Hamilton Loomis

Born and raised in Galveston, Hamilton Loomis is the son of musician parents who listened to blues, rock and soul. Music ran in his veins and, with instruments readily available around the house, he picked up drums, piano, guitar, and harmonica, honing his multi-instrumental talent in addition to performing regularly as part of his family’s doo-wop group. “My parents had a fantastic record collection and, when I started writing, I gravitated towards what I’d been listening to all my life,” he says. “I have a huge reverence for the blues and all it encompasses, but I’ve always been fond of R&B and funky music.” At age 16, he met one of his biggest musical heroes, Bo Diddley, backstage at Houston’s famed Rockefeller’s. Before the night was over, Loomis was onstage playing guitar with the legend. Diddley quickly became friend, mentor, collaborator and supporter, appearing on two of Loomis’ albums and presenting a cherished red guitar that he still plays. Loomis has paid that mentorship forward throughout his own career, perhaps most notably on his 2017 album, Basics, which featured several of his own protégées and closed with a jam session by some of his favorite Houston-area youngst

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