Matt Schofield - The Lyric Theatre
“In Schofield, the UK has produced the best blues guitarist from any country in decades.” LA Daily News. Britain has produced great guitarists: think Eric Clapton and Peter Green. Now there’s another, in a new generation, named Matt Schofield. Indeed, Guitar and Bass Magazine rates him in the Top 10 of British blues guitarists of all time. He was named British Blues Guitarist of the Year three times and was the first guitarist inducted into the British Blues Awards Hall of Fame. British-born and now U.S.-based, Matt Schofield continues to push the frontiers and reshape the boundaries of the British blues tradition. After more than 30 years of performing and 20 years into a solo career, the multi-award-winning guitar virtuoso, singer, songwriter, producer and band leader, his impact as one of the most influential and distinctive guitarists of his generation is unquestionable.
