LIGHTNIN' WILLIE
TWO TIME WINNER OF THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA BLUES CHALLENGE-- HAS A DISTINCTIVE APPROACH TO HIS MUSIC. THE SOUND IS AN IRRESISTIBLE BLEND OF TRADITION AND SPONTANEOUS CREATIVITY, WITH A DELICIOUSLY INSIDIOUS EMPHASIS ON THE GROOVE. IT IS A COMPELLING, HARD-SWINGING BRAND OF BLUES THAT, WHENEVER HE PERFORMS, PACKS THE FLOOR--HIS AUDIENCE CAN'T NOT DANCE. A GUITARIST OF IMPRESSIVE FACILITY, A VOCALIST OF COOLLY STYLISH AUTHORITY AND A COMPOSER OF PERSUASIVE ORIGINAL BLUES THAT BOTH EXTEND AND ENHANCE THE IDIOM. WILLIE'S MUSIC HAS A RARE INDIVIDUALISTIC QUALITY. IT IS AT ONCE AIRY AND FULL OF OPEN SPACE, YET LOADED WITH EARTHY, INTENSE EMOTION. LIGHTNIN' WILLIE HAS GONE FROM LOW-DOWN BEER JOINTS TO BECOME A STAPLE ON THE INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL CIRCUIT, WITH PLENTY OF WILD STOPS ALONG THE WAY, FROM LONDON'S ROYAL ALBERT HALL IGNITE SERIES TO WILLIE NELSON'S 4TH OF JULY PICNIC. THE ALWAYS DAPPER LIGHTNIN' WILLIE, CONSISTENTLY GENUINE, NEVER FLASHY, BOUNDLESSLY ENTERTAINING, IS RELIABLY A HIGH-QUALITY BLUES POWERHOUSE WHO MAKES NEW FANS W\ITH EVERY PERFORMANCE.
“ONE OF THE BEST CONTEMPORARY BLUES SONGWRITERS & PERFORMERS TODAY” - PETE ANDERSON - MULTI AWARD WINNING PRODUCER/GUITARIST
“HE ISN'T A SIMPLE-MINDED DANCE BAND LEADER. HE DEVELOPED HIS DECEPTIVELY SIMPLE, BOUNDLESS APPEALING STYLE OVER A LIFETIME OF PROPINQUITOUS MUSICAL EXPERIENCE” - JONNY WHITESIDE / L.A. TIMES
“WHAT HE DOESN'T KNOW ABOUT PUTTNG ON A GOOD SHOW ISN'T WORTH KNOWING” - MICHAEL MEES / BLUES IN BRITAIN
“BEST HEADLINER WE HAVE EVER HAD” - GARY GRAPE / GRAY SKY BLUES FESTIVAL
“TO HEAR MUSIC OF THIS QUALITY ONE WOULD HAVE TO TRAVEL TO NEW ORLEANS, AUSTIN, OR CHICAGO” - RUSSELL HILL / MAVERICK MAGAZINE
“FEW WILL FORGET SEEING HIM PERFORM, IF HIS NAME STANDS OUT, MORE SO DOES THE FIGURE HE CUTS -- BIG BLACK HAT, COWBOY BOOTS AND THE PREREQUISITE GUITAR PROWESS” - STUART A. HAMILTON / BLUES MATTERS
“POWER BLUES AMERICANA ROOTS, RICH VOCALS & BRILLIANT GUITAR WORK HAS EVERY AUDIENCE ON IT'S FEET” - NICK-DENT ROBINSON
“I CAN'T SAVE THE WORLD BUT I CAN MAKE PEOPLE DANCE, MAKE THEM LAUGH, MAKE THEM FORGET, TAKE THEM AWAY FROM THEIR WORLD, IF ONLY FOR FEW HOURS. THAT'S MY RESPONSIBILITY, AND I ACCEPT IT AND ALL THAT COMES WITH IT.” LIGHTNIN' WILLIE
LIGHTNIN' WILLIE AND THE POORBOYS
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