Lightnin' Willie Hermes
- Lead Guitar and Vocals
Sylvio Gallaso (u.k.) - Bass
Franck Rouleau (u.k.) - Drums
Giles King (u.k.) - Harmonica
D.C. Olsen (u.s.) - Bass
Tommy Gunn (u.s.) - Drums
| Meet
the Band Lightnin' Willie Hermes Sylvio Gallaso (u.k.) - Bass |
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| Lightnin' Willie
has just announced he'll be very soon begin working on a new album. There
will be eleven songs on the album to be called: "TRAINS DON'T STOP
HERE ANYMORE". Provisional plans include having Paula Nelson sing two
duets with Lightnin (she is the daughter of Willie Nelson) a partnership
that arose out of Lightnin and Paula doing some shows together recently. Lightnin' Willie's band will be performing at Willie Nelson's 4th of July Picnic in Fort Worth, Texas, both performing and backing up Paula Nelson. Others at that gig include Bob Dylan, Ray Price, Billy Joe Shaver, Los Lonely Boys, Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard and more. To say that the band is thrilled about this would be an understatement! In more news the movie "THE FINAL CUT" starring Robin Williams, Mira Sorvino and Jim Caliveries features the Lightnin' Willie & the Poorboys track "BYE BYE" from the "Buy American" album. This movie has just won the best screenplay award at the Cannes film festival and best soundtrack at the Berlin film festival. Emerging from the clubs and bars of the U.S Blues scene, Lightnin' Willie is an accomplished and hard-working guitarist, vocalist and songwriter. Now based in Los Angeles, Willie is a seasoned musician and talented songwriter who has paid his dues. With four albums under his belt, this eloquent storyteller has his own story of time on the road, personal loss, fresh beginnings and an over-riding love of playing the "Devil's Music." Originally from Texas, this bluesman's years of steady gigging have given him as much polish as his performance. He is tall, with an expressive face, piercing eyes, and the kind of confident all-American swagger that allows you to walk up to total strangers on the street and introduce yourself. Lightnin' Willie and the Poorboys are by no means destitute. In fact the musical vein they mine is rich indeed. They steer away from dry academia and combine a seductive exchange of swinging Blues and R&B with a hint of Rockabilly. A lively, interactive, face-to-face approach to their music has had audiences waving their banner throughout the United States and Europe for over ten years. Willie is a brilliant musician who engineers an unforgettable journey. He orchestrates a delicately balanced show, opening with powerful blues, rich vocals, and slide guitar. The band offers an incredible serving of great musicianship featuring "Spy" - Bass, Franck Rouleau (UK) - Drums, Giles King (UK) - Harmonica. Lightnin' Willie takes you home with a dazzling tour de force that brings an audience to its feet. Lightnin' Willie and the Poorboys deliver a tight, high-energy performance packed with style, wit, and an unabashed sensitivity to a medium that will leave you feelin' anything but the blues. |
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Outdoors photos of Lightnin' Willie and the Poorboys by Mark Bigelow, c. 2001
