Lightnin Malcolm - Foot Soldier

Size: 106,3 MB
Time: 45:42
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2016
Styles: Blues Rock, Juke Joint Blues
Art: Front

01. Done Wrong (2:36)
02. Tree (4:39)
03. Hero (3:19)
04. Don't Bitch (5:18)
05. Waves (5:30)
06. Gates Of Hell (4:12)
07. Gettin' Dark (4:51)
08. Treat That Woman Right (3:37)
09. Best Friend's Wife (3:57)
10. Good Boy (2:50)
11. Big Jack (4:48)

Lightnin Malcolm has come to exemplify the modern day Deep Blues Guitar groove. Its a sound which traces back to the origins of blues, when a single guitarist rocked the house all night long. When these ancient droning patterns consisting of bass, rhythm, and lead syncopated together are plugged into modern sound systems and teamed up with driving drum beats, Malcolms guitar becomes larger than life, bringin state of the art primal Mississippi Juke Joint Blues to the big stage.

In 2009 Malcolm won Blues Music Award for Best New Artist and toured the world with Cedric Burnside on drums. In 2011 he released the critically acclaimed album RENEGADE, a true showcase for Malcolms developing songwriting and vocals, infusing soul, reggae, hip hop and rock into his hill country sound. 2011 also saw Malcolm serving as “musical director” on Hubert Sumlin and Honeyboy Edwards final tour of their lives, which also included rock band Big Head Todd and the Monsters.

Released in the spring of 2013, "Rough Out There" contains 14 original songs that continue to push the hill country sound into a modern fusion that displays the many talents of Lightnin Malcolm yet continues to hold true to the roots of that style of music.

Foot Soldier

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Lightnin Malcolm & Stud - Live At The Belly Up

Size: 101,1 MB
Time: 43:19
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2015
Styles: Blues Rock
Art: Front

01. Young Woman, Old Fashioned Ways (Live) (3:48)
02. Stay Here In Your Arms (Live) (2:50)
03. So Many Women (Live) (6:05)
04. Workin’ (Live) (4:22)
05. Money (Live) (3:16)
06. Done Wrong (Live) (2:29)
07. So Much Trouble (Live) (4:43)
08. Rough Out There (Live) (5:11)
09. Renegade (Live) (3:53)
10. My Life’s A Wreck/Stomp Your Feet, Clap Your Hands (Live) (6:36)

Lightnin Malcolm has come to exemplify the modern day Deep Blues Guitar groove. Its a sound which traces back to the origins of blues, when a single guitarist rocked the house all night long. When these ancient droning patterns consisting of bass, rhythm, and lead syncopated together are plugged into modern sound systems and teamed up with driving drum beats, Malcolms guitar becomes larger than life, bringin state of the art primal Mississippi Juke Joint Blues to the big stage.

This sound didnt just come out of nowhere. Born in Missouri in mid 70s, Malcolm started playing his music and traveling on the road in his late teens. He lived his music, playing night and day where ever the road took him, surviving off his versatility. “Music had been on my mind since 6 or 7, but it took till my teen years to start gettin around on my own, and you know, put it into action. I played mostly solo then, playin guitar,singing, and kick and snare drums with my feet as a 1 man band.”

His travels took him all over but it was North Mississippi that he identified with most and took him in. He immediately befriended and began perfoming with many of the Legends living there such as Big Jack Johnson, Cedell Davis, R.L. Burnside, Hubert Sumlin, Honeyboy Edwards, T Model Ford, Sam Carr, Jessie Mae Hemphill, Otha Turner, Robert Belfour and many others. Over thousands of nights playing the rough and tumble juke joints, soaking up the rhythms and culture, Malcolm learned to be an alert and durable performer.

“I used to show up at juke joints solo, and they would be listenin’ to the jukebox and everybody dancin’ to Al Green, Johnnie Taylor, and Tyrone Davis. Then they would shut the jukebox off and stick me out in the middle of the floor…and man I’d be so nervous cuz the jukebox sounded so good and I didnt think they would accept or want to hear me… But this was how I was surviving and failure was not an option… You had to win them over on the first song or you wasnt gonna get another try! Guitar solos werent important but basslines and rhythm was mandatory for the dancers, and you had to sing with everything you got! And once you won them over you was bout to have the greatest night of your life!!

