Christone "Kingfish" Ingram celebrates new album with live performances in San Juan Capistrano on Sept. 10 and Los Angeles on Sept. 15

Great to see rising blues great Christone "Kingfish" Ingram will be coming to Southern California later this summer in support of his latest album. I'll be reviewing "662" in my next column as well..Robert Kinsler 

CHRISTONE “KINGFISH” INGRAM CELEBRATES NEW ALBUM WITH LIVE PERFORMANCES IN SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO AND LOS ANGELES!

 

“Christone "Kingfish" Ingram represents the next generation of great American blues artists.” --PBS NewsHour 

 

“Ingram plays guitar with dramatic, searing tone and sure-handed authority. And that's just in the studio; he's even scarier live.” --NPR Music

“Christone "Kingfish" Ingram is the future of the blues, singing and playing with edge, verve and vitality. Stinging guitar...sweet and melodic vocals.” --Guitar World

 

Christone “Kingfish” Ingram will celebrate the release of his dynamic new Alligator Records album, 662, with live performances at The Coach House in San Juan Capistrano on Friday, September 10 and the El Rey Theater in Los Angeles on­­­­ Wednesday, September 15, 2021. Ingram’s new headlining tour, entitled, “Christone “Kingfish” Ingram Presents 662: Juke Joint Live,” will take the 22-year-old guitarist, vocalist and songwriter across the U.S. and Europe beginning July 2021 and going into February 2022. 

 

662 is the next chapter in the still-unfolding story of the Clarksdale, Mississippi native. Ingram describes 662  (the number is northern Mississippi's telephone area code) as “a presentation of my life in and away from the Delta.” The album overflows with hard-hitting original songs, jaw-dropping guitar work and deep, soul-possessed vocals. Ingram recently won the 2021 Living Blues Award for Most Outstanding Musician (Guitar). He also won two 2021 Blues Music Awards (for Guitarist Of The Year and Contemporary Blues Male Artist Of The Year) in addition to the five he won last year. In February 2021, Ingram guest hosted Spotify’s popular In The Name Of The Blues playlist, which featured him talking about and sharing some of his favorite songs. Rolling Stone declared, “Kingfish is one of the most exciting young guitarists in years, with a sound that encompasses B.B. King, Jimi Hendrix and Prince.”

 

Concert information is as follows:

 

Date: Friday, September 10, 2021

Venue: The Coach House

Address: 33157 Camino Capistrano

City: San Juan Capistrano, CA

Phone: 949-496-8930

Showtime: 8:00pm

Ticket price: $33

Website: www.thecoachhouse.com

 

Date: Wednesday, September 15, 2021

Venue: El Rey Theatre

Address: 5515 Wilshire Blvd.

City: Los Angeles, CA

Phone: 888-929-7849 (tickets)

Showtime: 9:00pm

Ticket price: $30

Website: www.theelrey.com

 

 

“The world was introduced to me with Kingfish,” Ingram says of his chart-topping 2019 debut. “Now with 662 , I want the world to hear and meet a different, more personal side of me. My sophomore album is a direct reflection of my growth as a young man. This album is very personal to me as it was conceptualized, created and co-written during the Covid-19 pandemic when I returned home to the 662 after a truly whirlwind year of change and growth. Coming home to write this album offered a remarkable history for me to draw upon. 662 is an album that sits upon the legacy and influence my blues music elders have instilled in me, but is also my unique, personal story."

662 was co-written and produced (as was Kingfish) by Grammy-winner Tom Hambridge. It features 13 songs displaying many sides of Ingram’s dynamic personality, as well as his one-of-a-kind guitar and vocal skills. The first single,  662’s title track, made its worldwide premiere on SiriusXM’s B.B. King's Bluesville channel on May 10. The song immediately became the #1 Most Added Single on the influential BDS AAA (Adult Album Alternative) Indicator Radio Chart.  Guitar World, who in 2020 named Kingfish one of the top 30 guitarists in the world, said, “On 662 , Ingram takes things all the way back to the place that shaped him, his hometown of Clarksdale, Mississippi. Anchoring the song with a hot-rodded, Delta–by-way- of-Chuck Berry riff, and punctuating the proceedings with sweet touches of high-gain, fleet-fingered blues guitar glory, Ingram gives a perfect tribute to the birthplace of the blues, showing all the while that the genre is still incredibly vital.”

