Justin Adams has been described as ‘the English Ry Cooder'. He is renowned for his work as a guitarist with Robert Plant and as a producer with the legendary Touareg band Tinariwen. He has always been drawn to gritty, authentic music. Describing his roots, he says ‘my reference points were Bo Diddley and Muddy Waters, as well as old cassettes of ‘70s African music'. Add a childhood spent in the Middle East, and you've got the mix that brings a spine-tingling quality to everything he plays.
