Jason Ricci to Perform at 2015 Rock-N-Roll Hall of Fame Induction

We would like to announce that Jason Ricci will perform to honor this year’s 2015 Rock n Roll Hall of Fame inductees which takes place in Cleveland, OH on April 18th.   Jason will be a part of the performance tribute to the Paul Butterfield Blues Band. He will join Zac Brown, Tom Morello and others in this tribute performance.

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PRESENTERS AND PERFORMERS ANNOUNCED FOR 30th ANNUAL ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME INDUCTION CEREMONY ON APRIL 18

 

Paul McCartney,  Beck, Stevie Wonder, Patti Smith,  Dave Grohl, John Legend, John Mayer, Tom Morello and Fall Out Boy Scheduled to Appear at Ceremony in Cleveland, Ohio

 

Show to debut on HBO Saturday, May 30

                                                                                        

CLEVELAND (March 18, 2015) – The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has revealed special guests for the 30th Annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, presented by Klipsch Audio, on Saturday, April 18, 2015 at Cleveland’s historic Public Hall. They include: 

          Paul McCartney inducting Ringo Starr

         Stevie Wonder inducting Bill Withers

         Patti Smith inducting Lou Reed

         Peter Wolf inducting the Paul Butterfield Blues Band

         Fall Out Boy inducting Green Day

         John Mayer inducting Stevie Ray Vaughan

         Steve Cropper inducting the “5” Royales

Performers include Beck, Dave Grohl, Joe Walsh, Tom Morello, John Legend, Jimmie Vaughan and others to be announced.

 

Tickets to the ceremony are sold-out, but a limited number of VIP packages are still available by calling (216) 515-1232 or emailing development@rockhall.org. The broadcast will premiere on HBO on Saturday, May 30, 2015.  

 

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum in Cleveland will also celebrate the 2015 Inductees with a new expanded 2015 Inductee exhibit scheduled to open in April honoring this year’s Inductees: the Paul Butterfield Blues Band, Joan Jett & the Blackhearts, Green Day, Lou Reed, Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble, Bill Withers, Ringo Starr and the “5” Royales.

 

For more information on the 30th Annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony activities visit www.rockhall.com.

Alan Parsons’ guitarist, Alastair Greene, answers Prog Rock & Blues Rock Calling

Alastair should be out playing with the biggest bands in the world, I believe it’s just a matter of time.
Alan Parsons

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Alastair Greene was born and raised in Santa Barbara, California and has been the resident guitar hero of this sunny seaside town for many years. That is, up until five years ago when he was asked to join the Alan Parsons Live Project, who he has been touring the world with since. Greene’s band, a blues rock trio aptly named Alastair Greene Band, was recently signed to Eclectic Groove Records and released the critically acclaimed blues rock album TROUBLE AT YOUR DOOR in June of 2014. In addition to playing Alan Parsons Project hits in arenas around the world and touring with his own band, Greene recently filled in for some prime tour dates with Starship, featuring <stronghttp://>Mickey Thomas.

Greene has just returned from a sold out show in Tel Aviv, Israel with Alan Parsons and is set to embark on tour again with the British prog and pop legend this March. Tour stops will include shows in Canada, England, Switzerland, Germany, and Italy (tour dates listed below).

Santa Barbara, California has been home to many well known music business figures over the years. One of Greene’s earliest supporters was legendary tone-guru and Santa Barbara resident Seymour Duncan, who said early on, “Alastair is a guitarist I enjoy listening to, whose style includes the fire of Texas Blues.

Chris Shifflet of the Foo Fighters, who spent his early days in Santa Barbara, said recently, “I’ve known Alastair since we were kids, and he’s always been a ripping guitarist. Glad to hear he’s still going strong.

The Alastair Greene Band was formed in 1997 and has remained a blues rock trio much in the vein of early Gov’t Mule, Cream, and Rory Gallagher. Their new album, TROUBLE AT YOUR DOOR, recently garnered the attention of Johnny Winter‘s former booking agent, Tina Terry. The Alastair Greene Band was signed as one of the flagship acts to the Tina Terry Agency in January 2015 (tour dates TBA).

Imagine a meld of Cream, Johnny Winter, The North Mississippi All-Stars, Jimi Hendrix, and Santana, and you will have some idea of the music laid down by the Alastair Greene Band. Surely one of the finest Blues Rock bands on the scene today.” – Blues in Britain

Greene first met Alan Parsons doing a session for a country rock band at Parsons’ home studio in 2003. A few months later, Parsons called upon Greene to contribute guitar solos to his 2003 release, A VALID PATH. The only other soloist on this record was, as Parsons comedically told Greene, “Oh, just some guy named David Gilmour.

How does a blues rocker feel about touring with a prog rock legend such as Alan Parsons, or a pop rock band such as Starship, or his own blues rock trio, the Alastair Greene Band?

Greene puts it simply. “I’ve always enjoyed so many different types of music and feel lucky that I’ve had the opportunity to play a lot of it. My roots are in blues, southern, and classic rock, but I’ve always loved so many other types of guitar playing. Getting a chance to play a wide variety of music with such high caliber artists really keeps me on my toes and keeps me growing as a player. I welcome a good challenge. As long as I’m playing my guitar, I’m a very happy camper.

http://www.alastairgreene.com/

ALAN PARSONS LIVE PROJECT MARCH 2015 TOUR DATES

Mar 12   Le Grande Theater              Quebec City, Canada
Mar 13   The Oakville Center             Oakville, Canada
Mar 14   The Oakville Center             Oakville, Canada
Mar 18   Shepard’s Bush Empire      London, UK
Mar 20   Volkhause                             Zurich, Switzerland
Mar 22   Ruhr Congress                     Bochum, Germany
Mar 25   Linear 4 Kiak                         Milan, Italy
Mar 26   Gran Teatro                          Padova, Italy
Mar 27   Teatro Obihall                      Florence, Italy
Mar 28   Auditorium Concilazione   Rome, Italy

Zac Harmon signed to Blind Pig Records

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Blind Pig Records has announced the signing of award-winning guitarist, organist, singer, and songwriter Zac Harmon. His distinctive style combines the best of old-school soul-blues artists with modern lyrics and themes that bring the blues into a new century.

