Elevate your Blues sound in Memphis

Memphis blues occupies a sweet spot between the raw Delta blues from Mississippi and the more polished urban blues of Chicago. It typically features more sophisticated arrangements than Delta blues, often incorporating horns and piano, while maintaining emotional intensity. Memphis blues also developed alongside gospel, soul and early rock and roll, creating a sound that's both gritty and melodic with distinct influences from these neighboring genres.

While Beale Street remains important with venues like B.B. King's Blues Club and Rum Boogie Cafe, serious blues artists should also know about Wild Bill's, the Blues Hall, and Lafayette's Music Room. Many local blues musicians play regular gigs at these authentic spots where both locals and knowledgeable tourists gather. Memphis blues festivals including the Beale Street Music Festival and Memphis Blues Challenge also provide crucial exposure opportunities.

Memphis has always balanced tradition and innovation. The most successful artists understand the foundations of Memphis blues (the lineage from Furry Lewis through B.B. King to contemporary artists) while bringing something fresh. Our curators appreciate artists who demonstrate knowledge of blues traditions but aren't simply museum pieces. Modern production techniques and contemporary themes are welcome as long as they're grounded in authentic blues sensibilities.

Extremely important. Memphis blues was forged in live venues, and the city still values artists who can deliver powerful live performances. When submitting tracks, remember that many Memphis curators are thinking about how your music would translate to their venues or festivals. While studio polish is appreciated, the emotional connection and energy that defines great blues performance matters tremendously. Videos of your live performances can be valuable supplementary material when promoting to Memphis blues contacts.

The curators & pros on Groover are carefully selected music enthusiasts screened by the Groover Team for their ability to curate and discover talented new artists.

We review their application based on:

• Their degree of influence (globally, or within their niche)

• The quality of the content they produce

• The artists they support and their editorial line

Curators on Groover fall into three main categories, depending on what you’re looking for. You’ll gain access to the full list of curators and pros once you’ve started your campaign and added details about your track. From there, you can refine your search using filters like music genres, curator types, and countries.

• Visibility Curators: Media outlets, blogs, radio stations and shows, playlisters, and YouTube/Twitch channels. If they like your track, they’ll share it with their audience, helping you reach new listeners.

• Partners: Record labels, bookers, managers, sync supervisors, and publishers looking for their next big discovery—the artists they want to work with and represent. If you’re looking to build your network, these are the ones to reach out to.

• Advice: Managers, coaches, mentors, and other industry professionals selected for their ability to offer valuable feedback on your production, career, or overall project. If you’re sending a demo and want detailed advice, these are the people to connect with.

All record labels and pros on Groover are passionate about discovering new talent. They’ve been carefully selected based on the opportunities they can provide. Each curator and pro is independent and specializes in different music genres.

Yes! As long as you have a YouTube, SoundCloud, or Audiomack link for your track (it can be unlisted or private), you can use Groover!

You can send tracks on Groover that…

• are unfinished

• are unreleased

• will be released in the near future

• have already been released (even tracks from your back catalog)

There are record labels & pros for every level of development and any style of music on Groover.

Yes, Groover is a paid service. This is what allows us to secure the feedback you receive from the music curators and pros you've chosen, which is our #1 mission. 



Here's an overview of our fair and transparent pricing:

Grooviz are virtual credits on Groover. In order to send your track to the curators & pros of your choice on the Groover platform, you will need to purchase Grooviz.

• 1 Grooviz costs €1, all taxes included (~ $1.07 USD)

• Sending a track to 1 curator/pro will cost you 2 Grooviz. In rare cases, it will cost more (usually 4 or 6 Grooviz) to contact a curator/pro if they are one of our top curators.

• You can buy attractive packs (discounts of up to 24%!) to save money on your campaigns.

Your credits will be refunded and you’ll be able to contact any other curator on the platform.