Something I Ate

John Rankin is the best known solo acoustic guitarist in the New Orleans area, and has cultivated a large and diverse audience seeking sophisticated musical styles for many years. Rankin was recently the 2003 Big Easy Award for Best Folk Artist by Gambit Weekly. He followed up his well-received 1984 album, Something I Ate, in 2002 with a CD of New Orleans solo guitar styles called Guitar Gumbo. The new CD has already won critical acclaim from the New Orleans press including OffBEAT Magazine, The Times-Picayune and Gambit Weekly.