Doyle Bramhall II

Born 1968-12-24 · Dallas, Texas, USA

Doyle Bramhall II is an American guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer. He is the son of blues musician Doyle Bramhall. In the early 1990s, following the death of Stevie Ray Vaughan, he and fellow Austin guitarirst Charlie Sexton teamed with the Double Trouble rhythm section, drummer Chris Layton and bassist Tommy Shannon, to form the band Arc Angels. The band released a strong self-titled debut album in 1992, but broke up before they could record a follow-up. Bramhall then signed with Geffen Records and embarked on a solo career, issuing two studio albums: Doyle Bramhall II in 1996, and Jellycream in 1999. In 2001, he released the studio album titled Welcome, featuring the backing band Smokestack. He released his fourth solo studio album titled Rich Man in 2016. In parallel to his solo career, Bramhall has collaborated with artist such as: Eric Clapton, Roger Waters, T-Bone Burnett, Elton John, Gregg Allman, Allen Toussaint, Sheryl Crow, Billy Preston, Dr. John, Michael McDonald, Erykah Badu, Questlove, and Meshell Ndegeocello.