Michael Hill's Blues Mob is an American

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. The members have variously included Michael Hill, his

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playing brother, Kevin, and singing sisters, Wynette and Kathy. Originally formed in the early 1990s by Michael Hill (born 1952,

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), the Blues Mob is a trio - however they sometimes add keyboards. Hill came to blues music from the atypical social and musical background of the Bronx and the

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. With the release of their first

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''Bloodlines'' in 1994, Michael Hill's Blues Mob established themselves. ''Bloodlines'' went on to earn the Living Blues Critic's award for Debut Blues Album of the Year. The next four years saw the band release two more albums on

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; '' Have Mercy!'' (1996) and ''New York State of Blues'' (1998). Michael Hill's Blues Mob have appeared at the

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and

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. Their

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have included most of

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, with five trips each to

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. Michael Hill's Blues Mob released their fourth album, ''Suite: Larger Than Life'' in 2001 on Singular Records in the US and Dixiefrog in

. This was followed by a

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, ''Electric Storyland Live'' (2003), and the

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, ''Black Gold and Goddesses Bold'' (2005).

Discography

* ''Bloodlines'' (

, 1994) * '' Have Mercy!'' (Alligator Records, 1996) * ''New York State of Blues'' (Alligator Records, 1998) * ''Suite: Larger Than Life'' (Singular Records, 2001) * ''Electric Storyland Live'' (Ruf Records, 2003)

References

External links

Official website
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