| Mark Hodgson Also known as “Muddyharp”, Mark Hodgson has been working steady since 1971 as a band leader (Rootie Tootie Band, Midnight Creepers, Extreme Blues, Romeos’ Bleeding, Mark Hodgson Band, Noble thin man Watts, Florida Blues All-Stars) and as a solo artist. He has appeared in concert as a support act with Buddy Guy and Junior Wells, B.B. King, Tony Joe White, Canned Heat, Leon Russell, Foghat, Johnny Winter, Victor Wainwright and the Wild Roots, Tanya Tucker, Jeff Healy and many others. His 20 year relationship with the late great tenor saxophonist Noble thin man Watts served as his apprenticeship as a bluesman. Over the years Hodgson has recorded and released over 20 records. The latest effort with British guitarist Chris Lee, (Hodgson lee Project) hit #10 on the Airplay Direct Blues Charts. In 1997 KingSnake Records released “Extreme Blues” internationally, which is regarded as one of the influential records in Blues. Hodgson currently records under his own label, Fugitive Poet Music and is signed to record for Stephen Dees’ Wild Roots Records with Mr. Dees (Novo Combo, Hall and Oats, Victor Wainwright) producing. Hodgson says his custom left handed Haynes Excelsior is the best guitar he has ever played and recorded with. |