Biography
Jewel Stone Prophets is a collaboration by long lost cousins Gary Hooker and Howlin Buzz. Separated for over 30 years, the South Florida natives have united to record their debut EP. Hooker is a Nashville guitarist and currently a longstanding member of the Drama KIngs, Brad Paisleys band. Buzz is active in the Tampa blues scene,singing and playing harmonica.
The idea to do a project started not long after Hooker heard a live CD that Buzz had recorded. Impressed with his cousins authentic blues delivery, he was inspired to start writing with co-writer James Stevenson " swampy, southern, gritty" material that he wanted to record featuring Buzz. Sessions started in Nashville shortly thereafter.
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Eventually it evolved into calling the project Jewel Stone Prophets in honor of Buzz and Hookers grandmother, whose maiden name was Jewel Stone.
Musicians:
Howlin Buzz: lead vocals,harmonica
Gary Hooker: electric,acoustic,resonator,baritone guitars,background vocals ,lead vocal track 7
Cape Alan Hall,Chris Condon: additional electric guitars
Charlie Gonzalez,CJ Kowall,Alana Rocklin: bass
Ben Sesar,Paul Snyder,Herb Shucher,Hubert Payne: drums
Paul Snyder: percussion,marching bass drum,washboard
Reese Wynans: Hammond B-3 and piano
James Stevenson: fingersnaps
Michael Saint-Leon: jaw harp
Patrick Clark: fiddle and mandolin
Barbra Thompson,Vickie Carrico: background vocals
CDBaby: Jewel Stone Prophets
Biography text from Last.fm, available under CC BY-SA.