New blues

New blues is a name given to blues music by artists such as The White Stripes, John Mayer Trio, Seasick Steve, Stephen Dale Petit and The Black Keys, who are bringing the blues to wider popularity in the New Millennium.

The new blues revolution

The new blues revolution refers to the time in the late 00’s when the contemporised form of the deep blues caught the mainstream imagination, and the blues thereby gained a wider audience.

It is akin to the British blues boom of the mid 1960s pioneered by artists such as Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, Jimmy Page and Phil May, who adapted and added creatively to traditional US Blues Music (e.g. Delta blues, Country blues, Chicago blues and other blues genres originating in early 1900s America). The British blues boom made British blues popular both in the United Kingdom and in the United States during this time.

The new blues revolution is a predominantly United Kingdom based phenomenon, although bands such as The Checks from New Zealand have also contributed to the movement, and to the increasing popularity and awareness of the genre. There is a US-based band called New Blues Revolution.

Stephen Dale Petit’s contribution

Stephen Dale Petit is a major figurehead in the new blues revolution. He believes “the UK needs to be reminded of their treasure trove contribution to the Blues” ^[1] and that it is “important that (young people) are exposed to raw, deep blues firsthand and they know it’s available to them” ^[2]

Major artists

• Eric Bibb
• The Black Keys
• Joe Bonamassa
• Deborah Coleman
• Ruthie Foster
• Colin James
• Candye Kane
• Jonny Lang
• John Mayer
• Keb Mo
• Oneida
• Stephen Dale Petit
• Ana Popovic
• Julian Sas
• Seasick Steve
• Watermelon Slim
• Son of Dave
• The White Stripes
• Susan Tedeschi
• Julian Thome
• Derek Trucks
• TK Webb
• Teeny Tucker

Links (and further reading)

New Blues Forum [1] - A forum for lovers of The Blues – new and old [insert new blues and new blues revolution websites and media]

References

1. ^ Wilkinson, Sam (June, July 2007), "Stephen Dale Petit Gets His Point Across" (PDF), Blues Matters (38): 62–69, http://www.guitararama.co.uk/pdfs/BluesMatters_optimised.pdf, "the UK needs to be reminded of their treasure trove contribution to the Blues" 
2. ^ Heathman (2007-11-08), "Heathman's Diary: Stephen's Still got the Blues for you" (PDF), Ham & High: 22–22, http://www.guitararama.co.uk/pdfs/HamandHi.pdf, "important that (young people) are exposed to raw, deep Blues firsthand and they know it’s available to them"