Chicago 9 are a Southampton based 4 piece blues band whose main influence is the electric blues of 1950s and 60s Chicago.the bands heroes include Howlin Wolf,Muddy Waters,Otis Rush,Magic Sam,Sonny Boy Williamson,Walters BIG and little and the list goes on.The bands name is taken from the train that some of these names undoubtedly caught from Memphis to Chicago during their migration north

 

Whilst admiring these blues goliaths,the band understand that four english guys[including a singer from oop north] will never sound like them.The aim of the band from day 1 was to play the music they love in a way that they felt was true to the spirit of its originators but with their own contemporary brand.The band have achieved this not by rocking it up but with a stripped back sound featuring electric guitar,harmonica,bass and drums and by playing an exciting mix of covers and original compositions.SEE THEM SOON!!!!!