Toronzo Cannon
Schedule
Fri, 07 Feb, 2025 at 08:00 pm
UTC-05:00Location
215 Great Rd, Shirley, MA, United States, Massachusetts 01464 | West Groton, MA
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Toronzo Cannon: “Among the most inspiring southpaws to ever pick up a six-string…Cannon shows the Windy City is not done teaching us about electric blues. He’s a real deal blueser, combining great songs with heartfelt guitar playing topped off with killer vibrato.” - Guitar World“I want my songs to be heard and experienced, not just listened to,” says cliché-defying, internationally beloved Chicago bluesman Toronzo Cannon. With his richly detailed, truth-telling original songs, blistering, inventive guitar work and impassioned vocals, Cannon is on the cutting edge of today’s contemporary blues scene, and is known as one of the genre’s most creative artists. His sound is inspired by his heroes, including Hound Dog Taylor, Muddy Waters, Elmore James, Albert King, Son Seals and Jimi Hendrix.
“Shut Up And Play!, co-produced by Cannon and Alligator president Bruce Iglauer, finds Cannon, a former Chicago Transit Authority bus driver, delivering timeless stories of common experiences, often unfolding in uncommon ways. His passionate and focused guitar playing sets his lyrics ablaze. From the first radio single, the unassailable “I Hate Love,” to the gospel-inspired, autobiographical “Had To Go Through It To Get To It,” to the slow-burning, reflective “Guilty,” to the deeply personal “Message To My Daughter,” Shut Up And Play! tackles the gamut of human emotions.
Song subjects range from the heartbreak of lost love, to the humor of daily life, to the pain of feeling invisible in today’s society, all as seen through Cannon’s wide-open eyes. Shut Up And Play! is bookended by two of Cannon’s most striking compositions, both a mirror of the times. The opener, the exuberantly performed blues scorcher “Can’t Fix The World,” shines a light on hypocrisy and duplicity, while unleashing dynamic, memorable guitar solos echoing the intensity of the vocals.
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215 Great Rd, Shirley, MA, United States, Massachusetts 01464, 215 Great Rd, Shirley, MA 01464-2213, United States,West Groton, MassachusettsEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
