Eddie Turner and the Trouble Twins, which play a blend of rock, voodoo blues and R&B peppered with African rhythms, perform Friday, Nov. 13, at the Sunflower Theatre, 7 p.m., Main and Market streets, in Cortez.
Doors and cash bar open at 6:15 p.m. Tickets are $15 and are available at www.sunflowertheatre.org and at the door.
Born in Cuba and raised in Chicago, Eddie “Devil Boy” Turner first picked up a guitar at the age of 12. He honed his craft growing up in Chicago, and later Colorado. Turner’s music moves the feet and haunt the soul, while reflecting the influences of the Afro-Cuban sounds of his homeland and the deep blues of his adopted country.
In 1974, Turner played with Grammy-nominee Tracy Nelson and Mother Earth, followed by stints with Zephyr and the Legendary 4-nikators. In 1995, he helped form the Otis Taylor Band, and his intense guitar work contributed to the band’s sound on five CDs. His 2005 release “Rise” resulted in a Blues Music Award nomination for Best New Artist Debut, and was followed by 2006’s “The Turner Diaries.”
His most recent release, “Miracles & Demons,” again displays his dynamic guitar work and strong original songwriting. From rap-styled lyrics to funk- and groove-based rock to his searing guitar work, Eddie Turner provides infectious, psychedelic urban blues.