Seasick Steve

You won't meet a nicer, more down-to-earth artist than Blues musician, Seasick Steve. I first saw him on Jools Holland's Annual Hootenanny in 2007. I loved his myriad of customised guitars including “The Three-string Trance Wonder”, “The Morris Minor” and my personal favourite - “The One-Stringed Diddley Bow”.

I saw him before his performance at Latitude 2008 walking around, big smile, soaking up the atmosphere - you could tell he was a genuine, humble character. On stage he told us some stories from his past, travelling on the freight trains around the US getting work where he could. He admits he’s spent time as a hobo, a tramp and a bum. I only know him as a fantastic musician.

During his Latitude set he played “Cut My Wings”, “Dog House Boogie” and even pulled a girl out of the audience to sing a love song to her on stage. His whole performance went down a storm, with thousands of fans stomping the ground to his Blues. For a few songs he brought his son on stage to play with him which was a lovely touch.

All in all, whether you're a Blues fan or not, Seasick Steve is one of the artists I recommend you see live before you pop your clogs. He won't disappoint.