Master blues guitarist Steve Rowe has earned his solid reputation and is acknowledged by the press and fans as a Guitar Hero. With a career now stretching over 25 years, his latest release, FIVE, delivers the blues with rare intensity, buckets full of emotion, and a six-string style that draws flattering comparisons with the British guitar gods of the "60s. From early Blue Note jazz, FIVE detours to New Orleans" Mardi-Gras, back in time for some 30s jump blues, ending with a side trip to Memphis for a mid-60s Stax groove. Steve and the band remain true to the powerful sound of the blues that leaves plenty of room to let loose.