Is Seasick Steve the real deal – whatever that means ... picaresque backstory as distraction from the possibility that his gruff, rugged blues is, on its own merits, not obviously superior ...

His powerful life stories told through straight-talking simple uncomplicated blues make it easy to captivate any audience. Seasick Steve - BBC Artist Page No comments have been submitted yet.

Visit BBC Webwise for full instructions After a lifetime of making music and travelling Seasick Steve made his first big impact on British audiences on Jools Holland's Annual Hootenanny in 2006.