#105 in The Need To Know Badass Blues Instrumentals Series, Slow Poke, features a funky sermon on blues harp from The Reverend Shawn Amos. This native New Yorker and long time Los Angelino has a very interesting pedigree; his Mother, Shirley-Lee, was a popular nightclub singer in the 1960s, and his father, you may know as the chocolate chip cookie mogul, Wally Amos a/k/a Famous Amos was also William Morris Agency's first African American talent agent subsequently signing Simon & Garfunkel as well as representing; Diana Ross & the Supremes, Sam Cooke, and Marvin Gaye. As you might expect from someone with such a rich and storied background, Shawn is all these things; musician, author, entrepreneur, A&R man, record producer, filmmaker, and more. His 2020 album, Blue Sky, featured his newly formed band, The Brotherhood, and his 2021 release The Cause Of It All is a vibey solo retrospective worthy of a late-night listen for sure. And speaking of listens, I hope you will listen to and enjoy this track!
The backing band on this track is Rich Kirch (John Lee Hooker 1984-2001) on rhythm guitar, Marcus David (Nick Gravenites) on drums, and myself on bass. The track was recorded at the original NTA in Millbrae CA. Mixed by the Grammy-winning Godfather of Grunge, Jack Endino (Nirvana, Nando Reis), and as almost always, masterfully mastered by Alex McCollough at True East Mastering.
The backing band on this track is Rich Kirch (John Lee Hooker 1984-2001) on rhythm guitar, Marcus David (Nick Gravenites) on drums, and myself on bass. The track was recorded at the original NTA in Millbrae CA. Mixed by the Grammy-winning Godfather of Grunge, Jack Endino (Nirvana, Nando Reis), and as almost always, masterfully mastered by Alex McCollough at True East Mastering.
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