20. Jimmy Bowskill

Style: Blues rock, Delta blues

Influenced by: Robert Johnson, Free

Gear: Gibson Les Paul Standard, Fender Telecaster, Gibson EDS-1275

Find out more: www.jimmybowskill.com

Another blues obsessed child prodigy, Jimmy recently opened for Jeff Beck and Joe Bonamassa at a show in Bonn, Germany.

Things are going great for the young guitarist. He’s even been compared to one of the greatest guitarists of all time, Paul Kossoff, by someone who should know: “I played with him last year at this big festival in Canada called 'Nakusp',” said Free vocalist Paul Rodgers. “He's got a great feel. He reminds me of Paul Kossoff, who we sadly lost all those years ago. He's almost the spitting image of him which is incredible.”

Big words, but Jimmy has the chops to back them up. Click here for proof or watch him here channelling Robert Johnson at the age of 12.

Listen: Jimmy Bowskill Band - Diamond Ring (live at Kornbrennerei Broeleck, Germany, Nov 2009)