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This Month's Feature Artist

Jimi Hocking

Members: Jimi Hocking (guitars/vocals)

Style: Roots-Blues-Rock

Web Site: www.jimihocking.com/

Sample Music: Click to Listen

Description: Jimi Hocking is a songwriter, singer and guitarist of the highest calibre, the electric love child of T-Bone Walker, BB King and Jimi Hendrix. He struts the stage with his band, playing his ‘showy’ guitar style while pulling all the classic stunts ... behind the head ... the duck walk ... even the splits!

Jimi’s affinity with the guitar started as a boy when his father, Kevin Hocking (a well known pianist and composer) realised that Jimi was more interested in Chuck Berry than his piano lessons, and so presented him with a primitive acoustic guitar for Christmas. These humble beginnings led to an ongoing career in music, with Jimi playing electric guitar, acoustic guitar and mandolin.

Always working on multiple recording projects, including a new blues album, 2006 chimed in for Jimi with the release of ‘The Ultimate Bootleg (vs2)’. Jimi's 10th album is a re-make of his first independent acoustic album, featuring all new recordings of original songs and bonus tracks... [more]

Winner (Solo/Duo) International Blues Challenge in Memphis, USA

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