Hot Wires

ABOUT

ORIGINAL ROCKY BLUESY WITH A SPRINKLING OF FUNK & PUNK. SELF PENNED SONGS AND COVERS,
Solo performance and full band available.

ANTI WAR STANCE-SONGS SUCH AS Think, Against The Grain
Led by seasoned blues harp player, vocalist and guitarist Dave Purple, Hot Wires deliver a bluesy & rocky mix of originals and covers played with a gritty passion
Dave’s songs cover a wide range of genres and influences from Blues, funk and rock and content can be unashamedly political or personal.
‘I make no apologies and say what I believe and feel through my music.’

Screen name:: purple
Member since:: Feb 12 2006; Active over 1 month ago
Level of commitment:: Committed
Years together:: 35
Gigs played:: Over 100
Age:: 75 years

Influences

Little Walter/Sonny Boy Williamson/Junior Wells/Rory Gallagher/Peter Green/Willie Dixon/John Lee Hooker/Stones/Dylan/SRV/Walter Trout/Albert Collins/Tom Petty/Neil Young/Bruce Springsteen/Freddie King/Sonny Landreth/Bonnie Raitt/Elmore James/Joe Bonamassa/Canned Heat/Savoy Brown

Members Of Band

Dave Purple Guitar Harmonica & Vocals

EQUIPMENT

Marshall /Fender/ amps
Fender Strat/Tele/ Epiphone 335
Hudson/ Talamine electro Acoustics
G&L 2000 bass with Ashdown amplification
Hohner Marineband & Lee Oskar harps
Bullettin Harp mic by Greg Heuman