Tom Hall 

The phrases "low-key" and "guitar hero" don't often appear in the same sentence, but both could be applied to Tom Hall, whose laid-back stage presence tends to make one forget that he's a truly exceptional guitarist. Hall has absorbed Delta blues, folk and a host of other styles to create his own approach to acoustic roots music, while his personal picking style displays both a deep understanding of the blues and fluid technique. — By Dean C. Minderman