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Michaela Rae: Blues with a Backbone

by Woodrow Wilkins
November 22, 2009

There are many who believe the blues is dying, a feeling reinforced by the fact that many of the major icons in this genre are over 80, like B.B. King, Pinetop Perkins and David “Honeyboy" Edwards. However, there is youth in the blues, like Homemade Jamz and now, Michaela Rae Knox. This 14-year-old Colorado guitarist has been playing for 10 years. During her development, she has performed at the Mile High Blues Festival and the International Blues Challenge. ...