02/09/2011 - The Johnny Rawls Band February 11th & 12th, 7:00 - Midnight
Johnny Rawls at the Schooner Wharf Bar!!!
It’s a long way from rural Mississippi in international blues recognition, but then Johnny Rawls has never yet found a road he was afraid to travel. Between touring with such legends as Z.Z. Hill, O.V. Wright, and Little Johnny Taylor as well as forging a career of his own on the rough and ready southern blues circuit known affectionately in the African-American blues community as the “chitlin’ circuit,” Rawls has spent the better part of twenty years on the road. He is well touted for playing his sweet soul’d fusion of blues, R& B, and emotion-laden pop stylings for audiences throughout the south.
He has a music career that has included being O.V. Wright’s and Little Johnny Taylor’s band leader, founding a record label Touch, recording and producing his own work as well as other artists, while keeping up with his “white line fever” performances.
Rawls’ musical tastes are varied with a style that is between gospel, blues, and good hard soul music, seasoned generously with lush pop structured melodies as well as hard-driving rhythmic impetus, that kicks with rock & roll energy.
"I've never seen anyone play the Blues like him." -- The Purdue Exponent
"Every person packed on the dance floor...gyrating to Johnny Rawls had the
Blues and was loving every low-down minute of it." -- Tallahassee Democrat
Rawls musical career spans decades, with much acclaim. From the southern
Blues "chitlin circuit," to international Blues recognition.
Come on down to Schooner Wharf Friday and Saturday to experience his sweet
soul'd fusion of Blues, R&B and pop at it's best.
To sum up Johnny and his music in one word, it would be "smooth". This talented
singer/songwriter has won many awards and his album "Heart and Soul" was
nominated Best Soul Blues Album 2007 by Blues Foundation.
Blues lovers won't want to miss his band's performance that kicks with
high energy! For more information, please call (305) 292-3302.
It’s a long way from rural Mississippi in international blues recognition, but then Johnny Rawls has never yet found a road he was afraid to travel. Between touring with such legends as Z.Z. Hill, O.V. Wright, and Little Johnny Taylor as well as forging a career of his own on the rough and ready southern blues circuit known affectionately in the African-American blues community as the “chitlin’ circuit,” Rawls has spent the better part of twenty years on the road. He is well touted for playing his sweet soul’d fusion of blues, R& B, and emotion-laden pop stylings for audiences throughout the south.
He has a music career that has included being O.V. Wright’s and Little Johnny Taylor’s band leader, founding a record label Touch, recording and producing his own work as well as other artists, while keeping up with his “white line fever” performances.
Rawls’ musical tastes are varied with a style that is between gospel, blues, and good hard soul music, seasoned generously with lush pop structured melodies as well as hard-driving rhythmic impetus, that kicks with rock & roll energy.
"I've never seen anyone play the Blues like him." -- The Purdue Exponent
"Every person packed on the dance floor...gyrating to Johnny Rawls had the
Blues and was loving every low-down minute of it." -- Tallahassee Democrat
Rawls musical career spans decades, with much acclaim. From the southern
Blues "chitlin circuit," to international Blues recognition.
Come on down to Schooner Wharf Friday and Saturday to experience his sweet
soul'd fusion of Blues, R&B and pop at it's best.
To sum up Johnny and his music in one word, it would be "smooth". This talented
singer/songwriter has won many awards and his album "Heart and Soul" was
nominated Best Soul Blues Album 2007 by Blues Foundation.
Blues lovers won't want to miss his band's performance that kicks with
high energy! For more information, please call (305) 292-3302.
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