Kings and Associates deliver a powerfully honest, soul shaking, and high-octane performance best described as Neo-Blues.
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“I think the Blues are here to stay. I am trying to make my mark while I am alive. What I do now is going to last forever.” – Bobby Rush
Gibbons, who just won a Blues Music Award in the category of Rock Blues Album of the Year for his latest, ‘The Big Bad Blues’, was the spark that ignited Supersonic Blues Machine in the first place.
“All of these songs stemmed from important issues and topics worldwide that really resonated with me during the time we were recording the project.” – Keb’ Mo’
The song is inspired by the ever changing “dog-eat-dog” industry and sticking to your guns. Second chances aren’t always promised so the time to chase your dreams is now.
“You can’t make a hit record. You do the best you can and hope it’ll be a hit.” – Bobby Rush
Not quite country, but a bit more than folk, Howe’s vocals take us back to the time of the great singer/songwriters of yesteryear.
Whether he’s the salvation of the genre, or merely its next great fulmination remains to be heard. But we’ll tell you that not having the album Kingfish by Christone Ingram in your collection is a crime against music.
First time nominees rubbed elbows with blues royalty, industry reps, and fans from all over the world on hand for this year’s ceremony.
“I wanted to show people that young Blacks are still playing and supporting the Blues. This is always a bone of contention with us musicians; being afraid to publicly talk about race even though it is the whole condition and backbone of the Blues.” – Fernando Jones