Featured Artists
Mazza
Davide Mazzantini, professionally known as Mazza, is a London-based guitarist and singer-songwriter who has been a central figure in the UK blues scene since 2009. After years of performing and hosting jams at Ain’t Nothin’ But… Blues Bar, Mazza has formed his own band, blending deep Southern blues with vibrant rock influences. His debut single, “If You Let Me In,” marks the beginning of an exciting new chapter in his musical career.
SirJo Cocchi & Balta Bordoy
SirJo dynamic vocals, piano playing and Balta’s raw and true guitar sound finally connected on their debut album Heads Up!, recently recorded with their quartet in Barcelona.
Sophia Blue
Coming from humble beginnings, her path twists and turns along many roads before landing in an organic place. Her music reflects a mish-mash of life and imagination culminating in a relatable, authentic, and at times, sassy sound. Classically trained on the piano, guitar, and voice her songwriting skills came naturally.
Huston Sonhouse
Huston Sonhouse has been writing and playing music since childhood. After serving as a lead guitarist, singer, and writer in various prog rock and punk bands and touring around the country, Huston underwent a musical metamorphosis in 2021 and emerged with an entirely new solo project. The resulting EP, Old Maverick Road, released in 2022, showcases his rich baritone voice and rock-influenced guitar playing in an eclectic western style that is uniquely his own.
Michael Quest
Michael Quest is a solo recording artist, guitarist, songwriter, vocalist, performer and producer based in Los Angeles whose volume of musical works spans many productive years and is motivated by a passion for music & song and fueled by the dream of creating and performing music for all who will listen, relate and enjoy
Anton Commissaris
Anton Commissaris crafts a unique blend of Jazz, Blues, Soul, and occasional Latin rhythms, enchanting his listeners with the sophisticated harmony of a seasoned pianist, composer, and vocalist. Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, Anton has transitioned from a successful career in Silicon Valley to pursue his true passion in music.
The Ice Cream Man
Inspired by great 70’s songwriters such as Warren Zevon, Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Townes Van Zandt, Gram Parsons, John Lennon or Dennis Wilson, The Ice Cream Man bought his first guitar at 20 and began to write songs right away – never stopped ever since.
Johnny Ironsights
Americana-Folk artist Johnny Ironsights of Arizona has teamed up with Grammy winning producer, musician and singer-songwriter, Chance McCoy (Old Crow Medicine Show) to record and release ten new singles over the course of the next year that will form Ironsights’ upcoming album, Sandbox of Sin.
Adam Whitehead
Born in Marshalltown, Iowa, Country Music is in his Blood. Before Adam’s Whitehead’s time, his father John Whitehead Jr., made his living throughout the 1970’s by way of Country Music. An inspiration for this craft, his father’s voice was smooth, calming and with easy listening tones, which created an influence for Adam throughout his younger years.
Son Henry
Son Henry is an award-winning singer/songwriter and lap steel guitarist based in New York State. His raw yet melodic storytelling style reflects his love of Roots, Blues, and Vintage Country music. Son sings and performs original material on the guitar, lap steel, pedal steel, dobro, and slide guitar as either a solo artist or as a lead in bands with long-term collaborators in the UK, US, and Eastern Europe.
Tom & His Free Mockingbirds
Tom, the songwriter-producer of the indie band Tom & His Free Mockingbirds, serves as its leader with a vision to expand the band’s presence akin to legendary ensembles such as Count Basie & His Orchestra. The band loves all genres but often veered towards Blues and Folk Rocks.Tom as the visionary of the band is greatly influenced by blues icons like Duke Ellington & His Big Band, and Count Basie & His Orchestra.
Talia Keys
Talia has laid a loyal local foundation in Salt Lake City clubs for over a decade, and later made her name on national tours and jam festivals from coast to coast. Keys’ vintage ethos, as well as her trademark fire and brimstone stage presence, are an amalgam of her journey, identity, influences; a new twist on the rock n’ roll troubadour singing songs of struggle and ultimately, triumph.
King Kyote
Harken to a night of whiskey drinking in a cabin among the pines, King Kyote echoes the yells of Rock & Roll’s fore-bearers while having a deeply rooted harmony with the Blues, Roots-Rock & Indie-Americana genres. A force to be reckoned with on stage, Kyote’s fiery live shows prove that pure raw talent combined with real, honest songwriting is still the future of today’s music.
Odelet
Odelet is a multi-faceted artist born in Detroit MI, currently based on the west coast. Her unique writing style draws inspiration from every corner of music, dissolving the lines between genre. More than just a gifted singer and songwriter, Odelet is a producer, writing and performing nearly all her own instrumentation
Stefan Hillesheim
Born Jan 17th, 1987 in Koblenz, Germany, Stefan is best known for his slide guitar playing, soulful vocals, and songwriting skills. In 2022 Stefan relocated to Chicago in pursuit of his love for the Blues. The Chicago Blues community welcomed Stefan with open arms – inviting him to perform at the Chicago Blues Festival shortly after his arrival.