Alex Gomez’ whiskey-soaked vocal and wigged-out electric slide guitar raunch transcend its sum. Testifying like a man world-weary of shouting truth, the Houston, Texan conjures up the venerable Delta/Chicago blues mojo with ruthless irreverence. Where careless love, sordid sex and intemperate substance abuse intersect, its specter haunts a crossroads teeming with jaded strippers, avaricious call girls, strung-out junkies and other fallen angels.
Blasphemously challenging the status quo, Alex Gomez simultaneously fascinates initiates, while infuriating purists. If you like Eric Clapton and Keb’ Mo’, you’ll probably hate Alex Gomez. Yet, if you dig the Captain Beefheart and Bob Log III, artists to whom critics compare Alex Gomez’ work, well then... consider yourself invited to the party.
Alex Gomez surfaced hosting the nationally-televised BLUES SLIDE GUITAR WORKSHOP [PBS], dubbed "…a tuneful treasure chest” by TV Guide. "Preachin' and teachin' the blues..." [New Times], Alex Gomez spun off instructional products, including retail "Top Seller" Tape & Slide [American Music Supply]. Showcasing BluesStock, the "...slide maestro..." [Guitar Player] inked with Bluetone Records, soon heading Mississippi way to record SLIDIN’ DOWN THE DELTA. Featuring guest shots by members of local outfits Bobby Rush and Blue Mountain, the record won media kudos, drawing comparisons to Blues shaman R.L. Burnside [Living Blues].
Subsequent independent solo debut, ALWAYS NEVER, won praise from stoner bible, High Times for its “deep Black Keys groove”. Moreover, Real Blues magazine declared ALWAYS NEVER, "...the hottest thing to happen to Boogie Blues in 30 years". Current METALLIC BLUE ELECTRIC draws comparisons to the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion [Oz Online]. “Elmore James on acid” declared KHEN-FM 106.9 Denver.
Alex Gomez’ “Dazed and Confused Stoner Punk Blues” fuels a white-knuckle roller coaster ride deep into the heart of the post-modern Blues experience.
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