Promoting
his brand new blues chart album “Hipster Blues",
on Proper Records, the award winning blues guitarist/producer/band leader Otis
Grand retuns with a bang.Reaction to the new album has been excellent, with Blues in Britain Magazines giving it a 10/10. It is No.1 in the Blues charts in Blues Connections , whilst the Influential Blues & Rhythm Magazine chose it as CD of the month.....
Recently selected by Guitar Magazine as one of the Top 10 Blues Guitarists in Britain - along side Eric Clapton, Peter Green and Alexis Korner - Otis also remains in the vanguard of contemporary blues, bringing a good time, big band party style to some brilliant , early BB King style, dance floor friendly blues.
Otis is the original gentle giant of the blues, of course is aware of the musical heritage and pays due homage to the likes of the blues greats, but adds his own contemporary spin, and also brings a fresh approach to a new blues style that also pays attention to the likes of BB, Albert & Freddie King alongside Buddy Guy, SRV, Joe Louis Walker, and newer talents such as Anson Fundergerg, Duke Robbilard & Ronnie Earl!
Critics have already claimed it to be "...one of the best contemporary blues records heard for a long, long time". (Source: Tony Burke - Editor , Blues & Rhythm Magazine )
With a powerful horn led horn section, Otis Grand brings with him former Ike Turner/Albert King vocalist Jimmy Thomas from St Louis to front his Big Blues band – a mix of early BB King style, West Coast Swing & Deep Blues, Grand style!
Otis’s world wide awards include:
- UK GALLERY OF THE GREATS ( This Award is given after 5 years consecutive wins - Bonnie Raitt is the only other winner)
- British Blues Connection Award Winner: Best UK Blues Guitarist
- REAL BLUES MAGAZINE (North America) Awards Winner : Best Blues Guitar CD
- SOULBAG MAGAZINE ( France ) 1997 Golden Awards Winner : Best Blues Guitar CD
- BLUES ASSOCIATION OF FRANCE 1999 Golden Awards Winner : 1999 Best Blues Guitarist - Europe
- GUITARIST MAGAZINE POLL : voted one of the " TOP 50 Best Blues Guitarists in The World"