David "Hurricane" Hoerl

Born and raised in San Francisco, David was originally tutored by Rick Estrin and David Burgin in the art of Blues Harmonica. He has since played with some of the best blues musicians in the U.S. and Canada, including: Mike Bloomfield, Albert Collins, Percy Mayfield, Big Mama Thornton, Little Joe Blue, Freddie Roulette, Big Joe Duskin, Pee Wee Crayton, Steve Freund, Carl Weathersby, Phil Guy, Sonny Rhodes and Kenny “Blues Boss” Wayne. In 1982 David came to Canada with Kenny Wayne, and became a landed immigrant in 1986. In Canada he has recorded with Powder Blues, Valdy, Gary Fjellgaard,and played on numerous jingles and commercials. He plays on almost all of Kenny “Blues Boss” Wayne’s recordings. As the founding member and sole remaining original Twister, he has recorded 4 CD’s, the latest-“After The Storm” on the NorthernBlues label, released in 2006. He has received numerous accolades and awards for songwriting, vocals and harmonica playing, including being nominated in 1997, 1998, 2003, 2005 & 2006 for “Harmonica Player of the Year” by the Toronto Blues Society’s “Maple Blues Awards”. According to West Coast Blues Review (1995) and Real Blues Magazine (1996-2006) David Hoerl is: “Canada’s Top Harp Blower”