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By Doug Levine
Washington
15 July 2006
Every now and then a young guitar player comes along with the promise of being the next Eric Clapton or Jimi Hendrix. The arrival of Native American guitarist Mato Nanji may mean the wait for a new rock superstar is over.
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When his group Indigenous1 disbanded, founder2 Mato Nanji could easily have called it quits. Instead, he rose to the occasion and assembled a new group under the same name. What's different about Indigenous this time around? For one thing, Mato Nanji is putting all of his efforts into going solo.
Mato Nanji, meaning Standing3 Bear, set his sights high when he first learned to play the guitar. Raised as a member of the Nakota Sioux Nation on the Yankton Indian Reservation in South Dakota, Mato embraced the music of Carlos Santana, B.B. King and Jimi Hendrix. His mother and father, who introduced him and his siblings4 to early rock and blues5, also influenced him.
Mato says he never thought about doing anything else, that music was always in his blood. His passion for playing guitar, which some have described as sounding like "Pearl Jam meets Stevie Ray Vaughan," led Mato to form Indigenous with his brother, sister and cousin. In 1997, they were invited to perform on the benefit CD, "Honor." Two years later, Indigenous released their debut6 album, "Things We Do."
Indigenous had a good run before falling victim to inner conflict among its band members. After three successful albums, steady radio and video airplay, and cross-country tours, including festivals and casinos, the members of the quartet went their separate ways.
Far from being just another casualty of rock 'n' roll excess, Mato Nanji focused primarily on his singing and songwriting, and recently returned to the spotlight7 with a new album, "Chasing The Sun."
Still, it's Mato's fiery8 guitar work, reminiscent of blues great Albert King, fans flock to hear. Here's Mato at his best on the cut "Feel Alright Now."
1 indigenous | |
adj.土产的,土生土长的,本地的 | |
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n.创始者,缔造者 | |
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n.持续,地位;adj.永久的,不动的,直立的,不流动的 | |
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n.兄弟,姐妹( sibling的名词复数 ) | |
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n.抑郁,沮丧;布鲁斯音乐 | |
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n.首次演出,初次露面 | |
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7 spotlight | |
n.公众注意的中心,聚光灯,探照灯,视听,注意,醒目 | |
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adj.燃烧着的,火红的;暴躁的;激烈的 | |
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