The Billy Gibson Band is perfect for MySpace: They play blues, which has a national fan base that’s sparse but passionate–in fact, one might argue that the Internet kept blues alive, hooking up fans with the music at a time when the commercial music world left it for dead.
Gibson’s a harmonica player from Memphis, and it’s not just blues he can appreciate, but the Memphis Stax soul tradition as well, evidenced in his adventurous but interesting cover of Booker T. & the MG’s hit “Hip Hug-Her,” substituting his harp for the classic Booker B-3 organ line.
If you’re a blues fan who likes the Chicago stuff or the more B.B. King electrified side and not the Delta hollerin’ acoustic blues or country-drenched Texas style, Billy Gibson’s for you. Stop by his MySpace and stay awhile, and if you like the sample bites, dive into the 99-cent download buffet.