Said Harmon, “I couldn’t be more excited to be with Blind Pig. A label that’s put out some of my favorite blues records of all time. To be part of that team is a special kind of thrill for me.”

The first release under the pact, Stand Your Ground, is contemporary music that proves just how alive and relevant the blues is today. Addressing issues straight from today’s headlines, Zac presents them in a fresh original style built on the best blues tradition. And he has some incredibly talented musicians helping him. Guests include Bobby Rush, Lucky Peterson, Anson Funderburgh and Mike Finnegan. Zac’s first CD in six years, Stand Your Ground, will be released in the early fall.

A native of Jackson, Mississippi, Harmon played guitar for Z.Z. Hill, Dorothy Moore and Sam Myers before moving to L.A., where he established himself as a successful session musician, songwriter, and producer, working with the likes of Evelyn “Champagne” King, the Whispers, the O’Jays and Black Uhuru.

Zac was introduced as a true torchbearer for the “next generation of the blues” in 2004 when he won the Blues Foundation’s prestigious International Blues Challenge (IBC) title of “Best Unsigned Band.” Two years later, Harmon won the Blues Music Award for “Best New Artist Debut” for The Blues According to Zacariah.

Since then he’s become one of the blues’ strongest live performers, thrilling fans everywhere from Memphis to Mumbai. With Stand Your Ground he finally brings that excitement to a brand new CD, his bluesiest ever.

Alvin “Youngblood” Hart & Damon Fowler Join Tina Terry Agency

Alvin “Youngblood” Hart

The cosmic American love child of Howlin Wolf and Link Wray! Known as a “musician’s musician,” Alvin Youngblood Hart’s praises have been sung by everyone from Bob Dylan to Brit guitar gods Eric Clapton & Mick Taylor.

Since the release of his 1996 debut recording, the all-acoustic BIG MAMA’S DOOR, Hart has relayed his eclectic musical message around the world. A devout follower of the “no barriers” approach carved out by veteran performers like Gatemouth Brown and the late/great Doug Sahm, Hart aims to delight the masses and points to challenge the so-called blues purists.

Website: AlvinYoungbloodHart

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Twitter: @MotivSpkr6L6

Damon Fowler

After spending much of the past year touring with the band Southern Hospitality, Damon Fowler is back with his third solo project for Blind Pig Records, Sounds of Home. Damon chose swamp blues master Tab Benoit to produce and record him at Tab’s rural Louisiana home studio, and their collaboration has resulted in Damon’s strongest effort to date.

On the strength of his hybrid of roots rock, blues, and sacred steel, the Florida native started wowing audiences with his musical exploits as a teenager, building a reputation as one of the hottest young players on the scene. Adding songwriting and vocal skills to his repertoire over the years has brought him many accolades, with critics extolling his originality and maturity as well as his technical guitar expertise.

Website: DamonFowler

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Twitter: @damonfowlerband

Winning Combination: The Todd Wolfe Band Joined by John Ginty

The Todd Wolfe Band, one of the hardest working blues-rock ensembles in the business, are joined by acclaimed organist John Ginty, for shows in the Northeast for a limited time throughout 2015.

Wolfe and Ginty had recently collaborated on the band’s highly-praised album, “Miles To Go” (American ShowplaceMusic). Ginty has toured and recorded with artists such as Jewel, Citizen Cope, Santana, Dixie Chicks, Matthew Sweet, and the Court Yard Hounds. The New Jersey native is an original member of Robert Randolph and the Family Band, for which he received two Grammy Nominations.

Longtime guitar ace Todd Wolfe is known for his work with the great Sheryl Crow (five years as her lead guitarist in the ’90’s), Carla Olson (the Textones); and Leslie West (Mountain), among others, throughout a stellar career. Todd and band had just returned from yet another road trip – four in 2014 alone, totalling close to 40,000 miles, from the Czech Republic to San Francisco – and received year-end accolades including a “Best Band” win from RockWired Magazine. Wolfe has released eight albums since 1999 and has written songs for acts as diverse as country star Faith Hill and Stevie Nicks.

Please reach out to the Tina Terry Agency for further information: 336-273-0446 / info@tinaterryagency.com.

New Artists: Alastair Greene Band & Todd Wolfe Band

Alastair Greene Band & Todd Wolfe Band sign with the Tina Terry Agency for exclusive world-wide representation.

 

Blues and rock have met at many different crossroads. From Cream and Johnny Winter to Stevie Ray Vaughan and Gov’t Mule these blues rock recipes are often boiled down to a simple trio. Such is the melting pot of influences and presentation of the Alastair Greene Band.

Not only is Greene a blues rock guitar slinging and singing front man, but he has also served many years as a side man to some legendary musicians. Currently, Greene is the touring guitarist with Alan Parsons and has been touring internationally with the English pop/ progressive rock veteran since 2010. After Greene played on Parsons’ 2004 release A Valid Path, Alan was quoted as saying, “Alastair should be out playing guitar with the biggest bands in the world. I believe it’s just a matter of time.” Heady praise indeed coming from the man who engineered Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon, served as second engineer on the last two albums by the Beatles, and has also sold millions of albums with his own Alan Parsons Project. When the guitar slot for Parsons’ band opened in 2010, Greene got the call. Alastair has also appeared on albums by high profile artists such as drum legend Aynsely Dunbar as well as Toad the Wet Sprocket front man Glen Phillips.