Since the release of Kingfish , Ingram has quickly become the defining blues voice of his generation. From Clarksdale, Mississippi to stages around the world, the young musician has already headlined two national tours (Fish Grease I & II) and performed with friends including Vampire Weekend, Jason Isbell and Buddy Guy (with whom he appeared on Austin City Limits ). He was interviewed by Sir Elton John on his Apple Music podcast Rocket Hour, and recently released a duet with Bootsy Collins. In January 2021, Ingram was simultaneously on the covers of both Guitar World and  DownBeat magazines, and graced the cover of Living Blues in late 2020. NPR Music  says Ingram’s playing is “astounding…it’s almost like he's singing through the guitar.”

On 662, Ingram creates contemporary blues that speaks to his generation and beyond, delivering the full healing power of the music. No Depression  calls Ingram, “a young bluesman with an ancient soul and a large presence in the here-and-now.” Living Blues says, “By any measure, Kingfish is one of the brightest new stars of his generation.”

'Ringo Starr: In Conversation' coming to El Rey Theater on September 25

Wow, how cool is this everybody? I can only imagine this will be a magical evening and that Ringo Starr's PHOTOGRAPH will be an amazing glimpse into rock's golden era...

“RINGO STARR: IN CONVERSATION” 

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2015
AT THE EL REY THEATER, LOS ANGELES

To celebrate the publication of Ringo Starr’s PHOTOGRAPH memoir, on September 25, 2015 at 8 p.m., Ringo Starr will appear on stage at LA’s historic El Rey Theater. During the course of a moderated conversation, the audience will be invited to join Ringo Starr looking through rare and unseen photographs drawn from his personal archives. Ringo Starr will be revisiting memories of his life in music – from his early childhood days in Liverpool through to The Beatles and beyond.

In the words of Ringo Starr:

‘These are shots that no one else could have. I just had the camera with me a lot of the time. There’s a lot of shots of "the boys" that only I could have taken. Together they chart the story of four lads from Liverpool trying to live normal lives amidst the frenzy that surrounded them.’ – RINGO STARR

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TICKETS will be available nationwide from http://axs.com/events/287367/an-evening-in-conversation-with-ringo-starr-tickets

DOORS 7 p.m., SHOW START at 8 p.m.

ABOUT GENESIS PUBLICATIONS

‘Genesis did a great job on my first book, POSTCARDS FROM THE BOYS – so why would I go anywhere else?’ – RINGO STARR

Founded in 1974, Genesis Publications is a family-owned independent publishing house true to the arts of printing and bookbinding. Genesis creates signed limited edition books and prints for collectors in over 50 countries. Recent authors include musicians such as Ringo Starr, Jimmy Page, Ronnie Wood, Eric Clapton and David Bowie; visual artists such as Shepard Fairey, Storm Thorgerson and Sir Peter Blake; and contributing writers such as Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg.

http://www.genesis-publications.com/

Full Details of the Book Release:

GENESIS PUBLICATIONS ANNOUNCES THE SEPTEMBER 2015 RELEASE OF ‘PHOTOGRAPH’ BY RINGO STARR 

From behind the drums to behind the lens, in Photograph Ringo Starr opens his archives to share memories of his childhood, The Beatles and beyond. Rare and unseen photographs taken by Ringo, with others reproduced from his family albums, are showcased here for fans of The Beatles and anyone passionate about modern music. Accompanied by Ringo's original manuscript of over 15,000 words, Photograph gives unprecedented insight into the life of one of the world's greatest musicians. From Pwllheli to Delhi, obscurity to superstardom, join Ringo on his travels in his photographic memoir.

Available in all good book shops from Tuesday September 22nd 2015.

