If you happen to be born in Chicago, the Blues is in your DNA like the genes that determine your hair and eye color. And if you show even a spark of musical talent, the sonic traits that accompany your birthplace will emerge early; your first word is likely to be “Muddy” and you’ll probably sing “Sweet Home Chicago” long before “Happy Birthday.”
Such is the case with guitarist/vocalist Nick Moss. Moss was a standout high school athlete, but kidney dysfunction benched him. He learned to play bass from his older brother during his long recuperation. Once healed, he snuck into a Chicago nightclub to see Little Charlie and the Nightcats and decided on the spot that he would make it up to that stage. Read more about Moss in this week’s Sound Advice.
See Nick Moss Band at the Phoenix Friday as part of Winter Blues Fest. More info/tickets:
cincyblues.org .
This article appears in Feb 3-10, 2016.