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Victor Wainwright and
the WildRoots
Power-house blues, Memphis soul, and roots rock’n’roll. Featuring
the high-octane boogie piano and big soul sounds of vocalist and
blues man Victor Wainwright, backed by one of the tightest smokin’
bands on the scene; the WildRoots.
Victor, along with producer/bassist/co-writer Stephen Dees have
teamed up once again to deliver a blues and American roots ‘tour de
force’. In short, they have scored another musical Bull’s Eye! On
the heals of their critically acclaimed debut release “Beale Street
to the Bayou”; their new CD “Lit Up” is poised to ignite blues fans
with a freshness and flair that’s infectious and impossible to
ignore.
Victor
Wainwright, singer, pianist, “hepcat” from Memphis, Tennessee by way
of the Savannah, Georgia; is a raucous high-octane dynamic performer
and crowd pleaser with soul to spare. After earning what he calls a
"double major in Boogie, a Ph.D. in Swing and a master's in Rhythm,"
the "Piana' from Savannah" is making a name for himself in a big
way.
Stephen Dees is a rock n' roll aficionado, touring and-or recording
as bassist and vocalist for Hall and Oates, Todd Rundgren, Pat
Travers, and Foghat to name a few. He was a Billboard and MTV
char-tee with his band Novo Combo, and has received great acclaim
for his original rock band "Bandees."
The boogie blues "piana" player and savvy pop-rocker met in 2004 in
Ormond Beach FL, where they were both on the bill of a benefit
concert. Very impressed after hearing each other perform and finding
that they had a common love for blues, R&B and roots rock ‘n’ roll
out of the '50s and 60's, such as B.B. King, Ray Charles, James
Brown, Muddy Waters, Otis Redding, Louis Jordan, Jerry Lee Lewis and
Little Richard; they discussed the possibility of collaborating on
an original recording project for Victor; paying homage to the music
that has influenced them. Dees agreed to produce and co-write what
would become Wainwright's 2005 release, "Piana from Savannah".
"...it's hard to follow the speed limit while this one's playing...
Pinetop Perkins would be proud." [Backstage Pass Magazine]
After the release of the “Piana’ from Savannah” CD, and some
outstanding live performances, they knew they had something special
and decided to forge a more enduring working relationship. Victor
Wainwright and the WildRoots were born.
The WildRoots debut CD, "Beale Street to the Bayou," was released in
September of 2009; launching a successful radio promotion which
landed them stellar reviews as well as charting #7 on the Root Music
Report “Top 50 Blues”, #2 on the Blues Internet Charts, and #8 on
the Tennessee Roots Charts. In addition, they hit #4 on Europe’s
Collectif des Radio Blues Charts.
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“Victor
Wainwright, wields a mighty left hand and a robust vocal
delivery that brims with the very spirit of the blues. [Sheryl
& Don Crow - Nashville Blues Society]
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“Extremely
diverse with great songwriting, exceptional arrangements,
flawless playing and vocals soulful enough to make Otis Redding
sit up and take notice” [Bill Wilson - Billtown Blue Notes]
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“Victors’ piano
playing is exciting and soulful, along with his strong vocals.
Victor is a blues star on the rise. ” [Honey Piazza, Rod Piazza
and the Mighty Flyers]
Their follow up CD “Lit
Up” will be released on June 7th, 2011 and serviced to
over 600 commercial and non-commercial radio outlets in conjunction
with a worldwide tour in support of the project.
Returning WildRoots
alumni includes Greg Gumpel on guitar, along with Ray Guiser &
Patricia Ann Dees on saxophones; and introducing Billy Dean on
drums.
“Lit Up” Pure dynamite,
set to explode, highly combustible, and ready to roll!
Get “Lit Up” June 7th
2011
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