| Blind Pig Records has announced an April 28th release date
for Holding Court,
the latest album from award-winning fan favorites The Cash Box Kings. On this
release the band continues their mission of carrying on the spirit of the 1940's
and 50's post-war Chicago blues sound as well as the Delta blues music of the
20's and 30's. But these illustrious torchbearers also add a bravado, energy
and freshness to the mix that results in a distinctive musical experience. |
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The Cash Box Kings are
fronted by Joe Nosek
, who writes and arranges songs, sings, and
channels the spirits of Little Walter and Slim Harpo on harmonica, and singer
and songwriter Oscar Wilson, a 6’3”, 300 hundred pound Muddy Waters-type
throwback to the heyday of the Chicago blues scene.
No less a blues authority than Charlie
Musselwhite said, "The Cash Box Kings play with taste and feel and it was faith
restoring to know there are guys out there that still know and appreciate real
blues." And Living Blues said they are simply "one of the best blues
bands in the land."
On Holding Court The Cash Box Kings pay
homage to some of the founding fathers and lesser-known artists of the Chicago
blues scene, and they also throw some New Orleans, jump blues, ragtime, and
swamp pop sounds into the mix. While the subject matter of many of the songs is
familiar, they also touch on current issues such as the challenges of selling
records and staying financially afloat in the era of digital piracy and
streaming services, and the real struggle faced by many who are forced out of
their neighborhoods due to the gentrification taking place in inner-city areas
of Chicago and other urban centers in the U.S.
The Cash Box Kings will be featured performers at
this year's Chicago Blues Festival on June 13th.
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