Joe Filisko & Eric Noden
Joe Filisko and Eric Noden are an American roots duo from Chicago They have been performing and recording music together for 20 years. Their original blues songs, train imitations and harmony singing are reminiscent of the 1920’s and 30’s when acoustic music was prevalent. Joe and Eric use their virtuosity and song writing skills to illustrate nearly forgotten styles of American Music. Joe is a world-famous harmonica player and customizer who is legendary for his mastery of classic harmonica styles. Joe and Eric are both experienced teachers who enjoy sharing knowledge and inspiring students around the world. They have presented workshops for the Augusta Heritage Festival, Old Town School of Folk Music, Harmonica Masters Workshops and Eslov Blues Festival.
Ross Garren
Ross Garren is a remarkable musician who has become the first-call harmonica player in the ultra-competitive Los Angeles recording scene. While producing a steady output of original music and touring internationally, Ross has contributed his mesmerizing harmonica sounds to the recordings of Ben Folds, Bruce Hornsby, Robbie Robertson, Daniel Lanois, Noah Cyrus, Rita Coolidge, Keb' Mo', and Jim Keltner, among others, and to the soundtracks of feature films such as “Killers of the Summer Moon.”
Hank Shreve
Hank Shreve began playing harmonica at the age of eight and has since established himself as a major harmonica talent on the American blues scene. Hank is an outstanding singer and a skilled multi-instrumentalist who is at home on the harmonica, drums, guitar, keyboards, dobro, and lap steel. Hank won the Northwest Harmonica Championship in 2008 and CBA’s Muddy Award for Best Harmonica in 2009 and 2013. Hank has performed at the Toronto Jazz Festival, the Cognac Blues Passions festival in France, and Seattle’s Bumbershoot Festival. Hank is also an experienced harmonica instructor who has participated in the Harmonica Collective workshop and is an artist-in-residence at Music Masters in his home of Eugene, Oregon.
Kim Field
Kim Field has been a professional harmonica player, singer, and songwriter for over four decades. Kim has toured internationally and performed at such showcases as the San Francisco Blues Festival, the Bumbershoot Festival, and the Waterfront Blues Festival. Over the years Field has appeared on bills with such rhythm and blues legends as Muddy Waters, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Robert Cray, the Fabulous Thunderbirds, Gregg Allman, James Cotton, Otis Rush, John Lee Hooker, Albert Collins, the Righteous Brothers, Walter Horton, and Big Mama Thornton. Kim has also written two books on music: Harmonicas, Harps, and Heavy Breathers: The History of the People's Instrument, published by Cooper Square Press, and The Blues Dream of Billy Boy Arnold, published by the University of Chicago Press. This is Field’s third year as the artistic director for Harmonica Northwest.
