Video #43 of 1000 – CR Avery – The Man from Minnesota. Recorded live during The Rogue Folk Club’s 25th Anniversary Show at St. James Hall on May 12, 2012 in HD (1080p).

Whether performing to thousands at the Royal Albert Hall or the lucky few who made it inside the packed past capacity speakeasy, C.R. Avery is a unique, raw and dynamic performer. His genius lies in many genres – blues, hip-hop, spoken word and rock & roll. He is a one-man band, but one for this generation; with the rare ability to sing poetic verse while beatboxing simultaneously while pounding the piano and adding harmonica like a plot twist. A multi-talented front man for his Legal Tender String Quartet; a crazed lead singer/harp player for his rock & roll band The Special Interest Group; a lyrical dynamo & the musical backbone of the spoken word trio Tons of Fun University…

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Shot by Rod Matheson for EveryDayMusic
Posted with permission of the Artist