The winner of the prestigious Blues Music Award for Band Of The Year is coming to Phoenix.

Traditional electric Chicago blues group The Nick Moss Band, featuring Dennis Gruenling, will perform live at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 17 at The Rhythm Room.

Chicago native, guitarist and vocalist Moss and New Jersey native, harmonica player and vocalist Gruenling – together with Rodrigo Mantovani on bass, Taylor Streiff on keyboards and Pierce Downer on drums – delivered last year’s album “Get Your Back Into It!” on Alligator Records.

“We are a rare breed as far as how authentic we like to keep the music,” Moss shared in a press release.

“Get Your Back Into It!” was produced by Moss and Mantovani and contains 14 original songs – 12 by Moss and two by Gruenling. Guests include saxophonist “Sax” Gordon Beadle and organist “Brother” John Kattke. The album is inspired by the electrifying blues sounds of the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s.

Moss first made a name for himself playing bass for bluesman Jimmy “Fast Fingers” Dawkins. From there, Moss was chosen by Willie “Big Eyes” Smith to join his Legendary Blues Band, but Smith insisted Moss switch to guitar.

Gruenling, Moss’ friend of over 20 years, is considered among today’s most innovative and creative blues harmonica players.

Tickets for the Rhythm Room show are $25 and are available at www.rhythmroom.com.