Holmes Bros., Sherman Holmes, Streets July 21!

Sherman Holmes of The Holmes Brothers 1st Solo Record The Richmond Sessions Streets July 21 ​ Special Guests Include Joan Osborne, Rob Ickes & Sammy Shelor World Cafe, Mountain Stage, Music City Roots & Song Of The Mountain Booked

Northport N.Y. - On July 21, Sherman Holmes will release his first solo recording in his 50+ year career. The Richmond Sessions by The Sherman Holmes Project carries on the spirit of the Holmes Brothers by re-imagining songs and making them their own. The record will be released by M.C. Records and maintains a bluesgrass/gospel vibe throughout that surprises and delights. A couple of weeks ago Sherman taped a World Cafe session and this Sunday he'll be performing on Mountain Stage! You can watch him live at 7PM ET,  http://www.mountainstage.org/. Next month he heads to Nashville to record a Music City Roots session and in September a visit to the television program Songs of the Mountain. More here, https://songofthemountains.org/ If you would like to listen to The Richmond Sessions you can via Airplay Direct, click the image. The project is flawlessly rendered, The spirit of the Holmes Brothers lives on! - Elmore Magazine A one of a kind record that’s just going to blow your mind, killer stuff throughout! - Midwest Record Sherman Holmes' voice contains a lifetime of soul.  We are so lucky we still have him with us! - Joan Osborne Sherman Holmes’ solo debut The Richmond Sessions can’t help being a milestone: It’s the esteemed singer and bassist’s first recording since the passing of his brother and musical partners, Wendell Holmes and Popsy Dixon, both in 2015. But his solo debut, dedicated to the memories of Wendell and Popsy, is no somber affair. The blend of bluegrass, gritty rock & roll and joyful gospel will be familiar from Holmes Brothers days. And with some of his strongest vocals on record, the album shows Sherman is still an artist in his prime. Long time friend, Joan Osborne, duets with Holmes on the Dan Penn classic, “Dark End of the Street.” Other songs include The Band's "Don't Do It," Credence's "Green River" and Ben Harper's "Homeless Child." Click The Photo to Watch A 5 Minute Video Bio Of The Richmond Sessions Photo: Pat Jarrett/Virginia Humanities  “Sounds pretty good for a 77-year-old, doesn’t it?” Holmes laughs. “I was overjoyed to do this, because I didn’t know how I was going to restart my career. We chose a good collection of songs that we wanted to do—We got some gospel in there, and some bluegrass. It’s a good mix of the Americana music, as I like to call it.” Produced by Jon Lohman, Virginia State Folklorist and Director of the Virginia Folklife Program at the Virginia Foundation for the Humanities, The Richmond Sessions draws from Holmes’ longstanding Virginia roots. Lohman made the new album a Virginia-style family affair, bringing in guests like the Ingramettes—Richmond’s “first family of gospel” of 50 years standing—and instrumentalists like dobro master Rob Ickes, twice nominated for Grammy Awards; and Sammy Shelor, multi-time IBMA banjoist of the year. Look for Sherman to hit the road for his first tour as a solo artist. “I’m really looking forward to getting out there,” he says. “That’s my life, man.” Sherman Holmes Project Tour Dates ​ July 13 - Summer Arts Festival, Huntington NY ​ July 16 - Mountain Stage Taping, Charleston WV ​ August 2 - Music City Roots Taping, Nashville TN ​ Sept. 1 - Joe Wilson Memorial Festival, Galax, Virginia ​ Sept. 2 - Song of The Mountains Taping, Marion VA ​ October 14 - Richmond Folk Festival, Richmond VA   ***