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THE ROBERT
HOKUM BLUES
BAND
The Robert Hokum Blues
Band is comprised
of Robert Hokum (guitar / vocals),
Graham Wright (bass), Tim Penn (piano), Tim Strange
(drums).
Messrs. Hokum, Wright, Penn & Strange are all members of The Guv’nors
whose blend of Funk, Latin and Blues is renown on West London and Home
Counties circuit and has earned them the title of ‘the funkiest blues
band in the land’.
When they’re not ‘giving
the blues a funky spanking’ they like to get back to their roots and
play the classic Chicago and Delta Blues of artists such as John Lee
Hooker, Muddy Waters, Robert Johnson and Son House, hence the existence
of The Robert Hokum Blues Band.
As well as playing quite
a ‘purist’ style of blues, the band make the most of minimalism in their
stage set-up. Using small amplifiers and a stripped down kit means they
project the Blues in the way it was intended.
The Robert Hokum
Blues Band
is a regular attraction at London’s prestigious Ain’t
Nothin’ But Blues Bar and have tracks on both of the CDs ‘Blues from
the Ain’t Nothin’ But…’ Vol 1 & Vol 2.
The Robert Hokum
Blues Band debut CD was released in January 2004. RHBB can
also be found backing Dorris Henderson on her live CD, ‘Blues on the
Loose at the Moose’, which has been featured by Paul Jones on Radio 2.
Some press and review
comments are as follows:
“This West Side (of
London) four piece purveys tough, straight down the line blues. This 8
track CD proves that they do it well and with restraint and taste…on
this evidence the RHBB deserve to be challenging for promotion to the
British Blues Premier League.” (Blues & Rhythm Magazine)
“It packs the punch of a
short sharp lightening strike. Wonderfully free from clichés and dirge
laden Americanisms…Uncluttered, vigorously played R’n’B throughout.” (BluesArtStudio)
”From fast and furious
to breathless…”(Blues Free Press)
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