News – Kirk Fletcher

Guitar World’s “Best Blues Guitarist” 2019

July 11, 2019

Guitar World Magazine is voting the “Best Blues Guitarist” on the scene in 2019! Kirk is nominated for “Best Blues Guitar Player” amongst his hero’s and peer’s. Cast your vote for Guitar World’s Best Blues Guitarist. Vote here >

Kirk Fletcher and Joe Bonamassa at the Royal Albert Hall.

Joe Bonamassa invites Kirk on stage at The Royal Albert Hall

April 28, 2019

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Kirk has a very special connection to the UK. 2014 the British audience welcomed Kirk for his debut tour under his own name. He recieved so much love from the people. He recieved so much suppport from the audiences at his concerts. It seemed they really connected with his way of playing and singing . Kirk …

Kirk Fletcher posing with a Gibson Guitar

TrueFire Guitar Lessons

April 19, 2019

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Kirk Fletcher’s TrueHeart Blues: Rhythm Welcome to the Rhythm Edition of TrueHeart Blues. A great rhythm player creates the launching pad for singers and soloists and makes the difference between a mediocre performance and a truly memorable one. In this course, I’ll share many of my philosophies on rhythm playing, working in a band context, and …

Guitarist Magazine

April 19, 2019

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The renowned Guitarist Magazine based in the UK featured Kirk with a great interview and a very nice Blues Guitar Masterclass.

Blues Music Award Nomination

January 10, 2019

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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, …

Kirk’s music on Spotify

December 5, 2018

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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 …

Kirk Fletcher MusicRadar best Blues Guitarist

Best Blues Guitarist 2018

November 8, 2018

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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

November 22, 2018

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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 …

Hold On – New Release
coming October 19

August 29, 2018

By jenjo

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 …

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

May 2, 2018

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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 …

Kirk goes to Bristol to record his new Album

February 15, 2018

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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 …

Kirk Fletcher in Brasil: Interview in Portuguese

August 18, 2017

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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

July 13, 2016

By Kirk

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 …

Eminence Speaker welcomes Kirk Fletcher

March 30, 2016

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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 >>