MARK HUMMEL was born in New Haven, CT, but moved to Los Angeles as a newborn. Hummel took up an interest in blues harp & rock-blues music in high school, but soon discovered the originators like Muddy Waters, Sonny Boy Williamson, & Little Walter. Soon after, Hummel frequented the Ash Grove club on Melrose Ave. in LA, where he saw (in a three-month period) three blues legends he would later work with on a regular basis: Charlie Musselwhite, Brownie McGhee (w/Sonny Terry) & James Cotton. By 1985, Mark Hummel’s Blues Survivors hit the road full-time & continue till the present (Hummel’s memoir, “Big Road Blues: 12 Bars on I-80,” recounts many road exploits). Hummel’s been featured on over thirty recordings since 1985, including his 2014 Blind Pig Records release, Remembering Little Walter (a recording of a Hummel Blues Harp Blowout) + Longtime Texas blues guitarist ANSON FUNDERBURGH undeniably remains best known in the blues field for his extraordinarily concise lead guitar attack. Funderburgh’s unmistakable style, tone, and sensibility have made him one of contemporary blues music’s most important guitar players! & Genius Guitarist JUNIOR WATSON is one of the most revered Blues players for three decades, both in the US and abroad.