Innes Sibun trio for Blues Box

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Blues guitarist Innes Sibun began playing guitar at the age of 12 after hearing B.B. King.

As a teenager, he played in many bands playing punk, reggae, rock, folk & jazz learning from different musicians along the way.

His first band the "Blues Explosion" recorded the album "That What the Blues Can Do" with legendary producer Mike Vernon (Eric Clapton, Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac) in the producer's seat. The album gained critical acclaim & was voted the best blues album in Ireland that year. The band toured throughout the UK & Europe on their own & also toured with "Wild Child" Butler, Jay Owens, Jesse "Guitar" Taylor & Johnny Adams as well as opening up for Joe Louis Walker, Ronnie Earl, the Fabulous Thunderbirds, Walter Trout, the Blues band, Boy George, nine below zero & Moody Marsden band & playing all the major blues festivals throughout the UK.

In 1993 Innes was asked to join Robert Plant's band for his "Fate of Nations" tour. The tour took in America, Europe & South America where they played the Rock in Rio festivals in Sao Paulo & Rio as well as playing in Argentina, Chile, Venezuela & Mexico. During the U.S dates Innes was able to meet & play with many of his blues heroes like Buddy Guy & James Cotton in Chicago, he also jammed at Antones Blues Club in Austin Texas with Tommy Shannon, Chris Layton, Chris Duarte & many other legends of the Austin blues scene. His guitar playing can be heard on Robert's "66 to Timbuktu" & "Nine Lives" albums.

Following the tour with Robert Plant Innes made several albums for Viceroy Records, "Superstitious" & "Honeypot" with his new band, they toured throughout Europe & opened up for Peter Green in New York as well as touring Europe with Roger Chapman & Chris Farlowe.