Leslie Wilson - born 10/9/1955 , Willenhall ,Staffordshire , England began playing guitar aged 15 - 1970 bought Cherry red Gibson 345 new in 1973 got an Antoria/Les Paul for slide after seeing Thorogood in 1978 bought a 1973 Fender Strat. in 1987 - still gigging with these three guitars ! started playing professionally 1974 in social clubs and pub in the  Midlands, England 1981 formed The Mighty Houserockers - due to influences  namely a mind-blowing George Thorogood gig at Barbarellas/Birmingham in 1978 which led to Hound Dog Taylor records - other influences were 2 Fabulous Thunderbird gigs at Dingwalls in Camden 1981/82  - and Son Seals in 1979 along with long time favourites Elmore James/BB King / Albert King / Buddy Guy /Otis Rush /Rory Gallagher/Ry Cooder- these things shaped the Les Wilson hot-dog slide style Jimi Hendrix was a major influence always  during this time Les also learnt acoustic style - and solo gigs today still show the other side of his musical interests - such as the great Richard Thompson albums came 1987 - Les was one of the first session guests asked for on the  BBC ' Paul Jones Blues Show '  - BBC Radio 2 1989 - first Les Wilson album on vinyl ' Fine Looking Woman '- after securing a deal at Red Lightnin records - a small but prestigious world-wide blues label - other albums to follow were 1991 - first Cd - Fuelled Up May 1997 - the Cd 'On The Loose '  followed August 1998 - a live album 'On The Road ' Jan 2002 - a compilation of the fore albums was - ' A Ton Of Red Lightnin ' October 2004 - the latest album ' Slide It On Over ' 2005 - a live album ' Rock Away Those Blues ' 2010 - another studio Cd - Blue Highway ONE TRACK - I'LL PLAY THE BLUES FOR YOU  - CONTINUALLY FEATURES ON MAJOR LABEL COMPILATION ALBUMS , AND WINS FRIENDS AND FANS ALL OVER THE WORLD . HEAR IT ON THE MYSPACE SITE . thru the 80's Les gained a fine live reputation all over the UK 1997 - moved with wife Christine to live in West Cork - Ireland Les continues to perform at the top UK & Europe blues clubs and festivals Les & the Houserockers have played at the Great British Blues festival at Colne,Lancashire many times - twice on the International stage , three times headlining on the British stage in the early 90's - started playing gigs in Europe there have been many festival appearances across Europe - as with Luxembourg Jazz & Blues festival 2004 GIETHOORN DRIJF-IN FESTIVAL 2005 - HOLLAND OUDENAARDE FESTIVAL 2006 - BELGIUM several times at the Cork Jazz & Blues festival in Ireland Sittard/Utrecht/Goirle/Culembourg in Holland - Banana Peel club - Belgium - SPIRIT OF 66 - WILLEM TELL CLUB - LOTS MORE ! 2004 also saw yet another tour of Holland & Belgium , and an appearance back in the UK at the Kendal International guitar festival - Les Wilson was appearing on equal billing with Gordon Giltrap/Jerry Donahue/John Renbourn/Kent Duchaine  LATEST ALBUMS ..................................... IS A LIVE RECORDING - 'ROCK AWAY THOSE BLUES '  2005' BLUE HIGHWAY 2010 IN 2009 LES RELEASED AN ACOUSTIC ROOTS ALBUM -  CALLED BROKEN HEARTS  ON NEW MOUNTAIN MUSIC , ANOTHER IS PLANNED FOR 2011 www.myspace.com/lesliewilsonacoustic