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Show Dates are Subject to ChangeSHOW DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGELegendary blues-rock guitarist and vocalist Coco Montoya will perform live at The Coach House in San Juan Capistrano on Thursday, September 15, 2022. His latest Alligator Records release is Coming In Hot. Taught by the Master of the Telecaster, Albert Collins, and schooled by a decade on the road with John Mayall, Montoya has a hard-edged sound and style all his own. He delivers instantly memorable songs, powered by his forceful, melodic guitar playing and passionate vocals.Montoya is revered for his ability to move from subtly melodic guitar playing to slash-and-burn pyrotechnics. Equally forceful are his deep, soul-baring vocals. Years of constant touring, playing unforgettable shows at clubs, concert halls and festivals, have earned him his position at the top of the contemporary blues world. And it all started with a chance meeting in the mid-1970s with legendary bluesman Albert Collins, who offered Montoya a spot in his band, where he stayed for the next five years. Coco was initially hired as Collins drummer and laterwith Albert mentoring him on the guitarbecame the bands rhythm guitarist. A few years after leaving Collins band, British blues star John Mayall heard Coco jamming onstage and was so impressed that he hired him for the newly reformed Bluesbreakers.When Montoya launched his solo career in 1993, he already had an instantly recognizable burning-hot sound and style all his own. His debut album solidified his stature as the blues newest rising star. Over the course of his nine previous solo albums, Montoya has consistently delivered piping hot blues, rock and soul. His latest album (his fifth for Alligator), Coming In Hot, is another classic. Montoyas fiery, melodic guitar playing and passionate vocals fuel one memorable song after another. Guitar Player says Montoya plays stunning, powerhouse blues with a searing tone, emotional soloing, and energetic, unforced vocals. In 2000, Cocos Alligator debut, Suspicion, quickly became the best-selling album of his career, earning regular radio airplay on over 120 stations nationwide. After two more highly successful and massively popular Alligator releases2002s Cant Look Back and 2007s Dirty DealMontoya signed with Ruf Records, cutting both a live and a studio album. Returning to Alligator with 2017s Hard Truth, Montoya delivered another fan and critical favorite.Now, with Coming In Hot, Coco Montoya again turns the burners to high and cooks from start to finish. Across the globe, hes performed in countries including Australia, Belgium, Switzerland, Germany, Norway, England, Brazil, Argentina, Spain, Mexico, Ecuador, Italy, Poland, Russia, the Czech Republic and Canada. According to Living Blues, Montoya is a show-stopper...heartfelt singing and merciless guitar with a wicked icy burn...he swings like a jazz man and stings like the Iceman, Albert Collins. He is one of the truly gifted blues artists of his generation.
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