Time: 54:04
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2006
Styles: Electric blues, soul-blues
Art: Front, back
1. If The Blues Had Wings (Version 1) (4:49)
2. Can't Get Used 2 The Blues (3:22)
3. Your Time To Cry (3:16)
4. If You Didn't Want Me (3:52)
5. Can't Go There (3:40)
6. Running Out Of Lies (4:13)
7. Nobody Wants You (3:19)
8. All Along The Watchtower (4:52)
9. Slipping Into Darkness (5:53)
10. Angie (6:34)
11. Blind, Cripple & Crazy (3:05)
12. Stranded (Version 2) (7:03)
Texas guitar slinger, songwriter, vocalist Willie J. Laws’ first performances were as a youngster on the front porch of his parent’s home in Taft, Texas, a rural farming community north of Corpus Christi. This Gulf Coast area is rich in a variety of musical traditions and Willie's music reflects this. Some of his greatest influences are his mentor Phillip Walker,Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, Buddy Guy, Albert Collins, The Three Kings: B.B., Freddie, and Albert, Etta James, Bobby Womack, Johnnie Taylor, OV Wright, ZZ Hill, ZZ Top, Mark Knopfler, Joe Tex, Clarence (Gatemouth) Brown, a host of friends in the business that continually inspire him. With the infusion of all of these diverse influences Willie has created his own sound, which will grab from the inside out. We would also mention that Willie J. Laws is related to the Famous Laws family Ronnie and Hubert as well as being a distant relative to the late Billy Preston.
Willie J. Laws (or Willie Jaye. to his friends and fans) has had the privilege to tour most parts of the world as an entertainer/artist. He has been an opening act for many Blues and some rock icons such as, BB King, Etta James, Albert King, Albert Collins, Buddy Guy, Robert Cray, Isaac Hayes, Warren Zevon, Lynard Skynard, Ted Nugent and a host of others. Before returning home to Texas in 2003 The Willie J. Band was the house band at Blind Melon’s in Pacific Beach, California from 1990-1995. From 1995 through 1998 regular weekend performances at Jimmy Buffet’s Margaritaville, Tipitina’s, House of Blues New Orleans and three appearences at The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Fest 1996,1998,1999 New Orleans, Louisiana helped Willie to gain a legion of fans the world over. Willie J. was also the house band at The House of Blues Las Vegas, Nevada from 1999-2002.
Willie has had 4 European tours in the last 4 years. Along with working on this album, he has performed throughout the country and has become a regular band at the newly opened House of Blues in Dallas. Willie J. Laws' new cd “Running Out of Lies” is a combination of great talent, great music and unstoppable passion. This man is a truly gifted master of his craft.
Willie J. Laws (or Willie Jaye. to his friends and fans) has had the privilege to tour most parts of the world as an entertainer/artist. He has been an opening act for many Blues and some rock icons such as, BB King, Etta James, Albert King, Albert Collins, Buddy Guy, Robert Cray, Isaac Hayes, Warren Zevon, Lynard Skynard, Ted Nugent and a host of others. Before returning home to Texas in 2003 The Willie J. Band was the house band at Blind Melon’s in Pacific Beach, California from 1990-1995. From 1995 through 1998 regular weekend performances at Jimmy Buffet’s Margaritaville, Tipitina’s, House of Blues New Orleans and three appearences at The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Fest 1996,1998,1999 New Orleans, Louisiana helped Willie to gain a legion of fans the world over. Willie J. was also the house band at The House of Blues Las Vegas, Nevada from 1999-2002.
Willie has had 4 European tours in the last 4 years. Along with working on this album, he has performed throughout the country and has become a regular band at the newly opened House of Blues in Dallas. Willie J. Laws' new cd “Running Out of Lies” is a combination of great talent, great music and unstoppable passion. This man is a truly gifted master of his craft.
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