ALLISON BURNSIDE EXPRESS
''ALLISON BURNSIDE EXPRESS''
2013
44:56
1 Backtrack (Luther Allison) 03:52
2 Do You Know What I Think? (Cedric Burnside) 05:02
3 Why Did I Do It? (Boney Fields) 04:47
4 Southshore Drive (Bernard Allison) 04:27
5 Fire It Up (Cedric Burnside) 03:41
6 Minnissippi Blues (Bernard Allison, Cedric Burnside) 03:34
7 Nutbush City Limits (Tina Turner) 04:46
8 Stanky Issues (Bernard Allison) 02:36
9 That Thang (Cedric Burnside) 04:12
10 Hidden Charms (Willie Dixon) 03:38
11 Going Down (Don Nix) 04:15
Bernard Allison/Arranger, Guitar, Vocals
Trenton Ayers/Guitar
Erick Ballard/Drums
Cedric Burnside/Drums, Guitar, Vocals
Vic Jackson/Bass
Bruce McCabe/Accordion
ABOUT THE CD
The Allison Burnside Express marks the first collaboration between two boundary-defying blues musicians from the USA, each of whom has successfully carried forth his respective family's musical tradition. The project is named after the two prominent artists who are its driving force: Bernard Allison (guitar, vocals) is the son of Luther Allison (1939-1997), who was famous for his rocking take on the blues, a style he originally honed backing up masters like Freddie King and Otis Rush; Cedric Burnside (guitar, vocals, drums) is the grandson of R. L. Burnside (1926-2005), whose extremely raw sound was influenced by John Lee Hooker, Lightnin’ Hopkins and Muddy Waters. As descendants and next-generation successors to these rich traditions, Bernard Allison and Cedric Burnside have teamed up to create a new kind of blues that references the work of their ancestors, but also incorporates elements of funk, R&B and soul music.
On their Debut CD Allison Burnside Express, the two artists bridge a number of styles and put their individual stamps on each of the eleven cuts. Besides a batch of fresh original songs, the band interprets Ike & Tina Turner's Nutbush City Limits, the classic Going Down by Don Nix as well as Willie Dixon's Hidden Charms. We just picked out the originals and covers we liked best, explains Bernard Allison, and played them in our own typical way, while trying to keep things as simple as possible. Allison cites his father as a key musical influence, while for Burnside it was naturally his grandfather, R.L.
BIOGRAPHY (BERNARD ALLISON)
by Richard Skelly (AMG)
Bernard Allison is the guitar-playing, singing, and songwriting son of late legendary blues guitarist Luther Allison. True to form for this chip off the old block, the young Allison injects every bit as much energy into his live shows as his father did. Bernard counts among his influences icons like Albert King, Muddy Waters, and Freddie King, and later, Stevie Ray Vaughan and Johnny Winter. He began accompanying his famous father to blues festivals in the early '70s. There, he was introduced to a who's who of Chicago blues stars: Muddy Waters, Hound Dog Taylor, and Albert King, among others. When he was seven or eight, he began having aspirations of becoming a guitar slinger like his father. Luther Allison was more than just a casual record collector, and so Bernard benefited from his father and brothers' collections of classic blues and gospel.
After graduating from high school, Bernard began playing with Koko Taylor in her touring band. He stayed with Taylor's band until 1985, when he left to hustle up his own gigs as Bernard Allison & Back Talk. Bernard spent a lot of time in Canada with his first band, and later rejoined Taylor and her Blues Machine for another two years in the late '80s. After joining his father in Europe for a live recording, Bernard was asked to join Luther's touring band and become his European bandleader. Luther helped his son along with the finer points of showmanship for several years until Bernard was good enough to lead his own trio or quartet. At Christmastime in 1989, while both were living together in Paris, the elder Allison arranged to give his son the most precious gift for budding musicians: studio time to record his first album. Bernard's debut, Next Generation, was recorded for Mondo Records using musicians from his dad's band. His other European label releases include Hang On, No Mercy, and Funkifino.
In December 1996, Bernard was contacted by Cannonball Records founder Ron Levy. Bernard was home in Chicago visiting family at Christmas, and hadn't brought any of his guitars or other equipment with him. Levy wanted something based in traditional electric blues, with a few bones for newer fans of the idiom who had jumped on the blues bandwagon after 1990. Bernard released his stunning U.S. debut, Keepin' the Blues Alive, in early 1997, receiving a great deal of critical acclaim. On his successful tour of clubs around the U.S. in the latter half of 1997, Bernard was joined by drummer Ray "Killer" Allison (no relation) and Buddy Guy bassist Greg Rzab, among others. Times Are Changing followed a year later. In mid-2000, Across the Water was released. Based in Paris full-time, Bernard Allison has the comfort and security that the multitude of blues clubs and festivals around Europe can provide.
