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Hometown: Dundee, IL
Label: 212 records
Website: www.joemossband.com
Sounds Like: Joe Bonnamassa, BB King, Buddy Guy, Stevie Ray Vaughan
Genre: Blues
Few blues performers walk the walk to the degree of Chicago based guitarist/bandleader Joe Moss. One of the hardest working performers on the scene today. Not just an imitator of the music's glorious past, he strives to find his own sound and material within the styles he chooses to play. And the music world is taking notice. This year, Moss will have the honor of being inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame. The band is tight, featuring some of Chicago's finest blues musicians. A talented singer, writer, and guitarist, Joe is a consistent and entertaining performer with a monster groove.
2013 Inductee into the Blues Hall of Fame!
A guitarist since the age of 10, Moss was given his passport into the blues world by Buddy Scott, who noticed Moss at a jam session at Rosa's Blues Lounge in Chicago. Soon, Moss was playing seven nights a week as a member of Buddy's Rib Tip band. Moss' guitar skills quickly became notorious on the local scene and made him an in-demand sideman. In 1996 Joe started his own band and has recorded and toured constantly to date. Some of the people he had the pleasure of playing with include: Buddy Guy, Little Milton,Willy "Big Eyes" Smith, Lurrie Bell, Zora Young, Charles Wilson, Lil' Smokey Smothers, Syl Johnson, Big Time Sarah, Barkin' Bill Smith, Lefty Dizz, Magic Slim, A.C. Reed, Billy Branch,Walter Scott, Hollywood Scott, Mike Wheeler, James Wheeler and Little Mack Simmons. Joe has backed these artists all over the world.
Joe has recorded 5 Albums with his own band The Joe Moss band.
"...MOSS HAD THE AUDIENCE ROCKIN' AND JIVIN' as he moved into the crowd, entertaining them with his own brand of music"
-Chicago Tribune
Jeff Johnson - Chicago Tribune
"Joe is one of our favorite performers at Buddy Guy's Legends" (Buddy's world famous club) "He is Energetic, A Strong Guitarist And Always A Crowd Pleaser." -Buddy Guy
Buddy Guy - Buddy Guy News Letter
"Joe is one of our favorite performers at Buddy Guy's Legends" (Buddy's world famous club) "He is Energetic, A Strong Guitarist And Always A Crowd Pleaser." -Buddy Guy
Buddy Guy - Buddy Guy News letter
“Joe Moss Band CD Drivetime hit #30 in Jambands.com Radio Charts as reported by Relix Magazine!!!”
Relix Magazine
“Hardworking Chicago bandleader Joe Moss has come up with a monster Memphis groove, powered by three fine keyboardists, for his sophomore disc on West Dundee's 212 Records. The guitarist-vocalist, a graduate of Scotty & the Rib Tips and the brother of Chicago bluesman Nick Moss, makes a bold statement with these 11 originals and two covers (B.B. King's "Please Love Me" and Billy Myles' "Have You Ever Loved a Woman"). ......., Moss has developed a funky soul-blues sound that's perfectly suited both to his voice and his supporting personnel. "Monster Love" is the work of a skilled craftsman who already knows how to make a fine album, and likely has many more in his future. ***1/2 STARS Jeff Johnson,Chicago Sun Times”
Jeff Johnson - Chicago Sun Times
“JOE MOSS, "MONSTER LOVE" (212) "His tendency to shape shift on these thirteen tracks isn't just meaningless excersise :Moss' Impeccable playing is incredibly SOULFULL,and his ebullience shines right through the speakers, delivering an Insane ass-shakin' rave up."-------Andria Lisle, LIVING BLUES #172 March-June 2004
Four stars---Christophe Mourot, SOULBAG #174 March 2004 French Press
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Andrea Lisle - Living blues
