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Volker Strifler will be playing at Hopmonk Tavern in late July.  Here's a little more about the band.

Spiced with the British flavor of Peter Green and Eric Clapton and infused by the stylings of artists like Wes Montgomery and Ry Cooder, Strifler creates music that ranges from modern Blues rock to soulful chunky back beats reminiscent of a mid 50’s R&B ballads, blending it all with country blues/roots and touches of jazz. The mixture is topped off with the lazy, slurred singing style of Strifler’s husky vocals producing the seductive magic of music performed with deep conviction and amazing originality. With the upcoming release of his newest CD “Let the Music Rise” Strifler expertly crafts songs that achieve the near-impossible feat of not only creeping into the brain but under the skin, borrowing from every decade, not just the classic blues era of the 1940s.

While he has recorded and/or toured with many of the top modern blues artists like Ford, Chris Cain and the Ford Blues Band he has spent time learning from legends like Lowell Fulson. Strifler proves that “blues” is a feeling more than a style, giving his tunes a solid anchor but not confining himself to genre clichés.

This is a 21+ show.