Paul Lamb & the King Snakes

b. 9 July 1955, Blyth, Northumberland, Britain. Lamb’s initial fascination with blues originated from hearing John Mayall’s information; he then found out the music of Sonny Terry, in whose design he completely immersed himself for 12 years. He performed in folk night clubs and in 1975 was effective inside a harmonica tournament kept in Germany. Around 1980, he started playing amplified harmonica, primarily in Walter Horton’s design, and as an associate from the Blues Criminals he documented for the Crimson Lightnin’ label in 1986. Soon afterwards, Lamb shifted to London and shaped his own music group. In 1990, 1991 and 1992 Paul Lamb AS WELL AS THE Ruler Snakes had been voted UK Blues Music group of the entire year, and Lamb himself received the Instrumentalist of the entire year honor which he earned for an additional five years, well in to the 90s. The traditional line-up from the Ruler Snakes came collectively in 1992 and presented Martin Deegan (drums), Chad Strentz (vocal/acoustic guitar), Jim Mercer (bass), as well as the weathered-looking but extremely achieved guitarist John Whitehill (b. 11 Feb 1952, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Britain). Earlier people included Alan Savage and Daniel Strittmatter (drums), Dave Stevens (bass), and Johnny D. (vocals, acoustic guitar). Lamb may under no circumstances receive mass approval, but the Ruler Snakes are perhaps one of the most interesting rings playing white-boy Chicago blues to get appeared for quite some time. Lamb’s playing continues to be heard within the stage musical Tommy, in tv advertisements for Nissan vehicles, and in the tv screen dramas Spender and Crocodile Sneakers. He recorded a high 40 one ‘Harmonica Guy’ for Pete Waterman’s PWL Information in 1994 beneath the name Bravado. The countless awards Lamb offers received from mags such as for example Blueprint stand for a worthy reputation of Lamb’s unrivalled placement in the forefront of English blues. Blues & Tempo magazine aptly referred to the music group as ‘lazily cocksure and coolly intense’.