Forrest Howard McDonald


Forrest Howard McDonald, is an American blues rock musician who has written hundreds of songs and played on many records.

Early life

Forrest Howard McDonald was born in Austin, Texas. He started playing the guitar at age 14. In his early 20s he studied at the Dick Grove Conservatory of music in Studio City, CA and at the Howard Roberts GIT. He is the son of Constitutional scholar Forrest McDonald. However, he does not involve himself in politics calling it spiritually draining and not good for creativity.

Career

McDonald met and was influenced by Muddy Waters in 1964.
He is a three time Just Plain Folk blues award winner, and was voted “Best Southern Blues Band” 1999-2001 by Real Blues Magazine.
‘Finger Lickin' Blues’ was voted the best southern blues release by RBM in 2001.
Forrest McDonald's band plays slow blues, jump, torch, boogie, jazz and good time swing.
McDonald has appeared or headlined many festivals such as The Atlanta Blues Festival, The Gasparilla Festival, Spring Fest, The River Place Arts Festival, Bay Fest, The Vallejo Jazz & Blues Fest, Sun Fest, The Carolina Blues & Seafood Festival, Bluesapalooza, The Montreaux Atlanta Festival, The Jacksonville Beach Annual Festival, The Melbourne Art Festival, The Hi-Fi Buys Amphitheater, the King Biscuit Blues Festival and others.
His Certified Blue CD features his wife, vocalist Kaylon Mcdonald, who began singing and playing the guitar when she was 10 years old. She won the Atlanta Female Entertainer of the year award in 1991.
His 15th CD Blues in a Bucket remained on the Charts for 5 months receiving rave reviews from Paris, Greece, to Chicago and LA.