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Studebaker John And The Hawks

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About Me

Who is Studebaker John? Studebaker John Grimaldi was born in an Italian-American section of Chicago and started playing harmonica at age 7. Under the spell of music he heard on Maxwell Street, Chicago’s famed blues melting pot, Grimaldi began performing as Studebaker John and the Hawks in the ‘70s. The band name referenced the Studebaker Hawk, a car Grimaldi still owns today, and was also intended as a tribute to his friend, J.B. Hutto and the Hawks. John began playing guitar after a life-changing experience of seeing Hound Dog Taylor and the Houserockers perform. “…Hound Dog started playing, hitting notes that sent chills up and down my spine. He was versatile and powerful and would play rhythm as well as leads. I left there knowing what I wanted to do. I had to play slide guitar.”As a songwriter and musician, Studebaker John has emerged as a major creative force in the world of the blues today. Ahead of the pack, with vision and foresight, creating a new standard and landscape for this music’s future… with John at the wheel, the future is now!

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Member Since: 7/14/2007
Band Website: StudebakerJohn.com
Band Members: Studebaker John- Slide Guitar, Harmonica, VocalsBob Halaj- Bass Guitar,Paul Ashford- Drums
Influences: Hound Dog Taylor, Big Walter Horton, JB Hutto, Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, Big John Wrencher, Paul Butterfield, Elmore James
Sounds Like: This is real music, there are no synthesizers, no drum machines, computerized or otherwise. The songs recorded here were recorded just as they were played, with minimal or no overdubbing. The music was played just as it is live in the clubs, houserockin' goodtimes party music. Just for the fun of it. Studebaker John & The Hawks don't use walls of amplifiers, roadies or even a sound man. They do their own sound, their own way, with beat up old fender amps and vintage guitars. What's surprising is that their music doesn't sound old or date, it sounds alive and exciting. They play blues like they mean it, because they do. With riveting guitars, mean slashing harmonica, steady bass, and powerful drumming, just for the fun of it, the way it was meant to be....... This is real music.
Record Label: Avanti Records
Type of Label: Indie

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Site Will Be Update Soon

Hi, both my son and I try to update this site but we have both been very busy: he has midterms and I have been out of town, so more pictures, dates, and music will all be coming soon within the next w...
Posted by Studebaker John And The Hawks on Wed, 10 Oct 2007 12:09:00 PST