He is proficient in all styles of Blues and is a leading innovator of West Coast Swing and Jump.
Paul got his first "break" in 1982, when "PeeWee"
Crayton asked him to join his band.
During this period he got a real education, working
with such Blues greats as "Big Joe" Turner,
Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson, Lowell Fulson, Lee
Allen, Guitar Shorty, Joe Houston, and Harmonica Fats.
Paul hit the National Blues Scene in 1986 as
a winner of the Long Beach Blues Festival Talent Search,
with "Luke & The Locomotives," a band he
co-founded with Audioquest Recording Artist Robert Lucas.
Since then, he has toured internationally with
"Canned Heat", William Clarke, King Ernest,
Robert Lucas, "Luke & The Locomotives," and Smokey Wilson,
to name a few.
Paul can be heard on the "Luke & The Locomotives"
CD release by Audioquest Records,
as well as the Robert Lucas CD release, "Layaway,"
also on Audioquest Records.
He can be heard on the King Ernest CD release,
"King of Hearts," on Evidence Records,
the Jimmy Morello CD release, "Can't Be Denied,"
on JSP Records,
and the Lester Butler CD release "13", on High
Tone Records.
Paul has also shared the stage with Carey
Bell, Frankie Lee Sims, Finis Tasby,
"Big Daddy" Kinsey, Johnny Dyer, Frank Frost,
Lester Davenport, A.C. Reed,
Charlie Musselwhite, George Thoroughgood, James "Supe" Bradshaw
Henry Butler, Mitch Kashmar, Johnny Rivers, and many others.
Critics Reviews
"Guitarist Paul Bryant - This guy can tear it
up"
Baltimore Blues Society, Tony Miller
"Paul Bryant is a tasteful lead guitarist
"Special mention should be made of the strong
lead guitar work of Paul Bryant"
"One of L.A.'s most versatile, and engaging, Blues
guitarists"
"A truly refreshing guitarist who can absolutely
tear it up.
Don't Stop Now!!!
Paul is a former member of "Canned Heat"
The Official "Canned Heat" Home Page: http://www.cannedheatmusic.com/
Gabi's "Canned Heat" Home Page: http://www.drfeelgood.de/c_heat/index.htm
The Robert Lucas Home Page: http://www.robertlucas.com/
The Harvey Mandel Home Page: http://www.harveymandel.com/
This The
Official Blues Ring site is owned by: Paul Bryant .
who shaped his solos with concise phrasing and
an ear for tonal variation"
L.A. Times, Mike Boehm
Phoenix Blues Society, Lee Poole
At Club Level, Pete Brooks
Paul Bryant can play the Blues with the best of them"
The Blues News, Jay Egenes
Click on the links below to finish your visit...
To view the tour schedule of this legendary band,
click on the links below:
Home of the Legendary Woodstock Band, "Canned Heat"!
A good friend of the band, Gabi Schwanke, from Germany...a cool lady, and great webmistress!
Cool Blues Sites of 'Heat Brothers' Robert Lucas and Harvey Mandel
Home of "Locomotive" and "Canned Heat" brother, and good friend, Robert "Luke" Lucas!
Home of Guitar Legend, and good friend, Harvey "The Snake" Mandel!
Thanks for visiting and...Don't
...Forget!...To Boogie!
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