Born in the country, formed in the city and finally back where they belong. You could definitely think of the legendary pub where Jimi Hendrix first set England on fire or of an absolutely chaotic situation and confusion. But you could never think that “Bag of Nails” is just another trio. Cause they’re definitely not!
Beyond being workers, farmers, and students of life, they remain incurably romantic and unrepentantly stubborn in a world that’s falling apart. They play the blues in their own raw, distinct way—simply because they’ve got ’em. And just as the devil loathes holy incense, they reject both the sterile rumination of the past and mute modernism.
Self-taught through worn-out cassette players and spinning turntables, they learned straight from the masters of the genre: Howlin’ Wolf, Muddy Waters, B.B. King, The Allman Brothers Band, Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, Taj Mahal, Stephen Stills, The Doors, and John Lee Hooker—to name just a few. These titans are the very standard of comparison they set for themselves.What is the force that drives them, both personally and as a band? Love. Love for life, the countryside, nature, music, beauty, brotherhood, and woman—the mother of all creation. And that is exactly why they are always ready and able to rock your gypsy soul, just like back in the days of old.