Alastair Greene Band is touring worldwide in support of “Trouble at Your Door.(Eclecto Groove Records).

WEBSITE: http://agsongs.com/
FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/AlastairGreeneOfficial
TWITTER: https://twitter.com/AlastairGreene

 

The Todd Wolfe Band recall the days when “men were men and amps were amps,” real tubes crackling with a blues-adelic sound reminiscent of the best rock and roll bands of the ‘60s. This band jams and rocks, but their music is deeply soaked in blues. Todd Wolfe, Roger Voss and bassist Justine Gardner have established themselves as one of top power trios by relentless international touring and spreading their legend from coast-to- coast and beyond.

In the ‘80s, Todd formed Troy & the Tornados, and they opened for many acts constantly performing in the New York metro area. Todd also met two women in this time period that would eventually play a part in his guitar playing experience: Carla Olson of the Textones and Sheryl Crow, who at the time was an unknown back-up singer. By the late ‘80s, Sheryl had sat in several times with Todd in New York City after being introduced to him by the man who would eventually manage both of them. Todd decided to fly out to Los Angeles and write with Sheryl and showcase their new band in hopes of a record deal. Nothing came of this particular venture, but these two would find each other again on the same stage. Todd decided to re-locate to Los Angeles with revamped line-ups and began to perform in small clubs in southern California while also scoring music for the Playboy Channel and eventually joined up with old friend Carla Olson and her latest band. But it wasn’t long until Todd was back with Sheryl Crow, as she had just completed her soon to be released debut album, the multi-platinum Tuesday Night Music Club. Crow needed a touring band, including a lead guitarist that could add some extra excitement to the live shows and Todd filled that role for almost five years, touring the world!

After Todd left Sheryl’s band he had a varying lineup of players including Eric Massimino, Michael Lawrence, Rich Pagano, Dave Hollingsworth and other players of merit to where he settled in with the current lineup of Roger Voss on drums and Justine Gardner on bass. Todd’s eighth release since leaving Sheryl’s band, “Miles To Go” in a short time has garnered much praise and great reviews are still rolling in. The band has kept busy with constant tours of Europe and across the USA and Canada.

WEBSITE: http://www.toddwolfe.com/
FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Todd-Wolfe/139054892800438?fref=ts
TWITTER: https://twitter.com/toddwolfeband

Ryan Baker

Ryan Baker Joins Tina Terry Agency

Responsible Agent for the US Northeast and Eastern Canada Territory

Ryan Baker (second from right) joins the Tina Terry Agency

Ryan Baker of Voodoo Music Entertainment, Wichita, KS, joins the Tina Terry Agency as the Agent for all artist bookings in the Northeast US territory and Eastern Canada.

Baker grew up in a family where music is what put food on the table. Baker’s father grew up playing in the Kansas music scene of the 60’s & early 70’s in Topeka, Kansas where The Germs, The Fabulous Flames and Kansas were making a scene for the Midwest.  With the artistic side in his blood he went to college as a Graphic Designer. During that time he kept his ears open listening and spending a great deal of money on CD’s creating a vast multi-genred library of music. Baker read books about music folklore of the great musicians in the past which lead to his desire to know how their music was created and how it stands the test of time. That led to his desires to be a part of the music business himself. It lead to the desire to be his own boss and blaze his own trial. A decade after graduating from college, with music in his heart and business on his brain, Baker decided to jump feet first and joined his first band. They played all original Americana music. This lead to him becoming the band’s Booking Agent. It was the venture where Baker found his passion and he never looked back. Voodoo Music Entertainment was created and has been in existence for 10 solid years. He has worked with rock & blues genres both in Management and Booking. Baker has also served as Talent Buyer for many events, and specifically at times putting on festivals and concert events at multiple venues.  He is the creator of the Kansas Blues Blast Festival now in its 4th year.

With all of Ryan’s experience and talent, we are honored he choose to join the Tina Terry Agency family.

Ryan can be reached directly @ 316-201-5846 and via email at ryan@tinaterryagency.com.

Tina Terry Agency Adds a New Agent: Welcome Amberly Stokes to the Family

Amberly Stokes was raised in the rich musical heritage of Harlan County, KY, in the heart of Appalachia. The well-known economic challenges of her home sent her seeking her fortune in the equally-rich musical environment of Chicago where she first encountered the Blues. Her affinity for the genre was immediate and she gravitated to the high-energy performances and personalities. Tony Mangiullo, of legendary Rosa’s Lounge convinced her to work for the club and this immersion in the world of Chicago Blues has given her an appreciation and perspective, a crash-course in the power of the music. Amberly shares in general management of the venue as well as special events, public relations, promo and takes special pride in her work with support and fund-raising within the Blues Community.   Her work ethics and dedication to the Blues aided in Rosa’s Lounge being awarded the Blues Foundation’s 2015 KBA Recipient for Blues Club of the Year.

Amberly joins our team as the Agent for IL, IN, WI and MI. We are honored she has joined the agency and we are proud to bring her into the next phase of her musical career.

CONTACT:

amberly@tinaterryagency.com / #336-273-0446 (main office) / #630-779-5648 (direct).

Seth Walker to Perform on “Circle of the Song” Tour

Seth joins Ed Jurdi (of Band of Heathens) and Edward David Anderson on the inaugural “Circle of the Song Tour” this winter.

As far back as we can remember, humanity has been compelled to gather around song. Whether as a centerpiece for celebration, a reflection on loss or a calling to inspire community; in the form of ballads, blues, spirituals and countless other variations, timeless songs have been integral to the narrative of their times. With that idea in mind, three of this generation’s most devoted artists to the art of the song: Ed Jurdi, Seth Walker and Edward David Anderson will head out of the road together to perform in the round, share their extensive bodies of work with one another, pick on a few classics and celebrate…The Circle Of The Song.

