Wicked Bluesman is a Hard Rock/Heavy Metal project established in 2012 by the Italian singer, guitarist, and multi-instrumentalist Andrea “Bluesman” Daniele. ​ In 2013, the band released “Wicked Bluesman,” an EP of 5 original songs entirely composed, performed, and produced by Andrea Bluesman, which received mostly favorable reviews. The cover artwork of the EP (drawn by Andrea) featured a skull with a broken horn, which was later named Riley and became the mascot of the band.​ Following a brief promotional period and several events, the project was eventually put on hold till 2020. Then Andrea decided to return to his roots and started to work on what would ultimately become "Dreams & Destiny" the first full-length album of Wicked Bluesman, released worldwide in the summer of 2025.