Artist description With a deep respect for the great guitar instrumentalists who've burned their wildly imaginative axes into vinyl, The Black Shadows have acknowledged the past by stepping into the future with their own special blend of blues that combines the rapid fire riffs of Dick Dale, the pure raunch of Link Wray and the tasty licks of Freddie King.

Music Style Blues Surf Rock Guitar Instrumentalists

Musical Influences Muddy Waters, T-Bone Walker, Freddie King, Link Wray, Jimmie Vaughan

Similar Artists Dick Dale, Stevie Ray Vaughan, The Ventures, Ronnie Earl, Brian Setzer

Artist History The Black Shadows, veterans of the LA club circuit, have been together for 3 years performing reguarly around the Los Angeles, Southern California area.

Group Members Dale DanielAndrew HousemanRobert Mearns

Instruments Guitars, Drums, Bass

Albums BlueXotica

Press Reviews ...Sounds that "twang the riff fantastic."...JONNY WHITESIDE LA Weekly...There's more atmosphere to this record than any instrumental album I've heard in a long time! It's a swirling, smoky, storm cloud of liquor, leather and lust! R. SCOTT BOLTON www.roughedge.com...A great cruising CD!...Terrific riffs and tight drum work!...A cross between Stevie Ray Vaughan, Brian Setzer and B.B. King! WORD OF MOUTH www.guitar9.com

Location Hollywood, CA - USA

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