page_title: Jim Suhler
hierarchical_section_title: Jim Suhler
caption_attribution_description: English: Jim Suhler performing with George Thorogood, August 20th, 2010
context_page_description: Jim Suhler is an American Texas Blues guitarist. Suhler has been playing professionally since the 1980s and has performed with a variety of Blues legends that include George Thorogood, Johnny Winter, AC/DC, Buddy Whittington, Billy F. Gibbons, Joe Bonamassa, Elvin Bishop, and Buddy Guy along with many other notable musicians. He resides in Dallas, Texas and plays locally in and around Texas' major cities, especially Dallas/Fort Worth with his own band, "Jim Suhler & Monkey Beat", in addition to the remainder of the United States and also Canada.
  He and his band have also gained a large following in Europe, particularly in the Netherlands, Denmark, Norway, England and Ireland.
  The current Monkey Beat lineup includes: Shawn Phares on keyboards/accordion; Patrick Smith on bass; and Beau Chadwell on drums/percussion. Former members include Jimmy Morgan & Paul Hollis and also Carlton Powell on bass guitar/vocals, as well as Christopher Alexander on bass guitar.
  Since 1999, Suhler has been the rhythm/lead guitarist for George Thorogood & The Destroyers on all the band's releases & tours.
context_section_description: Jim Suhler (born December 30, 1960 in Dallas, Texas, United States) is an American Texas Blues guitarist. Suhler has been playing professionally since the 1980s and has performed with a variety of Blues legends that include George Thorogood, Johnny Winter, AC/DC, Buddy Whittington, Billy F. Gibbons, Joe Bonamassa, Elvin Bishop, and Buddy Guy along with many other notable musicians. He resides in Dallas, Texas and plays locally in and around Texas' major cities, especially Dallas/Fort Worth with his own band, "Jim Suhler & Monkey Beat", in addition to the remainder of the United States and also Canada.
  He and his band have also gained a large following in Europe, particularly in the Netherlands, Denmark, Norway, England and Ireland.
  The current Monkey Beat lineup includes: Shawn Phares on keyboards/accordion (joined in 2000); Patrick Smith on bass (joined in 2019); and Beau Chadwell on drums/percussion (joined in 2011). Former members include Jimmy Morgan & Paul Hollis (both on drums) and also Carlton Powell on bass guitar/vocals (co-founding member), as well as Christopher Alexander on bass guitar.
  Since 1999, Suhler has been the rhythm/lead guitarist for George Thorogood & The Destroyers on all the band's releases & tours.
caption: Suhler performing with George Thorogood at Crossroads, Kansas City on August 20, 2010
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