BRANDON SANTINI
Band Members:
Brandon Santini- Vocals & Harmonica
JL Fulks- Vocals & Guitar
Nick Hern- Bass & Backing Vocals
Chad Wirl- Drums
Biografia
There are many different opinions as to what the future of the blues harmonica will be. Memphis vocalist and harmonica player Brandon Santini is undeniably a worthy player to keep an eye on as the latest surge of young blues artists leave their footprint in blues history. His name is worthy of conversations that include Jason Ricci, Billy Gibson, Dennis Gruenling, Rick Estrin and other frontline harmonica players by combining his love and respect for traditional blues with a present, colorful style of playing that is often compared to James Cotton or Paul Butterfield. Raised in the Piedmont region of North Carolina, Brandon purchased his first harmonica in 1997 at the age of fifteen when his mother took him to the local music store upon his request. He founded the Blues Music Award nominated band Delta Highway in 2003 and relocated to Memphis where he absorbed the sounds and culture of the Delta and North Mississippi Hill Country, honing his craft night after night, sweating it out in local Beale Street clubs just like Robert Johnson, Muddy Waters, and B.B. King did decades before him.This Time Another Year is Brandon’s second album, recorded at the legendary Ardent Studios in Memphis and features twelve dynamic performances from his former live band (playing over 220 shows together in 2012) while enlisting the help of good friends Victor Wainwright and Chris Stephenson. This sophomore effort was recorded live over a span of four days with minimal overdubs which created a very “live” sound. The album debuted at #12 on the Living Blues Radio chart spending three months in the Top 20 as well as picking up a prestigious nomination for “Contemporary Blues Album” in the 2014 Blues Music Awards . Brandon was also nominated for a 2014 Blues Music Award in the category of, “Instrumentalist- Harmonica” and a Blues Blast Music Award in the category of, “Sean Costello Rising Star!”
White Mountain Boogie N' Blues Festival - Thornton, NH
August 17, 2014
Brandon Santini: harp & vocals,
Timo Arthur: guitar,
Nick Hern: bass,
Ed Michaels: drums
*Filmed in HD by Joan Mallotides aka BluesBroad
Monarch's (Eaton Chelsea), May 21, 2015. Brandon Santini vocals & harp, Timo Arthur guitar, Nick Hearn on bass and David Green drums. Song: "Nine Below Zero" Sonny Boy Williamson II 1951.
Our bros the Brandon Santini Band tearing it up a Mr Handys Blues Hall, Mempis Tn.
There are many different opinions as to what the future of blues harmonica will be. Memphis vocalist and harmonica player Brandon Santini is undeniably a worthy player to keep an eye on as the next decade unfolds. His name is worthy of conversations that involve Jason Ricci, Billy Gibson, Dennis Gruenling, Rick Estrin and other frontline harmonica players that have become part of a new wave in the blues world. With tasteful speed and licks, he combines his respect to traditional blues with a present, colorful style of playing that is often compared to Paul Butterfield, James Cotton, or Sonny Boy Williamson II. Raised in North Carolina, Brandon relocated to Memphis in 2003 where he began to absorb the sounds and culture of the Delta and north Mississippi Hill Country, honing his craft night after night, sweating it out in local Beale Street clubs just like Robert Johnson, Muddy Waters, & B.B. King. For seven years, Brandon fronted the Blues Music Award nominated band Delta Highway and has toured relentlessly throughout North America and has visited seven foreign countries (including a 2009 Bluzapalooza tour to Cairo, Egypt) bringing his distinct voice and playing style to music lovers everywhere throughout the world!
"a first rate professional, delivering the goods with an eclectic blend of styles."
-Robert "Nighthawk" Tooms / American Blues News
"a fine young singer, possessing soulful, deep-toned vocals with a slight drawl which enhances that soulfulness."
-East Side Slim / STL Blues
"a uniquely fresh touch to blues injecting it with excitement and masterful technique."
-Dorothy L. Hill
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