Mathias Lattin won the 2023 International Blues Challenge and Best Guitarist at the tender age of 20-years old making him the youngest to win both. He’s heavily influenced by music legends B.B. King, Johnny “Guitar” Watson, Albert Collins, and Wes Montgomery. Dylan Triplett, an emerging blues musician from St. Louis, has made a significant mark in the thriving blues scene with his soulful voice and raw emotion.