The magnificently indefinable Asylum Street Spankers stand as one of America’s most distinctive groups. Defiantly acoustic, fiercely independent and absurdly good, one reviewer aptly described
them as “a roots-rock riddle, nestled in a satirical Vaudeville enigma, packaged in an old-timey radio-show puzzle and slathered with hippie-fried mystery sauce.”
Described by one critic as “Bessie Smith meets Diana Krall meets Janis Joplin,” Eden Brent is a masterful blues & boogie pianist and vocal stylist who combines elements of blues, jazz,
soul, gospel and pop.
“Funky blend of blues, soul, and rock” from ex- Fishbone and Miles Davis sideman, merging rootsy, bluesy fundamentals with modern soul, funk, and hip-hop influences.
Genre-defying, Handy-nominated explorer of Americana, Blues, and any other roots music style that strikes his fancy. A distinctly contemporary songwriting voice filtering the emotion of Hank
Williams Sr. through the attitude of Tom Waits.
“There’s no one else playing exactly the same sort of music as William Lee Ellis,” says legendary producer Jim Dickinson of the Americana/blues master acoustic guitarist. “It’s
as if he's invented his own sort of ‘holy blues’ genre.”
“Acoustic Blues with a contemporary edge” from eighteen-time winner (actually, we’ve lost count a while back) of the Cascade Blues Association’s Muddy Award.
Harkening back to the days when the distinction between blues and country was hopelessly blurred, rising Americana / blues guitarist Chris Cotton places his own stamp on roots styles ranging from
the Piedmont to North Mississippi.
Incendiary soul/jazz/funk — a hard-hitting and authentic modern take on Memphis’ original soul-stew sound. Featuring Stax musicians Skip
Pitts, Willie Hall, and Ronnie Williams.
