Kirk, a native of Bellflower, California, is proud to let you know that on Friday, September 25, he will be releasing a brand-new album of new music, entitled My Blues Pathway on Los Angeles-based record label Cleopatra Records.
Please let me know if interested in scheduling a phoner with Kirk as he’d love to talk about the new album with you, along with other facets of his exciting career. If not, interested in an interview, any advance coverage or mention of the new album would be greatly appreciated.
Kirk’s new release is a strong follow-up to his 2018 Blues Music Award nominated album, Hold On, which reached number 12 in the Living Blues radio chart, and entered at number 15 in the Billboard Blues Albums chart. It was nominated in 2019 for a Blues Music Award in the Best Contemporary Blues Album category.
My Blues Pathway features a mix of originals, covers of quintessential blues classics by Sonny Boy Williamson, Chris Cain, AC Reed and Juke Boy Bonner, in addition to two new songs co-written with Robert Cray’s longtime bassist, Richard Cousins.
“The album was a joy to make,” says Kirk – “It was very important for me to include some covers on this album. I wanted to shine a spotlight on some of my favorite blues artists including Sonny Boy Williamson, Chris Cain, AC Reed and Juke Boy Bonner.”
“I also wanted to pay tribute to the tradition of great blues by keeping these great songs alive. I searched for a little more obscure artists to cover and that was a lot of fun.”
Kirk Fletcher has a reputation as a bona-fide, can’t miss performer. His soulful playing and singing never fails to elicit chills and his unique approach to Rhythm & Blues music is both refreshingly modern and completely authentic.
Widely considered one of the best blues guitarists in the world, he has commanded the respect and acclaim of critics, peers and fans across the globe.
He is a four-time Blues Music Award and a 2015 British Blues Award nominee and has played with a variety of popular artists including Joe Bonamassa and a three-year stint as lead guitarist of The Fabulous Thunderbirds. He also played on Kim Wilson’s Grammy Award-nominated 2001 live album, Smokin’ Joint.
He’s previously released four acclaimed studio albums and one live album.
I can email you the album via mp3 if you wish or have a CD sent to you. FYI, I won’t have CDs in hand for several weeks yet.
Meantime, please use the following link below to access Kirk Fletcher audio and visual materials including approved hi res photos, bio, music and the latest Kirk Fletcher news:
Link to website: http://kirkfletcherband.com
Wiki link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kirk_Fletcher