Walter Trout

Walter Trout (born 1951, is a blues guitarist, singer and songwriter of his own band. Trout's career began on the Jersey coast scene of the late 1960s and early 1970s. He then decided to relocate to Los Angeles where he became a sideman for such artists as Percy Mayfield and Deacon Jones. He also worked in the bands of John Lee Hooker and Joe Tex. In 1981 be became the guitarist for blues/rock band Canned Heat. This led to an invitation to play i... more

Walter Trout (born 1951, is a blues guitarist, singer and songwriter of his own band. Trout's career began on the Jersey coast scene of the late 1960s and early 1970s. He then decided to relocate to Los Angeles where he became a sideman for such artists as Percy Mayfield and Deacon Jones. He also worked in the bands of John Lee Hooker and Joe Tex. In 1981 be became the guitarist for blues/rock band Canned Heat. This led to an invitation to play in John Mayall's Bluesbreakers where he shared the stage with guitarist Coco Montoya. He left the Bluesbreakers in 1989 and formed the Walter Trout Band which developed a successful following in Europe. In 1994 the official Walter Trout Fan Club for the Netherlands and Belgium was founded, followed in 1996 by the official international Fan Club who has members in 14 countries in Europe, America, Asia and Australia. In 2006 the official international Fan club celebrated its tenth anniversary by giving Fan Club members an exclusive live CD... less