As a founding member and leader of the Austin, TX rock and roll outfit The Band of Heathens, Ed Jurdi has been an essential element in defining the band’s kaleidoscopic American sound. From festival performances at Bonnaroo, Austin, City Limits and Hardly Strictly Bluegrass to over a thousand one-nighters in clubs and theaters across the United States and Europe, The Band of Heathens have built a reputation as one of today’s hardest working bands. Originally from the Boston area, Jurdi has forged a sound both rooted in the past and pointing toward the future. An ardent student of the masters of American music, he brings the passion of a gospel sermon and juxtaposes it against a gathering of merry pranksters with a soulful delivery and timeless voice.

Seth Walker is pure Southern troubadour. He grew up in North Carolina and came of age in Austin, Texas where he became renowned on the contemporary blues and roots scene. After a stint in Nashville, Walker now resides in New Orleans. All of these geographical influences coalesce on his most recent album, Sky Still Blue. Produced by Oliver Wood of The Wood Brothers, it revels in the devil-on-my-trail gristle, longing blue notes and pop-wise song-craft that has become Walker’s forte. The Vinyl District perhaps summed up Seth best when praising him as “an accomplished guitarist and an even better singer, distilling the soul of Ray Charles, the Southern boy roots charm of Delbert McClinton, and an uptown blues turn of phrase (à la Percy Mayfield) into his own distinct voice.”

Prior to 2014, many knew Edward David Anderson best from his critically acclaimed, vintage American rock band, Backyard Tire Fire. That all changed earlier this year, however, when Anderson struck out on his own with his debut solo release, Lies & Wishes. Produced by Steve Berlin of Los Lobos, it presents Anderson’s most autobiographical material yet, exploring the loss of his mother and the dissolution of his band. It’s a collection of songs that embrace vulnerability, while rooted in Anderson’s working class aesthetic. Performer Magazine declared: “Anderson pulls from the pockets of country, blues and Americana, capturing a different hue as the genres shift, in a juxtaposition of warm-hearted openness and biting self-doubt.” Born and raised in the Midwest, Anderson currently splits his time between Bloomington, Illinois and lower Alabama.

Sugar Blue, Joe Krown Trio and Cassie Taylor join the Tina Terry Agency for Exclusive Representation

It is an honor to rejoin forces with Sugar Blue, Joe Krown Trio, and Cassie Taylor.

sugar, joe, cassieSUGAR BLUE:
Sugar Blue is known as the Jimi Hendrix and Charlie Parker of the harmonica for his astonishing technical mastery. His style is melodically fluid, instantly recognizable for its soaring trills, flamboyant flourishes and swooping glissandos that bring the tiny dynamo’s remarkable sonic and emotional range to life. Blue has made a few appearances on the big screen too: he performed in the Cinemax special, Fats Domino and Friends, (with Ray Charles, Jerry Lee Lewis and others) in the 1987 thriller, Angel Heart starring Robert DeNiro and in the recent years in “The Perfect Age of Rock’n’Roll” along with Pinetop Perkins, Hubert Sumlin, Ruby Dee and Peter Fonda. After a brace of albums, Blue Blazes (1994) and In Your Eyes (1995), on the prestigious Alligator label, Blue took a 12-year hiatus from the studio, returning in 2008 with the highly acclaimed Code Blue., followed by Threshold and his latest work, a powerful live double album “Raw Sugar Live”. Sugar Blue is currently working meticulously on a studio album to release soon.

JOE KROWN TRIO:
Joe Krown (Hammond B-3), Walter Wolfman Washington (guitar & vocals) & Russell Batiste (drums & background vocals) started playing together in March 2007. The trio has been performing every Sunday at a local New Orleans nightclub, the Maple Leaf Bar. The combination of the soulful vocals of Walter with the big sound of the Hammond B-3 (which Joe also plays all of the bass parts on the B-3) and the masterful drumming skills of Russell Batiste Jr. has developed it’s own unique sound. The trio recorded and released a live CD, Live at the Maple Leaf(JK1003) in the fall of 2008. Live at the Maple won a 2009 Offbeat Award for Best R&B/Funk CD. The trio also won a 2009 Big Easy Award in the “Best Rhythm & Blues Band” category. In the fall of 2010, the Trio released Triple Threat (JK1004), the follow up to Live at the Maple Leaf and their first studio CD. The trio’s current release and 3rd CD Soul Understanding (JK1006) was released at the end of April 2013.

CASSIE TAYLOR:
At age 26, Cassie Taylor is already a veteran musician. She’s spent a decade playing bass and singing on stage and in the studio with her father, modern-day blues innovator Otis Taylor. And now, with the May 7, 2013 release of her new album “Out of My Mind” on Yellow Dog Records, Cassie stakes her own claim as an artist of intelligence, power and soul. Overall, the album is a masterful testament to Taylor’s artistic evolution, which began at the tender age of 12 when she picked up a bass and played the iconic line of the blues-rock anthem “Hey Joe” perfectly after being shown the lick just once. Soon after that the young prodigy joined her father’s band as bassist and backing singer. Today she is an outspoken champion of other young budding artists as a member of the Blues Foundation’s Board of Directors. She leads the organization’s Generation Blues initiative, which provides performers under the age of 21 with musical scholarships. “In concert I’ll play Nine Inch Nails’ ‘Closer’ and segue into Muddy Waters’ ‘I Just Want To Make’ Love To You’ to make a point — they’re equally grounded in blues; they both have the same message and the same changes, and prove that this musical tradition is relevant today.”

Dates are currently available; please contact the agency for dates currently available for your market.

Tina Terry Agency: 336-273-0446, info@tinaterryagency.com.

