The Smokin' Joe Kubek Band is tagged as: There’s no question why they gave Joe Kubek the nickname “Smokin’.” He’s one of the hottest electric guitar players on the blues scene today. Kubek has the technique and the chops to burn up any stage and has been doing so since the 1970’s when he began frequenting the Dallas bar scene, playing with Stevie Ray Vaughan and people like the three Kings, B. B., Albert and Freddie. He settled into playing rhythm guitar behind Freddie King for a while, until King’s death in December 1976. Kubek didn’t hit his stride, however, until he teamed up with jazz guitarist and singer Bnois King (no relation to Freddie) of Monroe, Louisiana, in 1989. This union began during a regular Monday-night gig in Dallas when Kubek invited King to sit in and found that King’s softer, jazz-based guitar and vocals perfectly complemented Kubek’s headier rock-inspired guitar work. The combination just clicked, resulting in a tasteful blending of differing styles with satisfying, fiery results. The two formed a band and have been playing, touring, and recording together ever since. “We’ve pretty much been on the road since the first album came out — we go home for a minute and get back out on the road again,” Kubek says. &... Read More About The Smokin' Joe Kubek Band Biography...  Send The Smokin' Joe Kubek Band ringtones to your cell
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