Dave McHugh Band

Dave McHugh has been playing the blues for 21 years or so now. In 1996, he was voted Blues Newcomer of the Year at the Temple Bar Blues Festival, Dublin. Now aged 39, and based in and from Dublin, Ireland, he has played with many great Irish musicians over the years including Brian Downey, Shane MacGowan, Hughie Flint, John Earle, Jerome Rimson, Gerry MacAvoy, Mark Feltham, Robbie Brennan, Brush Shiels, Noel Bridgeman, Leo Barnes, Samuel Eddy, The Walls, Jape, Mary Stokes, Peter Moore, Eamonn McCormack and many others.

Since November 2013, Dave has hooked up with Irish Blues heavyweights Brian Downey (ex Thin Lizzy) on Drums, and Paul Moore (Van Morrison) on Bass, to form what one critic referred to as "An Irish Blues Supergroup". German Blues Harmonica Maestro Christian Volkmann is a regular guest.

Specialising in raw Rory Gallagher type blues, Dave has also been compared to Gary Moore and Freddie King. Despite the heavy influence of all the great blues masters, Dave has his own unique style, soon to be realised with the forthcoming release of a new album of original material.