New video from Smokin' Joe Kubek & Bnois King!

NEW VIDEO FROM SMOKIN' JOE KUBEK & BNOIS KING! Blind Pig Records has released a video of "Cornbread," the second track on Fat Man's Shine Parlor, the new album from Smokin' Joe Kubek and Bnois King, one of the most talented guitar tandems in any genre.  To watch the video, please click HERE. The latest addition to the duo's prolific discography just jumped to #1 on the Living Blues Radio chart for February.  Kubek and King have been thrilling music fans all around the world with what Billboard called their "hard-hitting original Texas blues-rock" for twenty-five years, and have developed into a dynamic musical tour de force, with Joe's flame-throwing guitar work complemented by Bnois' cool, jazz-inflected playing and soulful vocals.  Their incendiary live shows feature two top flight guitarists intuitively locked in with each other and backed by a firepower rhythm section, making for a powerful and irresistible combination. Here's a list of their upcoming shows: March 11 San Francisco, CA Biscuits & Blues March 13 Birkenfeld, OR The Birk March 14 Milwaukie, OR Winter Blues Festival March 15 Seattle, WA Highway 99 Blues Club April 1 Kansas City, MO BB's Lawnside BBQ April 2 Sioux City, IA Hard Rock Hotel & Casino April 4 Omaha, NE 21st Saloon April 8 Memphis, TN Lafayette's Music Room April 9 Monroe, LA Bleu Bayou Harley Davidson Rally April 18 Erie, PA Get The Winter Blues Out 2015 April 19 Auburn Hills, MI Callahan's Music Hall April 21 Del Ray Beach, FL Bostons On The Beach April 24 Goodland, FL Little Bar Restaurant April 25 Sarasota, FL Sun Coast Blues Festival April 26 Sebastian, FL Earl's Hideaway April 27 Pensacola, FL Seville Quarter May 16 El Paso, TX El Paso Blues & Jazz Festival May 30 Mobile, AL Blues Tavern May 31 Montgomery, AL Capitol Oyster Bar "Fat Man's Shine Parlor" is available from fine retailers everywhere.  For more info, please visit our website HERE.   To order from Amazon, please click HERE.

"Fat Man's Shine Parlor" #1 at radio!

"FAT MAN'S SHINE PARLOR" #1! Latest Kubek & King Release From Blind Pig Tops Living Blues Radio Chart Fat Man's Shine Parlor, the latest release from Smokin' Joe Kubek and Bnois King, jumped to the top of the Living Blues Radio chart for the month of February.  The album is also #2 on the Contemporary Blues radio chart from Roots Music Report. Joe and Bnois are one of the most talented guitar tandems in any genre, known for their red-hot Texas rockin' blues.  The dynamic musical tour de force features Joe's flame-throwing guitar work complemented by Bnois' cool, jazz-inflected playing and soulful vocals.  Their incendiary live shows feature two top flight guitarists intuitively locked in with each other and backed by a firepower rhythm section, making for a powerful and irresistible combination. Here's a list of their upcoming shows in support of the album: March 6 Phoenix, AZ The Rhythm Room March 7 Tucson, AZ Boondocks Lounge March 8 Long Beach, CA Malarkey's Grill March 9 Tarzana, CA Maui Sugar Mill Saloon March 11 San Francisco, CA Biscuits & Blues March 13 Birkenfeld, OR The Birk March 14 Milwaukie, OR Winter Blues Festival March 15 Seattle, WA Highway 99 Blues Club April 1 Kansas City, MO BB's Lawnside BBQ April 2 Sioux City, IA Hard Rock Hotel & Casino April 4 Omaha, NE 21st Saloon April 8 Memphis, TN Lafayette's Music Room April 9 Monroe, LA Bleu Bayou Harley Davidson Rally April 18 Erie, PA Get The Winter Blues Out 2015 April 19 Auburn Hills, MI Callahan's Music Hall April 21 Del Ray Beach, FL Bostons On The Beach April 24 Goodland, FL Little Bar Restaurant April 25 Sarasota, FL Sun Coast Blues Festival April 26 Sebastian, FL Earl's Hideaway April 27 Pensacola, FL Seville Quarter May 16 El Paso, TX El Paso Blues & Jazz Festival May 30 Mobile, AL Blues Tavern May 31 Montgomery, AL Capitol Oyster Bar

