D.C. Bellamy's influences range from the soulful music of his half-brother, Curtis Mayfield, to the basic blues beat of Jimmy Reed, from the humor of Bobby Rush to the powerful blues ensemble sound of Muddy Waters. But D.C.'s music is refreshingly original, buoyed by a flair for catchy musical hooks, clever turns of phrase, sparkling guitar licks, and songs that make you pay attention to his keen insights into human nature. Micajah Ryan, noted engineer whose credits include albums by Bob Dylan, Guns N' Roses and many others, was so inspired by D.C.'s twist on the blues that he wrote in his liner notes: "It is fresh at a time when I did not think that the blues genre could be fresh again."