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WXPN welcomes Otis Taylor and The Nighthawks
for a Double Shot of the Blues The Nighthawks "The First and Best White Man's Blues Band" Saturday, October 23, 2010 at 7:30 PM Ticket Prices: $34, $29, $24 Click here to purchase tickets for this show! “…Taylor’s work is a blues-based meditation on love, childhood and race comparable to Marvin Gaye’s opus ‘What’s Going On.’” -Wall Street Journal “…blending the austerity of Delta blues with the expansiveness of free jazz, Taylor's ancient-sounding, avant-garde ëtrance blues has a dangerous pull...”-L.A Times " Otis Taylor is not the best banjo player; he is the best bluesman today...and his new album is the best blues album of the 21st century."--Rock and Folk, France International “Live at Wolf Trap…served as a vibrant showcase for the Nighthawks…the crowd most certainly got their money’s worth---and then some.”-Washington Post With Otis Taylor, it’s best to expect the unexpected, as part of Taylor’s appeal is his contrasting character traits. His music is an amalgamation of roots styles in their rawest form with, what he terms, a whole new blues style called avant-garde etrance blues His song discuss heavyweight issues like murder, homelessness, tyranny, and injustice and yet his personal style is lighthearted. But it is precisely this element of surprise and contrast that makes him one of the most compelling artists to emerge in recent years. In fact, "Guitar Player" magazine writes, “Otis Taylor is arguably the most relevant blues artist of our time.” Whether it’s his unique instrumentation (he fancies banjo and cello), or it’s the sudden sound of a female vocal, or a seemingly upbeat optimistic song takes a turn for the forlorn, what remains consistent is poignant storytelling based in truth and history. On his seventh CD, Below The Fold, due in stores Summer, 2010, Taylor will roll out a set of stylistically varied songs that point to a blues-based center but are awash with Appalachian country overtones and moody, psychedelic rock. This unique ability to meld and merge sounds has made him the top choice of film makers as evidenced in his inclusion on sound tracks ranging from Johhny Depp's "Public Enemy" to Mark Wahlberg's "the Shooter." He is also a two-time winner at the Blues Music Awards. Click here to catch Otis Taylor at last year's Telluride's Blues and Brews Festival. Listen to how he is creating a new type of "trance blues." Over the last 30+ years, The Nighthawks have earned a reputation as one of the best and hardest working bands around. They have gotten their widest acclaim for being one of the first and best white boy blues bands of their generation, and for putting on a great live show. But their acclaim and accomplishments go far beyond that. They were a roots rock band before there was such a thing as “roots rock.” They play a wide variety of music that has appeal to a diverse audience, mixing the blues, rock and soul—along with rockabilly and swing. They’ve played all over the U.S., with the East Coast and Midwest being particular strongholds. And they’ve toured around the world, establishing especially strong followings in Germany and Japan. Three of the four band members have been playing together for 30 years, a stretch that few in rock or blues can match. They continue to bring great musical skills and energy to all that they do—it’s a remarkable road they’ve traveled and story they have to tell. The Nighthawks are thrilled to let you know that they have been honored by the Washington Area Music Association at its 24th annual Wammie Awards. The band won best duo/group and best recording, for 2009's "American Landscape," in the Blues/Traditional R&B category. Performers' Sites: Sponsored by:
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