#79 in The Need To Know Badass Blues Instrumentals Series is Holiday Blues, featuring the sweet and melancholy sounds of pedal steelist, Whit Wright. Originally from Huntsville AL, Whit started out on guitar in sixth grade and then ventured into the mysterious art of pedal steel while along the way teaching himself piano. He spent almost a decade on the road with the North Carolina band American Aquarium before jumping into the deep end of the session musician pool in Nashville TN. Brad Cook, Jason Isbell, Scott Solter, Jon Ashley, Chris Stamey are just some of the producers putting Whit to good use since his arrival in Music City. In a relatively short period of time, Whit has added artists such as Colter Wall, Elizabeth Cook, Jim Lauderdale, Kacey Musgraves, Anton O’Donnell, Charlotte Marshall, and Wheeler Walker Jr. to his list of credits. I hope this track might help soothe some of the anxiety and pressure that can often overtake the intended spirit of the holiday season. Stay safe, be kind, enjoy!
The backing band on this track is Derrek Phillips (Gloria Gaynor, Robben Ford, Charlie Hunter) on drums and myself on guitar and bass. The track was recorded at NTA in San Bruno, CA with additional tracking by Derrek at The Phamily Room and Whit at Wright’s Cabin. Mellifluously mixed and mastered by the infamous F-Bomb.
The backing band on this track is Derrek Phillips (Gloria Gaynor, Robben Ford, Charlie Hunter) on drums and myself on guitar and bass. The track was recorded at NTA in San Bruno, CA with additional tracking by Derrek at The Phamily Room and Whit at Wright’s Cabin. Mellifluously mixed and mastered by the infamous F-Bomb.
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