Coco Montoya

The self-taught, left-handed Montoya learned from his mentors, the iconic Albert Collins (for whom he originally drummed), and UK legend John Mayall. Montoya puts his own stamp onto every song he performs. Since his first solo album in 1995 (which won him the Blues Music Award for Best New Artist), Montoya’s endlessly inventive guitar work and passionate, hard-hitting vocals have kept him at the top of the blues world. With his new Alligator Records album, Writing On The Wall, Montoya delivers what he is already calling one of the best records he’s ever made. It is a tour-de-force of memorable, hook-filled songs, sung with passion and fueled by equally memorable, top shelf musicianship. Montoya continues to tour virtually nonstop, bringing audiences to their feet across the country and around the world.