Vernon Tonges

Vernon Tonges is a virtuosi, emotive guitarist with a big, often bellowing voice that supports his being the ..Juggernaut of the Blues,.. as his Muddy Waters-style brag song professes. (Michael Parrish, Dirty Linen) Tackling early-20th-Century musical styles with a smirk, Vernon Tonges plays the sort of material that keeps Doctor Demento happy. (The Onion) Grizzled..visceral.. Vernon Tonges is an amazing player. He loses it, his eyes glow. There..s never enough compression in the room to contain him. (Chicago Sun-Times) A shocker..he comes out with this screaming Delta roots thing that is right in the gray area between country and blues. (New City) Vernon Tonges has long been the most vibrant and maniacal performer in a scene full of vibrant maniacs. (Chicago Reader)