“The Greatest British Blues Performing Artist” Cerys Matthews
Another band we are excited to welcome back to celebrate our 20th Festival.
Ever since John Walters, John Peel’s producer, declared Errol Linton the ‘future of British Blues’ back in 1993, Brixton born Errol has been performing and perfecting his art across the world, playing what he calls “Blues with a Reggae vibe”.
Over the decades Errol has collaborated and played with many musical greats from the blues world and beyond including Bo Diddley, Tony Allen, Doctor John, and Screaming Jay Hawkins.
Errol contributes the haunting harmonica on Joe Bonamassa’s 2021 Grammy nominated album ‘Royal Tea’, recorded at Abbey Rd.
Errol has produced several albums himself; the last two studio albums in collaboration with Brassdog records are his first on Vinyl. ‘Packing My Bags’ (‘Chess Records meets Studio One’) recorded at world famous Dean St Studios and ‘No Entry’ recorded at the equally iconic Toerag Studios have been great critical successes for him – from a 4 Star review in Mojo Magazine and a cracking 9/10 from Allan Jones in Uncut, “Just Wonderful: the whole thing”.
After 30 years as a singer, songwriter and one of the world’s best harmonica player Errol and his exceptional band are still amongst the hardest working groups in Britain.
“Errol Linton leads the best Blues band in Britain. Or, perhaps that should read, the best band in Britain”. Author & journalist Garth Cartwright.