Blues Music Award Nomination

Kirk’s new CD “Hold On” is nominated for the Blues Music Awards in the category Contemporary Blues Album 2019. “I am more than proud to got all the support and the chance to do what I love. To be nominated for my own work means alot to me.” The 40th Blues Music Awards will be held on Thursday, …

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Kirk’s music on Spotify

Spotify listed Kirk on different playlists. Even his pictures was used as cover for the playlist “In the Name of the Blues”. “Two Steps Forward” has a place in the playlist “In the Name of the Blues”: https://open.spotify.com/user/spotify/playlist/37i9dQZF1DXcnkReojaCnV? “Hold On” got a place in the mainstream playlist “Mellow Morning”:  https://open.spotify.com/playlist/37i9dQZF1DWWzVPEmatsUB Two songs made it in the …

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Best Blues Guitarist 2018

We are pleased to announce that Kirk Fletcher has been nominated in the 2018 Best Blues Guitarist category of the MusicRadar. We hope you place your vote. > Voting page Voting closes at midnight on Wednesday 21 November and results will be rolled out on MusicRadar from Monday 3 December 2018.

Kirk is a new artist on JTC Guitar

Jam Track Central welcomes Kirk to the family. This masterclass is all about the Blues and made for people who would love to dive into the world of it. Focusing on helping to develop the phrasing and the ability to follow the blues changes with the lines, Kirk has woven 5 full solos packed to …

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Hold On – New Release
coming October 19

Hold On as an album is so solid, so listenable and so moving that the word “monumental” comes to mind. It sets the bar for modern Rhythm & Blues albums to come, from Kirk or otherwise, and it reminds the world that the genre is still as strong and meaningful as ever. ~ by Mat Koehler With his …

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coming October 19″

Kirk does a podcast for the “No Guitar is Safe” with Jude Gold

Wielding his Fender Stratocaster, Kirk stops by No Guitar Is Safe headquarters and jams with host Jude Gold from GUITAR PLAYER Magazin. Kirk shares nine or ten of his favorite blues shuffle approaches, and demonstrates some of the wonderful gospel licks he learned as a youth playing in the Compton church built by his father, pastor …

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Kirk goes to Bristol to record his new Album

Joined by Jonny Henderson and Matt Brown he has recorded his new album. While touring in the UK last September Kirk had the idea to make a record with the great organ player Jonny Henderson. Kirk first met Jonny through his good friend Matt Scofield with who Jonny has toured extensively with for over 20 …

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Kirk Fletcher in Brasil: Interview in Portuguese

On my Brasil Tour in August 2017 I meet the music magazine Piapara Cultural for an interview. Read here the whole interview in Portuguese: http://piaparacultural.com.br/entrevista-kirk-fletcher-atracao-desta-sexta-do-sesc-jazz-blues/

Kirk is a TC Electronic Blues Master

TC Electronic released the “Blues Masters TonePrint”. Kirk Fletcher, Johnny A, Josh Smith and Charlie Sexton were the brains behind this superb TonePrint package featuring compression, delay, reverb and vibe tones perfect for the blues riffing. Read more Kirk is very proud to be part of this campaign. Check his other TonePrints he could work …

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Eminence Speaker welcomes Kirk Fletcher

Eminence Speaker LLC officially welcomes Kirk Fletcher to the family of endorsing artists. He is proud to be choosen as a memeber of the family. Kirk found his tone with the GA-SC64. Website >>

The Blues Magazine: Straight Outta Compton

Not many people would choose to move to Compton, the notorious south LA neighbourhood immortalised by NWA. But that’s just what guitarist Kirk Fletcher’s parents did when he was a child. “All of my family is from Pine Bluff, Arkansas, but I grew up in southern California, a little suburb of LA called Lakewood,” says …

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ROLAND Blues Tone Capsule developed under Kirk’s supervision

Ultimate Blues Tone Capsule. Developed by Roland engineers under the supervision of Blues guitarist Kirk Fletcher, the Ultimate Blues Tone Capsule changes the sound and response characteristics of the original Blues Cube amps to provide custom voicings approved by the artist himself. Read the whole article

Guitar Player Magazine: Kirk’s Blues Comping Tips

It is often said that great lead guitarists are great rhythm players as well, and many a brilliant player has proven this to be true. Case in point: Kirk Fletcher. As fans of the Fabulous Thunderbirds, Joe Bonamassa, the Mannish Boys, Italian superstar Eros Ramozzatti, and other artists who have hired Fletcher over the years …

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Official Artist – Reunion Blues Gig Bags

Kirk Fletcher is an official Reunion Blues Gig Bags artist! Kirk is very excited about the association with Reunion Blues. What it means to him: “Reunion Blues is a testament to high quality and craftsmanship. And is what I consider an industry standard amongst professional musicians all over the world. I’m honored to be associated.”