Eric Johanson Eric Johanson stands at the forefront of modern blues with a sound that fuses deep groove,raw fire, and a forward-leaning rock edge. His Ruf Records debut,The Deep and theDirty, surged to #1 on theBillboard Blues Charts, marking a breakout moment that cemented Johansson as one of the genre’s most vital new voices. Leading a high-octane power trio, he performed in over 100 cities across 10 countries in 2024 alone. In 2025, Johanson followed with anotherTop 10 Billboard release (Live In Mississippi), extensiveU.S. touring, and sold-out headline shows across Europe, while his reputation for electrifying live performances and word-of-mouth buzz continues to fuel rapid audience growth. From Grammy-nominated collaborationswithBig Chief Monk Boudreaux,to direct support for artists likeThe Record Company,Samantha Fish,Tab Benoit,Anders Osborne, andNorth Mississippi Allstars, Johanson's work has earned growing recognition from peers and critics alike. With a new studio album slated for 2026, Johanson continues to push modern blues into bold, unfiltered territory. “Johanson pens solid material that, like Hendrix, displays his guitar prowess but within the borders of melodies and lyrics that push the boundaries of blues/rock. Searing guitar work, and persuasive songwriting.” - American Songwriter “An electric whiz with a sweet slide game… A gang of fantastic acoustic and electric leads…His slide work on resonator is particularly noteworthy.” - Guitar Player Magazine Website | Instagram | Facebook Alastair Greene A native of Santa Barbara,California and now residing in Austin, Texas Alastair Greene has ridden his Blues-soaked rock into the 21st century, traversing a constantly changing global (and musical) landscape. He’s well-equipped for the challenge, carrying the diverse musical interests he developed at an early age, intrigued by his mother’s piano-playing and a record collection that included The Beatles, Stevie Wonder, and Elton John. His father introduced the youngster to the sophistication of Bach and Beethoven, yet it was Greene’s grandfather, the late trumpeter Chico Alvarez- a member of the Stan Kenton Band in the 1940s and ’50s- who inspired him to pursue a life in music. He received a scholarship to attend the Berklee College of Music in Boston, where he studied for two years, before returning in the early ‘90s to Southern California. Greene formed the Alastair Greene Band in 1997 and subsequently released 12 solo albums (including three live sets and a compilation record) over 20 years. A much in-demand guitarist and vocalist, Greene traveled the world, touring with the legendary Alan Parsons Live Project from 2010 – 2017, as well as stints with Starship featuring Mickey Thomas and, most recently, Blues Music Award-winner Sugaray Rayford. His work with Parsons, in particular, sparked a conversation with renowned multi-instrumentalist and producer Tab Benoit at a Las Vegas blues festival. In 2019, Greene signed with Benoit’s Whiskey Bayou Records label and released 2 records, “The New World Blues’ (2020) and “Alive In The New World” (2023). After running into Thomas Ruf on a tour of Germany in 2022 opening for Walter Trout, Alastair signed with Ruf Records and released STANDING OUT LOUD in May of 2024. Alastair Greene dropped his highly anticipated new live EP LIVE IN SIN CITY, on Ruf Records November 14, 2025. Recorded on tour while opening for the legendary George Thorogood, LIVE IN SIN CITY captures the raw power, grit, and groove that Greene and his powerhouse band bring to the stage night after night. The EP delivers an unfiltered, front-row experience from Las Vegas, Nevada, distilling the energy, chemistry, and joy of a musician at the top of his game. Featuring funky, swampy grooves and flights of muscular guitar, Greene delivers rock and blues stirred by touchstones such as Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble, yet perhaps most often guided by the roadmap of Gov’t Mule and that band’s synthesis of The Allman Brothers Band’s improvisational firepower and the raw, stripped-down electric Blues-rock of Cream. “Alastair Greene is killing it! He is singing great, writing great, he is at the height of his powers.” – Joe Bonamassa “A major talent in the Blues Rock category” -Blues Music Magazine Website | Instagram | Facebook