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BLIND PIG RECORDS
ON THE ROAD AGAIN
WHERE WERE YOU THEN ?
Below are some pieces in blues history from the last forty-five years.
Courtesy of Blind Pig Records
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In 1971, a nightclub and concert venue called The Blind Pig opened in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Six years later, blues lovers Jerry Del Giudice - club founder - and Edward Chmelewski in the basement of the same building, founded the label Blind Pig Records, which with over time and their vision to produce seminal albums, built a catalog that confirmed the label among the most effervescent and influential of contemporary blues. After moving and settling in Chicago and later San Francisco, in 2005 the Blind Pig Records catalog was purchased by The Orchard as a division of Sony Music, which caused, except for some limited releases, the virtual disappearance of Blid Pig Records from blues music market. Now after almost twenty years Blind Pig Records has announced its return to the front line, renewed and with music industry veteran and expert Jeff Schroedl at the helm, blues music has a new window open through which new blood and without a doubt rays of light to illuminate the good health of the genre. All blues fans on the planet are in luck. Long road Blind Pig Records !
FIRST RELEASES ARE ON THE WAY
Sonny Gullage is the third generation of musicians in the family. Singer and keyboard player - especially Hammond organ - at 20, Sonny has been a resident musician at the BB King's blues club in New Orleans , has captivated audiences in the States and has already crossed the Atlantic performing in several European countries. Jeff Schroedl confirm : “Sonny has it all—he's a stunning live performer with a huge voice, supreme piano chops, and incredible charisma. We're thrilled to work with such a gifted artist and welcome him to the label." After a self-released EP titled "Blues for The City" in 2018, his first album on Bling Pig Records is hot and ready to showcase this new phenomenon.
From Louisiana, the young singer Jovin Webb is not a newcomer to the scene. Drummer in the gospel band of his local Baptist church, he also plays piano, harmonica and guitar. Since 2020 he is an active performer on the circuit from New Orleans to Baton Rouge and is ready for the release of his first album. In the words of Jeff Schroedl himself: “Jovin’s music radiates soulful Louisiana blues, and his combination of passion, talent, and heart is contagious. “We’re extremely excited to welcome him to the label and look forward to supporting his growth as an artist, writer, and performer.” We are ready to discover this new exciting artist.
KEVIN "SONNY" GULLAGE
JOVIN WEBB
YEAH,
I'M BACK !!
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