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Elliott New

Guitar/Lead Vocals

Elliott New discovered the blues at a young age through the British blues artists, but it was a Muddy Waters record ("McKinley Morganfield A.K.A. Muddy Waters") that really changed his life. Along this blues journey, Elliott hosted two blues radio shows where he became a devoted bluesologist. At first, his guitar inspiration came from the gritty Chicago artists like Otis Rush and Hound Dog Taylor. Later, Elliott became more interested in the jazzier jump blues stylings of T-Bone Walker, Tiny Grimes, and Hollywood Fats. Over the years, Elliott has played with blues greats including Guitar Shorty, Mike Morgan & the Crawl, Bob Margolin, the late Robert Covington, and more. Through concert appearances in the US and abroad, Elliott continues to spread his style of jump-influenced blues.

"Elliott New plays thick and tasty guitar."  DJ Rockin' Ralph -  KHDC FM (Salinas, California)