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Barefoot Rock by Rhett Tyler & Early Warning

Rhett Tyler & Early Warning

Artist Biography For Rhett Tyler & Early Warning

Rhett Tyler Guitarist Songwriter Vocalist And Producer Is Best Known For His Explosive Style Of Scorching Modern Blues Guitar And High-Octane House-Rocking Live Performances. Born In San Antonio Texas And Raised In Mississippi Ohio And St. Louis Rhett Grew Up Listening And Learning About Music And The Blues From His Father An Air Force Officer And Talented Classical Boogie And Blues Pianist And About Writing From His Mother A Published Poet. He Discovered His Own God-Given Musical Talent At The Age Of 15 When His Parents Gave Him His First Electric Guitar. Rhett Attended Both Mannes College Of Music He Had Been Accepted By Juilliard But There Was No Guitar Program And The Berkley School Of Music In The Early 70s Where He Feverishly Worked At Honing His Skills As A Player Performer And Writer. He Soon Found Himself On Tour As Bandleader For R&B Recording Artist Ruth Copeland That Climaxed At The Baltimore Civic Center Where Rhett Received A Standing Ovation For His Electrifying Featured Guitar Solo. During The Latter Part Of The 70s And Early 80s Rhett Had The Pleasure Of Working With A Range Of Notable Artists On Numerous Projects Both Live And In The Studio. In The Mid-80s Rhett Formed The Band Early Warning. After Undergoing A Period Of Stylistic Exploration And Soul-Searching He Brought The Band's Focus Back To His First True Musical Love The Blues. His Music Is Certainly Rooted In The Tradition Of Blues But Rhett Also Incorporates His Jazz Rock And Gospel Influences To Create An Innovative Modern Musical Bland With His Signature Guitar Style. Rhett Tyler Has Independently Recorded And Released Three CDs With Early Warning "Total Package" In 1992 "My Passion" In 1997 And Most Recently "Live At Manny's Car Wash" In 1999. Two Of These Recordings Have Been Licensed To The German-Based Herman's Label For European Distribution. "Total Package" Was Released In Europe As "Get Tough" In 1996 And "My Passion" Was Released Under The Same Title In 1998. He Performs Both With His Band Early Warning As A Power Trio Guitar Bass And Drums And As A Solo Artist On The Acoustic 12-String Along With His Harmonica . Rhett Has Performed At Many Prominent Festivals And Venues Including The Mississippi Valley Blues Festival Davenport IA Fleet Blues Fest Albany NY Jersey Shore Jazz & Blues Festival Redbank NJ And Treasure Coast Food Bank Blues Festival Ft. Pierce FL. He Has Also Shared Billing With Many Distinguished Blues Artists Including Johnny Winter Lonnie Brooks Elvin Bishop Delbert McClinton And John Hammond To Name A Few. Critically Acclaimed By John Swenson Of Rolling Stone As "a Powerful Front Man In The Tradition Of Johnny Winter And Jimi Hendrix. Rhett Tyler Is The Certain Face Of Future Blues." --Wildfire Promotions For More Information Please Contact Contact Information Attn Cate
Tel/fax/hotline 518 828-5058
Email Rctyler@mhcable.Com 171 Oak Hill Road
Hudson NY 12534