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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!!!