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Jesse Davey
12+ albums
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JESSE DAVEY GUITARIST | PRODUCER | WRITER As a founding member of cult British Blues hero’s, The Hoax, Jesse Davey helped reshape the sound of British Blues in the late 90’s. His larger than life onstage persona and his famously hefty guitar tone infused The Hoax with a distinct and powerful resonance. Their award winning debut album, “Sound Like This”, catapulted the band into the hearts of Blues fans and critics alike, and helped cement their reputation as arguably the most influential British Blues outfit of the last 20 years. Jesse Davey's blistering guitar solos combined with thoughtful and sensitive rhythm work were a key factor in the worldwide success of the multi award winning band, the Hoax, of which Jesse was not only founding member but also producer and writer . This band took British Blues from the smoky backrooms of bars and give it an injection of much needed excitement and energy compared by critics to the early days of the Rolling Stones. Jesse's playing was frequently and very favourably compared to Stevie Ray Vaughan, but with added influences of blues greats such as B.B.King and Lightin Hopkins which,along with a relentless search for the perfect sound, led him to a style very much his own. A style which has led him to record with the likes of Ringo Starr, Mick Jagger and Dave Stewart and many others. After forming the short lived but highly regarded band "The Davey Brothers" with brother Robin and several years as an award winning film and video d