Photo courtesy of Kirk Schneider

Ms. Wanda from Howdylicious enlisted me via an intriguing e-mail a few weeks ago. She mentioned that she was going have special guests on her radio show – a two man band by the name of HillStomp, reigning from Portland, Oregon. Notating that they would play Pike’s in Long Beach on Wednesday night, she told me I should come down and catch their set, because I wouldn’t be disappointed. Of course, I trust Ms. Wanda’s opinion so I decided to go, even if it was a school night. Case in point: My feet would not quit moving on the floor, because their sounds are very distinctive. This was the best foot stomping Delta Blues I’ve heard in a long time and all from two guys who work all their own instruments from doubro and acoustic/slide guitar, to scrub board with spoons, and a makeshift drum kit with a real live pan from your mother’s kitchen. At first, you might think what did I get myself into, and then they let you have it...and how. Make no mistake, Henry Kammerer and John Johnson are no amateurs, and they don’t need three or four other band members to pull if off! The two are busy with a fall tour and traveling to festivals. The latest release, The Woman That Ended the World, or their debut, One Word will take you over the Mississippi to the Bayou, and you too will be a born again foot stompin’ fan. For more info on Hill Stomp visit www.hillstomp.com.