Son Henry- Lap Steel guitar, regular guitar, slide guitar, harmonica, vocals, pedal steel, acoustic guitar.
Kevin Oliphant- Drums
Dean Stewart- Bass
Influences
Bukka White, Blind Willie Johnson, BB King, Guitar Slim, Maculloch Chain Saws, Robert Johnson, Eddie Taylor, the Energizer Bunny, John Grishham, Steven King, Hop Wilson.
Sounds Like
"Big, bold electric and slide guitar playing, some rustic harmonica and,
of course, the lap steel playing that is quickly defining the man as a
force to be reckoned with. Son's vocal style is earthy and relaxed, the perfect vehicle to deliver his tales of love won and lost"
Lisa Monroe, Southwest Blues Magazine
"We headed upstairs to the auditorium in time for the main stage program, which began with the Son Henry Band. Son heralds from Alaska and is now living in Scotland from where he has recruited a powerful rhythm section. Together they have formed a unique sound, mainly down to Son's first choice of instrument, the lap steel guitar. The Blues they played were authentic stomping down and dirty and the slide threw in a different dynamic, at times having the force of a sledgehammer and at others a melodic subtlety. A couple of highlights were Muddy's 'I Can't Be Satisfied' and a stunning rendition of 'Voodoo Chile'. We must get to see them again."
Tony Winfield and Sue Hickling, Blues Matters! MAgazine
"The Son Henry Band is the best blues band in the world right now; Son himself is a master trailblazer in some of the dirtiest, skankiest, holiest hot rod of a lap-steel guitar anyone has a right to hear. "
Radio Enigma, Alberta, Canada
"One of the hidden gems of British Blues"
BluesMatters! Magazine
"A virtuoso of the lap steel guitar"
BluesMatters! Magazine
"Solo, with an intimate audience, he really came into his own. His knack for holding an audience with his storytelling reflected in his songwriting"
BluesMatters! Magazine
"Son Henry plays with an acute feel for the rhythms and anger of the delta, in turns subtle and ferocious, hollering and stomping to the eerie call of the bottleneck"
CDbaby
"Son Henry is the consummate front man"
Blues in Britain
"Friday night roared to life with the Son Henry Band"
Blues in Britain
"Friday nights show peaked when Son Henry took the stage"
Play Magazine
"Talent, stage presence and authenticity"
The Orkadian
"That boy sure can play the guitar, sure can"
Blues Legend Robert Ealey
"As with the very best of all blues, his songs deal with everyday
life, love and relationships. Damn this man for writing 'Second Glance'.
Its desperation and resignation hit me so hard every time I hear it that
funny watery stuff comes to my eyes. It scares me when someone details
the longings of my soul before I've even defined them myself. Son is good
at that- VERY good"
Southwest Blues Magazine
"As if an unnatural union between Howlin' Wolf and Creedence miraculously gave birth to the band."
RenÈ Malines
"Son took the audience through a journey from Delta acoustic blues, up to Chicago on his electric guitar and his acoustic lap steel guitar, of which is a master player. The new song Sackcloth and Ashes which was played on the lap steel and will be on his forthcoming new album brought the Legion to a standstill. You could have heard a pin drop in the room as the notes just dripped from Son's guitar and filled the room. The crowd were rewarded with an encore at the end of the set as a thank you for their appreciation."
Cynical old dog with a lap steel guitar and a volume problem is more like it.
The Right Reverend Son Henry is a triple thread on Guitar, Lap Steel and Blues Harp. Called "a legendary guitarist" by Music Journalist Mark Dudick, he's also been blessed with a strong singing voice and the ability to write songs that sound decades old. What is it that makes this guy tick? Well, here's what you need to know.
It was a chance to see BB King at the ripe old age of 12 that got him interested in blues. Add to that the good old days of real radio, where when the weather conditions were right you could get WLAC and a host of other blues radio stations on the AM radio from Chicago and New Orleans. By 13 he was hiding his guitar in the bushes, breaking curfew and sneaking into blues clubs all over New York. There was a short stint riding trains living the life of a blues guy and hitch-hiking to Woodstock (he almost made it too). Add to that something like (cough, cough) many years of playing blues in seedy bars all over the world, and he's mastered the craft, fusing blues and old country with country blues and a punk attitude. It all works as some odd but entertaining and very danceable gumbo.
Add to this a life well lived; Alaskan Oil Field worker, kidnapped in Ecuador, shot in Tennessee, teacher, father, mechanic and survivor. Son can fix anything mechanical, and is a master story teller. Like the time he ran for President? Or that plane crash in South America where they hit a cow?
But there's more to the guy than just blues. Along the way he got involved with social justice programs and became a well known activist for Homeless Programs. He's raised hundreds of thousands of dollars to support transitional housing and drug and alcohol counseling programs to help break the cycle of homelessness. He's currently active in voter registration programs for Americans living abroad. Boundless energy and enthusiasm and an overwhelming drive to use his talents to change the world, one dance floor at a time.
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What sad, sad news to hear about Kevin - I actually only heard him play his drums once. At the Blues Bonanza Last Year (at the Lowdown) I remember thinking after a couple of minutes - YEAHH!!! Son..s definitely found himself a drummer for this band! - Man he sounded spot on!!! - Deepest symphaties to everyone who knew him and to his family - So very sad ... Bless him wherever he may be. NA - Denmark
THIS FRIDAY NIGHT (13 february) AT THE LEMON TREE, ABERDEEN - Our tounge-in-cheek local awards ceremony, featuring THE LORELEI, THE TYRANT LIZARD KINGS and SAMURAI FURY!
Hello Hello.....How are you? Tonight @ 9pm, were playing the Blue Lamp, £5 at the door unfortunatly, totally worth it!! Should be a great Night! Hope to see you there!
