Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears
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| Black Joe Lewis | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Austin, Texas, United States |
| Genres | Blues, soul, rock and roll |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Labels | Lost Highway/Universal Motown |
| Website | blackjoelewis |
| Members | Joe Lewis Bill Stevenson Jason Frey Derek Phelps Joseph Woullard Eduardo Torres |
| Past members | Zach Ernst Matthew Strmiska Ian Varley David McKnight Eduardo Ramirez Darren Sluyter |
Black Joe Lewis is an American blues, funk and soul artist influenced by Howlin' Wolf and James Brown.[1] He formed Black Joe Lewis and The Honeybears in Austin, Texas in 2007. In March 2009, Esquire listed Black Joe Lewis and the Honeybears as one of the "Ten Bands Set to Break Out at 2009's SXSW Festival."[2]
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History
While working at a pawn shop in Austin, Joe Lewis first picked up the guitar. Shortly thereafter, Joe Lewis immersed himself in the local Red River blues/garage scene, recording and performing with Austin luminaries such as the Weary Boys and Walter Daniels.[3] Upon the release of the 2005 Brian Salvi produced Black Joe Lewis and The Cold Breeze EP[4] with standout track "Bitch I Love You" featuring Matt Hubbard on Rhodes electric piano and the 2007 album Black Joe Lewis, both released on Italian label Shake Yo Ass Records,[5] the band gained critical national acclaim and toured as openers for Spoon and Okkervil River in 2007.[6]
The band signed to Lost Highway Records in 2008. Following the signing and performances at 2008's Lollapalooza and Austin City Limits Music Festival, Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears released a four song EP on January 27, 2009.
Their debut album Tell 'Em What Your Name Is! was released on March 17, 2009. It was produced by Spoon's drummer Jim Eno.[7]
Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears have performed at music festivals including Bonnaroo, Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, Bumbershoot, Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival, Sasquatch! Music Festival, Wakarusa Music and Camping Festival, Musikfest, Latitude Festival, and Splendour in the Grass. The band has appeared on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, Late Show with David Letterman, Austin City Limits, and Later... with Jools Holland.[8]
Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears were featured in Echotone, a 2010 documentary about the Austin, Texas music scene.
On August 25, 2013, Joe Lewis stated on NPR that he was trying to shed the 'Honeybears' portion of the band's name, and had never intended for it to continue for so long.[9]
Discography
Studio albums
- 2007 - Black Joe Lewis - Weary Records
- 2009 - Tell 'Em What Your Name Is! - Lost Highway Records/Universal Motown
- 2011 - Scandalous - Lost Highway Records
- 2013 - Electric Slave - Vagrant Records
EPs
- 2005 - Black Joe Lewis and the Cold Breeze - Shake Yo Ass Records
- 2009 - Black Joe Lewis - Lost Highway Records
Singles
- 2011 - "Boogaloo on Clark Street" - with The Soul Distributors - Papa Bill Records
References
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- ↑ [1] Archived December 24, 2010 at the Wayback Machine
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- ↑ [2] Archived August 11, 2011 at the Wayback Machine
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External links
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