Award-winning, internationally renowned blues-rock guitarist, singer and songwriter Coco Montoya will perform at The Powerhouse in Folsom this Sunday afternoon,June 2 for the venue’s weekly “Powerhouse of Blues” series.
Mentored by the “Master of the Telecaster,” Albert Collins, and schooled by a decade on the road with John Mayall, Montoya has a hard-edged sound and style all his own. Since his debut album in 1995 (which won him the Blues Music Award for Best New Artist), Montoya’s endlessly inventive guitar work and passionate, hard-hitting vocals have kept him at the top of the blues world.
With his sixth Alligator Records album, Writing On The Wall, Montoya delivers what he is calling one of the best records he’s ever made. For the very first time on Alligator, he decided to bring his road-tested band—noted keyboardist and songwriter Jeff Paris (Keb’ Mo’, Bill Withers), bassist Nathan Brown, and drummer Rena Beavers—into the studio with him.
Between the camaraderie of the long-time bandmates and the sheer talent of all involved, the results have left Coco, in his words, “over the moon.” Upon its release, Writing On The Wall debuted at #1 on the Billboard Blues Chart.
Sunday’s show is part of three big days of music at Powerhouse Pub. Tickets for Sunday’s Powerhouse of Blues are just $15 and can be purchased online though www.powerhousepub.com or at the door Sunday. Powerhouse Pub is located at 614 Sutter Street in Folsom