HARMONICA HINDS
Harmonica Hinds (nacido Mervyn HG Hinds 4 de enero de 1945) es un cantante de blues y armonicista , guitarra etc. es de Trinidad. Se mudó de Trinidad a Canadá y luego se instaló definitivamente en Chicago. Fue influenciado por músicos de blues y comenzó a tocar la armónica en una edad temprana. Se dio a conocer en la década de 1970 cuando tocaba en la banda de la casa de la famosa Salón de Teresa en Chicago. Compartió el escenario y tocó en los álbumes de muchos grandes artistas de blues durante más de cinco décadas. Hizo su primera grabación en 2008, seguido de grabaciones en 2010 y 2012. Ha sido descrito como uno de los más talentosos músicos de blues de Chicago y se mantiene activo en la escena del blues de Chicago
Chicago Blues Festival 6-13-14.
Harmonica Hinds (born Mervyn H.G. Hinds, January 4, 1945) is a Trinidad-American blues singer and musician. He moved from Trinidad to Canada and then settled permanently in Chicago. He was influenced by blues musicians and started playing harmonica at an early age. He became known in the 1970s when he played on the house band of the famed Theresa's Lounge in Chicago. He shared the stage and played on albums of many great blues artists for more than five decades. He made his first recording in 2008 followed by recordings in 2010 and 2012. He has been described as one of the most talented Chicago blues musicians and he remains active on the Chicago blues scene.
Hinds, born in Trinidad, moved from his birthplace to Ottawa, Canada, and then to Toronto. He moved to Chicago in 1977 and then to New Orleans from 1976 to 1983, and then permanently back to Chicago.Hinds was first captivated with blues harmonica while in Canada when he saw Sonny Terry play. He started playing the harmonica from age 7 to 9. He started singing the blues in 1968He received his first music lesson on the street from Lafayette Leake while living in Toronto. When he was studying sociology at Carleton University in Ottawa, James Cotton invited him to Chicago. He was also encouraged by New Orleans musicians David Lastie and George Porter
Hinds became known in the 1970s when he played on the house band of the famed Theresa's Lounge in Chicago, often sharing the stage with Junior Wells.[3] He played in Muddy Waters: The Hoochie Coochie Man production in 1984. He played on albums for many blues artists, including Koko Taylor, Eddie Taylor, and Mud Morganfield. He appeared on stage with many blues greats, including Pinetop Perkins, Willie "Big Eyes" Smith, Louisiana Red, Willie Dixon, Magic Slim and Willie Kent.
Hinds has worked as a blues musician for more than five decades and he remains active on the Chicago blues scene with his own shows and often playing gigs with Eddie Taylor.[4] He continues to play a regular gig at Buddy Guy's Legends. He performed at the 14th, 15th, 20th, 24th, 29th, 30th and 31st Chicago Blues Festival
Living Blues reviewer, Jim DeKoster, described Hinds first album "Finally" self-produced under CD Baby as "one of the most enjoyable albums in the classic Chicago blues style to come down the pike lately" When Blues Revue critic James Porter reviewed "Finally", he wrote that Hinds is "one of the most talented musicians on today's Chicago scene." Critic Matthew Warnock's review of Hind's album "Anything if I Could" found that Hinds and his band understood the "key emotion that makes the blues the legendary music that it is" and brought "emotional intent behind each note."
Discography
Finally (2008) - CD Baby/Joyride
From the Country to the City (2009), Eddie Taylor Jr./Harmonica Hinds/Tre - Wolf Records International
I Would Give You Anything If I Could (2010, 2014) - CD Baby, Wolf Records International
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