Album Notes

Hiro Suzuki... 1962 born in Chiba, Japan. 1981 started the career as a professional musician in Tokyo Japan. 1992 moved to the U.S.. played with NYC bands such as Moose and The Bulletproof Blues Band, Jerry Dugger and Black Pearl, Christine Santelli Band, Oxford Blues, Roxy Perry, Last Tribe, Lil' Mama, Frank Bay, Ed Dicapua & Big City, etc…. 1997 played with Sam Taylor Blues Band, Jimmy Vivino, Leslie West, Nick Gravenites, Bill Sims, Little Milton, Tod Wolfe, Shemekia Copeland, Son Seals, Elvin Bishop, Johnnie Johnson, Richie Cannata, Little Sammy Davis, etc…. 2003 started the Original project “Grumpy Juke”. Joined Deborah Coleman’s back up band as the rhythm guitarist. toured more than 15 countries in North and South America, Europe, Africa and Asia. Played with Magic Slim, Kenny Neal, Arthur Williams, etc... 2004 joined Deborah Coleman’s recording session for the album “What about love”, worked as the recording conductor, and played all of slide guitar parts and rhythm guitar parts. 2006 toured in Japan for 3 weeks with Grumpy Juke. Played with one of the most innovative Japanese guitar player Shinji Shiotsugu. Started working with “The GasHouse Gorillas”. Toured with Joe Louis Walker's band. 2008 Released The first album “From Where I Am, joined The GasHouse Gorillas’ recording session for the album “Five Gorillas Walk into a Bar”, Playing 12 shows in 10days in Tokyo, Japan in February.