Rhett Tyler

Rhett Tyler was born in San Antonio, TX and grew up in the mid-west. His career spans over four decades of innovative musical artistry with a passion for the blues. Rhett is best known for his captivating and entertaining high energy live performances filled with sizzling guitar licks, compelling rhythms, and passionate heartfelt vocals. He has an uncanny natural ability to draw listeners into his world and take them on a journey with simple chord changes, subtle single string bends and mind boggling blistering runs. Since 1992 Rhett has independently released eight CDs  and was honored for his commitment and dedication in 2011 with an induction into the Blues Hall of Fame as Master Blues Artist from NY.

Rhett performs either with his electric band or as solo acoustic artist. The band is a progressive fusion-blues power trio billed as Rhett Tyler & Early Warning that features Rhett Tyler on guitar and lead vocals, Doug Howard on bass and backing vocals, and Mike Piescki on drums. Together this dynamic trio propels modern electric blues to new heights. When Rhett performs solo acoustic he connects with the audience on an intimate level with the same energy and passion as the band. No one plays a 12-String like Rhett Tyler.

Rhett has performed at numerous festivals and fairs including: Mississippi Valley Blues Festival (Davenport, IA)… Empire Center’s Mid-Winter Blues Festival (Albany, NY)…  Treasure Coast Food Bank Blues Fest (Fort Pierce, FL)… Bayfest (Crownsville, MD)… Newport Rocks The Fort (Newport, RI)… Bryant Park Music Festival (New York, NY)… Jersey Shore Jazz & Blues Festival (Red Bank, NJ)… Scranton Jazz Festival (Scranton, PA)… Riverfront Arts Festival (Troy, NY)… Sparta Summer Concert Series (Sparta, NJ)… The Saratoga Count Fair... And many other festivals and events

Rhett has performed on the stages of many notable venues including: Palace Theater (Albany, NY)… Mayo Center for the Performing Arts (Morristown, NJ)…  Fort Adams (Newport, RI)… The Lackland Performing Arts Center (Hackettstown, NJ)… Oneonta Theater (Oneonta, NY)... The Hart Theater (Albany, NY)… South Street Seaport (New York, NY)… Towne Crier Cafe (Beacon, NY)… The Van Dyck Lounge (Schenectady, NY)… Northwoods Inn Delta Blue (Lake Placid, NY)… River Street Jazz Café (Plains, PA)…  The Cutting Room (New York, NY)… The Turning Point (Piermont, NY)… Manny's Car Wash (New York, NY)... And many more well known venues

Rhett has shared billing with many legendary and well known artists including: B.B. King… Buddy Miles… Dar Williams… Delbert McClinton… Dixie Dregs…Elvin Bishop… James Cotton… Jimmy Thackery… John Hammond… John Mayall… Johnny Winter… Kenny Wayne Shepherd… Lonnie Brooks… Rick Derringer… Roger McGuinn... Ronnie Earl… Roomful of Blues… Savoy Brown… Smokin’ Joe Kubek… Sue Foley… Susan Tedeschi… Tinsley Ellis… Warren Haynes… And many other great artists

Music reviewer and author, Don Wilcock said it best, “Rhett is not just proficient throughout the spectrum of today’s blues, he’s a universal master of all… You gotta hear him live!”