JD Hobson/Band
Seattle, Washington, United States
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Acoustic blues continues to thrive. There are a few good examples of this right here in the Puget Sound area. Hobson is one of these. His voice is a bit like Bob Dylan though geared a little higher. His choice of material includes tunes by Skip James, John Hurt and Son House, as well as traditional numbers. He also writes a bit and does so quite well. The title tune is one of his and it's a good one. Another one of his is "Bury Me Standing," which is played with an abrasive slide. He also does well on "Hard Times," a tune attributed to Steven Foster. JD is still a young guy so we can look forward to having him around for a good long while..... and that's a good thing. (Lars Gandil) - Victory Music Reviews
Acoustic blues continues to thrive. There are a few good examples of this right here in the Puget Sound area. Hobson is one of these. His voice is a bit like Bob Dylan though geared a little higher. His choice of material includes tunes by Skip James, John Hurt and Son House, as well as traditional numbers. He also writes a bit and does so quite well. The title tune is one of his and it's a good one. Another one of his is "Bury Me Standing," which is played with an abrasive slide. He also does well on "Hard Times," a tune attributed to Steven Foster. JD is still a young guy so we can look forward to having him around for a good long while..... and that's a good thing. (Lars Gandil) - Victory Music Reviews
Discography
Where the Sun Don't Shine
Desert Road
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Bio
NEW RELEASE: The JD Hobson Band - Where the Sun Don't Shine
When the Delta Blues meets Outlaw country, you get the Outlaw Blues!
Somewhere out there on the road between Seattle, Austin, and Memphis, is a man on the run. Whether from the law, or just his own personal demons, its hard to say, but he runs as though the boogie man himself was on his heels, or as Robert Johnson put it in his famous song, there is a Hell Hound on My Trail. Maybe every man has feels a little like this in his life, and JD Hobson expresses this feeling in what he calls the Outlaw Blues.
JD grew up in a house where the Blues was constantly on the radio. From Robert Johnson to Howlin Wolf, to John Lee Hooker and Muddy Waters, he was schooled in the blues. JD learned that the beauty of the Blues is in the details, and that every small inflection in the voice is important and carries weight.
As he got older, he attended Port Townsends Centrum country Blues workshops where he was able to learn from greats like John Cephus, David Honeyboy Edwards, and John Jackson.
JD Hobson began as a solo artist performing his large repertoire of upbeat Americana and Country Blues in the Seattle area. The JD Hobson Band is the natural evolution of JD's solo career, and his fans have responded by selling out a number of shows locally in the Seattle area, including three shows at the famous Tractor Tavern.
DJs nationally and internationally stood up and took note in 2013 when JD Hobsons Where the Sun Dont Shine Hit #8 on the Freeform American Roots Chart and #26 on the Roots Music Report chart in addition to hitting #3 on KEXPs Blues chart.
In JD Hobsons music some will say they swear they hear the rootsy goodness of Bob Dylan and the Band. Others will say they feel the bluesy rockin groove of the Black Keys. Still others will say it reminds them of the roadhouse vibe of Howlin Wolf with a little Willie Dixon in the rhythm section. Whats unanimous is that the music is infectious. Enough groove to move your feet and enough passion to move your soul.
This music is about reaching down deep and coming up with something authentic and timeless. The trials, sadness, and triumphs of people here in America continue on today only dressed in different clothes. Times have changed, but we inherit the blues. - JD
This is what critics are saying about JDs latest release Where the Sun Dont Shine:
Where the Sun Don't Shine is a wonderfully assured album, with what can only be described as a flawless salvo of opening tracks. Leicester Bangs Magazine
This is an assured and solid album that suggests that the Seattle based JD Hobson Band will have fans when they play there and with audiences further afield. Lonesome Highway
Hobson's brand of bluesy Americana is steeped in rich outlaw tradition. His latest blends originals and covers seamlessly, making it hard to tell which are which, and that's a compliment. Seattle Weekly Reverb Magazine
Awards/Nominations:
As the winner of the South Sound Blues Associations Back to Beale Street solo/duo competition, JD competed in Memphis at the 2010 and 2011 International Blues Challenges.
JD was also nominated by the Washington Blues Society members for a 2011 Best of the Blues award in the best solo/duo category.
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