COREY HARRIS

A native of Denver, Colorado, Corey Harris fell in love with music at an early age, and made his own music with a toy guitar he received at the age of three. Now 31 years old, Corey grew up watching his favorite music television shows - including Hee Haw and Soul Train - and listening to all the popular music of the day. But when his mother turned him on to a real guitar and the blues of Lightnin' Hopkins, Corey - just 12 years old - found his true musical calling. He learned to sing and play by ear, listening to his favorite albums over and over again until he knew all the parts. He sang in church groups, played trumpet and then tuba in his junior high school marching band, and played in a rock band in high school. After attending Bates College in Maine, Harris, along with his read more...