Son Seals
b. Frank Seals Jnr., 13 August 1942, Osceola, Arkansas, USA. Son Seals was one of 13 children of Jim Seals, an entertainer and club owner in rural Arkansas. Son began his musical education on the drums and worked with many of the later famous musicians who travelled through the area. Having taught himself to play the guitar, he formed his own band to work around the city of Little Rock. He moved to Chicago in 1971, initially to work outside music, although he soon began to appear at local clubs. In 1973, he signed to the Alligator label and recorded his first album. Since then, he has become well-known on the blues scene both in the USA and in Europe. Edging towards the ‘soul blues’ category his career has gained strength, particularly with the release of the well-received album BAD AXE, although he has not yet fully-achieved the attention he deserves.