Chris Smither January 5, 2007

Like John Hammond and a handful of other musicians whose careers began in the 1960s blues revival, guitarist, singer and songwriter Chris Smither can take pride in the fact that he's been there since the beginning. This self-described "one-man band to the bone" uses mostly his blues guitar and his foot tapping to create memorable blues sounds. Boise-born but Boston based, Eilen Jewell is an up-and-coming acoustic blues singer/songwriter with strong country and folk influences.