This rigid training ground and the help of his Legendary teachers taught Malcolm to be an intense performer, with the stamina to channel and electrify the audiences emotions. Drums are an important part of Malcolms music and over the years hes worked with the best in Mississippi including Kenny Kimbrough, Cedric Burnside, Calvin Jackson, Cameron Kimbrough and many others. Whoever is anchoring the drums, the music takes on a churning force of tribal rhythms, where both instruments push each other to new heights. “Everywhere we go people say the same thing. I cant believe its just 2 of you…You guys sound like 5 or 6 pieces!”

In 2009 Malcolm won Blues Music Award for Best New Artist and toured the world with Burnside on drums. In 2011 he released the critically acclaimed album RENEGADE, a true showcase for Malcolms developing songwriting and vocals, infusing soul, reggae, hip hop and rock into his hill country sound. 2011 also saw Malcolm serving as “musical director” on Hubert Sumlin and Honeyboy Edwards final tour of their lives, which also included rock band Big Head Todd and the Monsters.

Live At The Belly Up

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Jimmy 'Duck' Holmes - Done Got Tired Of Tryin'

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 50:33
Size: 115.7 MB
Styles: Acoustic country blues
Year: 2007
Art: Front

[3:46] 1. Cherry Ball
[7:16] 2. Pencil and Paper
[3:49] 3. Baby Gal
[4:39] 4. Biscuit Roller
[4:07] 5. Blue Front Breakdown!
[7:13] 6. Train I Ride
[3:16] 7. Catfish Blues
[4:44] 8. Wake Up, Woman
[6:54] 9. Could've Been Married
[4:46] 10. It's Over

A year after the release of his critically lauded debut CD, blues guitarist Jimmy “Duck” Holmes returns with a second slab of deep country blues. Done Got Tired of Tryin’ features 10 new songs performed in the haunting Bentonia, Mississippi style of Holmes’ predecessors, Skip James and Jack Owens. But Holmes also incorporates strong rhythmic elements into his music, thanks to the rousing accompaniment of drummer Lightnin’ Malcolm on several tracks.

The songs on Done Got Tired of Tryin’ stem from two recording sessions held at the Blue Front Café, the rural juke joint Jimmy’s family has operated since 1948. The juke is believed to be the oldest operating juke joint in Mississippi. The CD includes Holmes’ interpretations of several blues classics including “Catfish Blues,” “Train I Ride” and the Bentonia classic, “Cherry Ball.” The remaining tracks spotlight Holmes’ powerful songwriting. Tracks such as “Pencil and Paper” and “Biscuit Roller” display a songwriting voice as strong as any in the country blues world today.

Done Got Tired of Tryin’, like Holmes’ debut Back to Bentonia, will be released by St. Louis-based Broke & Hungry Records. The label also is responsible for Searching for Odell Harris, the debut from 66-year-old Odell Harris and Meet Me in the Cotton Field by Clarksdale blues veterans Terry “Big T” Williams and Wesley “Junebug” Jefferson.

Done Got Tired Of Tryin' mc
Done Got Tired Of Tryin' zippy

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Various - Down In The Swamp: The Very Best Contemporary Southern Blues

Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 65:05
Size: 149.0 MB
Styles: Southern blues
Year: 2014
Art: Front

[3:28] 1. Royal Southern Brotherhood - Left My Heart In Memphis
[4:13] 2. Samantha Fish - Down In The Swamp
[4:19] 3. BIG Daddy Wilson - Drop Down Here
[3:45] 4. Lightnin' Malcolm - North Mississippi
[3:52] 5. Bart Walker - Hipshake It
[6:37] 6. Luther Allison - Living In The House Of Blues
[3:19] 7. Skinny Molly - Two Good Wheels
[4:59] 8. Mike Zito - Subtraction Blues
[4:02] 9. Devon Allman - When I Left Home
[3:43] 10. Royal Southern Brotherhood - Moonlight Over The Mississippi
[4:26] 11. Samantha Fish - Let's Have Some Fun
[6:08] 12. Big Daddy Wilson - Brother Blood
[4:08] 13. Mike Zito - Death Row
[3:45] 14. Louisiana Red & Little Victor's Juke Joint - See That My Grave Is Kept Clean
[4:14] 15. Cyrille Neville - Blues Is The Truth

Down In The Swamp: The Very Best Contemporary Southern Blues

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