“… one of the most gifted acoustic musicians on the planet” Blues Blast Magazine.
Multi instrumentalist Guy Davis is a two-time, back-to-back Grammy nominee for Best
Traditional Blues, musician, actor, author, songwriter, so much more that just a bluesman, a
troubadour of the folk tradition, and a master of his craft.
Guy uses a blend of Roots, Blues, Folk, Rock, Rap, Spoken Word, and World Music to
comment on and address the frustrations of social injustice, touching on historical events, and
common life struggles.
His background in theatre is pronounced through the lyrical storytelling of his songs. His
storytelling is sometimes painful, deep, and real, an earthy contrast to modern-day
commercial music, meant to create thought, underlined by gentle tones from his guitar or
banjo fingerpicking.
Equally at ease with six or twelve string guitar, five string banjo, harmonica, and even the
didgeridoo, Guy’s work has seen him perform alongside Pete Seeger, Bruce Springsteen,
Dr John, Taj Mahal and Joss Stone, opening for Chuck Berry, Joan Armatrading, and
BB King, and perform all over the globe. Adventures that once
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