Growing up in St. Louis, Missouri, Zito was immersed in the gritty sounds of the south side that would unknowingly become the groundwork of his future in music. Like the legends before him, music has coursed through his veins from the early age of five, when he began singing and performing. It didn’t take long for him to discover his instrument of choice – electric guitar – after receiving a Van Halen record for his birthday. His education and journey were just starting – little did he know he would find himself among such legends at a local guitar shop just out of high school. “Everyone from Chuck Berry to Bennie Smith came in that store,” Zito shares of his experience. “I soaked up the sounds of that store and began building my own style.” Continued…

Canadian-born Wolf Mail began playing guitar at the age of ten. “I would sit upstair in my room for hours listening to blues records my mother played downstair ..” says Wolf. His early influences were Elmore James, Freddy King and later Mark Knopfler. He played his first professional gig at the age of fourteen, ” ..there were about 2000 people , I was scared to death and played the whole concert with my back turned to the audience..” he recalls. In 1984, at the age of seventeen, he joined Ted Nugent on his “Penetrator” tour in Europe. Ted’s restless, 300 show a year attitude is the basis of Wolf’s hard work ethic, as he often “clocks in” two performances a day on a regular tour. Continued…

From 1993 ’til 1998, Todd was the featured Lead Guitar player as well as occasional song writing partner for A & M’s multiple Grammy winner, Sheryl Crow. Crow, one of the world’s most acclaimed artists, and her spirited band featuring Wolfe, romped around the world several times having toured with the Rolling Stones, the Eagles, Bob Dylan, Joe Cocker, Page & Plant among others. Continued…

Having played alongside some of the greatest names in Blues including John Lee Hooker, Big Mama Thornton, John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers and Canned Heat, the adage “six degrees of separation” certainly does not apply to world-renowned musician, Walter Trout. Strapped to an axe for 35 years, it is no wonder Trout’s roots are showing on his seventh U.S. release, “Relentless”. Fans and critics will no doubt agree that Walter Trout is now zero degrees away from the Blues greats. Continued…

In Austin, Texas, a city known for it’s great guitarists, Van Wilks has long been lauded as one of the city’s master players. In fact, his talents as a guitarist and band leader have won him consistent critical praise, a string of honors that was capped when he was voted by Austin music fans into the Austin Chronicle’s “Texas Music Hall of Fame” alongside some of the state’s most legendary music talents. Continued…

VDELLI are a unique three-piece band from Perth, Western Australia of rare quality and substance.

The group features Michael Vdelli (Vocal/Guitar), whose vocal diversity ranges from smooth, soulful, bluestones to the voice of a Rock n Roll madman about to explode.

Combined with his powerhouse guitar playing, Michael has a stage presence that continues to captivate audiences in Australia and Europe. Continued…

From the moment Tommy Castro and his band began playing their distinctive blend of blues, soul, and rock, in and around the San Francisco Bay Area in 1991, fans and critics alike have been enthralled both by his exceptional song writing ability and his passionate performances. One of America’s leading blues publications, Blues Review, said, “Castro’s energy and charisma leap right out …” Musician Magazine said of the San Jose, California native, “Castro could be a star”, and Playboy gushed, “Worshipped for his guitar virtuosity, Castro throws a bit more rock and two bits of soul into his basic blues mix… He has the voice, the band and the guitar to pull it off.” Continued…

Born in Atlanta in 1957, Tinsley Ellis grew up in South Florida, where at age seven, he first picked up the guitar and absorbed the blues of British invasion groups like The Yard birds, Cream, The Rolling Stones and The Animals. Digging deeper into the heart of the music, he came under the direct influence of the original masters—legendary figures like Freddy King, B.B. King, Otis Rush, Albert King and Magic Sam—and spent hours learning and perfecting their licks. Continued…