SOBO BLUES BAND – Electric Rock-n-Blues Band Featureing Slide Guitar

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In February 2017 SOBO set out to play their respects and participate in the International Blues Challenge held in Memphis TN.

SOBO had huge success and were acknowledged by the judges, audience and their peers making it all the way to the finals held in the world famous Orpheum Theatre.

This is the first time a band from Israel has made it to the Finals and a big rarity for any non American band.

SOBO are very proud to call themselves IBC Finalists.

SOBO is legendary in Israel for its powerful and energetic mix of Blues, Rock, R&B and Funk coupled with a unique sound of slide guitar.Whether they’re playing a cover tune or an original, that SOBO “crunch” is ever present.

“You sound great!”
Warren Haynes
Gov’t Mule, Allman Brothers

“It’s great to see the blues alive on the net, thanks.”
Marshall Chess
American record producer, the son of Leonard Chess who co-founded Chess Records

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SOBO is an International rock-n-blues project integrating American, Russian and Middle Eastern influences.

Based in the Holy City of Jerusalem, SOBO has an International Message of Freedom.

SOBO is legendary in Israel for its powerful and energetic mix of blues, rock, R&B and funk coupled with a unique sound of slide guitar.

SOBO does a variety of traditional blues classics and well known rock classics as well.

SOBO does their own original songs which have a bluesy flavor, and is constantly working to produce more.

Whether they’re playing a cover tune or an original, that SOBO “crunch” is ever present.

Assaf “Sammy” Ganzman – vocals, bass guitar

Daniel “Sobodan” Kriman – slide guitar, harmonica, back vocals

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History

SOBO was founded in 1995 by song-writing team Assaf Ganzman and Daniel Kriman.

The two met when Daniel was playing at a Jerusalem Rock-’n’-Blues bar.

Sammy and Daniel jammed together for the first time that night and have been a musical team ever since. Continue reading “History”