Walter "Wolfman" Washington

Walter “Wolfman” Washington Signs with the Tina Terry Agency

We are proud to announce that Walter “Wolfman” Washington joins the Tina Terry Agency for exclusive representation.  Washington resides in New Orleans and while his roots are in Blues, he blends in the essence of Funk and R&B to create his own unique sound.  He began his career with Lee Dorsey and Johnny Adams.  He spent 20 years touring and recording with Adams.  During those years with Adams, he began his solo career and in 1970 he started the “Roadmasters” band for which he has been touring worldwide with ever since.  You can catch them live every Wednesday at DBA (when not otherwise on tour).  He is also a member of the Joe Krown Trio with organist Joe Krown and drummer Russell Batiste, Jr.  When all three are in town, you can catch them live on Sunday at the Maple Leaf Bar. Celebrate “Walter ‘Wolfman’ Washington Day” the Wednesday between the two weeks of JazzFest.

DMC, Sonix the Mad Scientist & Sugar Blue take it to the Next Level

What happens when you put a Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Hip-Hop and Rock Icon with a Grammy Award-Winning Blues legend together on one song? The answer is “NEXT LEVEL” featuring DMC, Sugar Blue and Sonix the Mad Scientist.

Masterminded by Super Producer Sonix The Mad Scientist. The project is the perfect blend of blazing Blues Harmonica, mighty Rap and Sonix’ hard-hitting unique sound.

As Willie Dixon said so well: “…the Blues are the roots, all the rest are the fruits!”

The TTA is proud to bring on board the Next Level for exclusive representation.

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Tina Terry Agency Welcomes Peter Karp & Sue Foley

We are proud to announce that Peter Karp & Sue Foley have joined the TTA family – welcome aboard!

 

Official Website: www.karpfoley.com

“Karp’s a great writer and performer whose songs are driven by verbal word play and insights into the human experience. Like James Taylor and Bob Dylan, Karp embodies Americana music.”

– USA Today

Peter Karp

Gifted singer-songwriter, guitarist, pianist and American troubadour, Peter Karp, is a master songsmith with an art for spinning true-to-life emotions, humor, and candor. With an upbringing that was equal parts southern Alabama and the swamps of New Jersey, Karp¹s music is fueled bythe Yankee-Rebel juxtaposition. He first caught national attention with help from Rolling Stone guitarist Mick Taylor who recorded and toured with Karp on his first label release “The Turning Point.” Karp further established himself on the national scene as a critically acclaimed songwriter, and accomplished guitarist and pianist with the release of his Blind Pig debut entitled “Shadows and Cracks.” On the road across the U.S. and Canada, Karp repeatedly transfixes his live audiences. Critics compare his songwriting to John Hiatt and John Prine, with impressive guitar and slide licks infused by his love of Freddie King and Elmore James. Peter Karp personifies the amorphous Americana sound,seamlessly blending blues and roots music with a high sense of entertainment.

Sue Foley
Sue Foley is considered to be one of the finest blues and roots artists working today. Born to a working class family, Sue spent her early childhood moving from Canadian town to town with her mother. At sixteen, she embarked on her professional career. By twenty-one, she was living in Austin TX and recording for the legendary blues label, Antone¹s Records. Her first release, “Young Girl Blues,” quickly established her unique talents as a blues guitarist and songwriter. Throughout the 90¹s she took to the road with her paisley Telecaster and honed her craft, working and sharing the stage with such artists as BB King, Buddy Guy, Lucinda Williams and Tom Petty. After moving back to Canada, Sue won the prestigious Juno Award for her critically acclaimed CD “Love Coming Down” as well as seventeen Maple Blues Awards.

The Perterson Brothers Join Tina Terry Agency

We are proud to announce that The Peterson Brothers have joined The Tina Terry Agency. Welcome aboard!

Five years ago the late Pinetop Perkins’ manager Pat Morgan gave Glenn and Alex Peterson their first opportunity to play onstage with the legendary bluesman. It became immediately apparent from that debut at Antone’s in Austin, Texas that these two very talented young musicians showed great promise for the future.

Five years on they have lived up to those expectations and The Peterson Brothers Band has appeared in front of thousands of enthusiastic fans at numerous clubs and Blues festivals across the country, including the prestigious Chicago Blues Festival and The King Biscuit Festival in Helena AR. They have also opened shows for such major artists as B.B.King, Los Lonely Boys, Lisa Marie Presley, Michael Burks, Pinetop Perkins & Willie “Big Eyes” Smith, Marcia Ball, and The Fabulous Thunderbirds. Buddy Guy invited them to share the stage with him during one of his shows at ACL Live in Austin.

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The two brothers have surprisingly deep musical influences and reference points for such young musicians which have in great part, helped form their styles of playing and performance as they continue to develop and grow.

Glenn, 17 years old, plays guitar and is the lead vocalist and delivers the blues with a heavy influence of funk in his rhythm guitar playing and a smooth, jazz influenced technique combined with a traditional blues approach to his leads. He reaches back for inspiration that runs from more contemporary players like Robert Cray, Carlos Santana, Michael Burks, Stevie Ray and Jimmy Vaughan to jazz icons like Wes Montgomery and Kenny Burrell to Blues greats like BB King, Albert King and Freddy King, Buddy Guy, Albert Collins, Hubert Sumlin, T-Bone Walker and Lightnin Hopkins.

Alex, 14 years old, plays bass guitar, violin and also sings. He brings the anchor and the feel to the group, often with a funk and jazz style. Like his brother, he is a wealth of knowledge about his instrument and the musicians he studies and who have influenced him. They include Victor Wooten, Marcus Miller, Jaco Pastorius, Larry Graham, Bootsy Collins, Ron Carter, Donald “Duck” Dunn”, Bob Stroger, and James Jamerson.

The Peterson Brothers have solidified their place on the Austin music scene and are becoming recognized across the country as true prodigies with a deep Blues sensibility that belies their years. Fans eagerly await their forthcoming album.

