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Sam Hooper is a captivating American musician whose alluring blend of blues, rock and funk has thrilled audiences in China, Switzerland, Finland, and Japan. Originally from Cleveland, OH and well established on the Boston music scene, Hooper has recently relocated to the entertainment hotbed of Los Angeles, California. An alumnus of Berklee College of Music and The University of Miami School of Music, his songs have been published by Los Angeles’ Heavy Hitters Music and The University of Miami’s Category 5 Publishing. As an artist, he stirs up an alluring blend of blues/rock, pop and funk. His soulful vocals have been compared to Otis Redding and Robert Cray, while critics have likened his blistering guitar playing to Jimi Hendrix and Carlos Santana. *****
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In February of 2009 Sam Hooper Group completed its third residency at Shanghai’s renowned House of Blues & Jazz. ***** .
Comfortable in a solo/acoustic setting or grabbing his electric guitar to lead a band, Hooper has showcased at Boston’s NEMO, Nashville’s 2NMC, and Philadelphia’s PMC music conferences, and The New England Songwriters Festival. For four years, he’s been a featured performer at The Frank Brown International Songwriters Festival in Florida.
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Hooper has released three critically acclaimed CDs in the USA, East, recorded in China, the infectious All Caught Up, and the collaboration Rich Glenn & Sam Hooper. The funky blues of “I Won’t Be Your Fool,” and the hopeful ballad, “Help Me Out of the Dark,” from All Caught Up, have been heard by millions of viewers on the hot daytime TV dramas All My Children and The Young & The Restless. In 2004, “Leaving Me Too,” his melancholy account of the pain of loss, was selected for the compilation CD, Boston’s Best Singer/Songwriter Showcase.
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Performing as a finalist in the 2002 18th Annual Boston Battle of the Blues Bands led to a Local Artist Spotlight on Boston’s radio program Blues on Sunday with Holly Harris on WBOS 92.9FM.
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Sam Hooper Group has opened packed shows for blues guitar legends: Ronnie Earl and (former Muddy Waters sideman) Luther “Guitar Jr.” Johnson. Hooper recently showcased at New York’s Soul of the Blues Festival, Alabama’s W. C. Handy Music Festival and received an Emerging Artist endorsement from First Act Guitars. A documentary of Hooper’s musical journey has appeared on Medford, MA Cable TV and is now seen on youtube.com.
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