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The best kept secret in music
Press
“Conrad has a Mozart-like talent for music... his gift is a rare and wondrous ability...a gregarious and quite charismatic performer... Conrad is another Ray Charles in the making.” - EntertainingU Magazine
“He emits an old soul through his voice. It is apparent why he has accomplished so much (with so many obstacles) in such a short time.” - St. Augustine Record
He is a real virtuous, and not only because of his ability with the guitar, his fast manners with his fingers in the piano and the scenic self control of a man who knows what to do; but because the spectator is trapped by his magic. - Powerful Words
The kid has chops to spare and he's on his way, so climb on the bandwagon now. - San Antonio Express
“He’s the full picture. He’s young and talented beyond his years. - Beaches Leader
Discography
Decade (With Jerry Lee Lewis Band)
One Eleven
Dirty Dozen
Juke Joint 2007
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Bio
Legally blind since birth, 14 year-old musical phenom Conrad Oberg taught himself to play the piano at two years of age, and has performed in public since he was four. Conrad recorded his first album at the age of ten at Sun Studio with Jerry Lee Lewis' band backing him. Conrad taught himself to play the guitar that same year and began incorporating the timeless tones of the Delta blues into his live stage act at festivals and clubs throughout the country.
Last year, Conrad was recognized as the best musician in the country by 12 million Cartoon Network viewers in their Summer series Props.
In addition to performing at hundreds of club shows over the past ten years, he has performed at major festivals including:
Super Bowl 39, Sarasota Blues Festival, Bike Week Daytona, International Juke Joint Festival, Tangerine Festival, Springing the Blues Festival, Life is Good Festival, International Blues Challenge.
In addition to fronting his own band, Conrad has performed several times over the past year with Robert Randolph and the Family Band, and has shared the stage with Buddy Guy, James Cotton, Pinetop Perkins, Bob Margolin, Willie Big Eyes Smith, Guitar Shorty, Oteil Burbridge and many, many more!
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