Artist description Thackery’s ascent into the pantheon came from years of performing and honing his virtuoso techniques. Born in Pittsburgh, PA, Jimmy was raised in Washington, DC, and heard the calling at an early age. In 1972, Thackery and harmonica player Mark Wenner formed The Nighthawks, one of the hardest working and most popular blues bands in the country. The group recorded a string of some twenty albums and played to audiences in the United States, Europe, Japan and Canada. Thackery was the heart, soul and adrenaline of the Nighthawks’ sound during his fourteen-year tenure with the band, creating a distinctively raw, powerful guitar style and establishing a reputation as a spectacular soloist.

Music Style Blues

Artist History In 1987, Thackery left The Nighthawks, seeking a break from the grueling 300-night-a-year touring schedule. He was also looking for something different musically and founded a six-piece R&B group called The Assassins. They recorded three albums before disbanding in 1991. In response to the demands of avid fans that he return to playing front and center in a band that would showcase his amazing guitar playing, Thackery formed The Drivers. They have released five albums since 1993, and in that time have mixed it up musically to keep things interesting. Their 1998 album, Switching Gears, included everything from acoustic blues to Hendrix-esque rockers with a dash of zydeco thrown in for good measure. Power and passion have been a hallmark of Jimmy Thackery’s career. On We Got It, Thackery digs into his own roots to deliver a recording that will surely please his longtime fans and will no doubt inspire new ones.

Group Members Jimmy Thackery - guitar and vocals The Drivers are: Ken Faltinson -- bass, B3, piano Mark Stutso -- drums and vocals Jimmy Carpenter -- saxophones Reba Russell -- backup vocals And the Cate Brothers are: Ernie Cate -- keyboards and vocal Earl Cate -- guitar and backup vocal

Albums We Got It

Location Cleveland, OH - USA

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