New band of the day – No 1,143: Jamie N Commons

There's fire and brimstone all over this 22-year-old bluesman's music. But does he do any more than ape his heroes?Hometown: South London.The lineup: Jamie N Commons (vocals, guitar).The background: What is it with today's boys and girls that they want to sing the blues with such gusto and attention to period detail? You've got 22-year-old females prostrating themselves before Bessie Smith and Sister Rosetta Tharpe and men of the same age aching to evoke the travels and travails of the ancient b...

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