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American Blues Guitarist in Germany – Frankie Owls Keeping the Blues Alive

Delta blues, slide guitar and the Stuttgart blues scene from an American blues guitarist in Germany.

The blues was never meant to stay in one place. It traveled from front porches in Mississippi to dusty juke joints,
from Memphis streets to European clubs, from broken hearts to new beginnings. And somewhere along that long road,
it landed in the hands of a kid listening to a yellow Big Bird record player in New York.

That kid was me. Before I understood chords or scales, I understood feeling. The blues didn’t teach me
theory — it taught me truth. Years later, after moving across the ocean and settling in Stuttgart, that truth didn’t fade.
It grew stronger.

Today my mission is simple: keep the blues alive in Germany — raw, real, and rooted in Delta tradition.

Frankie Owls Blues & Soul Guitarist

The blues was never meant to stay in one place. It traveled from front porches in Mississippi to dusty juke joints,
from Memphis streets to European clubs, from broken hearts to new beginnings. And somewhere along that long road,
it landed in the hands of a kid listening to a yellow Big Bird record player in New York.

That kid was me. Before I understood chords or scales, I understood feeling. The blues didn’t teach me
theory — it taught me truth. Years later, after moving across the ocean and settling in Stuttgart, that truth didn’t fade.
It grew stronger.

Today my mission is simple: keep the blues alive in Germany — raw, real, and rooted in Delta tradition.

Why Blues Still Matters in Germany

As an American blues guitarist in Germany, I see something that many overlook: Germany connects deeply
with authentic roots music. Not polished charts. Not perfection. Emotion, honesty, and human truth.

Whether I play in a small Stuttgart club, on a Böblingen street corner, or at an acoustic night somewhere in
Baden-Württemberg, the reaction is always the same — people pause. They listen. Something shifts inside the room.

The blues doesn’t ask for attention — it commands it the moment a slide hits the strings.

 

Blending Delta Blues With the Modern German Scene

My sound blends two worlds: the raw Delta slide guitar tradition of Mississippi and the modern soul energy
found on European stages. Germany has incredible musicians, but few carry the tone and phrasing of a traditional
Delta blues guitarist while pushing it into the present.

That puts me in a unique lane within the German blues scene:
I’m not copying the past — I’m continuing it.

No gloss. No gimmicks. No studio-perfect tricks. Just guitar, voice, story, and truth. Every slide squeak, every crack
in the voice, every breath — it belongs there.

Why Build My Blues Career in Germany?

People often ask why an American blues musician would build his career here instead of in the U.S. The answer is direct:
Germany listens with intensity.

Audiences here care about:

  • Where the blues comes from
  • Why it mattered to the original masters
  • Why it still hits in 2025
  • How an American Blues Gitarrist in Deutschland keeps it alive

Germany respects authenticity more than polish — and that’s where the blues thrives.

My Mission as a Blues Guitarist in Germany

One guitar. One voice. One mission: keep the blues alive.

This mission includes:

  • Performing in clubs, cafés, festivals and street sessions across the region
  • Recording raw, one-take Delta blues and slide guitar performances
  • Teaching blues history and technique
  • Collaborating with European musicians
  • Bringing an authentic American blues voice to German stages
  • Delivering real emotion every single time

I’m not trying to be the biggest act.
I’m trying to be the most authentic blues guitarist in Germany.

The Frankie Owls Brand: Real Blues in a Modern World

The name Frankie Owls stands for:

  • Authentic American blues performed in Germany
  • Delta slide guitar with modern soul energy
  • 1930s vintage style fused with 2025 aesthetics
  • Emotion over perfection — always
  • Keeping the blues alive through tone, story and live moments

The goal isn’t nostalgia. The goal is impact — bringing the living blues into the present.

Keeping the Blues Alive — Together

Germany has the audience. I have the strings, the slide, and the stories. Together we can keep the blues alive — not as
a museum piece, but as a living sound that still hits hard in 2025 and beyond.

If you want to feel it for yourself, come to a show, listen to the recordings, or follow the journey online.

The blues is alive in Germany — and I’m here to make sure it stays that way.