‘I have always loved taking photos. All the Beatles had cameras – I think we bought a whole load on our first tour of Japan – but I’d been snapping away for a while before that. We always had a real photographer around us, like Dezo Hoffman and Bob Freeman who took a lot of photos of the Beatles for our album covers. But I took pictures of them photographing us – and I had a unique perspective of that incredible period of our lives. I hope you’ll enjoy a few unique Beatles memories with me.’  
– RINGO STARR

For More Information Visit:

http://smarturl.it/ringophoto

Other Lives touring in support of 'Mind The Gap' EP

One of my favorite musical discoveries of 2012 is Other Lives. I first saw the Oklahoma band when they opened for Radiohead in Glendale, Arizona on March 15, 2012. I was further impressed when I reviewed the band's potent set at Coachella for The Orange County Register just over a month later on April 20, 2012.

Now with the group having released its latest EP Mind The Gap last week on tbd records, Other Lives is back on the road and not to be missed. Among their upcoming performances is a headlining spot at Los Angeles' El Rey Theatre on Saturday, Nov. 3, 2012.

Here is the official release regarding the band's fall tour and newly-issued Mind The Gap EP, which was recorded in Sutton Courtenay, Oxfordshire, England and features four tracks including a remix of "Tamer Animals" by Thom Yorke's supergroup Atoms For Peace. Again, Other Lives is an incredible band; do yourself a huge favor and see this band.

Other Lives premiere "Take Us Alive" on Pitchfork

Mind The Gap EP released October 23 on tbd records
U.S. Fall Tour continues into early December

Other Lives announce the release of Mind The Gap EP out October 23, 2012 on tbd records.  The EP was recorded by the band this past summer in a studio in Sutton Courtenay, Oxfordshire, England and features the Atoms For Peace remix of "Tamer Animals".  The EP also features the tracks "Dead Can" which was written during the band's recent world tour and was “mostly recorded in the van using a lap top, because we were touring so much. That's what gives it an electro feel" along with "Take Us Alive", which is “based on a violin loop that was written in my parents’ backyard", explains lead singer Jesse Tabish. Look out for Other Lives back on the road on a full U.S. tour this Fall.

Click here to listen to the outstanding and symphonic track "Take Us Alive" on Pitchfork

'Mind The Gap' EP Tracklisting
02. Dead Can
03. Tamer Animals (Atoms For Peace Remix)
04. Dust Bowl

01. Take Us Alive

Upcoming Tour Dates

10.29 - Harlow's - Sacramento, CA
10.30 - Great American Music Hall - San Francisco, CA
11.01 - Don Quixote's - Felton, CA
11.02 - Soho - Santa Barbara, CA
11.03 - El Rey Theatre - Los Angeles, CA
11.04 - The Casbah - San Diego, CA
11.05 - The Crescent Ballroom - Phoenix, AZ
11.08 - Sons Of Hermann Hall - Dallas, TX
11.10 - Fitzgerald's-Upstairs - Houston, TX
11.12 - Bottletree - Birmingham, AL
11.13 - 3rd & Lindsley - Nashville, TN
11.15 - Gabe's - Iowa City, IA
11.16 - Cedar Cultural Center - Minneapolis, MN
11.17 - Turner Hall - Milwaukee, WI
11.19 - The Pyramid Scheme - Grand Rapids, MI
11.20 - Magic Stick Lounge - Detroit, MI
11.21 - Beachland Ballroom & Tavern - Cleveland, OH
11.23 - Horseshoe Tavern - Toronto, ON
11.24 - Cabaret Mile-End - Montreal, QC
11.26 - Space Gallery - Portland, ME
11.27 - Paradise Rock Club - Boston, MA
11.28 - Bowery Ballroom - New York, NY
11.29 - Music Hall of Williamsburg - Brooklyn, NY
11.30 - Rock and Roll Hotel - Washington, D.C.
12.01 - Johnny Brenda's - Philadelphia, PA
12.03 - Brillobox - Pittsburgh, PA
12.04 - The Basement - Columbus, OH
12.07 - Schubas Tavern - Chicago, IL
12.08 - Lincoln Hall - Chicago, IL