BIOGRAPHY (CEDRIC BURNSIDE)
By Wikipedia
Cedric O. Burnside (born August 26, 1978) is an American electric blues drummer, singer and songwriter. He is the grandson of R. L. Burnside, whilst his father was the blues drummer Calvin Jackson.
Amongst many others, Burnside has either played drums live with, or on recorded work by, R. L. Burnside, Jessie Mae Hemphill, John Hermann, Kenny Brown, Richard Johnston, Jimmy Buffett, T-Model Ford, Bobby Rush, David "Honeyboy" Edwards, Widespread Panic, and the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion.
Cedric Burnside won his fourth overall, and third consecutive Blues Music Award in May 2014, in the category of 'Instrumentalist - Drums'.
Life and musical career
He was born in Holly Springs, Mississippi, United States. By the age of 13, he toured with his grandfather, R. L. Burnside, playing drum accompaniment.
In 2002, Burnside played on Richard Johnston's debut album, Foot Hill Stomp. Burnside followed this two years later by playing percussion on Johnston's Official Bootleg #1 album.
A short term partnership of Cedric with his uncle Garry Burnside in 2006, saw them record The Record, billed as Burnside Exploration.
Later in 2006 in Clarksdale, Mississippi, Burnside teamed up with Lightnin' Malcolm, and they both toured and recorded the Juke Joint Duo album. In addition they released Two Man Wrecking Crew in 2008. Jason Ricci played harmonica and Etta Britt performed backing vocals on Two Man Wrecking Crew. It won a Blues Music Award for 'Best New Artist Debut' in 2009. The duo also toured with the Big Head Blues Club, a collaboration which led to them jointly recording the album, 100 Years Of Robert Johnson in 2011, to mark the centennial of the birth of Robert Johnson.
Another collaboration followed, this time with his younger sibling, Cody Burnside, plus his uncle, Garry Burnside, which created the Cedric Burnside Project. Following the death of Cody, Cedric Burnside incorporated Trenton Ayers into the group. In 2011, The Way I Am album was released.
Burnside's latest recording was 2013's Hear Me When I Say, issued under the Cedric Burnside Project name and again using the guitar playing of Trenton Ayers.
In 2013, Burnside won the Memphis Blues Award as 'Drummer of the Year' for the third time.
''ALLISON BURNSIDE EXPRESS''
2013
44:56
1 Backtrack (Luther Allison) 03:52
2 Do You Know What I Think? (Cedric Burnside) 05:02
3 Why Did I Do It? (Boney Fields) 04:47
4 Southshore Drive (Bernard Allison) 04:27
5 Fire It Up (Cedric Burnside) 03:41
6 Minnissippi Blues (Bernard Allison, Cedric Burnside) 03:34
7 Nutbush City Limits (Tina Turner) 04:46
8 Stanky Issues (Bernard Allison) 02:36
9 That Thang (Cedric Burnside) 04:12
10 Hidden Charms (Willie Dixon) 03:38
11 Going Down (Don Nix) 04:15
Bernard Allison/Arranger, Guitar, Vocals
Trenton Ayers/Guitar
Erick Ballard/Drums
Cedric Burnside/Drums, Guitar, Vocals
Vic Jackson/Bass
Bruce McCabe/Accordion
ABOUT THE CD
The Allison Burnside Express marks the first collaboration between two boundary-defying blues musicians from the USA, each of whom has successfully carried forth his respective family's musical tradition. The project is named after the two prominent artists who are its driving force: Bernard Allison (guitar, vocals) is the son of Luther Allison (1939-1997), who was famous for his rocking take on the blues, a style he originally honed backing up masters like Freddie King and Otis Rush; Cedric Burnside (guitar, vocals, drums) is the grandson of R. L. Burnside (1926-2005), whose extremely raw sound was influenced by John Lee Hooker, Lightnin’ Hopkins and Muddy Waters. As descendants and next-generation successors to these rich traditions, Bernard Allison and Cedric Burnside have teamed up to create a new kind of blues that references the work of their ancestors, but also incorporates elements of funk, R&B and soul music.
On their Debut CD Allison Burnside Express, the two artists bridge a number of styles and put their individual stamps on each of the eleven cuts. Besides a batch of fresh original songs, the band interprets Ike & Tina Turner's Nutbush City Limits, the classic Going Down by Don Nix as well as Willie Dixon's Hidden Charms. We just picked out the originals and covers we liked best, explains Bernard Allison, and played them in our own typical way, while trying to keep things as simple as possible. Allison cites his father as a key musical influence, while for Burnside it was naturally his grandfather, R.L.
