Infused by a passion for American roots music in all it's varied forms, Fortunate Man blurs the line between genres to create a style that is, in it's final distillation, entirely fresh and new. Singer/Songwriter, Billy Joe Huels, paints his illustrative and personal stories with a signature '65 Gibson steel string guitar, and combines elements ranging from honky-tonk and swing to pure rock. Enter in Seattle's finest with top-notch vocal harmonies, twangy guitars, upright bass and drums, top it off with Huels' fiery trumpet and The Dusty 45s' unique sound is complete. The Band has 12 years of recording and touring experience, performed for Barack Obama and his campaign in 2008.