Jo Lily: Vocals, Slide and Acoustic Guitar
Bobby Keyes: Guitar
Marty Ballou: Bass
Marty Richards: Drums
Tom West: Keyboards
Influences
Magic Sam, George Jones, Jimmy Reed, Don Gibson, Leadbelly, Porter Wagoner, Elmore James, Don Covey, Muddy Waters, Earl Gaines, Webb Pierce to name but a few
Sounds Like
Tom Waits, Bob Dylan, subdudes, Little Feat, John Hiatt, Mink DeVille, Charlie Rich, Allen Toussaint
An all-star band representing the very best journeymen of the Boston/New York music scenes, with roots in R&B, Rock and Roll and country. The Mystix are rapidly gaining recognition for their unique sound, featuring inspired original material and superbly crafted arrangements, as showcased in their new CD, “Blue Morning.”
Singer-songwriter Jo Lily, slide/acoustic guitarist, leads the band with his legendary gritty voice and soulful delivery.
The Boston Phoenix says guitarist Bobby Keyes "evokes an entire era of classic playing” having recorded with Jerry Lee Lewis, Ben E. King, and New Kids on the Block to name a few, and has been a studio player at the legendary Fame Studios in Muscle Shoals.
Drummer Marty Richards has worked with Peter Wolf, Duke Robillard, James Montgomery, “Monster” Mike Welch (with whom he toured Europe), Otis Read, and Jimmy Witherspoon. Marty has worked with bassist Marty Ballou in many of these bands, giving them a tightness that transcends the usual “play” between musicians.
Bassist Marty Ballou—the foundation, the bottom, and he plays over the top. His recordings with John Hammond, blues icon Jimmy Witherspoon, Duke Robillard and Roomful of Blues to name a few, affirm his place as one of the greats.
Keyboard monster Tom West has recorded and performed with Peter Wolf, Susan Tedeschi, Duke Levine, "Sax" Gordon Beadle, Barrence Whitfield, Duke Robillard, and many other Northeast favorites.
Thanks for accepting the request, I've been wasting a lot of years not having heard you guys until recently-I plan on making up for that for a long time. Keep doin what you do.
