Keb' Mo'

現(xiàn)年55歲來自加州原名Kevin Moore的Keb’Mo’凱柏莫，受到底特律藍(lán)調(diào)風(fēng)格、福音歌曲以及一代藍(lán)調(diào)宗師Robert Johnson影響，12歲拿到第一把吉他后，開啟對藍(lán)調(diào)吉他學(xué)習(xí)強(qiáng)烈欲望。70-80年代的Keb’Mo’凱柏莫加入多組藍(lán)調(diào)以及伴奏樂團(tuán)之中，曾與Jefferson Starship提琴手Papa John Creach共事錄制專輯。1994年如以得愿發(fā)行個人首張同名專輯《Keb’Mo’凱柏莫》，其中還翻奏影響他極深Robert經(jīng)典單曲，自此Keb’Mo’凱柏莫贏得樂評高度贊賞，努力多時的個人音樂生涯終于開花結(jié)果。連續(xù)1996以及1998年專輯《Just Like You》、《Slow Down》皆獲葛萊美青睞，奪下“傳統(tǒng)藍(lán)調(diào)專輯”嘉冕。2001年為小朋友所作之特輯《Big Wide Grin》，將多首耳熟能詳經(jīng)典老歌改以歡樂童謠方式翻唱，成為兒童音樂榜冠軍+網(wǎng)路專輯榜Top10，2004年再奪一座葛萊美的《Keep It Simple》，迅速飆入藍(lán)調(diào)榜冠軍寶座+熱門潛力榜Top4位置。
 
by Steve Huey
 
Keb Mo draws heavily on the old-fashioned country blues style of Robert Johnson, but keeps his sound contemporary with touches of soul and folksy storytelling. He writes much of his own material and has applied his acoustic, electric, and slide guitar skills to jazz- and rock-oriented bands in the past as well. Born Kevin Moore in Los Angeles to parents of Southern descent, he was exposed to gospel music at a young age. At 21, Moore joined an R&B band later hired for a tour by Papa John Creach and played on three of Creachs albums. Opening for jazz and rock artists such as the Mahavishnu Orchestra, Jefferson Starship, and Loggins & Messina helped broaden Moores horizons and musical abilities. Moore cut an R&B-based solo album, Rainmaker, in 1980 for Casablanca, which promptly folded. In 1983, he joined Monk Higgins band as a guitarist and met a number of blues musicians who collectively increased his understanding of the music. He subsequently joined a vocal group called the Rose Brothers and gigged around L.A. 1990 found Moore portraying a Delta bluesman in a local play called Rabbit Foot and later playing Robert Johnson in a docudrama called Cant You Hear the Wind Howl? He released his self-titled debut album as Keb Mo in 1994, featuring two Robert Johnson covers, 11 songs written or co-written by Moore, and his guitar and banjo work. His second album, Just Like You, was equally well received. Slow Down followed in 1998 and Door was issued two years later. Big Wide Grin followed in 2001, while 2004 saw the release of two albums, Keep It Simple and Peace...Back by Popular Demand. Suitcase was issued in 2006 on Red Ink Records.