DESCRIPTION:
Micah Kesselring has performed blues music since he was 14 years old. Raised in the Appalachia foothills of southeastern Ohio, and starting out playing smaller venues, he quickly made his way onto the Columbus blues music scene, becoming acquainted with the Columbus Blues Alliance and eventually making his way down to Memphis, TN for the International Blues Challenge. Following a performance at the Blues City Cafe on Beale Street, he was awarded the first Youth Showcase Generation Blues scholarship at the age of 15 to the Centrum Port Townsend Acoustic Blues Festival & Workshop in Port Townsend, Washington, which was presented to him by Cassie Taylor at the IBC band finals. Micah later went on to perform as a special guest with the Otis Taylor Band at the Blues Music Awards in May of 2009, and went on to perform at numerous festivals, including the Heritage Music Bluesfest in Wheeling, WV, the Traditional Acoustic Blues Festival in Worthington, OH, the Grey Skies Blues Fest in Tacoma, WA, and the Big Bend Blues Bash in Pomeroy, OH throughout the next couple of years.

Micah represented the Kentucky Blues Society and The Pomeroy Blues and Jazz Society, at the 2010, and 2011 International Blues Challenges, respectively, and advanced to the semi finals both times. He toured Florida as a member of the Sean Carney Band (2007 IBC Band Champion) in spring of 2011, and has played numerous shows with Sean since. Micah was awarded the highly coveted John Cephas Scholarship in both 2011 and 2012, where he returned to the Port Townsend Acoustic Blues Festival.

In 2012, Micah won the Columbus Blues Alliance Blues Challenge and represented the CBA at the 2013 International Blues Challenge, where he was once again a semi-finalist. While in Memphis, Micah appeared and performed on WREG's Live at 9 Morning Show, which was broadcast live on CBS and aired during the IBC. Three months later, Micah was a recipient of the Blues Foundation's Generation Blues Scholarship, and once again returned to the Port Townsend Acoustic Blues Festival and Workshop.

On August 17th, Micah performed at the 2013 Project Blues Review, and had the pleasure of meeting and performing with Keb' Mo'. Soon after, he picked up an endorsement from Ernie Ball. In October, he released his debut album, Log Cabin Blues, and traveled up to Cleveland for the Cleveland Blues Society's Blues Challenge, where he was the solo/duo champion. Micah will represent the CBS at the 2014 International Blues Challenge in late January