"A top slide player, slick and rhythmical, drawing the listener in and keeping them on the edge of their seats. Combine this with a voice which is rich in authenticity and you have the great live act that is ‘John Emil.' Close your eyes and you will be transported to the Mississippi Delta ...but with his own take on an old style, the results are mesmerizing as John draws you into a world of American roots music. A quality musician and an enchanting live performer!" - Gary Ward (UK musician/promoter)
John Emil, an accomplished singer/songwriter, guitarist, and a master of slide guitar, has delivered show-stopping performances across the United States and United Kingdom. His notable appearances include major festivals such as the Atlanta Blues and Bluegrass Fest, Leek Blues & Americana Festival UK, Abber Jazz & Blues Fest Wales UK, and Garden & Gun Festival. His expanding repertoire of prestigious venues spans from the historic Coister Ballroom at Sea Island GA, where he opened for The Steep Canyon Rangers, to the elegant Boston Library Courtyard as part of the City of Boston Summer Concert Series.
Equally adept with the acoustic Hawaiian lap steel guitar and Dobro, fans hear haunting, subtle hints of Delta bluesmen Son House and Blind Willie Johnson, but John Emil ultimately creates a unique style all his own by integrating country blues, folk and bluegrass sounds into his repertoire.
His international reach extends throughout the UK music scene, with acclaimed performances at venerable venues including The Howlin Wolf Club in Glasgow, Scotland, Mrs Yarringtons Music Club in Battle, and the Going Up The Country Blues and Roots Club in Worthenbury, Wales. Domestically, he's graced stages from Smiths Olde Bar in Atlanta to intimate settings like the Howard County Historical Society Concert series in Maryland.
Routinely taking the lost art of slide guitar in a new direction, John has composed a wealth of slide guitar tracks for media production libraries. His instrumental tracks have been published by LA Post Music Los Angeles, Songs to Your Eyes Los Angeles and Strange Fruit South Africa. John became the first American musician to be published by London's KPM/EMI, one of the world's largest production libraries. Among the many television and cable network shows John has supplied music for NBC's Dateline, Anthony Bourdain's No Reservations, American Pickers, and several international wildlife and nature documentaries.
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"TIMELINE"
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John Emil
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"A Tough Calling" music produced and composed by John Emil
