Artist description Stew Moss is a fingerstyle Country Blues guitarist who plays harmonica. Many of his songs represent the style of Country Blues guitar mixed with comical lyrics. He plays like Lightening Hopkins, Mississippi John Hurt, Robert Johnson and Muddy Waters,but he sings songs like Ray Stevens. Stew has released 2 albums so far, "Going Back to Texas", with Stew on harmonica, guitar and vocals, and "Big Red Gal", a funny look at Stew's casual observations of life, love and lunacy.

Music Style Country Blues

Musical Influences Ray Stevens, Bobby Bare, Grampa Jones, HEE-HAW, C.W.Mcall, Lightening Hopkins, Mississippi John Hurt, Robert Johnson, and Muddy Waters

Similar Artists Leon Redbone, Peat Moss, Jimmy Rogers,

Artist History Stew Moss grew up in the oil producing town of Borger, Texas. Stew learned to sing while sitting on his grandpa's knee singing gospel tunes. Stew later took a more professional interest interest in his musical while serving in the U.S. Navy. After discharge from the Navy, Stew took guitar lesson from Bernie Pearl at UC, Longbeach. Stew has played at the Hot House in Chicago, during the Chicago Blues Festival and at the opening of the new BB Kings Club in New York City. Stew is scheduling an International tour sometime in 2002.

Group Members Stew Moss, guitar, vocals, keyboard, harmonica, recording engineer.

Instruments Guitar, Bass , Harmonica , keyboard

Albums Going Back To Texas, Big Red Gal , Aint To Fat To Boogie, The Plumb

Press Reviews BLUES REVIEW oct. 2000 Blues Bites by Tom Hyslopoct. 2000 Amarillos Original Blues Man,Blue Stew, has come up with a sharp set of tunes on Big Red Gal, displaying a vivid sense of humor and more."Spending All My Time Alone" has the narrator telling himself in the verse that he's glad to have lost his lover because of the money he's saving on groceries and electricity then admitting the lonely truth in the chorus. Even when the guitars are electric and Blue is singing about being his woman's Mack Daddy, these blues have a prewar feel accentuated by Blue's warm, slightly old-timey vocals and the sly harp and fingerpicked guitar. Hints of "Going Up the Country" boogie and Tex-Mex pop crop up in this intriguing mix. This artical is on page 59.

Additional Info Stew Moss is nationally and internationally represented by: A.L.M.O. at http://www.americanlegends.org/

Location Amarillo, Texas - USA

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