BAD TEMPER JOE + BAND

(D) - Blues

"Supported by Initiative Musik and the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media (BKM)"

When it comes to blues in Germany, there’s no getting around Bad Temper Joe. The gruff blues bard from the East Westphalian countryside has emerged in recent years as a truly exceptional figure on the blues scene. This is evidenced not only by the multitude of albums featuring songs as raw as they are haunting that BTJ has released over the years. It is also evidenced by his victory in the German Blues Challenge as well as nominations for various blues awards and the German Record Critics’ Award. With a devotion to the old bluesmen of the Mississippi Delta, Bad Temper Joe effortlessly brings the often-declared-dead blues into the 21st century—and does so with everything that defines blues at the highest level: excellent songwriting, a strong sense of tradition, and captivating performances. BTJ is also making waves internationally. In 2020, he was the only European act to make it to the finals of the International Blues Challenge in Memphis, USA. The British Blues Matters Magazine aptly notes: “It’s hard to believe that the sounds of the Mississippi Delta have relocated to Germany, but they have.”