King Solomon Hicks grew up in Harlem “around a lot of great musicians.” That certainly shows on his latest album, 'Harlem,' a salute to those roots and how the 24 year old guitarist and singer has turned them into his own fierce and distinctive style over the years. Hicks’ playing and singing shine, blending reverent familiar with vigorous fresh, the work of an artist deeply rooted in blues birthed decades before him but equally invested in finding his own way of playing it. Yes, every day he sings the blues, but in a manner only Hicks himself can.