Jontavious Willis is a multi-instrumentalist who was nominated for a GRAMMY in 2020 thanks to his latest album, Spectacular Class. Through original lyrics written by Willis himself, the gifted musician delivers a timeless album that features dynamic vocals and all types of blues: Delta, Piedmont, Texas, and Gospel. His stand-out fingerpicking, flat-picking, and slide prowess are also on display.
The Stephen Hull Experience: the Blues through the heart and soul of Wisconsin native, Stephen Hull, self-taught blues artist who’s been playing since age 14. Are you ready for real blues?
Jayy Hopp was born in Lagrange on March 10th 95’. Gospel and R&B music was very influential in his formative years. The guitar drives and grooves always caught his ear. As he aged, Jayy Hopp expanded his musical vocabulary. He started listening closely to Jimi Hendrix playing style..which lead him to people like Buddy Guy, Albert Collins, Jimmy Dawkins, Johnny “Guitar” Watson, Son Seals, Hubert Sumlin, Robert Ward (his uncle), and Ike Turner. Jayy Hopp plays with a solid syncopation and you can hear his influences clearly in his playing; Jayy Hopp should be a known name under this new generation. Under the wings of a long-time friend, Jontavious Willis, he has learned more about the roots of the blues and how it affected the different genres we have today. He has become more fluent in the Country Blues playing style and he has been awarded a certificate for completing the Bentonia Tuning Workshop where Mr. Jimmy “Duck” Holmes was the instructor, in Bentoia, MS.