Keb' Mo' harks back to the legendary Robert Johnson singing blues with roots in gospel... as Keb Mo puts it, “The Blues is my history, my culture”. Also Keb Mo has been there and down having been a song writer for A&M Records and jammin' with Albert Collins and Big Joe Turner. His "Keb Mo" debut album won over blues guitar fans while his "Just Like You" album, packed with Delta grooves nailed his first Grammy award.
Since then, Keb Mo has worked with with Dr. John and appears in Martin Scorsese Presents the Blues. As to blues guitar style, Keb Mo blues guitar licks have roots that touch blues lovers instantly. If you're an up and coming blues guitar player, take a cue from Keb Mo on how to make the blues contemporary while staying true to the the wonderful simplicity of blue music.