Larry McCray
8-15-2024
Rust belt blues shouter and guitar slinger Larry McCray's eight blues albums have blended reverence for tradition with his own soulful spin on the form. And those achievements have been noted with a Gibson "Blues Guitarist of the Year" Award as well as the Top Guitarist prize in International Blues Matters' 2014 writer's poll.
Most recently, his album 'Blues Without You' made #1 on Blues Rock Review's "Top 20 Albums of 2022" list.
Over the past three decades of nonstop touring and recording, Larry has played & shared the stage with such blues and rock greats as BB King, Buddy Guy, Albert King, John Mayall, Johnny Winter, Robert Cray, Keb Mo, Jonny Lang, Joe Walsh, Levon Helm, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Albert Collins and Joe Bonamassa. He has also toured with The Allman Brothers Band, Warren Haynes, Gov't Mule, Phil Lesh, Chris Robinson (Black Crowes) and countless others.
"In the Spirit of B.B. King, Luther Allison, and Little Milton, Larry is among the Greats!" - Joe Bonamassa
“Blues Without You is a damn near perfect blues record,” - Blues Rock Review
“McCray’s blues are fresh and contemporary with nods to the past. He’s the kind of player who allows for space in between the notes. There aren’t many current guitarists who put that kind of emotion into their playing,” - Rock & Blues Muse
VIDEO (Last Four Nickels)
Rust belt blues shouter and guitar slinger Larry McCray's eight blues albums have blended reverence for tradition with his own soulful spin on the form. And those achievements have been noted with a Gibson "Blues Guitarist of the Year" Award as well as the Top Guitarist prize in International Blues Matters' 2014 writer's poll.
Most recently, his album 'Blues Without You' made #1 on Blues Rock Review's "Top 20 Albums of 2022" list.
Over the past three decades of nonstop touring and recording, Larry has played & shared the stage with such blues and rock greats as BB King, Buddy Guy, Albert King, John Mayall, Johnny Winter, Robert Cray, Keb Mo, Jonny Lang, Joe Walsh, Levon Helm, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Albert Collins and Joe Bonamassa. He has also toured with The Allman Brothers Band, Warren Haynes, Gov't Mule, Phil Lesh, Chris Robinson (Black Crowes) and countless others.
"In the Spirit of B.B. King, Luther Allison, and Little Milton, Larry is among the Greats!" - Joe Bonamassa
“Blues Without You is a damn near perfect blues record,” - Blues Rock Review
“McCray’s blues are fresh and contemporary with nods to the past. He’s the kind of player who allows for space in between the notes. There aren’t many current guitarists who put that kind of emotion into their playing,” - Rock & Blues Muse
VIDEO (Last Four Nickels)