Gary Clark Jr

Overview

With a nickname like “The New Hendrix”, it’s no surprise that Gary Clark, Jr. can shred up a guitar storm.

Since picking up the gat at age 12, the blues guitar showman has received kudos from fellow maestros Buddy Guy and Eric Clapton and worked with everyone from Alicia Keys to the Foo Fighters and The Rolling Stones. By 17, his hometown of Austin, Texas even dedicated a day to his name.

His major-label debut album, Blak And Blu and subsequent live album managed to move beyond old blues licks and work in elements of hard rock, funk, soul and hip-hop. The last time New Zealand audience got to witness his brand of new-age shredding was when he opened for The Red Hot Chili Peppers in January 2013. This time he'll be playing his own headline show at Shed 6.