“We have been so blessed to have so many wonderful musicians and professionals guide and mentor us on our musical journey,” says Glenn. “Our goals are to record and tour in the future, but I think the most important goal for every musician is to make sure that the people who listen are enjoying our music.”

Official Website: petersonbrothersband.com

Tour Dates

Tina Terry with Matt Murphy

Facing the Music: Some Straight Talk with Tina Terry

Tina recently had the opportunity to be interviewed by Janet Hansen over at Mary4Music.com  and shared with her some insight from two decades of experience in management, talent buying, and booking.

There’s a lot of talk in the industry on both sides of the fence about what constitutes being a veteran or a legend in the music business. Artists refer to themselves as being a veteran or legendary when they have no business doing so. And so too, on the administrative side, those who’ve dabbled here and there for a few years inflate their influence for appearances which has caused a great deal of distrust between the artists’ camp and those people they need to help achieve solid business goals.

When it comes down to it, there are just a very small few music professionals left who really know what they’re talking about and would be scared to death to overstate what they can do, because they know there are no guarantees in music. They know nothing comes easily even to the seasoned pro. They know what works. They talk the talk, and walk the walk with confidence and no exaggeration.

Pete Lauro introduced me to Tina Terry recently. She is the owner and head of the Tina Terry Agency — dedicated to booking the roots of American music. I have to say quite frankly she is the most honest of professionals I’ve had to pleasure to interview. While others gloss over questions with regard to the change and challenges music faces, Tina meets every question head on with candor and grace.

With more than two decades of experience in management, talent buying, and booking, Tina Terry knows what she’s talking about and has an outstanding business model to prove it. What you read in this interview is information you can take to the bank no matter what level your career has risen to. And if you want my two cents — these are the kinds of answers you should get from anyone in any discipline on the gatekeeper’s side of the business.

Here’s Tina’s take on facing the music.

You’ve spent your career in talent buying, artist management and now booking. How did you decide to continue with booking and start an agency?

It was nothing I planned yet everything I have been training for! I had my own Agency, Sandbox Productions, for 6 years before joining forces with Piedmont Talent. Returning to my own agency after the owner’s untimely death from cancer was the natural course of progression for me. And, because booking is what I did for 10 years while at Piedmont, it only made sense it would be a booking agency. 

What are the highlights of your years at Piedmont Talent?

The entire decade was a highlight. I had an amazing mentor and the honor of focusing strictly on Blues Music. To represent some of the best in the business. Robert Lockwood, Jr, Carey Bell, Nappy Brown, Sean Costello, Johnny Winter, Lonnie Brooks, Eddy Clearwater, Canned Heat, Homemade Jamz, Eden Brent, Mike Zito, Damon Fowler, Cassie Taylor and Samantha Fish to name a few. 

Who are your current clients?

Bart Walker. Billy D & the Hoodoos. Grinder Blues. Heavy Heavy Hearts. James ‘Blood’ Ulmer. The Kinsey Report. Lauren Mitchell Band. The Peterson Brothers. Seth Walker. Zac Harmon. 

What is the biggest misconception artists have about working with a booking agent?

Assuming we have a magic wand. To believe we create better tours instantly and double their money within the first year. In the end, an Agent’s job is to build on what has already been created and depending where the career is will depend on the time for which the progress can take place.

What is on your Top Five List of things artists MUST do?

  1. Have a professional webpage.
  2. Participate and be very active with social networking.
  3. Hire a publicist, especially for tour support.
  4. Have printed posters and marketing materials
  5. Never lose the ‘show must go on’ mentality.

Conceptually getting “the gig” or a string of bookings is what matters most for touring artists. Talk about getting the “right gigs” as opposed to just taking what is offered, and how that fits into the big picture.

Every artist has a room. Every artist deserves the best room. Not every artist sells enough tickets to be in the ‘right’ room. You are either the vibe, the buzz or the ticket seller. Which markets you are what will dictate the room you can be booked in. And, in markets where you are neither, knowing how to maneuver to become one of the three, is intrigual to properly growing or maintaining careers. 

Rock and roll was borne out of the blues over five decades ago. How do you feel about the heavy influence rock has on contemporary blues crossing cultural and genre boundaries? 

The Blues genre created many other genres of music besides Rock-N-Roll. However, Rock-N-Roll is the one that openly credits Blues as the influence. The fact that both stayed true to their art form, both share the same aged fan base, it is no wonder the two are joining forces for its survival. For the first time in history, Blues is embracing the change and allowing it to remain within the genre. It is focusing less on the 1,4,5 structure and more on the songwriter which is ultimately where it all began and why it birthed the many genres it did. And with this change has come a younger generation that is willing to embrace the Blues and for that you are starting to hear it referred to as roots music. 

Shooting straight from the hip, how does social media really influence bookings, when music survived very well without social networks for eons?

People’s attention spans are shorter than ever and the Internet is their source of learning. It gives the ability to be seen and to reach more people faster than ever. 

From your standpoint, explain which of these elements is the most important in an artist’s press kit: The preview, the review, the interview?

The preview. How it is presented matters most. The objective is to say as little as possible while creatively and clearly showcasing the music. 

What are you looking for in an artist’s history that helps you decide to sign a new artist to your roster?

Every agent knows their strength and their buyer base. The artists’ history and music must mold to the specialty of the Agent. 

Everything about the infrastructure of music has changed over the past decade. How has booking changed? Is it for the better?

Due to the Internet and the amount of musical reality TV shows, the world has more bands than it ever had trying to succeed. It has bred a competitive world where in order to get the gigs, those who sell tickets are willing to take less of a guarantee for a a higher percentage against the door/tickets sold while the younger generation with their social networking skills and hunger to perform are willing to play for less. A good thing? Yes and no. No business should be successful without promotions and planning, and if you aren’t a good business person or are able to find solid business people to join forces with, you probably won’t survive. The downfall is music has become more about business and less about the music. The upside is it is pushing the creators of music to be unique and original in order to rise above. Hence, why all forms of music are starting to merge and more venues are opening their doors to forms of music they once turned away. 

