‘Lucky Guy!’ looks longingly and respectfully at the past while existing in the present. It’s a thin line Moss and Gruenling walk quite well.
This year, the Americana Music Association® has selected the state of North Carolina as the regional music focus for its 20th annual AMERICANAFEST®, Sept. 10-15 in Nashville, Tenn
“I hope that I’m improving in what I do rather than sitting back riding on past glories which is very sad.”= Leo Lyons
“I guess this was an opportunity to put some tunes and moods out there.” – Bruce Katz
“…along the lines of a Slim Harpo groove mixed with some Fabulous Thunderbirds and CCR. It’s still a rootsy song with our rock vibe mixed in and I really dig how it comes across live.”
Chris Layton’s influence far transcends that of being the backbone for Stevie Ray Vaughan’s virtuosity.
“Once you’ve been doing this a while, a festival like this becomes like a big family reunion.”
“At some point you need to put your own mark on the music and say this is my sound and my contribution.”
“I never made the decision to be a musician,” James insists. “I just started doing what I loved and it got out of hand. I’ve been doing it ever since.”
Munson recently played the 47th Bentonia Blues Festival and this video of he and Dave Hundrieser playing “Rot Gut Devil” was captured there.