KUBEK & KING RELEASE DEBUTS ON
BILLBOARD CHART!
“Fat Man’s Shine
Parlor” at #11 in First Week!
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The new Blind Pig release from celebrated
guitar tandem Smokin’ Joe Kubek and Bnois King – Fat Man’s Shine Parlor
– debuted at #11 on this week’s Billboard blues sales
chart. |
Besides
fans at retail, the album is being well received by critics and radio
programmers. Living Blues magazine said, “For a heavy dose of
heavy-hitting Texas blues-rock, a visit to Fat Man’s Shine Parlor is
definitely in order.”
Blues Blast magazine
added, “The new album finds Kubek and King doing what they do best, rocking out
in Texas roadhouse style on a series of tough blues, boogies and
rockers…another solid album with much to enjoy.”
At radio, the release was #7 on
the Roots Music Report’s Blues Radio chart, and jumped into the Top 20 on Living
Blues’ radio chart for January, despite being released on February 3rd.
Here are some of the comments
from radio programmers:
“This is a very cool release. These guys continue to set the bar with solid
guitar based groovy blues. – Brian Bourgoin (WCNI-FM )
“They never seem to stray from the great standard they have set of gritty
vocals and power guitars. ” – Ray Hansen (BOB FM )
“They consistently provide a wonderful sound of the blues, that triggers
strong feelings, with wonderful and solid lyrics.” – Emm Thurston ( WVBR-FM
)
“LOVE IT. Will be playing it for several months. Great stuff! – Richard
Skelly (WRSU- FM)
“I began playing it last week and I will continue playing it until the day I
die.”
– John Gorny (WPNA- AM )
Kubek and King are a dynamic
musical tour de force, with Joe’s flame-throwing guitar work complemented by
Bnois’ cool, jazz-inflected playing and soulful vocals. Their incendiary live
shows feature two top flight guitarists intuitively locked in with each other
and backed by a firepower rhythm section, making for a powerful and irresistible
combination.
Upcoming shows:
| March 6 |
Phoenix, AZ |
The Rhythm Room |
| March 7 |
Tucson, AZ |
Boondocks Lounge |
| March 8 |
Long Beach, CA |
Malarkey’s Grill |
| March 9 |
Tarzana,CA |
Maui Sugar Mill Saloon |
| March 11 |
San Francisco, CA |
Biscuits and Blues |
| March 14 |
Milwaukie, OR |
Winter Blues Festival |
| March 15 |
Seattle, WA |
Highway 99 Blues Club |
| April 1 |
Kansas City, MO |
BB’s Lawnside BBQ |
| April 2 |
Sioux City, IA |
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino |
| April 9 |
Monroe, LA |
Bleu Bayou Harley Davidson Bike Rally |
| April 18 |
Erie, PA |
Get The Winter Blues Out |
| April 21 |
Del Ray Beach, FL |
Boston’s On The Beach |
| April 24 |
Goodland, FL |
Little Bar Restaurant |
| April 25 |
Sarasota, FL |
Suncoast Blues Society |
| April 27 |
Pensacola, FL |
Seville Quarter |
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