Benjamin Booker

"Benjamin Booker blasted a raw brand of blues/boogie/soul," observed the Chicago Tribune's Greg Kot in his SXSW wrap-up. "He likes to leave the rough edges intact, bringing to mind the houserockin' records that Hound Dog Taylor once did for Alligator Records in the '70s." American Songwriter said, "The 22-year-old New Orleans guitarist/songwriter - joined live by drummer/mandolin player Max Norton - took the stage as an unknown and…stepped off the stage a conqueror." "It might look like just two people onstage but Benjamin Booker's voice surely counts as a band member in its own right. Soulful and sandpaper-rough…" noted The Guardian while NME said, "he takes the ripped, raw racket of The Dirtbombs and smothers it in fuzzy, inherently moody-sounding riffs that recall The Gun Club and T Rex in equal measure."