe, this one features a mix of originals and covers that blaze the trail onward for Bonamassa.