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Matthew is looking forward to spending part of his Spring Break in New Orleans. He's on the lineup at the Rock 'N' Bowl on Sat., March 31st at 8:30 PM. Hope you will share this newsletter with your friends in the New Orleans area. It should be a great show for a great cause! The concert is a benefit for Blue Star Connection, which is the organization that recently donated musical instruments to Christus Sutton Children's Medical Center in Shreveport, along with many other children's hospitals.
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Matthew Davidson was recently announced as the winner of the 2011 Robert Johnson Blues Foundation/Gibson Guitar New Generation Award. This award is presented annually by the Foundation to a young guitarist between the ages of 12 and 18 years old. As winner of the award, Matthew received a Robert Johnson Signature Gibson L-1 guitar and the opportunity to play at a future foundation event. Click HERE to read more on the Robert Johnson Blues Foundation website.
Robert Johnson Blues Foundation website
"His style was advanced for his age," said Steven Johnson, Robert's grandson and vice president of the Robert Johnson Blues Foundation. "It was crisp; it was professional. His style with that electric guitar was amazing. I know Matthew will be a great ambassador for the Foundation". The Shreveport Times - Jan. 4, 2012
"Even though the list of blues-related deaths is long for 2011, all across the country kids and young adults are getting into the Blues. Matthew Davidson is wowing audiences across the south and he is only in his mid-teens." ~ American Blues News, Dec. 2011
"Matthew began performing professionally in 2010 and has already achieved an immense amount of recognition, support and admiration." ~International Musician Magazine, Sept. 2011
Teen guitarist and vocalist Matthew Davidson of Shreveport, LA has won the 2011 Robert Johnson New Generation Award. Davidson, 13, said it is an honor to be chosen for the award. About 25 young musicians were considered. "It's an award given out annually to guitarists 12 to 18 years old that helps young kids like myself keep interested in the blues and respect the blues," Davidson said.
Johnson was a blues singer and guitarist who recorded 29 songs between 1936 and 1937 for the American Record Corp. According to the Robert Johnson Blues Foundation website, in the decades after his death in 1938, Johnson has become known as the King of the Delta Blues Singers, with artists such as the Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton and the Allman Brothers who have recorded his songs.
"Robert Johnson is one of the greatest blues players. He kind of started it all and paved the way for so many," Davidson said.
Steven Johnson, grandson of Robert Johnson and vice president of the foundation, said it was Davidson's style and professionalism that set him apart.
"His style was kind of advanced for his age," Johnson said. "It was crisp; it was professional. His style with that electric guitar was amazing."
As winner of the award, Davidson also will receive a Robert Johnson Signature Gibson L-1 guitar and a chance to play at a future foundation event.
Davidson's musical influences include the Beatles, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Stevie Ray Vaughan, ZZ Top and Chuck Berry.
"I've always been a huge fan of the Beatles," he said. "In the past couple of years, I've started getting into the blues, and that's been great for me because I've gotten so many opportunities and honors in the blues world. But I still like classic rock and some pop."
Davidson's band, the Matthew Davidson Band, includes 16-year-old drummer Kyle McClanahan; Chris Campisi on bass; and 15-year-old Gregory Walton on keyboard. "We're playing at Holiday in Dixie in April and then my band and I are really excited to be playing at the New Orleans Jazz Fest on May 5," Davidson said. "That's also an honor to get invited to play there."
Linden, TX Jonathon "Boogie" Long and The Blues Revolution with bassist Zack Matchett and drummer Chad Solomon hail from Baton Rouge. Jonathon has played on the Louisiana Legends Tour, at Jazzfest in New Orleans and shared the stage with artists such as Dr.John, Big Luther Kent and Steve Howard of the Blues Brothers Band. In 2011 Jonathon won The Guitar Center "King of the Blues" guitar competition for #1 Unsigned Blues Guitarist in America. Jonathon's new EP "The Pete Anderson Sessions" showcases his powerhouse guitar playing and smooth vocals.