BIOGRAPHY (BERNARD ALLISON)
by Richard Skelly (AMG)
Bernard Allison is the guitar-playing, singing, and songwriting son of late legendary blues guitarist Luther Allison. True to form for this chip off the old block, the young Allison injects every bit as much energy into his live shows as his father did. Bernard counts among his influences icons like Albert King, Muddy Waters, and Freddie King, and later, Stevie Ray Vaughan and Johnny Winter. He began accompanying his famous father to blues festivals in the early '70s. There, he was introduced to a who's who of Chicago blues stars: Muddy Waters, Hound Dog Taylor, and Albert King, among others. When he was seven or eight, he began having aspirations of becoming a guitar slinger like his father. Luther Allison was more than just a casual record collector, and so Bernard benefited from his father and brothers' collections of classic blues and gospel.
After graduating from high school, Bernard began playing with Koko Taylor in her touring band. He stayed with Taylor's band until 1985, when he left to hustle up his own gigs as Bernard Allison & Back Talk. Bernard spent a lot of time in Canada with his first band, and later rejoined Taylor and her Blues Machine for another two years in the late '80s. After joining his father in Europe for a live recording, Bernard was asked to join Luther's touring band and become his European bandleader. Luther helped his son along with the finer points of showmanship for several years until Bernard was good enough to lead his own trio or quartet. At Christmastime in 1989, while both were living together in Paris, the elder Allison arranged to give his son the most precious gift for budding musicians: studio time to record his first album. Bernard's debut, Next Generation, was recorded for Mondo Records using musicians from his dad's band. His other European label releases include Hang On, No Mercy, and Funkifino.
In December 1996, Bernard was contacted by Cannonball Records founder Ron Levy. Bernard was home in Chicago visiting family at Christmas, and hadn't brought any of his guitars or other equipment with him. Levy wanted something based in traditional electric blues, with a few bones for newer fans of the idiom who had jumped on the blues bandwagon after 1990. Bernard released his stunning U.S. debut, Keepin' the Blues Alive, in early 1997, receiving a great deal of critical acclaim. On his successful tour of clubs around the U.S. in the latter half of 1997, Bernard was joined by drummer Ray "Killer" Allison (no relation) and Buddy Guy bassist Greg Rzab, among others. Times Are Changing followed a year later. In mid-2000, Across the Water was released. Based in Paris full-time, Bernard Allison has the comfort and security that the multitude of blues clubs and festivals around Europe can provide.
BIOGRAPHY (CEDRIC BURNSIDE)
By Wikipedia
Cedric O. Burnside (born August 26, 1978) is an American electric blues drummer, singer and songwriter. He is the grandson of R. L. Burnside, whilst his father was the blues drummer Calvin Jackson.
Amongst many others, Burnside has either played drums live with, or on recorded work by, R. L. Burnside, Jessie Mae Hemphill, John Hermann, Kenny Brown, Richard Johnston, Jimmy Buffett, T-Model Ford, Bobby Rush, David "Honeyboy" Edwards, Widespread Panic, and the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion.
Cedric Burnside won his fourth overall, and third consecutive Blues Music Award in May 2014, in the category of 'Instrumentalist - Drums'.
Life and musical career
He was born in Holly Springs, Mississippi, United States. By the age of 13, he toured with his grandfather, R. L. Burnside, playing drum accompaniment.
In 2002, Burnside played on Richard Johnston's debut album, Foot Hill Stomp. Burnside followed this two years later by playing percussion on Johnston's Official Bootleg #1 album.
A short term partnership of Cedric with his uncle Garry Burnside in 2006, saw them record The Record, billed as Burnside Exploration.
Later in 2006 in Clarksdale, Mississippi, Burnside teamed up with Lightnin' Malcolm, and they both toured and recorded the Juke Joint Duo album. In addition they released Two Man Wrecking Crew in 2008. Jason Ricci played harmonica and Etta Britt performed backing vocals on Two Man Wrecking Crew. It won a Blues Music Award for 'Best New Artist Debut' in 2009. The duo also toured with the Big Head Blues Club, a collaboration which led to them jointly recording the album, 100 Years Of Robert Johnson in 2011, to mark the centennial of the birth of Robert Johnson.
Another collaboration followed, this time with his younger sibling, Cody Burnside, plus his uncle, Garry Burnside, which created the Cedric Burnside Project. Following the death of Cody, Cedric Burnside incorporated Trenton Ayers into the group. In 2011, The Way I Am album was released.
Burnside's latest recording was 2013's Hear Me When I Say, issued under the Cedric Burnside Project name and again using the guitar playing of Trenton Ayers.
In 2013, Burnside won the Memphis Blues Award as 'Drummer of the Year' for the third time.
