Guy Davis CD Release

“Truth be told, there just aren’t many who can deliver Americana in as interesting and entertaining a manner – or give acoustic traditional blues such a contemporary sound – as Davis, and it sure is a lot of fun hearing him explore the different sides of the genre” BLUZ POWR BLOG

“Skilled singer & guitarist…combines a folklorist’s encyclopedic knowledge of the blues with an actor’s intensity and flair” SUNDAY GAZETTE

“Intimate, richly nuanced tales….stomping acoustic blues” BLUES REVUE

American Roots, Blues, Folk, Spoken Word, New Artistic Renaissance, he does it all, on vocals, 6 & 12 string guitar, harmonica, 5 & 6 string banjo, didgeridoo.

Asked about his experience as a performer, Guy responds like the bluesman he is, “There is no tale so tall that I cannot tell it, nor song so sweet that I cannot sing it.” True words from a delightful and monstrously talented performer, musician, actor, author and songwriter – and two-time, back-to-back Grammy nominee for Best Traditional Blues. Guy blends Roots, Blues, Folk, Rock, Rap, Spoken Word, and World Music, addressing social injustice, touching on historical events and common life struggles. His theater background shines through the lyrical storytelling of songs “God’s Gonna Make Things Over” about the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, “Welcome to My World,” and “Got Your Letter In My Pocket.” His storytelling is earthy, deep and gritty; he creates thought, underlined by tones from his guitar or banjo fingerpicking.

He recently added Broadway Composer to his CV by writing music for the recent Tony-nominated revival of his father’s play – that would be stage legend Ossie Davis’ play, “Purlie Victorious.”

Meanwhile, he’s been awarded a Keeping The Blues Alive Award, and nominated by The Blues Foundation for Best Song of the Year, Best Acoustic Album of the Year, Best Acoustic Artist of the Year, and Best Instrumentalist. It’s a fact that he’s been nominated nearly two dozen times by the Blues Foundation.

In addition to every major Blues magazine, he’s been featured in articles or reviews by the New York Times, Village Voice, Boston Globe, Acoustic Guitar, Songlines, The San Francisco Chronicle, Playboy, NPR, “Folk Alley” and several Sirius channels.