Artist description The FatCat - Todd Lorenz and his music represent the best of where the blues has been, and explores where it might go.

Music Style Acoustic Blues & More

Musical Influences John Campbell, Buddy Guy & Jr Wells, Chris Thomas King, Elmore James, Muddy Waters, & many, many more

Similar Artists Guy Davis, Jerry Ricks, Chris Thomas King, Robert Johnson, Muddy Waters, Elmore James, John Campbell

Artist History The FatCat - Todd Lorenz graduated from Musician's Institute in 1987. After a number of years spent in San Diego with limitedsuccess, he took somewhat of a hiatus. Now he's resurfaced in Phoenix, AZ and is part of the growing acoustic and blues scene. He has competed in the AZ Blues Society's Annual Blues Showdown for two years running, and in 2000, made the finals; he was the only solo act to do so.

Group Members Just one; the FatCat himself.

Instruments Slide guitar, acoustic guitar, bass, and vocals.

Albums Reflections; Even My Shoes Got The Blues; FatCat Too

Press Reviews "The nine-song CD is filled with acoustic and acoustic-slide guitar and for the most part things move along quite well. With reflection as a major theme, the moody and enjoyable 'Sundance Blues' transitions into 'Even My Shoes Got the Blues,' a cut that is promising...(Matt Alcott, MNBlues.com on Even My Shoes Got The Blues)"For the most part, the FatCat plays acoustic guitar in the Delta/Country style, with plenty of emphasis on the slide. By way of variation he also serves up a Buddy Holly style rock and roll song ("To Your Grave"), whilst the highly evocative closing instrumental ("Grandma Maggie") hails more from the folk tradition, but is very good nonetheless. In fact, it is only bettered by "Kentucky Woman," a tune which chugs along, driven by a combination of a metronomic (synthesized?) percussive beat, and a bass sound...On the whole, then "FatCat Too..." is a good album, which should help Lorenz to get established. (Gordon Baxter, MNBlues.com on FatCat Too...)

Location Phoenix, AZ - USA

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