You’ve added more personnel to the Tina Terry Agency creating a bi-coastal company. Tell us a bit about who you’re working with and the idea behind covering both sides of the country.

The Agency books worldwide and will continue to add staff to accommodate the ability to focus on the needs of each and every artist we sign. We are dedicated to the roots of American music and the success for all: myself, the staff, the artist.

Seth Walker to Release Sky Still Blue on June 10th via Royal Potato Family

11 Track Collection produced by Oliver Wood of The Wood Brothers

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“…an accomplished guitarist and an even better singer, distilling the soul of Ray Charles, the Southern boy roots charm of Delbert McClinton, and an uptown blues turn of phrase (à la Percy Mayfield) into his own distinct voice.” – The Vinyl District

Revered roots music troubadour Seth Walker recently took up residency in New Orleans. Upon relocating to the Big Easy, the North Carolina-native completed his rounds of the Holy Trinity of southern U.S. music cities. His journey began in Austin where he fast became a staple of the Texas blues scene. He’d later shuffle off to Nashville where he’d absorb the cosmopolitan twang of its storytelling tradition. Clearly, however, it is the influence of his current NOLA home with its funky melting-pot swagger that inspired the gospel-soaked fervor and gritty guitar burn at the core of his latest album, Sky Still Blue, due June 10 from The Royal Potato Family.

Abetted by producer Oliver Wood (The Wood Brothers), Walker revels in the devil-on-my-trail grit and longing blue notes that make this latest collection of 11 songs resonate so convincingly. Yet, as Walker’s fans have come to expect, there’s always a sweet melody, a turn of phrase wrapped in a wink-and-a-smile or an undeniable hook close at hand.

“All the moves I’ve made have been so that I can be around new influences centered around music,” Walker says. “I’ve always loved New Orleans, and it definitely brought back a bit of the rough edge that got a little spit-shined on the albums that I did in Nashville. This one’s got some gristle on it, some push and pull, some funky stuff, and some of that Caribbean influence that New Orleans has.”

The seed for Sky Still Blue was planted with five songs co-written with Oliver Wood while Walker was on tour with the Wood Brothers. The rough-hewn lover’s lament “Easy Come, Easy Go;” the intimate, inspirational ballad “Grab Ahold;” the shuffling seize-the-day anthem “Tomorrow;” the organ-soaked blues moan “High Wire;” and the hopeful, intimate closing track “Way Too Far.” In their diversity and directness, these tunes served as a template for the album as a whole, fleshed out by the pair’s continued collaboration in the studio.

“Oliver and I both come from a similar place stylistically, which obviously helps when you’re trying to communicate,” Walker says. “I love the fact that his songwriting is not so calculated, and it really worked with where I wanted to go. As a producer he was the perfect combination of having his ears and his heart on the songs while letting things go organically. He didn’t produce with an iron fist; he was just one of us.”

Sky Still Blue was recorded at Zac Brown’s Southern Ground Studios, the Wood Brothers’ home base in Nashville, and fellow Brothers Chris Wood (also of Medeski Martin & Wood) and Jano Rix made crucial contributions, joining Walker’s longtime band-mates, bassist Steve Mackey and drummer Derrek Phillips. “It was essentially the six of us musically roping this thing,” Walker says. “We all worked great together, and the next thing you knew, we had a record.”

While that camaraderie is evident in the songs’ taut grooves and relaxed atmosphere, Walker’s dexterous guitar work seizes the attention with its soulful lines and serrated edge. His commanding fretwork captures the album’s mood of forlorn optimism, encapsulated in its deceptively upbeat title. Sky Still Blue is drawn from the melancholy lyrics of “High Wire”: “If it pours down on you and the sky is still blue / It might be me crying from my high wire.” As Walker admits, “It is optimistic phrase – but it’s kind of a lonesome image.”

Walker didn’t have much opportunity to be lonesome as a child growing up on a two-family commune in rural North Carolina. His parents were both classical musicians, and his first axe was the cello, not the guitar. The tastes of the commune’s other residents ran more to Texas country music, so his youth was filled with the sounds of Mozart and Beethoven coexisting with Jerry Jeff Walker and Willie Nelson.

Walker discovered the guitar in college and never looked back. “I was just eaten up with it, man,” he says, his enthusiasm still evident. “I was just crazy for it. I immediately gravitated to the blues, but as I played I started to lean towards the uptown side, the jazzier side, and I think that probably has something to do with my classical training.”

His uncle Landon Walker was a jazz bassist and blues DJ on Jacksonville, Florida radio station WJCT, and would mail tapes to his nephew on a regular basis. “It covered the whole gamut of blues,” Walker recalls, “from the Piedmont stuff – Reverend Gary Davis, Blind Willie McTell and Blind Blake – to the Chicago stuff – Muddy Waters and Robert Nighthawk – and a lot of Texas stuff – Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown, T-Bone Walker, Lightnin’ Hopkins. But the guys in my dorm room were listening to Stevie Ray Vaughan, Jimi Hendrix and Eric Clapton, so that blues-rock sound definitely got my attention. It seemed a lot more interesting than going to school, so there went my education.”

Walker set out for Jacksonville with dreams of stardom (“I ended up playing in a Grateful Dead cover band,” he says ruefully), but before long realized that he needed to relocate to a more music-rich hub. He landed in Austin in 1995 and has remained in legendarily musical metropolises ever since.

