Michael Tarbox writes songs anchored in rock ‘n roll, blues and country. The Chicago Reader calls his singing “ageless.” His gospel-tinged guitar playing, tough as Texas barbed-wire, brings it all together. His November 12 Lilypad show is an acoustic solo date.

Tarbox is best known for his work fronting The Tarbox Ramblers. The group started as a loose configuration playing Tarbox’s versions of songs by people like Charlie Patton, The Carter Family and other great artists who remain obscure if not forgotten entirely. As Tarbox grew as a writer, the band began including his songs in its live shows. They demonstrate Tarbox’s allegiance to his early influences and an ability to draw on those influences to create something new.

WEBSITE: https://www.michaeltarbox.com/