Quilter Artist Spotlight: Tom Holland tomhollandshufflekings/ Guitarist/vocalist Tom Holland is relatively young to have such an impressive blues resume. A professional musician for over 18 years, Holland has honed his craft to the point where he has become one of the most respected, in-demand guitarists on Chicago’s blues scene today. Not surprisingly, he is one of the few guitarists, among the younger generation, who understands and grasps the various forms of Chicago blues throughout its long, storied history. While many of his contemporaries blend blues with soul, funk, R&B and rock, Holland and his band, The Shuffle Kings, stay true to the roots of the music. The guitarist has worked with a who’s who of blues greats, including: Byther Smith, Eddy Clearwater, John Primer and L.V. Banks. Holland has been a member of the legendary James Cotton’s band for the past 11 years. Cotton, a.k.a. “Mr. Superharp,” has just released a critically acclaimed new CD on Alligator Records, appropriately titled, Giant. Holland has the honor of playing guitar on the CD; he also sings lead vocals on one tune. You can hear his playing on 4 cuts of Cottons latest record, Cotton Mouth Man, two of the cuts have Gregg Allman singing, and the other he is sharing guitar duties with Warren Haynes, who also sings on the tune....
Posted on: Mon, 23 Jun 2014 14:00:00 +0000
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