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J.D. Simo Born: Chicago, Il. April 25, 1985 Genre Style: Blues-rock, roots rock, acid jazz, hill country blues J.D. Simo is the kind of guitar player who feels less like a modern musician and more like a time-traveling conduit for raw, unfiltered American music. Born in Chicago in 1985 and later cutting his teeth in the trenches of Nashville’s lower Broadway , he first blew minds taking dizzying, late-night solos with the legendary Don Kelley Band before steering his own psychedelic power trio, SIMO , through most of the 2010s. He’s a total gearhead and a master of vintage tone, blending heavy doses of acid rock, hill country blues, and greasy instrumental funk into something that feels completely alive and unpredictable on stage. When he’s not fronting his own band or touring the country with buddies like Luther Dickinson, he’s the guy music royalty calls when they need a serious player. He’s quietly stacked up session credits with everyone from Jack White and Beyoncé to Do...