Hamilton Loomis
| Hamilton Loomis | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Hamilton Michael Loomis |
| Born |
November 1, 1975 Galveston, Texas, United States |
| Genres | Electric blues, blues rock, soul blues |
| Occupation(s) | Guitarist, singer, songwriter, record producer |
| Instruments | Guitar, bass guitar, vocals, percussion, harmonica, piano |
| Years active | 1990s–present |
| Labels | Ham-Bone Records Blind Pig Records |
| Website | Official website |
Hamilton Michael Loomis (born November 1, 1975) is an American electric blues guitarist, singer, songwriter, and record producer. One of his eight albums released to date, Ain't Just Temporary, peaked at number 7 in the Billboard Top Blues Albums Chart in September 2007.
In describing Loomis' musical style, Guitar Player magazine once stated "If blues, soul, and rock can be said to form a triangle, you’ll find Hamilton Loomis right in the centre of it".
Loomis was born in Galveston, Texas, United States, to musical parents and he learnt to play the drums, piano, guitar and harmonica at an early age. In his teenage years, he was part of a doo-wop singing family group, who performed at the Delta Blues Festival. Having broken away from this stricture, Loomis began playing solo and met a number of renowned blues musicians. Loomis later commented, "When I was coming up in the music scene, I was lucky to have musical mentors like Joe "Guitar" Hughes, Johnny Copeland, and of course, rock icon Bo Diddley,” stated Loomis. “These ‘veterans’ took the time to teach and give advice to us youngsters, as if ‘passing the torch.’" He also got help and advice from others including Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown and Albert Collins. Diddley especially became a friend and mentor to Loomis, later making guest appearances on a couple of Loomis' albums (Hamilton and Ain't Just Temporary), and giving Loomis a red guitar that he still plays.
In 1994, Ham-Bone Records issued Loomis' debut album, Hamilton, which received a nomination for a Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Blues Album in 1995. In 1996, Just Gimme One Night was released. In 2000, Loomis released All Fired Up, and acted in the role of Trevor in the VH1 movie At Any Cost. Three years later, Loomis signed a recording contract with Blind Pig Records, who issued, Kickin' It.Ain't Just Temporary (2007), another Blind Pig release, peaked at number 7 in the Billboard Top Blues Albums Chart in September 2007. In 2006, Loomis appeared as a guest on Jimmy Needham's album, Speak, playing guitar, bass and harmonica.
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