Stephen Dale Petit (born 19 April 1969) is a guitarist, singer, songwriter, and New Blues musician.
Petit’s blues guitar experience started at a young age in California, and continued through drug addiction, alcoholism, homelessness, and subsequent recovery. He went from being a performer in the London Underground to giving masterclass University lectures on blues music whilst becoming a well known stage act.
In 2009, Petit performed with former Bluesbreakers and Rolling Stones guitarist Mick Taylor throughout England. The next year he released his second studio album The Crave.
On December 1, 2010, Petit put on a benefit show for the 100 Club which featured special guests Ronnie Wood, Mick Taylor and Chris Barber.
In August 2011, Petit begin the recording of his next studio album at Blackbird Studio in Nashville, Tennessee with Vance Powell. Stephen Dale Petit The BBC Sessions was released on 5 December 2011.
In June 2012 a vinyl only live album Stephen Dale Petit At High Voltage was released in a limited edition pressing.
Pre sale orders began in March 2013 for new studio album Cracking The Code which features Petit's new band plus musical guests Dr. John, Patrick Carney, Hubert Sumlin, Mick Taylor and Chris Barber.
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