Kubek-King ablum debuts on Billboard chart

KUBEK & KING RELEASE DEBUTS ON BILLBOARD CHART! "Fat Man's Shine Parlor" at #11 in First Week! The new Blind Pig release from celebrated guitar tandem Smokin' Joe Kubek and Bnois King - Fat Man's Shine Parlor - debuted at #11 on this week's Billboard blues sales chart. Besides fans at retail, the album is being well received by critics and radio programmers.  Living Blues magazine said, "For a heavy dose of heavy-hitting Texas blues-rock, a visit to Fat Man's Shine Parlor is definitely in order." Blues Blast magazine added, "The new album finds Kubek and King doing what they do best, rocking out in Texas roadhouse style on a series of tough blues, boogies and rockers...another solid album with much to enjoy." At radio, the release was #7 on the Roots Music Report's Blues Radio chart, and jumped into the Top 20 on Living Blues' radio chart for January, despite being released on February 3rd. Here are some of the comments from radio programmers: “This is a very cool release.  These guys continue to set the bar with solid guitar based groovy blues.  – Brian Bourgoin (WCNI-FM ) “They never seem to stray from the great standard they have set of gritty vocals and power guitars. ” – Ray Hansen (BOB FM ) “They consistently provide a wonderful sound of the blues, that triggers strong feelings, with wonderful and solid lyrics.”   - Emm Thurston ( WVBR-FM ) “LOVE IT.  Will be playing it for several months. Great stuff!  – Richard Skelly (WRSU- FM) “I began playing it last week and I will continue playing it until the day I die.”                                                                       - John Gorny (WPNA- AM ) Kubek and King are a dynamic musical tour de force, with Joe's flame-throwing guitar work complemented by Bnois' cool, jazz-inflected playing and soulful vocals.  Their incendiary live shows feature two top flight guitarists intuitively locked in with each other and backed by a firepower rhythm section, making for a powerful and irresistible combination. Upcoming shows: March 6 Phoenix, AZ The Rhythm Room March 7 Tucson, AZ Boondocks Lounge March 8 Long Beach, CA Malarkey's Grill March 9 Tarzana,CA Maui Sugar Mill Saloon March 11 San Francisco, CA Biscuits and Blues March 14 Milwaukie, OR Winter Blues Festival March 15 Seattle, WA Highway 99 Blues Club April 1 Kansas City, MO BB's Lawnside BBQ April 2 Sioux City, IA Hard Rock Hotel & Casino April 9 Monroe, LA Bleu Bayou Harley Davidson Bike Rally April 18 Erie, PA Get The Winter Blues Out April 21 Del Ray Beach, FL Boston's On The Beach April 24 Goodland, FL Little Bar Restaurant April 25 Sarasota, FL Suncoast Blues Society April 27 Pensacola, FL Seville Quarter

New release from Smokin' Joe Kubek & Bnois King!

NEW RELEASE FROM SMOKIN' JOE KUBEK & BNOIS KING NOW AVAILABLE!   Blind Pig Records has released Fat Man's Shine Parlor,  the latest studio album from Smokin' Joe Kubek and Bnois King, one of the most talented guitar tandems in any genre. Joe and Bnois have been thrilling music fans all around the world with their red-hot Texas rockin' blues for twenty-five years, and have developed into a dynamic musical tour de force, with Joe's flame throwing guitar work complemented by Bnois' cool, jazz-inflected playing and soulful vocals.  Their incendiary live shows feature two top flight guitarists intuitively locked in with each other and backed by a firepower rhythm section, making for a powerful and irresistible combination. Regarding the CD title - as a young musician, Smokin’ Joe Kubek would venture in the wee hours after a gig to a declining, somewhat unsavory Dallas neighborhood in search of fried chicken. A commercial district for African-Americans, the area had been a hotbed for jazz and blues musicians from the 1920’s through the 50’s where you could also find gun and locksmith shops, tattoo studios, pawnshops, and pool halls. Joe was fascinated by one remaining establishment across the street called “Fat Man’s Shine Parlor.”   Ostensibly a place to get your shoes shined, to those in the know, it was also a place for other activities such as gambling, drinking, and womanizing. Joe sees this CD in a similar light – crack open the door, and inside you’ll find lots more than advertised.  Only in this case, the pleasures will be musical. For more info, or to order this great CD for $15, please click HERE.  To buy this CD for only $10 as part of our 5 CDs for $50 offer, please click HERE. To order the CD or downloads from Amazon, please click HERE.  You can pre-order the album now from iTunes, with individual tracks available on the release date, next Tuesday, February 3rd.  For the iTunes store, please click HERE.

Blind Pig Records artist:Smokin' Joe Kubek & Bnois King - Fat Man's Shine Parlor - New release Review

I just received the newest release (February 3, 2015), Fat Man's Shine Parlor by Smokin' Joe Kubek & Bnois King. This reunion release with Blind Pig is long overdue and really grooves. Opening with boogie track, Got My Heart Broken, King and Kubek keep it simple (like Hooker intended) with only Shiela Klinefelter on bass, Eric Smith on drums and Kim La Fleur on guitar taking it above a basic two man boogie. Very cool. On Cornbread, a quick paced boogie, King leads the way on vocal and Kubek rips some really tasty riffs trading with King and LaFleur. Diamond Eyes slows things down a bit to a basic blues rock ballad with a nice guitar bridge. Crash and Burn has a cool early rock beat and structure. Clean simple guitar solos and drum riffs carry this track. River Of Whiskey is built over a "Crossroads" like riff and each man steps up with his own guitar riff. Don't Want To Be Alone has an R&B sway and King always shows his best vocal work on tracks like this. Kubek lays out a real nice bluesy guitar solo making this one of the best tracks on the release. On Brown Bomba Mojo, Klinefelter and Smith lay down the basic riff giving King and Kubeck free space to cut it loose. With a bit of twin guitar lead this track hits solid. How Much also has a number of the characteristics of early rock music with hints of R&B. I particularly like the drum breaks which give the track some extra flair. Hot flashy guitar riffs spice up the track just right. One Girl By My Side is a blues rocker with just a taste of country. Cool guitar effects give it extra texture and soaring guitar solos mixed with King's solid vocals make this a track to hear. A standout track, Lone Star Lap Dance is a real cool shuffle with guitar riffs all around. Excellent! Done Got Caught gets down and dirty with a solid, slow blues. King shines on vocal and extended guitar solos make this a definite must hear. Returning to the basic rock beat for the closer, Headed For Ruin, King sets the stage and Kubek closes with tasty guitar riffs. Cool closer for a cool release.

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