Black Banjo

The name of the band is inspired by the American singer and songwriter, Rhiannon Giddens, as a tribute to the blues and Afroamerican culture’s roots. A powerful group formed by very experienced musicians. Black Banjo’s first album, “Out of the Skies”, has been released in March 2021, featuring also such artists as Nathaniel Peterson (Savoy Brown)and world famous saxophonist “Blue Lou” Marini, from the original Blues Brothers band. The band's second album "The Beauty & The Burst" has been released in june 2022, featuring former Dickey Betts/Allman Brothers Band's keyboardist Johnny Neel. In 2021 Black Banjo toured across Europe as opening act for the legendary British band “The Animals”. In 2022, following the release of their second Album ‘The Beauty And The Burst’, Black Banjo toured Europe opening for Gus G (Ozzy Osbourne) and played the Pistoia Blues Festival, in Italy, opening for Gov’t Mule. In late 2022 the band got back on the road for a national tour with the guitarist Rowan Robertson (Ronnie James Dio). In 2023 the band kept touring across Europe as opening act for rock guitarist Steve Bolton (The Who, Paul Young), for the historic band Atomic Rooster and headlining shows on its own, as well. In 2024 Black Banjo embarked on a European tour with the legendary drummer Corky Laing from Mountain and in 2025, following the release of their new album “Letters In The Sand” the band will be back at Pistoia Blues Festival, opening for BlackBerry Smoke and Paul Gilbert.