The Black Oil Brothers

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Before the blues found its way to Chicago and redefined itself with electric guitars and drummers, bluesmen were minstrels playing juke joints in the Mississippi Delta armed only with their guitars and voices while the crowd kept the rhythm by stomping their feet in time. Born and raised in Chicago, The Black Oil Brothers aim to channel that kind of boot stompin' blues that doesn’t need a backline or distortion pedals to make it cook. Resonators played with steel slides, wailing harmonicas, 3 part harmonies and the righteous twang of acoustic guitars and mandolin strings define our music (and very well may be saving our souls at the same time). Let us save yours. THE BLACK OIL BROTHERS are: Tim Ryan -This harmonica wonder was born in Chicago to an Irish father and Mexican mother, and learned to play harp by listening to Little Walter, Jimmy Reed, and The Rolling Stones. Numerous whiskey soaked, cigarette stained jam sessions found Timmy teaching himself to play the guitar. After getting the basics under his fingers and listening to too much Muddy Waters, learning to play slide seemed like the natural next step. When Tony Manno approached Timmy about playing some blues with his old pal, Tony Maietta, Tim was all too happy to join in. In their first jam session, Manno, Maietta, and Ryan wrote 3 original songs. The Black Oil Brothers were born, and the rest--as they say--is history... Tony Manno - Tony blames Slash, Jimmy Page, and Keith Richards for turning him onto the

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Long Way From The Delta

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The High Road to Ruin

Mean Business

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Travelin' Riverside - Minnesota Pays Tribute to Robert Johnson on his 100th Birthday

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Steal From Thieves

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High Road To Ruin (UK)

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The Black Oil Brothers- Live at The Prom 5.7.09

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Today's Blog Music - The Hype Machine

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Black Friday EP

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Fired (Again?!)

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Cold Sunday

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Magnetic

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