Jeff and Christy Howard are a husband-wife singer-songwriter team who are well known to the Detroit blues community. They were finalists in 2005, and won the 2006 Motor City Blues challenge (acoustic solo/duo division). They will represent Detroit in the 2007 International Blues Challenge in Memphis, Tennessee on Feb. 1-2. Jeff was formerly lead guitarist for the late Butler Twins, legends of Detroit blues, who had two hit blues albums in England during the mid-1990s and won two Detroit Music Awards in 2000. Christy's vocal style is soulful but mellow, smoky and sultry, yet melodic and soothing. Her country roots deep in Tennessee come out when she sings, giving her a distinctive sound and a down-to-earth persona. Together, Christy and Jeff's music is a unique blend of Country, Rock, and Blues, Live, Jeff and Christy also perform Chicago-style and delta blues, featuring the original Blues compositions that are found on this CD. (13 original...