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Rusty Zinn

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"My dream was to be a blues man. I’ve lived it too."

Born in Long Beach , California in 1970, Rusty Zinn grew up in Santa Cruz. As a teen, Rusty Zinn was introduced to the blues through the sounds of Muddy Waters and Howlin' Wolf. Inspired by their music, as well as the guitar styles of Jimmy Rogers, Eddie Taylor, Robert Lockwood Jr. and Luther Tucker, Rusty Zinn picked up the guitar at age 17. The burgeoning guitarist's talent and passion prompted Luther Tucker to take Rusty Zinn under his wing. After this turning point in his career, Rusty Zinn honed his skills playing in several Bay Area blues bands. As his reputation grew, he backed up touring blues legends Snooky Pryor and Jimmy Rogers. Another defining moment for Rusty Zinn's career was meeting Kim Wilson of The Fabulous Thunderbirds, who was so impressed with Rusty Zinn's monster tone and technique that he invited the young guitarist to play on his 1993 album, Tigerman and later asked Rusty Zinn to join his band. Soon thereafter, with an introduction by Kim Wilson, Rusty Zinn was signed on with Black Top Records and released two critically acclaimed solo albums with the label, Sittin' & Waitin' in 1996 and Confessin' in 1999. The release of Sittin' & Waitin' earned Rusty Zinn a W.C. Handy Award nomination for Best New Blues Artist. In 2000, Rusty Zinn signed with Alligator Records, where he recorded The Chill. Today, Rusty Zinn continues his musical exploration, weaving an eclectic mix of his musical influences. Drawing from his love of soul, R&B, blues, reggae and rock, Rusty Zinn's music is ever changing. Rusty Zinn has reinvented himself as a songwriter whose killer guitar licks and intense vocals display his passion for his music.

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