|
contents | blues | |||||||||||||
| Shawn Holt and The Teardrops Now Booking Festivals and Events  Shawn Holt's perfectly titled debut CD "Daddy Told Me" on Blind Pig Records is now in record stores and digital delivery systems everywhere.Shawn Holt is the son of the Legendary Blues Master Magic Slim (Morris Holt). Shawn started playing the blues at the age of 17, when he went on the road with his father and The Teardrops. Shortly after that tour with his father, Shawn realized his genetic destiny and formed his own band. He has been watching, learning and playing the blues ever since. The blues world mourned the passing of Magic Slim (Morris Holt) in the Spring of 2013. The high energy hard-driving sound of the Teardrops is still alive and well with Shawn Holt, a chip off the old block, fronting his dad's (Blues Legend Magic Slim) band. Shawn's booming vocals is more than a little reminiscent of his dad's, and his guitar playing while similar to Slim's, exhibits a broader mix of classic and contemporary influences. Shawn shows himself more than capable of leading the Teardrops into a new era. The album's appeal is perhaps explanied by this comment from an album review in Chicago Blues Guide: "Not many quartet blues ensembles today can reproduce the unique and deceptively simple lumps and blues that Magic Slim use to play. This band is unique in that it can and does effortlessly." Vintage Guitar magazine added that it's "hard to beat this strong debut featuring a duet with John Primer and standout treatments of Holt's dad Magic Slim's signature lines." The Washington Blues Society said, "Shawn Holt and The Teardrops shows us that Magic Slim's considerable gifts lives on, an excellent CD." And speaking of Shawn's talent in particular, The Alternate Root said, "Holt's guitar has its knobs tuned to thrill. His fret work has flash but more importantly it has the ability to watch the road ahead to make sure that it twists and turns in all the right spots." Bill Dahl of the Chicago Blues Guide wrote, "Shawn Holt, leading a second-generation lineup of Teardrops, proved conclusively he has what it takes to maintain the family legacy." The torch has been passed. Shawn Holt and The Teardrops: Shawn Holt - Guitar/Vocals, Levi William - 2nd Guitar/Vocals, Vernal Sticks Taylor - Drums and Russell Jackson - Bass. Shawn Holt and The Teardrops are winners for Best New Artist Debut - Daddy Told Me by the Blues Foundation (BMA) 2014. And also won the 2014 Blues Blast Music Award for New Artist Debut Album - Daddy Told Me. What's Coming? 05/21/16 appearing at Santa Teresa Jazz & Bossa Santa Teresa, Spain 05/25.16 Fest Bossa & Jazz Mossoro, State of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil 07/01/16 appearing at Mississippi Valley Blues Festival Davenport, IA 07/12/16 The Village at Squaw Valley Olympic Valley, CA 09/30/16 appearing at Niagara Falls Blues Festival Niagara Falls, NY Noteable Appearances Uncle Bo's - Topeka, KS 2013 BB's - Kansas City, MO 2013, 2014 Chelsea's Pub - Eureka Springs, AR 2013, 2015 411 Club - Kalamazoo, MI 2013 Beer Geeks - Highland, IN 2013, 2014 Beale On Broadway - St. Louis, MO 2013, 2014, 2016 Terra Blues - NYC, NY 2013, 2014, 2015 Elk Creek Cafe - Millheim, PA 2013 Wilberts - Cleveland, OH 2013 Kingston Mines - Chicago, IL 2013, 2014 Billtown Blues Festival - Hughesville, PA 