Born in Chicago on November 26th, 1965, BERNARD ALLISON was first introduced to the roots of black music and the art of the electric guitar by his father, the late great LUTHER ALLISON.

"I didn't start to play 'till was maybe 10 years of age" Bernard recalled "I picked up the guitar. listened to records. I was in grade school and I played with the high school jazz band. They thought I was reading the sheet music, but actually I was making up everything I could play."

At the age of 20 he played guitar support for two years for the Queen Of The Blues
KOKO TAYLOR and took part in countless sessions with such musicians as WILLIE
DIXON, JOHNNY WINTER, STEVIE RAY VAUGHN, JEFF HEALEY and COLIN JAMES (to name but a few).

Bernard joined his father's tour band in 1989 after a furious collaboration as 'Father & Son' at that year's Chicago Blues Festival. A recording from this period can be heard on the LUTHER ALLISON album Let's Try It Again.

Bernard's previous album Born With The Blues was a solid, stirring and straight- ahead blues affair with fine support from keyboard wizard (and Rounder Record's Bullseye producer) RON LEVY and the killer band of BUDDY GUY. That album and subsequent UK and European touring won Bernard much praise from the critics and many new fans.

For the brand new album Times Are Changing, Bernard is joined on vocals and harmonica by BOBBY RUSH (on In The Morning) and the production chair is occupied by JIM GAINES. Bernard brews up his unique mix of blues, R&B and funk with a flair and blues feeling that makes Times Are Changing his most confident, blistering and funky recording.