• NEWS
  • REVIEWS
  • INTERVIEWS
  • EVENTS
  • VIDEOS

Subscribe to Updates

Get the latest creative news from FooBar about art, design and business.

Blues Trio GA-20 Announces New Album ‘Crackdown,’ Releases First Single ‘Easy On The Eyes’

July 6, 2022

Chicago Blues Festival: A Delectable Combo Celebrating Blues’ Past, Present and Future

July 6, 2022

Windy City Wednesday – ‘Let’s Talk It Over’ by Lonnie Brooks

July 6, 2022

Thorbjørn Risager & The Black Tornado Sign to New Label for New Album Release

July 5, 2022
Facebook Twitter Instagram
Facebook Twitter Instagram Vimeo
American Blues SceneAmerican Blues Scene
  • NEWS
  • REVIEWS
  • INTERVIEWS
  • EVENTS
  • VIDEOS
American Blues SceneAmerican Blues Scene
Home»News»World Premiere of “Hard to Stay Cool” From Cedric Burnside
News

World Premiere of “Hard to Stay Cool” From Cedric Burnside

JD NashBy JD NashAugust 24, 2018Updated:April 10, 2020No Comments2 Mins Read
Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr Email VKontakte WhatsApp
Cedric Burnside-feature-Missing Piece Group
Share
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Email

Mississippi bluesman Cedric Burnside will release his new album, Benton County Relic, on September 14th, via Single Lock Records. Although Hill Country Blues is decades old, Burnside’s interpretation of the genre cuts deeper than most modern takes.

Cedric is the grandson of legendary blues musician R.L. Burnside, and the son of drummer Calvin Jackson. He still lives close to the Holly Springs, Mississippi home where he was raised by his grandfather, and carries the torch of bringing Hill Country Blues to the modern day.

Hill Country Blues has a distinct sound. “We like also to call it Field Music,” Cedric says. “It is music that one cannot really write, that type of music that has got no 16 bars, no 12 bars, it is just field music that comes from the heart. I am a Hill Country man and I will die a Hill Country man.”

With his pedigree Burnside has literally been playing music all his life. He was Grammy-nominated in 2015 for Best Blues Album for the Cedric Burnside Project’s Descendants of Hill Country, and was the recipient of the Blues Music Awards honor as Drummer of the Year for four consecutive years. He has performed and recorded with countless musicians, including Junior Kimbrough, Kenny Brown, North Mississippi Allstars, and dozens more.

In 2006, he was featured in Craig Brewer’s critically acclaimed feature film Black Snake Moan, playing drums alongside Samuel L. Jackson. (The film is a loose tribute to R.L. Burnside, and gives many nods to the late bluesman.)

With Benton County Relic, Burnside showcases his electric and acoustic guitar prowess, recording the record in just two days with drummer/slide guitarist Brian Jay in the latter’s Brooklyn home studio.

We’re proud to bring you the world premiere of “Hard to Stay Cool.”

*Feature image courtesy of Missing Piece Group

Benton County Relic Cedric Burnside Hard to Stay Cool R.L. Burnside World Premiere
Share. Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr Email WhatsApp
Previous ArticleWORLD PREMIERE Video: “This Side Or The Other” – David Olney
Next Article Steve Krase Band’s ‘Just Waitin” Is a Fun Tour Through Blues, Rockabilly and More
JD Nash

JD is currently associate editor and social media manager for American Blues Scene. He's also the former host of Blues Influence on WREN radio.

Related Posts

Blues Trio GA-20 Announces New Album ‘Crackdown,’ Releases First Single ‘Easy On The Eyes’

July 6, 2022

Chicago Blues Festival: A Delectable Combo Celebrating Blues’ Past, Present and Future

July 6, 2022

Thorbjørn Risager & The Black Tornado Sign to New Label for New Album Release

July 5, 2022

Canadian Roots Blues Duo Blue Moon Marquee Are Ready to ‘Scream, Holler & Howl’

July 1, 2022

Comments are closed.

Facebook Twitter Instagram Pinterest
  • Home
  • News
  • Reviews
  • Interviews
  • Events
  • Videos
  • About

Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.