"BACK TO THE
BLUES" FUNDRAISER AND LISTENING PARTY FOR
STEVIE J, MISSISSIPPI'S BEST-KEPT SECRET@UNDERGROUND
119 THURSDAY, APRIL
2
(JACKSON, MS)
- Stevie J, "Mississippi's Best-Kept Secret",
holds a Fundraiser and Listening Party for his upcoming album "Back To The
Blues" at Underground 119, 119 S. President St., Jackson, Thursday,
April 2. Showtime: 7 p.m. Info: (601) 352-2322 or http://www.underground119.com/.
A Platinum
Rewards package (sponsorship of $1,000 or more) receive Executive Producer
credits on the album; personalized EP plaque; Stevie J Blues custom varsity
jacket; special thank- you on the album's inner jacket sleeve; and four (4) VIP
tickets to the Album Release Party. Sponsorships of $500. receive a personalized
EP plaque; two (2) VIP tickets to the Album Release Party; and two (2) Stevie J
Blues t-shirts. Sponsorships
of $250. receive four (4) Stevie J Blues t-shirts and two (2) VIP Tickets to the
Album Release Party. $100. Sponsorship = two t-shirts and four CD Release Party
tickets. $50. Sponsorship = 1 t-shirt and two CD Release Party tickets. View the
link here: https://www.fundme.com/en/projects/16145-help-us-keep-the-blues-alive.
"We
are compiling a crossover album with radio format-friendly music capable
of breaking boundaries of airplay for the blues," explains Stevie J. "Back To
The Blues" is a celebration of music to expose the blues in every musical
genre we touch. Face it - you can't play any modern music without playing the
Blues. We as blues lovers, especially those who are in the industry, must try to
do a better job of properly exposing this music to the masses," he
concludes.
The goal of
the fundraiser is $2,000.00 to fund the recording of Back To The Blues,
which will consist of four new songs and two tracks from Stevie J's
Unstoppable LP. "This money will guarantee the album's awareness through
allowing us to hire both a radio (and) public relations team," he says.
The tracks on
Back to The Blues (with Stevie J comments on each one): Come See Me
("swamp-stomp blues with a pop beat"); Another Jody Song ("urban blues that
speaks of the old familiar character made famous by the late blues-man Johnnie
Taylor, with an R&B feel and soulful Albert King-style guitar"); Son Of A
Saintified Preacher ("story of a conversation I had with my father. Cross of ZZ
Top's 'La Grange' and John Lee Hooker's 'Boom Boom'"). Miss Apple Cheeks
("authentic New Orleans Second Line that captures the essence of that era); Down
Hom People ("Soul, gospel, and blues at it's best. A song about Southern
culture...from fish frys to backyard barbecues, horse rides to hog
maul").
STEVIE J BLUES - SOME BACKGROUND
Already
hailed as the new face of the Delta Blues, Stevie J is well on his way to
capturing the crown of Southern Soul as well. He is a supremely confident
vocalist and skilled guitarist capable of wringing every nuance from any lyric
in any genre. Yet Stevie J remains humble and true to his first love: The
Blues. The son of
pastor and native of Jackson, MS, Stevie J started his career in the gospel
field playing for artists such as the Williams Brothers, The Five Blind Boys of
Alabama, The Mighty Clouds of Joy, The Jackson Southernaires and the great
Shirley Caesar, among others. Stevie J
found his true calling when he teamed up with legends such as Bobby Rush, Pat
Brown, Denise LaSalle and Shirley Brown. He recorded with Bobby Rush on the
Folk Funk album and is also featured in the Martin Scorsese blues
series, Live at Ground Zero. Stevie J has toured throughout Switzerland
and France, performing at the Cognac Blues Festival. His talents have also taken
him to Spain, Italy, Norway and Belgium. His album 2
Sides OF a Man featured the single “Because Of Me”, which reached #1 on the
Southern Soul chart. Stevie J is also a yearly participant on the popular BB
King All-Star Cruises, where he is the band's guitarist.
