
Artist
Derek Trucks
Derek Trucks is a musical artist formed in 1979. 1 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.
- 1
- Releases
- 2007–2007
- Active years
- 1979
- Formed
Discography
1Upcoming shows
About
The Derek Trucks Band is a band started by slide guitarist prodigy, Derek Trucks, who began playing guitar and touring with The Allman Brothers Band, as early as eleven years old. Raised partly on tour with them throughout his youth, meeting and playing with famous musicians, Trucks was still unsure about his own future. He resolved to start his own band while still an adolescent. What first began as a side project, and a way for Trucks to explore his own creativity, has evolved into an eclectic band with some of the most talented musicians from the southeastern United States. Loosely based in his home town of Jacksonville, Florida since 1994-1995, since his mid-teens, the band has drawn upon the wide variety of the influences and tastes of its current band members, and has gained fame for playing blues, southern rock, jazz, indian classical, and a fusion of world music. Born in Jacksonville, Florida, Derek Trucks took up the guitar at age 9, and it was quickly apparent that he was a child prodigy. He was playing with a band and touring within two years. His early repertoire was heavily blues-based, obviously inspired by The Allman Brothers Band, of which his uncle, drummer Butch …
Derek Trucks in brief
- How many Derek Trucks releases are on Riffiter?
- 1 releases are catalogued, spanning 2007 to 2007.
- When was Derek Trucks formed?
- Derek Trucks formed in 1979.
- What is the most recent Derek Trucks release on Riffiter?
- 2007-12-31: Soul Stew Revival, Fox Theatre, Atlanta, GA, released in 2007.