SEAN CHAMBERS
Sean Chambers Live
Featuring The Savoy Brown Rhythm Section
Submitted in Field 5: Contemporary Blues Album Of The Year
Sean Chambers’ Biography
Florida born Sean Chambers began his career in the Blues back in 1998 when he toured with the legendary Hubert Sumlin as his guitarist and band leader until 2003. During Sean’s tenure with Mr. Sumlin, Britain’s own Guitarist magazine named Chambers as “One of the top 50 blues guitarists of the last century.”
In 2009, Chambers went into the studio to record his critically-acclaimed album, “Ten Til Midnight”.
When Ten Til Midnight was released in October 2009, it garnered rave reviews and also appeared on the Living Blues chart for the first three months after its release. It received steady airplay in 45 states around the U.S., as well as many markets overseas. The title cut was featured on “The House of Blues Radio Hour” as a “Blues Breakers” and the album also generated significant airplay on Sirius/XM Radio’s blues channel as a “Pick to Click.”
Sean Chambers released Live from the Long Island Blues Warehouse in 2011, which featured 10 tracks of mostly originals, along with Sean’s distinctively searing takes on “Full Moon on Main Street,” a highlight song from an early album by The Kinsey Report; as well as a blistering version of Elmore James’ “Dust My Broom,” which recalls Johnny Winter in its approach.
“Live from the Long Island Blues Warehouse” appeared on BB King’s Bluesville XM/Sirius Blues Charts as a “Pick to Click’ for 6 weeks in a row, as well as 15 weeks on the RMR Weekly Blues Roots Chart and 11 weeks on the House of Blues Radio Chart. The album was voted “Best Live Blues Album of 2011” by Canada’s Blues Underground Network and ranked as one of the Top 3 Live CD’s in Germany by the magazine “Wasser Prawda”.
In addition, it was nominated for a Jimi Award for “Best Live Blues Album of 2011.” Guitar Player Magazine did a full page feature story on Sean in February 2012, and the same month Vintage Guitar Magazine ran a two-page feature story.
On October 15, 2013, Sean Chambers released The Rock House Sessions, on Blue Heat Records. The album received great reviews and was also nominated for a Blues Blast Music Award in 2014 for Best Blues Rock Album of the year. The album was recorded at Rock House Studios, owned by acclaimed keyboardist Kevin McKendree (Delbert McClinton Band) ~ hence the album name
On March 17th, 2017 Sean Chambers released his 6th album entitled “Trouble & Whiskey” on the American Showplace Music label. Trouble & Whiskey hit #11 on The Billboard Blues Charts, reached #7 on the Living Blues Charts during the first week of it’s release, and was nominated for a Blues Blast Music Award for “Best Blues Rock Album of the year”.
On October 19, 2018, Sean Chambers released his 7th album “Welcome To My Blues” on the American Showplace Music label, reaching #9 on the Billboard Blues charts in the first week, and was also nominated for a Blues Blast Music Award for “Best Blues Rock Album of the year”. Both albums were produced by Ben Elliott who has recorded classic artists such as Eric Clapton, Keith Richards, Billy Gibbons, and Steve Miller among others.
On March 1, 2020, Chambers went into the studio and recorded his 8th album entitled “That’s What I’m Talkin’ About” which is a tribute to his mentor, the late great Hubert Sumlin. Chambers’ latest album “That’s What I’m Talkin’ About” was released on July 9th, 2021 on Quarto Valley Records. The album reached the Top Ten on the Billboard Blues Charts and received great accolades and rave reviews around the globe. The great Paul Rodgers (Bad Company) had this to say, “It is great to see an unsung guitar legend the caliber of Hubert Sumlin, who played with Muddy Waters and Howlin’ Wolf, being celebrated by a young artist Sean Chambers.” Hubert was bending strings before anyone!”
- Paul Rodgers, Personal Quote (July 09, 2021)
“Not just the blues rock album of the year , or indeed the decade. Sean Chambers has produced the blues rock album of the CENTURY!! “THAT’S WHAT IM TALKIN’ ABOUT”
- Gerry Casey, Making A Scene (July 26, 2021)
In 2023, shortly after the unfortunate passing of Savoy Brown’s founder & leader, Kim Simmonds, Chambers teamed up with the Savoy Brown rhythm section consisting of Pat De Salvo on Bass, and Garnet Grimm on drums. Chambers and the members from Savoy Brown all became friends after playing a festival together in 2019. Since Savoy Brown and Sean Chambers are on the same record label, Quarto Valley Records, this change made sense and felt right to all three musicians. Kim Simmonds was in full support as well and gave the three his blessings shortly before his passing on December 13, 2022.


“Guitarist Chambers achieves the distinctly American blues / soul / country / rock sound that the Stones used to aspire to long ago.”
- Jerry Shriver, USA TODAY
What People Are Saying
“The thing about Sean Chambers is that he’s the real deal! He’ll give you the shirt off his back and he’ll give you a show that will leave you emotionally exhausted, wanting more!”
- Barry Kerzner, American Blues Scene
“In the blues rock scene Sean Chambers is one of those “fixed values”. He continues to follow his heart and delivers with “Welcome To My Blues” another honest and excellent blues rock album.”
- Eric Schuurmans, ROOTSTIME BELGIUM
“Welcome To My Blues is one of the year’s best Blues albums, and Chambers is clearly one of the top Blues guitarists on the scene today.”
