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Nice ‘N’ Greasy Nice ‘n’ Greasy STEVEN TROCH Troch is a great front man, H A R M O N I C A ACE his vocals and harp are top-notch! This guy is the real deal, playing authentic Hohner endorser Steven Troch is always adding his own personal blues in an up front and a Jack-of-all-trades and a master touch. Steven has amazed critics authentic way! of some, sings like he means it, and audiences alike with his Steve Jones, president of the blows a badass harmonica and straight-ahead music and he's Crossroads Blues Society, writes his own songs. This winner been noted for his own Illinois of two international harmonica interpretations of blues material. contests draws inspiration from Steven has played all over Europe the old bluesmasters and players and in the US. He has backed up like Gary Primich, William Clarke, several international artists and Steve Baker & Joe Filisko. Steven has played harmonica on more embraces the exciting acoustic than 15 albums. and amplified bluessounds of Chicago and combines them with different influences, Official Endorser of Hohner Harmonicas Harmonica Fanatics vzw Kleine Nieuwedijkstraat 107 WWW.STEVENTROCH.COM 2800 Mechelen - Belgium Nice ‘n’ Greasy () STEVEN TROCH H A R M O N I C A ACE Achievements “He’s got the VIBE! Normally It takes years to get KING OF SWING 2012 that but Troch seems to have been born with that Winner of David Barret’s original inner voice.” - Mark Hummel, Grammy harmonica songwriting nominated, Blues Music Award winning harmonica contest 2012 player KING OF CHROMATIC BADASS!! – Joe Filisko, Masterplayer & Custom BLUESHARMONICA harmonica pioneer 2014 Winner of David Steven Troch’s totally controls this small instrument. Barrett’s harmonica Hitting every note with precision and punch songwriting contest combined with a strong sense of swing. – ABOUT 2014 BLUES, Ryan Lovano 3rd place WOH Album “I really dig the fact that Troch appreciates the value 2012 of occasional "ugly" in the right spot.” - Rick Estrin, 3rd place “Gravy Train” Blues Music Award winner 2013 “Best Harmonica” World of Harmonica album of the year 2012. One of baddest bluesharp players I know – Bill Barrett, diatonic and chromatic harpwizard Harmonica Fanatics vzw WWW.S TEVENTROCH .COM Kleine Nieuwedijkstraat 107 Official Endorser of Hohner Harmonicas 2800 Mechelen - Belgium .
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