Blues guitarist and singer Oli Brown made his recording debut at age 17 with Open Road, released June 9, 2008, by Ruf Records. He toured Europe, opening British tours by Johnny Winter, Walter Trout, and Robben Ford. In 2010, he was part of the New Generation Blues Tour of Europe with labelmate Joanne Shaw Taylor and made his debut at the Glastonbury Festival. These performances were in support of his second album, Heads I Win Tails You Lose, produced by blues veteran Mike Vernon, who came out of retirement to work with Brown. The album was released in Europe on April 26, 2010, and in the U.S. on July 13, 2010. ~ William Ruhlmann