Shreveport's 13 year-old Matthew Davidson is the newly-crowned winner of the 2011 Robert Johnson Blues Foundation New Generation Award competition. Matthew has performed at The King Biscuit Blues Festival, The Strand Theatre, The State Fair of Louisiana, House of Blues Dallas, and The T-Bone Walker Blues Fest in Linden. Matthew will be performing along with bassist Chris Campisi, drummer Kyle McClanahan, and keyboardist Greg Walton at both the 2012 New Orleans Jazz Fest and the T-Bone Walker Blues Fest.
Showtime is 6 pm and the doors will open at 5pm. General Admission tickets are $15
Hope you will keep reading this newsletter for updates to our schedule. More details next week on a national award that Matthew just won! We appreciate your support!
"Award winners headline Music City Texas Theatre Blues Night"
It's hard to be blue when tested talents such as Jonathon "Boogie" Long and Matthew Davidson take the stage.
Linden's Music City Texas Theatre presents the pair as part of a prodigious package at Blues Night.
In 2011, Long won The Guitar Center "King of the Blues" finals in Hollywood to a sold-out crowd guitar competition for No. 1 Unsigned Blues Guitarist in America.
The ride started when he got his first guitar as a kindergartener.
"It wasn't real good. My dad got me a real one when I was about 9, then I started taking lessons," he said.
A year or so later, Long said he got his first gig, when a friend and fellow musician Dixie Rose "snatched me up and started singing with her."
By the time he was 13 he was "jamming in clubs every Sunday. That was my real world, where I found myself."
Long would not say he had no regrets about his abrupt departure from high school at the young age of 14, but he did say "I'd do it all again. I mean, yeah, there are times I wish I had been able to sit through the next years, but, (the music) clicked. I knew touring was right for me, so I quit."
Although his parents initially did not support his decision, "They did support me," he said. "They stuck by me."
In 2011 Long tried out for, and eventually won, the title of "King of the Blues" on the reality show "The Guitar Center."
"The finals were held in Hollywood. Talk about a trip. It was wild, man, there ain't a better way to put it than just wild," he said. "What a rush, you know."
The attention, however, has not led to a deal with a label, which he admits is his heart's desire.
"But, it has brought a lot of attention, and a lot of gigs, like Music City. That's exciting, you know. I can't wait to see Music City and I can't wait for Texas to see me. It'll be a legend," he said.
Long and The Blues Revolution with bassist Zack Matchett and drummer Chad Solomon hail from Baton Rouge. Long has played on the Louisiana Legends Tour, at Jazz Fest in New Orleans and shared the stage with artists such as Dr. John, Big Luther Kent and Steve Howard of the Blues Brothers Band.
He said he is looking forward to seeing the 13-year-old prodigy Matthew Davidson.
"I've seen him on the Internet, so I've heard him, but I haven't seen him live, haven't experienced his music - cause you know that's what it is to be there live, experiencing it.
"And he's good. Really good. I love being on stage, but I really, really enjoy experiencing a true talent. So, that'll be cool," he said.
The eighth grader at Caddo Middle Magnet School in Shreveport was surprised to hear Long sing his praises.
"I'm really looking forward to his performance, too," Matthew said. "I'm a fan."
A month from his 14th birthday, Matthew admits he is "an upbeat guy who really hasn't had any grief or tragedy or heartbreak," but says singing the blues doesn't necessarily mean experiencing it. "It's a little bit of acting, you know, being a performer."
Like Long, Matthew started playing the guitar at about the age of 6.
"In 2010 I got serious and wanted to put together a band," he said. "We practice a lot because I love it ... My life is pretty much school, homework, practicing and gigs."
Matthew was recently surprised to learn that he won the 2011 Robert Johnson New Generation award, which is presented annually by the Robert Johnson Foundation to a talented young guitarist who helps to preserve blues music.
"I didn't know my mom had entered me," he said sheepishly.
Ella Davidson said she and her husband Alan try to instill in Matthew and his twin sister Sarah a sense of gratitude for their talents.