- Henry L. Carrigan Jr., LIVING BLUES
“Not just the blues rock album of the year , or indeed the decade. Sean Chambers has produced the blues rock album of the CENTURY!! “THAT’S WHAT IM TALKIN ABOUT””
- Gerry Casey, Making A Scene Ireland
“It is great to see an unsung guitar legend the caliber of Hubert Sumlin, who played with Muddy Waters and Howlin’ Wolf, being celebrated by a young artist Sean Chambers. Hubert was bending strings before anyone!”
-Paul Rodgers, Bad Company
“Chambers is a badass, a monster and the torch bearer that’s leading and lighting the way for the next generation of players and fans. And live, he goes from blistering to incendiary. Check it out!”
- CHRIS SPECTOR, Editor and Publisher,
MIDWEST RECORD CHICAGO
“Chambers is refreshingly humble but has become a musician of no small reputation, himself. Britain’s Guitarist Magazine called Chambers “one of the top 50 blues guitarists of the last century” and that description fits him well.”
- Mike O’Cull, Rock & Blues Muse
“Chambers plays his strat with dirty ferocity, evoking shades of Johnny Winter and Freddie King in the process!”
- Guitar Magazine
Track Listing: 01 COBRA Written by Kim Simmonds | Published by Panache Records 02 I NEED YOUR LOVIN’ Written by Sean Chambers | Published by Sean Chambers (BMI) 03 RED HOT MAMA Written by Sean Chambers | Published by Sean Chambers (BMI) 04 LOUISE Written by Chester A Burnett | Published by Universal Music Publishing Group 05 TEN TIL MIDNIGHT Written by Sean Chambers, Tim Blair | Published by Sean Chambers (BMI), Tim Blair (BMI) 06 STREET CORNER TALKING Written by Kim Simmonds | Published By – Chrysalis Music Ltd., Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. 07 BULLFROG BLUES Traditional : William Harris, arr. Rory Gallagher 08 SWEETER THAN A HONEY BEE Written by Sean Chambers | Published by Sean Chambers (BMI) 09 TROUBLE & WHISKEY Written by Sean Chambers, Jimmy Bennett | Published by Sean Chambers (BMI), Janben Publishing (ASCAP) 10 YOU’RE GONNA MISS ME Written by Eddie Jones | Published by ATV Music 11 LOUISIANA BLUES Written by McKinley Morganfield | Published by Warner/Chappell Music, Inc. 12 BROWN SUGAR Written by Billy F Gibbons | Published by BMG Rights Management
Track Listing: 01 COBRA Written by Kim Simmonds | Published by Panache Records 02 I NEED YOUR LOVIN’ Written by Sean Chambers | Published by Sean Chambers (BMI) 03 RED HOT MAMA Written by Sean Chambers | Published by Sean Chambers (BMI) 04 LOUISE Written by Chester A Burnett | Published by Universal Music Publishing Group 05 TEN TIL MIDNIGHT Written by Sean Chambers, Tim Blair | Published by Sean Chambers (BMI), Tim Blair (BMI) 06 STREET CORNER TALKING Written by Kim Simmonds | Published By – Chrysalis Music Ltd., Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. 07 BULLFROG BLUES Traditional : William Harris, arr. Rory Gallagher 08 SWEETER THAN A HONEY BEE Written by Sean Chambers | Published by Sean Chambers (BMI) 09 TROUBLE & WHISKEY Written by Sean Chambers, Jimmy Bennett | Published by Sean Chambers (BMI), Janben Publishing (ASCAP) 10 YOU’RE GONNA MISS ME Written by Eddie Jones | Published by ATV Music 11 LOUISIANA BLUES Written by McKinley Morganfield | Published by Warner/Chappell Music, Inc. 12 BROWN SUGAR Written by Billy F Gibbons | Published by BMG Rights Management
Project Credits
& Team Links
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Produced By Sean Chambers
Executive Producer Bruce Quarto
Supervising Producer For Quarto Valley Records Mike Carden
Recorded By Peter Moshay
At Daryl’s House Club, Pawling NY On May 2, 2024
Mixed By Mark Everton Gray
Mastered By John Horesco IV At One Up Mastering
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Guitar & Vocals Sean Chambers
THE SAVOY BROWN RHYTHM SECTION
Bass & Backing Vocals PAT DeSALVO
Drums, Percussion & Backing Vocals GARNET GRIMM
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Photography By Arnie Goodman
Art Direction & Design By Brian Porizek
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The Band Would Like To Thank
All of our families, friends & fans! Everyone at Quarto Valley Records, GHS Strings, Eminence Speakers, DiMarzio, Jim & Pearl Hensel, Phil Stevens, Jeff & Jane Sohn, Arnie Goodman, Larry Blumenstein, Michelle Castiglia, Rick Lusher, Nico De’Cock, Edwin Risbourg, Ray Bodenstein, Doug Deutsch, Mark Everton Gray, Peter Moshay.
Special Thanks To
Karen Chambers, Charlotte Bone, Tracy & Mira Grimm, Debbie Simmonds,
Eddie Camolli, CBF Tours, EBF Music, Select-O-Hits.
In Loving Memory of Kim Simmonds, Gary Keith, Jerry Dycke & Ben Elliott.
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