Rene Trossman

About Rene Trossman

Rene Trossman is a guitar player with a long history in Blues Music. Since turning pro in 1985 Rene has just about done it all. The fantastic Chicago club scene, where he was a regular at both South Side and West Side clubs, playing with the likes of Buddy Scott, Byther Smith, Lurrie Bell, Iceman Robinson, Little Mack Simmons, Lorenzo Thompson, Deitra Farr, and others.

In 1994 Rene came to Europe, moving to Prague where he now calls home. Since that time Rene has toured extensively in Europe with his own band and with (expired link). Blues stars.

Rene considers his current band the best band he has ever had! Rene Trossman plays authentic Chicago-style blues with a contemporary sound. Make no mistake, Rene Trossman has paid his dues to play the Blues!

RENE TROSSMAN has had his new-thing together in Prague since February of 2003. Its usually 4-piece band with Rene on guitar and vocals, keyboards, bass, drums, and sometimes as a Sextet, with horns..

The band has regular gigs in Prague, and plays all around Czech Republic. Rene takes it on the road as well, having played in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, Ukraine, Bulgaria, Belgium, Holland, Lithuania, and is planning for even more soon.

Rene plays straight-ahead, Chicago, West-side style, blues, in the tradition of the '50s and '60s Chicago scene. Besides his original songs, the band pays homage to the greats of Chicago's "Golden Era of the Blues", the '50's and '60's. Rene's love for the incredible stars of that era is evident, as they romp through material by Otis Rush, Magic Sam, Muddy Waters, Jimmy Reed, Earl Hooker and other blues artists of the era.

If you love Blues, especially Chicago Blues, then please have a listen to Rene Trossman. Rene Trossman has definitely got that "Chicago-Sound"!