Artistic career
Giovanni Caputo aka Joe Pedros was born in Catania, Sicily - Italy, in
1980.
He
starts playing piano but it's the harp what captures his
attemption.
He studies
techniques on both models: diatonic & chromatic.
Events
2001: member of "the harp summit" in Rome;
2002:
He found a blues band, "the Litual Blues", the best
training for teh young Joe, musician and showman;
2003:
an important collaboration with "Blue in Blues", the most
important blues band in Sicily;
2003:
Joe plays on stage with the legendary Julius E. Green, Stax man and
ex-vocalist with Platters;
2003:
Joe meets Mrs. Dilů Miller, joining her on stage during lots of
"trio" acoustic sessions;
2004:
the band from Caltanissetta "Marco Gioč & the shotgun"
ask him to play several gigs, including the Popa Chubby's opening act in
the "Etna Blues Festival";
2005:
Joe becomes "Elwood Blues" playing harp and singing in a Blues
Brothers tibute band called "Dick Dastardly blues band".
Now, almost 26 years
old, Joe is a "meting pot" of 3 styles: Jerry Portnoy, Sugar
Blue and Charlie Musselwhite.He was a big fan of them and he tried to
stole every style's secrets from them, tryin' to make a personal style,
of course.
About it, Joe plays, at the same time, old and new harp's styles, making
a real fusion of blues feeling and virtuoso licks.He's able to play
through many music styles too: blues, jazz, reggae, folk, etc.
He's a good harps
customizer and this instruments has no secrets to him!
We'll sure hear about
him and his harp in the future!
Believe it!!!
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