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 Acoustic and electric guitars, vocals,
and Porchboard bass
Whether Sonny is deftly fingerpicking his Zeiler acoustic guitar, or playing sinewy slide on his Oahu lap guitar and Dobro resophonic guitar, this is classic Blues -- played and sung the way it was supposed to be. The Real Deal! -- SonicBids SONNY MOORMAN CHOSEN AS "BLUES ARTIST ON THE RISE 2008" BY BLUES FESTIVAL GUIDE MAGAZINE! SONNY MOORMAN TAKES SECOND PLACE AT THE 2007 INTERNATIONAL BLUES CHALLENGE (SOLO/DUO) IN MEMPHIS!!! "Sonny Moorman - Live at the Cincy Blues Fest" is a semi-finalist in the 2007 International Blues Challenge "Best Self-Produced CD" competition Take the advice of the late Bill Ector of Hittin The Note Magazine: "Sonny Moorman's award-winning blues is something you need to hear."
 The Sonny Moorman Group is a Cincinnati,
Ohio based Blues/Rock band in the classic "power trio" format, consisting of Sonny Moorman - guitar & vocals,
Dennis "Willy D" Williams - bass & vocals, and Dave Fair- drums & vocals. Sonny and the band are nine-time
winners of CAMMY awards (Cincinnati Area Music awards sponsored by the Cincinnati Enquirer Newspaper). The band was formed
in 1994 and was signed to its first recording deal by 706 Records/Sun Studio at the 1994 Crossroads in Memphis. Since then
the band has played 300 nights a year and has performed at regional festivals and clubs and toured the US with Easyriders
Magazine, performing at all their events.
"Moorman and his band take the blues ethos, plant it in the garden of their own experience, and let it grow into something which is natural, unforced, blues-drenched, and rocks like crazy" -- Bill Shute, BLUES-L The Sonny Moorman Group won the 2009 Columbus Blues Alliance Blues Challenge and represented the Columbus Blues Alliance in the 2010 International Blues Challenge in Memphis, and their Atlas Records release "Live as Hell" was chosen by the Columbus Blues Alliance as "Best Self Produced CD" and as such was entered in the International Blues Challenge "Best Self Produced CD" competition at the 2010 International Blues Challenge in Memphis. The band had a great time making it to the FINALS, and were well received by those who attended. The Sonny Moorman Group's CD -- "Crossroads Motel" and song "Crossroads Motel" nominated for 2009 Just Plain Folks Award for Blues Album and Blues Song of the Year! THE SONNY MOORMAN GROUP WINS THE 2007 CINCINNATI ENTERTAINMENT AWARD FOR BLUES. THE SONNY MOORMAN GROUP WINS THE 2008 CINCINNATI ENTERTAINMENT AWARD FOR BLUES Eastside Vibe Magazine Best Blues Band 2008 -- the Sonny Moorman Group Eastside Vibe Magazine Best Blues Band 2009 -- the Sonny Moorman Group |
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