Michael Hill

Michael Hill
Born: Jan 1, 1952 in New York, NY
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Styles: Modern Electric Blues, Contemporary Blues
Biography: Michael Hill, a Bronx-raised guitarist, singer and songwriter, took his earliest inspiration from the sounds of Jimi Hendrix. His other songwriting influences include socially conscious artists like Marvin Gaye, Bob Marley and Curtis Mayfield.

Hill has recorded two albums for Alligator Records of Chicago,

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Have Mercy!
Released: 1996
Label: Alligator Records
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Michael Hill's primary attribute is his ambition. Where many contemporary bluesmen are content to turn out standard shuffles and boogies, he wants to bring it all together -- Hendrix blues-rock, Chicago ...Read full review
New York State Of Blues
Released: 1998
Label: Alligator Records
Critics' Rating:
Michael Hill's third album for Alligator keeps the focus of his music squarely in urban territory. Hill's Hendrix-laden grooves and almost-heavy metal guitar playing may be off-putting to some purists, ...Read full review
More Michael Hill's Blues Mob albums: Main Albums (8), Compilations (1)
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