Shawn Holt & the Teardrops

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Shawn Holt is the son of the late legendary blues master, Magic Slim. Shawn Holt & the Teardrops were the recipients of this years 2014 BMA award for "Best New Artist Debut". When the blues world mourned the passing of Magic Slim this past spring at a tribute in Chicago, Bill Dahl of theChicago Blues Guide wrote, "'A Night For Magic' commenced in true torch-passing fashion with Slim's guitar-wielding son, Shawn Holt, leading a second-generation lineup of Teardrops that proved conclusively he has what it takes to maintain the family legacy."

Magic Slim & the Teardrops have probably been nominated for the Blues Foundation's "Blues Band of the Year" award more times than any blues band playing today - including eight times in the last ten years. You can't become a Teardrop until Magic Slim says you're good enough. Shawn Holt became a Teardrop last year shortly before his dad died.

The high energy, hard-driving sound of the Teardrops is still alive and well with Shawn, a chip off the old block, fronting his old man's band. Shawn's booming vocal presence is more than a little reminiscent of his father's, and his guitar playing, while similar to Slim's, exhibits a broader mix of classic and contemporary influences. Combining a couple of his Dad's songs and other songs associated with him with five of his own originals, Shawn shows himself more than capable of leading the Teardrops into a new era.

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