"His faith reminds him that it all comes from God," she wrote in an email. Matthew is the bandleader for his church's youth band.
Thurs., April 12 - Holiday in Dixie Fun Run - Clyde Fant Parkway - 5:30
Sat., April 21- Holiday in Dixie - 6-7:30 PM
Sat., May 5 - New Orleans Jazzfest - 5:15 - 6 PM
Fri., June 22 - T-Bone Walker Blues Fest - Linden, TX - 7:30 - 8:30
The Matthew Davidson Band
Kyle McClanahan
Greg Walton
Chris Campisi
Location:Shreveport Regional Airport Opening Night: Thursday, February 9 Time: 6-9pm Entertainment by: Matthew Davidson Band Silent Auction of Artist and Celebrity Tiles: Benefit The Betty and Leonard Phillips Deaf Action Center *Hors d'oevres and Cash Bar * Free Parking * Official "Dare to be paired" T-shirts and commemorative catalogs for sale
Matthew Davidson is an accomplished guitarist and vocalist from Shreveport,
LA. He got his first toy guitar at the age of 3, and he hasn't stopped playing since!
He started taking weekly lessons on an acoustic guitar in the second grade and
won his first electric guitar in the 2007 James Burton Guitar Showdown. Matthew
performed in the Youth Showcase at the 2011 International Blues Challenge in
Memphis, TN and while there jammed at the B. B. King Blues Club. He also was
selected to perform in the “Texas 10 under 20 Showcase” at the Dallas
International Guitar Festival. He has played at the B.B. King Museum and the
B.B. King Homecoming Concert in Indianola, MS and the Delta Blues Fest in
Greenville, MS, where in addition to his own set, he sat in with Honeyboy
Edwards for a few songs. Matthew played at the Cat Head Delta Blues store and
the famous Ground Zero Blues Club in Clarksdale, MS during the 2010 Sunflower
River Blues and Gospel Festival. Matthew has performed at New Orleans
JazzFest, Music City Texas Theater in Linden, TX, The Strand Theatre, and on
the stage of the legendary Municipal Auditorium, home of the famed Louisiana
Hayride. Matthew has had the honor of sharing the stage with Joe Osborn, Kenny
Wayne Shepherd, Brady Blade, Maggie Warwick, Robin & The Bluebirds, and
Patrick Stump from Fall Out Boy.
Most recently, Matthew was selected to be the guitarist for the 2011 “Kidd Kraddick in the Morning” Rock Camp
Band. The week-long camp was held in July at the Kidd Kraddick studio in Irving, Texas. Four young musicians
were selected from a group of over 300 applicants. During the camp, the band, named Breaking Even,
composed an original song which was professionally recorded, created a music video, and performed live on
the air on Kidd Kraddick in the Morning, which is a nationally syndicated radio show. The single recorded by the
band, “You Won’t Admit”, is available on iTunes.
Matthew’s 3-piece band, The Matthew Davidson Band, made their debut on June 25, 2010 and they are quite a
sensation in Louisiana and surrounding states. They have already been invited to perform at the 2012 New
Orleans JazzFest! They were recently selected as one of the top five bands for 2011-2012 in Shreveport-
Bossier by a survey of thousands of residents at LocalsLoveUs.com. They were a hit at The King Biscuit Blues
Festival and the State Fair of Louisiana, as well as at the House of Blues Dallas! Their ever-growing list of
festival performances includes: KTBS 3 Independence Day Festival, Natchitoches Jazz/R&B Festival, Going
Green on the Red Festival, Holiday in Dixie, AlleyFest in Longview, East Texas State Fair in Tyler, The
Mississippi Blues Marathon in Jackson, and The T-Bone Walker Blues Fest in Linden, TX. In addition to
festivals, The Matthew Davidson Band has appeared at numerous area venues, including Tunes and Ten Pins
at Holiday Lanes, Madison Park El Chico, the CenturyTel Center, the Barnwell Center, and many other
community events, and private parties. Write on our Facebook Wall or post your Photos of great blues events!- Here
