Jabo Bihlman Explained
Jabo Bihlman |
Instrument: | Guitar, vocals, slide guitar, bass |
Genre: | Rock, Blues, Americana, Film Score |
Occupation: | Guitarist, singer, songwriter |
Label: | Warner Music Group, Megaforce Records, Metalville Records, Steelhead Records, Pinrut Records |
Associated Acts: | The Bihlman Bros, Grinder Blues,Son Seals |
Jeffrey Paul Bihlman, aka Jabo (Jay-bo), is an American guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer.[1] He is the lead guitarist of the Grinder Blues band. Bihlman received an Emmy Award along with his band, The Bihlman Bros.[2]
Early life and education
Bihlman was born in Hammond, Indiana.[3] He is a graduate in Psychology from Manchester University, he is a graduate as well from Musicians Institute (GIT).[4] [5]
Career
In 1997, Bihlman formed the rock band The Bihlman Bros. along with his brother Scot Bihlman, where he performed as the lead singer and guitarist until the split of the band in 2018.[6] The band has toured the US and Europe, and performed at The Tweeter Center, the Van Andel Arena, Interlochen Center for the Arts, and the White House.[7] In 2009, the band wrote and performed songs for the film Love N' Dancing.[8]
In the late 1990s, he was the bandleader for Son Seals. Bihlman worked with Son Seals on the album Lettin' Go, which won the W.C. Handy Award.[9]
In 2014, Bihlman formed the Grinder Blues band with his brother Scot and King's X frontman Doug Pinnick,[10] [11] he is currently the lead guitarist for the band.[12] The band has released two studio albums, Grinder Blues (2014)[13] and El Dos (2021).[14]
Bihlman is a former instructor at The National Guitar Workshop, WorkshopLive, and Interlochen Center for the Arts.[15]
Selected discography
Albums
With The Bihlman Bros:
- Day By Day — 1998
- Sweet Tooth — 2000
- American Son — 2003
- What U Want — 2009
With Son Seals
With Grinder Blues:
- Grinder Blues — 2014[16] [17]
- El Dos — 2021, The album ranked at #17 among top 20 blues/rock albums.[18] [19]
Published works
- Book: Bihlman, Jeff . Easy soloing for blues guitar : fun lessons for beginning improvisers . Alfred Publishing Co . 2008 . 978-0-7390-5272-3 . Van Nuys, CA . 723242870.
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: The Bihlman Brothers rocked the house at the Arcadia . Grand Terrace City News . 2011-08-04.
- Web site: 2011-08-30 . Taste of Michigan at Crystal Mountain Labor Day Weekend . 2022-03-08. Manistee News Advocate . en-US.
- Web site: 2021-11-24 . New Releases for November 26, 2021 . 2022-03-08. Boo Boo Records . en-US.
- Web site: Jabo Bihlman - EPK . 2022-03-08. jabobihlman.com.
- Web site: Interview with The Bihlman Bros (Jeff "Jabo" & Scot "Little") - a hard rockin', bluesy, funky force of nature! . 2022-03-08 . blues.gr.
- Web site: Gibbons . Kathy . Bihlman Brothers to take a shot at reality TV . 2022-03-08 . Traverse City Record-Eagle . en.
- Web site: The Bihlman Bros. . 2022-03-08 . Jango Radio . en-US.
- Web site: The Bihlmans' are back . Northern Express . 2009-05-04.
- Web site: Archive-Jon-Wiederhorn . B.B. King, Shemekia Copeland Top Winners At W.C. Handy Blues Awards . https://web.archive.org/web/20150429175938/http://www.mtv.com/news/1444077/bb-king-shemekia-copeland-top-winners-at-wc-handy-blues-awards/ . dead . April 29, 2015 . 2022-03-07 . MTV News . en.
- Web site: 2014-05-29 . KING'S X's DOUG PINNICK Launches GRINDER BLUES . 2022-03-08 . Blabbermouth.net.
- Web site: White . Nicole . 2017-03-15 . The Bihlman Brothers Return—TC Locals Back After International Tour . 2022-03-08 . MyNorth.com . en-US.
- Web site: Bio . 2022-03-08 . grinder-blues . en.
- Web site: METALLIAN - heavy metal is better than music . 2022-03-08. metallian.com.
- Web site: Dig Dug And The Grinder Brothers: An Exclusive Interview With GRINDER BLUES - DUG PINNICK, SCOTT BIHLMAN And JABO BIHLMAN . KNAC.
- Web site: Music . 2022-03-08 . Traverse City Film Festival . en-US . https://web.archive.org/web/20220523021601/https://www.traversecityfilmfest.org/music/ . 2022-05-23.
- Web site: Jordan . Oscar . Jeff 'Jabo' Bihlman . Vintage Guitar . 2022-03-08 . en-US.
- Web site: Jordan . Oscar . Grinder Blues . Vintage Guitar . 2022-03-08 . en-US.
- Web site: Emil . 2021-12-22 . 2021 TOP 20 BLUES/ROCK ALBUMS . 2022-03-08 . DenimAndLeather . en.
- Web site: Strieder . Chris . 2021-11-17 . Guitar Special Vol.166 with Jabo Bihlman (GRINDER BLUES) . 2022-03-08 . darkstars.de Webzine . de-DE.