Artist description American roots-based blues, ballads, and social commentary with attitude.

Music Style Acoustic Pop & Blues Ballads;

Musical Influences Ry Cooder; Lead Belly; Dave Van Ronk; Bob Dylan; Muddy Waters

Similar Artists Bob Seger meets Bob Dylan meets Weird Al Yankovic (you're not taking this too seriously, are you?)

Artist History Grew out of the Great Folk Scare in the 60's. Played in the Ten Years Late Jug Band from 1974 to '81, then in a duo ("DuoGlide") till 1984. Solo until recently, when I founded the Emerald City Jug Band (http://www.mp3.com/ecjb).

Group Members Stanislove and a couple of friends as session players.

Instruments Acoustic guitar; bottleneck slide guitar; rack harmonica

Press Reviews The Victory Music Review (www.victorymusic.org) ran a review of the CD in the May 2002 issue.

Additional Info I'm also Chief Instigator and 1st Kazoo of the Emerald City Jug Band (www.mp3.com/ecjb).

Location Fall City, WA - USA

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