Performance
Date
Host of the Blues Project: Monday, May 26
Singer/Guitarist/Songwriter
Stefan George was born in Detroit and studied John
Hurt, Reverand Gary Davis and Brownie McGhee while
they worked that part of the country.
Stefan has called Tucson home for a few decades now,
having started the Brain Damage Orchestra in the
60's. He has been named Best of Tucson since 1994 in
songwriter, solo acoustic performer, and acoustic
ensemble categories, and has been a finalist at
Telluride and Kerrville, where he now hosts the
annual Blues Summit.
Stefan is a popular acoustic slide guitarist at
festivals in the U.S. and Germany, and has shared
the stages with Queen Ida,Guy Davis, Rory Block,
Steve James, Honey Boy Edwards, Big Twist and James
Cotton.
In addition to his solo acoustic work, he has an
electric trio, The Conrads, a duo of guitar and
hammered dulcimer, Arm & Hammer, and a folk
band, Songtower.
