Rob Stone
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As a vocalist Rob Stone is powerful, yet relaxed and natural; as a harmonica player he evokes the sounds of greats like Little Walter, Sonny Boy Williamson and Walter Horton. This band navigates their way effortlessly through one lean arrangement after another, from a soulful slow blues to a ferocious, driving slide guitar workout recalling past greats like Elmore James, Earl Hooker, and Muddy Waters, as well as all the blues harp legends from the heyday of Chicago blues. At times this band sounds as if they stepped directly out of a time machine dialed in to “south side of Chicago, c. 1950s”. Their knowledge and experience shows; everything is in the right place. Whether playing before an audience of seasoned blues fans, or a group of folks who’ve never been to a blues club, the energy and swing of their music pulls in the audience from the very first note.
Rob Stone and the C-Notes play blues the way it is supposed to be played...with love and respect for the tradition that lies at the heartof the music. Their goal is to introduce a younger audience to the exciting music of Chicago blues.
While they stay true to the tradition, Rob Stone and the C-Notes have a sound that is all their own. The result is a genuine, blues show unsurpassed in energy, feeling, and authenticity, presented with professionalism and a touch of class.
Stone's debut cd, “NO WORRIES,” (MARQUIS) and a full set of unreleased tracks (featuring the final recordings of Chicago Blues legend Dave Myers) aroused the interest of Chicago’s prestigious Earwig Music Company (a label shared by many of the greats they learned from); their new release “JUST MY LUCK” on that label has placed Rob Stone and the C-Notes at the forefront of working blues bands today.