Blues Wire are a band from Thessaloniki, Greece fronted by Guitarist/Vocalist Elias Zaikos who formed the band under the Blues Gang moniker in 1983. They were the 1st band in Greece to play blues music in the style of classic blues legends such as Muddy Waters, Howling Wolf and T-Bone Walker. Blues Wire are one of the best kept secrets of the European Blues scene and need to be heard by a much wider audience than what they currently are. With 11 albums to their credit plus another 5 from leader Elias Zaikos (the most recent one having been released late in 2019) this playlist showcases the acoustic and improvisational side of the bands sound. Made up of 7 songs with the shortest one clocking in at just under 6 1/2 minutes.
Hit the play button on this playlist to hear what the blues fans of Greece have known for almost 40 years now, namely: Blues Wire may just be one of the greatest European Blues acts ever.