Clarksdale, Mississippi’s 10th annual Deep Blues Festival announces Benefactor’s Ball lineup, busking stage updates, and new 5K Run.

Along with his acting and directing credits, Farmer is also the harmonica playing frontman of the band, Gary Farmer & The Troublemakers.

For many of us, a live album is the next best thing to being there.

“This project was just trying to do something that was truly our own. I think that’s the goal that we’ll continue to push ourselves toward.”

Davis is known for his unique playing style wherein he used a knife in his fretting hand, somewhat similar to the way one might use a slide.

DaSilva claims James Brown, Johnny Cash, Robert Nighthawk, Elvis, Buddy Guy, and Muddy Waters as just some of his influences.

“Having one of the most poetic and blessed guitarists on the planet, to counter-point the song’s message, makes it absolutely a dream turned into reality.”

Much of this album is inspired by early 70’s afro American blues, soul, R&B, funk, and the sounds of the black exploitation movies such as ‘Superfly’…

“You don’t see any black people playing country, and there’s been only one black rock and roll band in my lifetime, and that’s Living Color.”

“Not trying to get caught up in any particular kind of style, I was just trying to put some really good songs together.”