MICHAEL MESSER
'Bhupali Blues' - Michael Messer's Mitra - filmed at the Troubadour Club in London by Mark Pavey, September 2013
Michael Messer is a virtuoso slide guitarist performing some of the greatest Blues tunes produced this century. His playing encompasses the entire history of the blues and of slide & steel guitar, being highly individual and contemporary along with haunting vocals that ooze authenticity and integrity. The American magazine, ‘Spirit’ listed Michael Messer as one of the greatest slide guitarists ever.
Being English with an international reputation for blues slide guitar is a rarity in itself and Michael’s obsessive appetite for knowledge of his art is virtually unrivalled. Accolades include ‘Acoustic Blues Artist of the Year’, a US number one blues album with ‘King Guitar’ and the award for ‘Best International Blues Guitar Album’ for ‘Second Mind’. Michael is included in the ‘Virgin Encyclopedia of the Blues’ where his name appears alongside many of the blues masters that inspired him as a young man.
Johnny Cash was a fan of Michael Messer’s music and wrote the liner notes for his album ‘Rhythm Oil’. The only other album Cash ever did this for is Bob Dylan’s ‘Nashville Skyline’.
Michael has recently appeared in his own blues slide guitar episode of the BBC TV series, ‘Zingzillas’, and also has a successful brand of MM guitar products, including ‘Michael Messer Resonator Guitars’, ‘Michael Messer National Guitar Strings’, and 'Michael Messer Slide Guitar Tuition DVDs'.
Michael Messer performs in three line-ups:
Michael Messer & The Second Mind Band - five piece electric band.
Michael Messer & Ed Genis - acoustic duo
Michael Messer's Second Mind Trio - acoustic trio
Michael Messer + occasional solo show
Michael Messer & Michael Roach
ON TOUR WITH LOUISIANA RED :
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