Blues duo "Gumbo & The Monk"

2 (duo) performers

Indoor and outdoor

Band

2 hours

4x2m

DE, NL, EN

From acoustic Mississippi Delta blues to the more electric big city blues of Chicago. From living room concerts to festivals, Gumbo & The Monk always know how to captivate audiences.

The mentioned fee is an indication. Depending on travel distance, playing time, facilities, wishes, etc.

Gumbo & The Monk take you on a musical exploration of the history of the Blues. From the juke joints on the cotton plantations in the Mississippi Delta to the big city blues of Detroit and Chicago. With passionate vocals and intense (slide) guitar work, they revive the authentic sound of the Primal Blues.

To approach this sound as closely as possible, they largely use Gumbo's own built (or rebuilt) guitars, cigar box guitars and primitive tube amplifiers. Gumbo delved into the roots of the Blues, traveling several times to the southern US to research, study and experience the origins, traditions and culture of the Blues.

Born in southern Spain, The Monk was captivated from an early age by the raw emotion and inspiration he recognized in the blues from flamenco. His sense of timing, expressive vocals and charisma did not go unnoticed. Arrow Classic Rock called him "the premier class of the Dutch blues," and his ode to the old blues brought him national attention on the likes of De Wereld Draait Door and De Beste Singer-Songwriter van Nederland.

In addition to some traditionals, they play songs by Robert Johnson, Son House, Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, John Lee Hooker and Jimmy Reed, among others. Between songs they tell short stories and anecdotes about blues history, the songs and the instruments used.

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Gumbo & The Monk are finalists of the 2018 Dutch Blues Challenge and have performed at: including Asser Bluesdagen, Red Light Jazz Amsterdam, Bluesweekend Alkmaar, Delft Blues, Brielle Blues, Bluesroute Helmond, Blues in Wijk, Texel Blues, Smokin' Guitars Festival Germany, BSA Festival France, CBG Days Belgium. They also regularly play living room concerts, at Blues dance parties, in music pubs and in theaters.

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