R.J. MISCHO BIOGRAPHY				Print version
Singer/Harmonica player R.J. Mischo began his music career over 20 years ago in Minneapolis. He worked with the area’s legends of the Blues scene like Muddy Waters alumni Mojo Buford and Sonny Rogers, as well as Percy Strothers & Milwaukee Slim. R.J. then led his own groups and gained a reputation as one of the region's top acts.
	During his tenure in Minneapolis, R.J. was nominated in several categories by the Minnesota Music Academy and in 1996 won the award for Best Harmonica Player. RJ Mischo scoops up everyday life and personal experiences and funnels them through his harp and vocals, and what pours out is the hot-blooded passion, the playful humor and high voltage energy of the blues. R.J. was introduced to audiences worldwide when he and guitarist Teddy Morgan formed the RJ & Kid Morgan Blues Band featuring Percy Strother. In 1992 they released Ready To Go on the W. C. Handy award-winning Blue Loon Records. 1994 brought the critically acclaimed Gonna Rock Tonight also on Blue Loon Records. After several successful tours of Europe, RJ recorded 2 CD’s, Rough ‘N" Tough in 1996 and Cool Disposition in 1997 on the prestigious German label, Crosscut Records.
In 1998 R.J. Mischo and His Red Hot Blues Band moved to San Francisco, California and quickly established himself in the local music scene as each performance typically runs the gamut from mellow-down-easy acoustic to highly-charged full-on electric. The CD "West Wind Blowin'" featured advances in R.J.'s writing style and guest performances by guitarist/vocalists Steve Freund and Rusty Zinn. His latest CD "Meet Me On The Coast" was recorded "live" in the studio to best capture the energy and interplay of sympathic musicians under optimal recording conditions. In late 2001, R.J. moved to Southern California to expand his California fan base. In May of 2003, returned to the San Francisco Bay area. As well as performing regularly in California, R.J. also tours extensively throughout the United States and Europe. R.J. has appeared on some of the world’s biggest Blues events. Highlights include. ROOTS Booking - 01.12.2003. Rune Myhren - Tlf. 900 33057 – e-mail: bluesman@indiancrafts.no