Biography
Bobby "BlackHat" Walters, recording artist, harmonica player, vocalist, songwriter and 2008 International Blues Challenge Semi-Finalist, hails from Cleveland, Ohio and has been playing harp for over 30 years. After retiring from the U.S. Coast Guard, he started taking his harp playing seriously and has been on a meteoric rise as a performer and songwriter. Bobby believes that the best blues comes from personal experience and you can see that philosophy in his orginal works such as "Please Give Me A Clue" and "I Hear Mama's Voice". Bobby has shared the stage with Kenny Neal, Bill Deal and the Rhondels, Jason Ricci and New Blood, Eddie Shaw and Wolfgang, Daryl, Davis, and Ruthie Foster.
Bobby brings together the finest blues musicians in Hampton Roads to perform classic, modern, as well as original blues tunes that will keep your toes tappin and your hips shakin all night long.
"I bought my first harp after hearing Lee Oskar play with WAR in 1972. The sound of his harp just mesmerized me and I knew right then and there I was gonna be a harp player too."
Bobby Blackhat has been voted the MEONA 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 "Harp Player of the Year" and the 2004, 2005 "Blues Entertainer of the Year".
Bobby and Guitarist Larry Berwald were semi-finalists in the solo/duo category at the 2008 International Blues Challenge in Memphis, TN.
In 2006, Bobby added acting credits to his resume when he participated in the filming of the History Channel documentary "Sherman's March to the Sea".
Instrumentation
BOBBY BLACKHAT BLUES BAND
Bobby BlackHat Walters - harp, vocals
Larry Berwald - guitar
Brian Eubanks - bass
Marty Germain - drums
Eric Shaw - keyboards
SPECIAL GUEST PERFORMERS
Mark Hopkins - guitar
Tommy Parker - guitar
Denny Fohringer - guitar
Mike Williams - drums
Jim Kolacek - drums
Von Jose' Roberts - bass
Paul Warren - bass
Lloyd Jones - bass
Jackie Scott - vocals
Will "Dirty Red" Garrett - vocals, guitar
BLACKHAT BLUES TRIO
Bobby BlackHat Walters - harp, vocals
Larry Berwald - guitar
Brian Eubanks - bass
BOBBY BLACKHAT & LARRY BERWALD DUO
Bobby BlackHat Walters - harp, vocals
Larry Berwald - guitar
Discography
YOU CHANGED YOUR MIND AGAIN - CD (2007)
TRACKS
You Changed Your Mind Again
Put On Your Red Shoes
Help Me
No Room For You
Nursery Rhyme Shuffle
Please Give Me A Clue
Out Late With The Devil
I Hear Mama’s Voice
Grim Reaper
WALL STREET BLUES - CD (2009)
TRACKS
Wall Street Blues
I Think, You Think
BlackHat Boogie
Put On Your Red Shoes
Oh Baby, Oh Yeah
The Blues Ain't Got Me
Memphis
Honey Biscuit
I Didn't Do Enough
Old Cold Bones
Crying In The Shower
Wall Street Blues (radio edit)
CD can be purchased at:
Amazom MP3
Bandvillage
Best Buy (coming soon!)
Birdland Music
CD Baby
Goodfellas
iTunes
Napster
Links
| http://bobbyblackhat.com |