bluesrock

There is more than one band that go by the name of "Crosscut Saw" 1)Crosscut Saw are a four-piece rock/blues band formed in the seaside town of Bournemouth in 1997. They mainly play at local venues, but they have had gigs as far away as New Milton and Sway. The quartet operate under the pseudonymns:
- Buffalo Mozzerella (lead vocals, harp)
- Mr. Reg Delmontie (bass)
- Dirk McQuickly (drums, backing vocals)
- The Rhino (guitar, backing vocals)

Swedish blues/rock band similar to Jimi Hendrix and Stevie Ray Vaughan. After numerous line-up changes over the years, and the only constant member, guitarist/singer Clas Yngström in front, the band Sky High continues to perform powerful bluesrock. Formed in Gothenburg, Sweden in 1978, Clas Yngström & Sky High released albums all through the 80's, and the most commersial sucessfull album to date, Humanizer in 1987.

The Hoax was a blues-rock band founded in Wiltshire, England, active from 1991 through 1999. The band consisted of Hugh Coltman (vocals/harmonica), Jon Amor (guitar), Jess Davey (guitar), Robin Davey (bass), and Dave Raeburn (drums) later to be replaced by Mark Barrett (drums). After releasing two albums on the Code Blue label (formerly part of Atlantic Records), the band left to form its own label, Credible Records. On Credible Records, they released two more albums (as well as an EP) before disbanding in 1999.

While most bluesy hard rock acts of the '70s and '80s hailed from the United States (the south, to be exact), there were several exceptions to the rule, such as Canadian singer/guitarist Pat Travers. Born in Toronto on April 12, 1954, Travers first picked up the guitar just prior to entering his teens, after witnessing a local performance by the great Jimi Hendrix. It wasn't long before Travers was studying the other top rock guitarists of the day (Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, Jimmy Page, etc.), and paying his dues by playing in bar bands in the Quebec area.