Damon Fowler

# 13 Damon Fowler
Photo credit: courtesy damon-fowler.com
SOUTHERN MAN: Florida’s Damon Fowler plays swampy blues April 14.
Friday April 14, 2023 08:00 PM EDT
Cost: $10+
CL RECOMMENDS
CL Critic Hal Horowtiz Recommends:It’s great to have this young, swampy, blues guitar slinger with the gutsy voice back again. Fowler has been on the verge of breaking out to a larger audience since he first appeared in 1999. For some reason, not related to talent, that hasn’t happened. All the better for us to be able to catch him in this intimate venue. He tours behind a new sizzling, live, must-hear album released in January and surely available at the merch stand. - HH

From the venue:

Florida’s Gulf Coast has produced a plethora of distinctive musicians, from the blues of Tampa Red to jazz greats Cannonball and Nat Adderley to former Allman Brothers guitarist Dickey Betts to The Outlaws. Tampa’s Damon Fowler, a masterful singer, guitar player and songwriter, has absorbed the best of and furthered the work of the region’s definitive artists. A hard driving troubadour, his music is steeped with soul and representative of the many styles that make up the roots of American music. He has gained the respect of his peers given his featured slot in Butch Truck’s Freight Train band and his side gig as guitarist in the Dickey Betts Band. Critics have compared Fowler’s guitar work to Johnny Winter and Jeff Beck, while his slide guitar is reminiscent of the late Duane Allman. Fowler can play fiery guitar runs with the best of them, and his lyrical work on lap steel and dobro makes him a stand out performer among the legions of guitar heroes. His new release, ALAFIA MOON, was produced by Fowler and George Harris (Cheap Trick, Rick Derringer, Brian Johnson—AC/DC), ALAFIA MOON, represents Fowler’s 8th solo release. combines all the influences that have shaped his distinctive blues career. On the strength of Fowler’s hybrid of roots rock, blues, and sacred steel, the Florida native started wowing audiences with his musical exploits as a teenager, building a reputation as one of the hottest young players on the scene. Adding songwriting and vocal skills to his repertoire over the years has brought him many accolades, with music journalists extolling his originality and maturity as well as his technical guitar expertise. All of these attributes have helped further define Damon Fowler as one of the great Southern artists of his time.
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1a758 Blind Willies Magnum
828 N Highland Ave NE
Atlanta, GA 30306
(404) 873-2583
blindwilliesblues.com
neighborhood: #virginiahighland