With a voice that could reach the cheap seats way in the back without any help, Guy Forsyth has brought his energy, vocal talents and showmanship to the blues with the Guy Forsyth Band. High Temperature in 1994, Needle Gun in 1996 and Can You Live Without from 1999 are earning the band high praise from blues lovers throughout the world.
The band includes drummer John Treanor, guitarist George Rarey, The Mighty Gil T on bass and Forsyth, who plays guitar and harmonica in addition to singing lead vocals. The credentials these four bring to the blues include years of playing with the likes of Bo Diddley and Joe Ely. Forsyth held center stage with the Asylum Street Spankers for a number of years and could count their albums in his discography.
The band's stated goal is not to emulate the old blues masters, but to innovate a fresh and vital reinvention of American music, reflecting root sounds originating from across the country.
You can learn more at the Guy Forsyth Band website, where they claim that the band "is more than a blues band. They're more than just Americana. When they take the stage, the audience begins to bounce and by the end of the set, all seats are empty and the dance floor stomps with rhythm."
