 Please email snailpielounge@gmail.com for seating as it is very limited. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ March 19th - Kinobe and Soul Beat Africa April 3rd - South Memphis String Band 18th - The Campbell Brothers July 23rd - Marquise Knox ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~  Friday, March 19th   Kinobe has been performing internationally since the age of ten, captivating audiences with virtuoso performances of Ugandan roots music as well as original compositions, reflecting a wealth of African and world influences. A multiinstrumentalist and singer-songwriter, Kinobe leads his listeners into the soul of African music with traditional instruments, songs, and stories from his homeland. Soul Beat Africa is the new voice of Ugandan music, the inspired synthesis of African roots and world music, of traditional and modern instrumentation. These musicians represent the new vanguard of Ugandan performers, gifted instrumentalists steeped in the music of their homeland, but with ears opened to the sounds of the world at large.  Saturday, April 3rd  Jimbo Mathus (Squirrel Nut Zippers), and Luther Dickinson (North Mississippi Allstars and the Black Crowes). Between the three are 7 Grammy nominations. - Alvin received the 1997 W.C Handy Award for Best New Artist and 2 Living Blues Awards. In 1998, Alvin received the Downbeat Magazine Critics Poll Award for Best Blues Album. In 2000, Alvin received the New York Times top 10 releases of 2000 as well as the BBC's Blues record of the year. He also shared Living Blues Magazine's best guitarist honors with fellow road dog Big Jack Johnson in 2001. In 2003, Alvin received his first Grammy nomination. In 2005, Alvin won his first Grammy Award. - Jimbo has been nominated two Grammys as a producer for Elvis Costello and The North Mississippi Allstars as well as receiving two Handy Award nominations as a producer for Duwane Burnside and Big George Brocks. He is also an accomplished guitar player that plays in the style of Delta blues, gypsy jazz, 1930s-era swing, and klezmer with the Squirrel Nut Zippers - Luther Dickinson has recently been voted the #4 "New Guitar God" by Rolling Stone Magazine. He is the front man for the North Mississippi All-Stars and the lead guitarist for The Black Crowes. Luther has been nominated for three Grammy awards for Best Contemporary Blues Band.   Sunday April 18th - Doors 7 PM  "4th Annual Real Blues Awards: Best U.S. Gospel Instrumentalist of the Year" Real Blues Magazine "This CD stands as the best of Arhoolie's latest series of sacred steel guitar sessions." Dan Ouellette, Downbeat, May 1998 "Truly magnificent and moving. This
disc is the most dynamic and talent- laden of all of the sacred steel
discs so far on Arhoolie..." Andy Grigg, Real Blues "...different from anything you've ever heard... essential listening for anyone interested in blues guitar." Jim DeKoster, Living Blues "This man (Chuck) is the Jimi Hendrix and the Django Reinhardt of the steel guitar"-- Andy Grigg, Real Blues "The Campbell Brothers play music that until recently was heard only in gospel churches, with pedal steel guitar lines swooping skyward like a gospel shouter; two Campbell brothers trade off leads, carrying the songs to peak after peak." - Jon Pareles, The New York Times  W/ BAND _______________________ Friday, July 23rd - Doors 7 PM Marquise is currently 18 years old and already receiving worldwide acclaim. He plays in the tradition of early Chess players, particularly Muddy Waters and Howling Wolf. He has recently been nominated for the Blues Music Foundation's Best New Artist Debut Award. (formerly known as the Handy Awards). If you like the blues, don't miss this one. |