The albums he’s made since then have consistently vaulted him into the Top 20 of the Americana charts and gleaned praise from NPR, American Songwriter, No Depression and Blues Revue, among others. He’s toured the world as a headliner as well as opening for The Mavericks, The Wood Brothers, Raul Malo, Paul Thorn and Ruthie Foster, among others. It’s all of these experiences and more that leave their well-traveled traces throughout these 11 songs at hand. Steeped in a rich musical heritage, Sky Still Blue is a masterful work conveyed by means of Walker’s expressive, soul-burnished voice, agile guitar artistry and impeccable southern songwriting, all of which have garnered him a reputation as one of the most acclaimed modern roots artists in the country over the last decade

Sky Still Blue

 

Seth Walker – Sky Still Blue
Available 6/10 on LP, CD &amp; Digitalfrom The Royal Potato Family

Upcoming Tour Dates

5/14 – Kansas City, MO – Knucklehead’s *w/ Bobby Bare Jr.

5/15 – Tulsa, OK – Tulsa Mayfest *w/ Paul Thorn

5/16 – Dallas, TX – The Kessler *w/ Joan Osborne

5/17 – Austin, TX – Strange Brew

5/27 – Des Moines, IA – Flying Mango

5/28 – Evanston, IL – Space

5/30 – Ann Arbor, MI – The Ark

5/31 – Columbus, OH – Natalie’s

6/01 – Indianapolis, IN – The Jazz Kitchen

6/12 – San Antonio, TX – Sam’s Burger Joint

6/13 – Fredericksburg, TX – Luckenbach TX Concert Series

6/14 – The Woodlands, TX – Dosey Doe

6/20 – New Orleans, LA – Chickie Wah Wah

6/21 – Tallahassee, FL – Bradfordville Blues Club

6/22 – St. Petersburg, FL – Ringside

6/24 – Charlotte, NC – Evening Muse

6/25 – Asheville, NC – Grey Eagle

6/26 – Greensboro, NC – Blind Tiger

6/27 – Chattanooga, TN – Nightfall Concert Series

6/28 – Decatur, GA – Eddie’s Attic

6/29 – Montgomery, AL – Capitol Oyster Bar

7/9 – Beaver, Creek, CO – Beaver Creek Music Exp.

7/10 – Carbondale, CO – Steve’s Guitars

7/11 – Evergreeen, CO – Little Bear Saloon

7/12 – Denver, CO – Tuft Theatre

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Bart Walker Signs with Tina Terry Agency

USA Today highlighted Bart Walker as a top ten must-listen-to artist.  Gibson awarded him with the Blues Guitarist of the Year Award (2012) and, he recently returned from his second, sold-out European tour.  This success has more than doubled his listener base in 2013 and with all this buzz and hard work, Bart has proven he is here to stay.  Big things are soon to come Bart Walker’s way.  Stay tuned for even bigger news.

 

Seth Walker Signed for Exclusive Representation

We are proud to announce Seth’s exclusive representation and welcome him to the Tina Terry Agency.

Time is relative: if you’re just going through the motions, the minutes and hours sluggishly drag on. When you’re doing what you love, the days fly by. In the three years since his last album, Seth Walker moved to Nashville from Austin, wrote songs with friends new and old, and played many, many shows. And just like most people, he thought about life, about love, and about the changes we all experience as you move away (both geographically and philosophically) from those people and places you know so well to try your hand at something new. His latest recording Time Can Change is a culmination of these experiences—the sound of an artist moving beyond his comfort zone and challenging himself to walk new creative ground.

 

“The first time I heard Seth Walker at a small club in Nashville I was impressed like I haven’t been impressed in 30 years, with performance, presence, and great songs.”

— Delbert McClinton

“Seth Walker swings, rocks, boogies, and plays low down blues all in one set, all on one record. He’s a great singer, and authentic performer of real American music, and he’s writing new classics. Don’t miss a chance to hear Seth. In person or on record, he’s the real deal.”

— Marcia Ball

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TTA Signs West Coast Agent

We are excited to bring our first staff member on board. Please welcome Robert Taylor as TTA’s West Coast Agent*.

Although born in Glendale, California, Robert Taylor has resided in Houston, Texas since 1989. Robert didn’t come onto the local music scene until ten years later as a musician. During his tenure as a musician, he gained experience of event planning, fundraising and nightclub promotion.

From 2008 to 2013, Robert was a talent buyer for one of Houston’s historic venues for Blues and Zydeco, called The Shakespeare Pub. During his five year tenure as talent buyer for The Shakespeare Pub, Robert has worked hard to preserve its traditional booking policies and respect the musician must be paid. The philosophy of Shakespeare Pub since 1990. In 2011, with Robert at the helm, Shakespeare’s went from booking local musicians to booking International touring artist, primarily in the Blues/roots genre: Sue Foley & Peter Karp, Samantha Fish, Mike Zito, Candye Kane, to name a few. In 2013, Robert’s hard work earned Shakespeare’s Pub the “Best Blues Club [in] Houston” by the Houston Press.

His dedication to live music and his ability to build relationships makes him a huge asset for the Agency and a wonderful addition to move things forward.

EMAIL: robert@tinaterryagency.com / DIRECT DIAL: 713-409-4264.

Official Agency Website: www.tinaterryagency.com

*TERRITORY: WA, OR, CA, AZ, NM, NV, ID, UT, MT, WY, CO, AK, HI.

 

James “Blood” Ulmer signs with TTA.

Whether as a solo artist, duo, trio or the Memphis Blood Band featuring Vernon Reid (Living Color), James is a purveyor of the true essence of American music.

Blood is among the most distinctive and influential electric guitarists to emerge in the past four decades.  Over time, Blood’s reputation has morphed from that of an avant-garde jazz visionary out of the Ornette Coleman school to elder statesman of the Afircan-American musical vernacular encome – passing jazz, blues, funk and whatever lies beyond.

We are proud to announce Blood’s exclusive representation and welcome him to the Tina Terry Agency.