Having a visual element to your band is a good thing.
Sounds like the blues are composed of feeling, finesse, and fear.
If you're really looking for something in particular, it helps to take your time.
Our skin colours may vary, but what's upstairs - there's certain things we've all got in common.
When I was around 7 or 8 my Dad took me to a B.B. King recording session, well, that really did it. Huge and lasting impressions. After all that I pretty much knew playing guitar was something I was going to do because I just had to do it. And I did.
Lightnin' Hopkins taught us, "the rubber on a wheel is faster than the rubber on a heel" and Muddy Waters taught us "you don't have to be the best one; just be a good 'un" .. that just about says it all, always strive to be a good 'un.