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Blues guitarist Innes Sibun began playing guitar at the age of 12 after hearing B.B King on the radio in the UK. As a teenager he played in many bands playing punk, reggae, rock, folk & jazz learning from different musicians along the way. His first band the "Blues explosion" recorded the album "Thats what the blues can do" with legendary producer Mike Vernon (Eric Clapton, Peter Green's Fleetwood mac) in the producers seat. The album gained critical acclaim & was voted best blues album in Ireland that year. The band toured throughout the UK & Europe on their own & also backing "Wild child" Butler, Jay Owens, Jesse "guitar" Taylor & Johnny Adams as well as opening up for Joe Louis Walker, Ronnie Earl, the Fabulous thunderbirds & others. In 1993 Innes was asked to join Robert Plant's band for his "Fate of nations" tour. The tour took in America, Europe & South America where they played the Rock in Rio festivals in Sao Paulo & Rio as well as playing in Argentina, Venezuela & Mexico. His guitar playing can be heard on Robert's "66 to Timbuktu" & "Nine lives" albums. Following the tour with Robert Plant Innes made seven solo albums for various labels, the latest being “Cant slow down” on ZYX records. He has toured throughout the the U.S.A, Europe (including festivals in Bosnia, Latvia, Lithuania & Poland) & even Africa with his own band as well as opening for legends like Johnny Winter, Peter Green & Steve Cropper.

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