Studebaker John & the Hawks are out of Chicago Illinois.  With the help of our friends with the Columbus Blues Alliance, we were able to book them May 17th of this year (2006). 

"His raw amplified canonical work recalls past masters like Little Walter and Big Walter Horton, while his slide guitar style is descended from the styles of Elmore James and Hound Dog Taylor. On top of that Studebaker John is a powerful vocalist and talented songwriter…"
-Chicago Tribune