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WAYNE BAKER BROOKS

Bio

Wayne Baker Brooks is considered one of todays top guitarists who's signature style combines powerful vocals with liquid fire guitar playing that honors his rich blues heritage yet effortlessly expands the boundaries of the genre.  Born and raised in Chicago, IL amongst the most prolific blues legends and blues masters in the world, Wayne Baker Brook's blues roots may run deeper and wider than the Great Lakes themselves.  

 

Chicago Blues laid the foundation to Wayne's innovative style. Growing up Brooks was a regular visitor to such historic places as Chess Studios, Checkerboard Lounge, Wisefools, and many other blues landmarks at which he witnessed many live performances by blues masters like Buddy Guy, Jr. Wells, Luther Allison, KoKo Taylor, the great Muddy Waters, & his father. The youngest son of blues master Lonnie Brooks - Wayne Brooks was literally born into the blues!  

 

With the release of his  acclaimed  debut CD "Mystery" "an album that brilliantly draws on blues, blues rock, soul, funk and beyond". "Mystery" received multiple awards and praise from the music world. 

Along with releasing his new release he was soon touring the world and featured on national TV  programs (including CNN's "Showbiz"), as well as endless radio programs including performing for First Lady Hilary Rodham Clinton at Chess Studios (Willie Dixon Blues Heaven Foundation) with legends Bo Diddley, KoKo Taylor, After Wayne and his special guests exhilarating set, Hillary stated, "My husband is going to be so jealous he missed this!". 

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Sample song list

Wayne Baker Brooks Set List

Coming Home - Blues Shuffle

Everythang’s Gonna Be Alright - Shuffle 

The Crawl - Guitar Junior aka Lonnie Brooks - Rock n Roll

Cold Lonely Nights - Lonnie Brooks - Slow Blues 

Bewitched - Lonnie Brooks - Fast pace Shuffle

Tell Me - Original 

Tricks Up My Sleeve - Original

Mystery - Original

I Can Read Your Mind - Original

Exiled - Wayne Baker Brooks - Original

Sooner Or Later - Original

It Don't Work Like That - Original

Po’ Pitiful Me - Original

Because of You - Original

If these Walls Could Talk - Original

Baby Stop - Original

Something’s Going Down - Original

Howlin For My Darlin’ - Howling Wolf 

Where Do I Go From Here Robert Cray 

Hoochie Coochie Man - Muddy Waters

.44 Blues -  Howlin Wolf 

Got me doing what you want me to do - Jimmy reed

Make It Easy - Original

Promo assets & downloads

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