2013 Kingston Mines - Chicago, IL 2013 Sin City Soul & Blues Revival (Big Blues Bender) - Las Vegas, NV 2013 The Stock Exchange - Bisbee, AZ 2013 Rosa's Lounge - Chicago, IL 2013, 2015 21st Saloon - Omaha, NE 2013, 2014, 2016 Pilegarden - Copenhagen, Denmark 2014 Bruunskepakhus - Fredericia, Denmark 2014 Remisen - Brande, Denmark 2014 Mandal Blues Club - Mandal, Norway 2014 Mojo - Copenhagen, Denmark 2014 Paletten - Viborg, Denmark 2014 Brenderup - Hojskole, Denmark 2014 Stoberihallen - Hillerod, Denmark 2014 Blues Music Awards - Memphis, TN 2014 Time Out Pub - Rockland, ME 2014 Famous Dave's Blues, Brews & BBQ Festival - Lincoln, NE 2014 Blues, Brews & BBQ Festival - Glenwood, IA 2014 Pennsylvania Blues Festival - Palmerton, PA 2014 Fargo Blues Festival - Fargo, ND 2014 Mayne Stage - Chicago, IL 2014 Chan's - Woonsocket, RI 2014 Black Eyed Sallys - Hartford, CT 2014 Elk Creek Cafe & Aleworks - Millheim, PA 2014 Wilbert's - Cleveland, OH 2014 Fargo Winter Blues Festival - Fargo, ND 2014 Downtown Williamsport - Williamsport, PA 2014 Uptown Music Collective - Williamsport, PA 2014 Billtown Blues Festival - Hughesville, PA 2014 Rooftop Concert Series (Historical Museum) - Joliet, IL 2014 Boundary Water Blues Festival - Winton, MN 2014 Round Barn Blues - Kirksville, MO 2014 Stoberihallen - Hillerod, Denmark 2014 Buckeys - Oslo, Norway 2014 Kulturpubben - Lillestrom, Norway 2014 Rawa Blues Festival - Poland 2014 Dexter - Odense, Denmark 2014 Mojo - Copenhagen, Denmark 2014 Vershuset - Naestved, Denmark 2014 Kilden - Brondby, Denmark 2014 Shawn Holt with the New Blues Generation Tour 2014 Blues Festival - Haringe, Belgium Blues Station Concerts - Tournon d'Agenais, France Le Rocher de Palmer - Cenon, France Jago Blues - Talant, France Le Trianon - Paris, France Espace Vauban - Brest, France Montford Blues Festival - Montfort-Sur-Meu-Cedex, France Le Camji - Niort, France So Blues Festival - Le Mans, France Le Hublot - Nancy, France Theater de Tamboer - Noogeveen, Netherlands Les 4Ecluses - Dunkerque, France La Tannerie - Bourg en Bresse, France Le Jam - Montpellier, France Le Sonograf - Le Thor, Frnace Festival Jazz a Draguignan - Draguignan, Frnace L'Imprevu - Montemboeuf, France La Traverse - Cleon, France Monroe County Library 28th Annual Black History Month Blues Series - Monroe, MI 2015 Calgary Mid Winter Blues Festival - Calgary, AB 2015 Biscuits & Blues - San Francisco, CA 2014, 2015 SLO Veterans Hall - San Luis Obispo, CA 2015 Ukrainian Amerian Cultural Center - Whippany, NJ 2015 Brian's Backyard BBQ - Middletown, NY 2015 Blues Furnace Blast Festival - Bethlehem, PA 2015 Chicago Blues Festival - Chicago, IL 2015 Cognac Blues Festival - Cognac, France 2015 Cincinnati Blues Festival - Cincinnati, OH 2015 The Edmonton Blues Festival - Edmonton, AB 2015 Hard Rock Hotel & Casino - Sioux City, IA 2015 Callahan's Music Hall - Auburn Hills, MI 2015 2 Palms Bar & Bistro - Clearwater, FL 2016 Bonita Blues Festival - Bonita Springs, FL 2016 Knights of Columbus Hall - Springfield, IL 2016 Zoo Bar - Lincoln, NE 2016 3rd Annual Winter Blues Festival (Shawn Only) - Fairbury, NE 2016 Shawn Holt appearing with Bobby Rush, Joe Louis Walker & Wayne Baker Brooks: Kalamazoo State Theater - Kalamazoo, MI 2016 Dorothy Menker Theater - Palos Hille, IL 2016 write your comments about the article :: © 2016 Jazz News :: home page |