COCO MONTOYA
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\n&ldquo\;Stratocaster-fueled\, fierce slash-and-burn guitar work&hellip\;dramatic\, smoldering Southern soul-rooted intensity. Montoya&rsquo\;s voice is as expressive as his guitar.&rdquo\; &ndash\; \;Washington Post
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\n&ldquo\;Montoya is a show-stopper&hellip\;Heartfelt singing and merciless guitar with a wicked icy burn&hellip\;he swings like a jazz man and stings like the Iceman\, Albert Collins. He is one of the truly gifted blues artists of his generation.&rdquo\; &ndash\; \;Living Blues
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\nThe old Willie Dixon adage\, &ldquo\;blues is truth\,&rdquo\; perfectly describes the searing\, contemporary blues-rock of \;world-renowned guitarist and vocalist \;Coco Montoya. Taught by the &ldquo\;Master of the Telecaster\,&rdquo\; \;Albert Collins\, but with a hard-edged sound and style all his own\, Montoya mixes his forceful\, melodic guitar playing and passionate vocals with memorable songs\, delivering the blues&rsquo\; hardest truths. He earned his status as a master guitarist and soul-powered vocalist through years of paying his dues as a sideman with Collins (first as a drummer) and then with \;John Mayall&rsquo\;s Bluesbreakers\, before launching his solo career in 1993. Five years of constant touring with Collins and ten years with Mayall turned him into a monster player and dynamic performer. Montoya has released eight solo albums - including three for Alligator between 2000 and 2007 - and has played at clubs\, concert halls and major festivals all over the world. \;Guitar Player \;says Montoya plays &ldquo\;stunning\, powerhouse blues with a searing tone\, emotional soloing\, and energetic\, unforced vocals.&rdquo\; \;And \;Guitar One Magazine \;calls Montoya &ldquo\;the hottest southpaw in the blues&rdquo\; and raves about his &ldquo\;master touch and killer tone.&rdquo\;
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\n&ldquo\;An astounding guitar virtuoso and a forceful singer.&rdquo\; - \;Billboard
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\n&ldquo\;Awe inspiring.&rdquo\; - \;Village Voice
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\n \; \; \; \;VIDEO \; \; \;- \; \;VIDEO 2 \; \; - \; \;VIDEO 3 \;(with Walter Trout)