Benjamin Booker is an American musician, singer, songwriter and guitarist. He cites The Gun Club, Blind Willie Johnson and T. Rex as influences. His music was described by the Chicago Tribune as "a raw brand of blues/boogie/soul,", by The Independent as "frenzied guitar-strumming and raw, soulful vocals that are hair-raising in intensity" and by Spin as "bright, furious, explosive garage rock."
Benjamin Booker at The Sinclair in Cambridge, MA (18 June 2014)
Mavis Staples is an American rhythm and blues and gospel singer and civil rights activist. She rose to fame as a member of her family's band The Staple Singers, of which she is the last surviving member. During her time in the group, she recorded the hit singles "I'll Take You There" and "Let's Do It Again". In 1969, Staples released her self-titled debut solo album.
Staples performing at Chicago Blues Festival in 2012
Staples in 1971, while signed to Stax Records
Staples singing during the 2006 NEA National Heritage Fellows concert.
Staples singing in Brooklyn, New York (2007)