Biography

I’ve started playing guitar at 16 as selftought, driven by great players like Jimmy Page, Angus Young, Jeff Beck and Van Halen. After few years I met one of the oldest and most famous Italian Blues Band, the Blue Stuff.

With this band I have played thousand gigs, festivals and recorded all the official releases since 1999. We had experiences also at Italian Television (Renzo Arbore live show).

In the last years I have dedicated myself to other instruments like lap steel, ukulele and mandolin. On 2008 I released my first solo album, "Blues On Me" and on 2012, after few years of studying the root of country Blues, I’ve released “Mandolin Blues”, the first Italian record entirely dedicated to the Blues Mandolin. A very original release appreciated in Italy and Europe.

On 2016 came out the album: “Mandolin Blues – The Piano Sessions”, that is an evolution of Mandolin Blues exploring the interplay between mandolin and piano, with an offering of styles from ’20 and ’30 swing and Blues.

Today I’m working on the new chapter of Mandolin Blues records called “Mandolin Blues – The Acoustic Sessions” where I’m recording brand new original songs along with the best Italian acoustic Blues musicians.

Discography

1994 Nuovamente (compilation)
1995 EDA - Sottotiro (compilation)
1997 EDA - Upstroke Live Collection (compilation)
1998 Sun Blues - Fingerin'
1999 Blue Stuff - Roba Blues
2000 Soul Tanto - Songs (mini CD)
2002 Doctor Sunflower - Medicine taste vol. 1
2003 Blue Stuff - Babe senti come suona il mio Blues (compilation)
2006 Doctor Sunflower & Piccola orchestra la viola - Omaggio a New Orleans
2007 Doctor Sunflower - Medicine taste vol. 2
2008 Lino Muoio - Blues on me
2008 Gennaro Porcelli - Revisiting (ospite)
2008 Blue Stuff - Altra gente, altro Blues
2009 Blue Stuff - No more rainy days (compilation)
2009 Doctor Sunflower - Krotal Oil Liniment
2010 Lino Muoio - Not an ordinary Christmas (compilation)
2010 Warm Gun - Blues virus (ospite)
2011 James "Ukulele Jim" Clark - Kickstarted! EP
2011 James "Ukulele Jim" Clark - Fretting the Small Stuff
2012 Lino Muoio - Mandolin Blues
2013 Daniele Sepe - In vino veritas (guest with Blue Stuff)
2014 ANMA - The Blue Line
2014 Massimo Bevilacqua – Silver Blues
2014 Lino Muoio - European Blues Challenge (DVD compilation)
2014 Blue Stuff - Blues Made in Italy vol.4 (compilation)
2015 Jona’s Blues Band - Jona’s meets Jones (guest)
2016 Lino Muoio - Mandolin Blues - The Piano Sessions
2017 Blue Stuff - The Blues Masters: An Italian Tribute (compilation)
2017 The Rival Poets (omonimo)
2018 Blue Stuff - -7
2018 Lino Muoio & Max Prandi Vol.1
2018 Lino Muoio - Mandolin Blues - Acoustic Party
2019 Corey Harris Trio – Louisa County Blues
2019 Hodoo Doctors – Root Hog Or Die

Mandolin Blues

The first Italian record dedicated to the Blues Mandolin. The worldwide collaboration resulted in a diverse offering of styles, from the vintage country Blues inspiration of Yank Rachell to the Chicago style of Carl Martin, and a healthy dose of jazz, swing and bluegrass.

Wonderful grooves. I especially like the diversity of sound and rhythms, from slow blues to New Orleans jazz. And of course your mandolin playing! Bravissimo.

Rich Del Grosso

You may be my favorite blues mandolinist. The songwriting and performance are excellent. My favorite cut is probably Memphis Blues. You have a natural command of the mandolin.

Jim Richter