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Artist: Traffic
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REALLYMUSICRADIO presents
Rusty Zinn
Time after time, Oakland-based bluesman Rusty Zinn's raw, burning guitar work and soulful vocals leave listeners open-mouthed in amazement. That is, until their feet start to move uncontrollably and lead them to the dance floor, as Zinn's jumping blend of 1940s and 1950s West Coast swing/blues and gritty Chicago blues takes over. Just 30 years old, Zinn has electrified audiences around the world with his fiery live shows and critically acclaimed recordings, both as a leader and as a sideman. Zinn's raw talent and deep feeling for the blues have earned him gigs and recordings over the past ten years with many blues masters, including Jimmy Rogers, Snooky Pryor, Luther Tucker, James Cotton, Mark Hummel and Kim Wilson (who helped Rusty get his first recording contract and co-produced his first album, Sittin' & Waitin' for Black Top Records in 1996). Upon the album's release, The Memphis Commercial Appeal raved, "Rusty Zinn is the real deal. To say this is the best blues release of the year is an understatement." With Zinn's Black Top follow up, Confessin', things got even more exciting. "The cuts on Confessin' play like time-capsuled tunes in a forgotten Memphis jukebox," shouted Blues Revue. "If rompin', stompin' pedal-to-the-metal blues is your thing, here's a record for you," announced Vintage Guitar.
Born in Long Beach, California in 1970, Rusty Zinn grew up in Santa Cruz. His brother introduced him to the blues at the age of 15 by bringing home Muddy Waters and Howlin' Wolf records. As Zinn recalls, "I heard them and asked my brother, 'What's that?' He said, 'That's the blues!' I just loved it. From then on it just snowballed." Rusty picked up the guitar at age 17, fascinated with the styles of Jimmy Rogers, Eddie Taylor, Robert Jr. Lockwood and Luther Tucker (a groundbreaking Chicago and San Francisco-based guitarist famed for his work with James Cotton, Little Walter, Otis Rush, Jimmy Rogers and Muddy Waters). Tucker played a pivotal role in Rusty's burgeoning career when he invited an 18-year-old Zinn to jam during a gig near Santa Cruz. Zinn's enthusiasm and intensity made such a big impact on Tucker that he took the young guitarist under his wing and shared musical ideas and years of road-tested experience with him.
Rusty Zinn is the genuine article," said Blues Revue. "A young guitarist who is a piece of the blues future." "He sounds like a future master," agreed OffBeat. Indeed, with a new Alligator album and continued touring on the way, Zinn's future is very bright. From the minute he strikes the first chord to the last note wrenched from his exhausted strings, Rusty Zinn leaves audiences everywhere amazed, knowing they've just witnessed one of the brightest young blues stars to emerge in years. And now, with THE CHILL, Zinn will send shivers down the spines of listeners all over the world.
Rusty's website
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