Bman's Blues Report

Jimi Hocking is a songwriter, singer and guitarist of the highest caliber, the electric love child of T-Bone Walker, BB King and Jimi Hendrix. He struts the stage with his band, playing his ‘showy’ guitar style while pulling all the classic stunts ... behind the head ... the duck walk ... even the splits! Jimi is in his element live on stage, whether it be a small cafe or a massive festival. His combination of banter and story-telling, wailing guitar and mandolin with superb songwriting and performance makes Jimi one of the 'must-see' acts in blues today. Jimi’s affinity with the guitar started as a boy when his father, Kevin Hocking (a well known pianist and composer) realized that Jimi was more interested in Chuck Berry than his piano lessons, and so presented him with a primitive acoustic guitar for Christmas. These humble beginnings led to an ongoing career in music, with Jimi playing electric guitar, acoustic guitar and mandolin. Like my Facebook Page, Post your video on m...

Flipping a Fender Stratocaster upside-down acclaimed singer/songwriter/lefty guitarist Malina Moye is a quadruple threat who has carved out her own lane with distinctive talent that has her poised to fill a void in the entertainment industry. She has come a long way in such a short time. Moye’s music history boasts an impressive resume that includes performing at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, sharing stages with and supporting such multi-platinum, Grammy-Award-winning artists as Boyz II Men, Robin Thicke—not to mention lifetime Grammy recipient and blues pioneer Pinetop Perkins, to name a few. With an electrifying stage show, Malina and her band deliver an intoxicating fusion of R&B, Rock and Soul. The Diamonds & Guitars record is a testament to organic music that fuses Malina’s own signature wah-esque style with the undertone of hip/hop grooves, sassy vocals, and neo-soul, all while preserving its mainstream appeal. Among the new generation of lead guitarists, Malina is th...