Blaine Luis Band

Blaine Luis is an Ann Arbor native who grew up an athlete and spent much of his youth absorbing rock, pop, and country radio. Brought up in a religious household, he would often sneak to his room and listen to 101 WRIF, playing air guitar along with rock and roll's greatest hits.

During his teenage years, Luis spent his time devoted to football and track and field, only playing guitar occasionally. In his early twenties, he sought a degree in video production and began working in healthcare, caring for many sick and broken souls. Then one summer day, he heard John Mayer's performance of Gravity Live at Nokia and everything changed. It sent him on a journey that ultimately led to the discovery of Eric Clapton, B.B. King, Albert King, and Stevie Ray Vaughan.

By the time the blues had reached him, he had already been on a journey of failures, triumphs, heartbreak, and self discovery. These elements, along with Luis' bold guitar skills and soulful baritone vocals have culminated in gripping performances that take listeners on an exciting rock and roll ride.

Currently in the process of writing songs for his debut album, Luis performs actively around the southeastern MI area both in trio format and solo acoustic with a list of covers that includes everything from ZZ Top to James Brown, Chris Stapleton, and KC and The Sunshine Band in a cohesive blues rock package. Walk The Beat audience members can vote by text for their favorite band for a chance to win 40 hours of recording time at Third Coast Recording Studios in Grand Haven, and a performance in the Grand Haven Coast Guard Festival for $1,000.

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