Tyler Bryant's debut at the Slippery Noodle!
From Roosevelt Twitty, to Robert M. Knight, to opening for rock bands in major arenas, Tyler Bryant has a success story being written and the ink is still wet. It's not every day you see someone so young with such promise and creativity but when you do it commands attention as his performance did recently at the Slippery Noodle in Indianapolis. I've followed Tyler's career for nearly a year now and first saw him at the House of Blues in Chicago which left me talking of him in a way that was difficult for others to grasp. So for me to share that which I saw inspiring I had to encourage this performance at the Slippery Noodle for others to appreciate as I did. Tyler Bryant embraces the blues for having mentored under guys like Roosevelt Twitty and having listened to blues legends Muddy Waters, Lightnin' Hopkins, Freddie King, and Stevie Ray Vaughan. In 2007 Tyler was the recipient of the Robert Johnson Foundation New Generation Award and played on stage at the Crossroads Guitar Festival at the age of 16!
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Calvin Webster - Vocals, bass
Caleb Crosby - Drums
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