So, the songs were all recorded on the big, old tape machines. And we tried to achieve that by recording all the songs to a 2” tape instead of digitally. One nice thing about the record - we sort of tried to capture more of a warmer, more authentic analog sound to the music. Our producer, George Harris, is one of the finest music producers really anywhere, in my opinion, and certainly a joy to work with. We just had a very joyous time making the record. But they’re fun to perform, and I think that they were very well-recorded and produced. Most of the songs are original tunes, so I think that the songs speak for themselves. This record, to me, was more satisfying, probably, than any record that I’ve ever been involved with. And it kind of gives us a unique band sound, which is I think a good thing. (Kid) is a little more Texas, so we blend the Texas sound and the Chicago rhythms sounds together. Kid Royal’s guitar playing has a little bit of a Texas influence - T-Bone Walker, Jimmie Vaughan, Anson Funderburgh type influences, Ronnie Earl… You know, Muddy Waters, Little Walter, Sonny Boy Williamson, Albert King… Performers of that ilk.
I think that you’re correct that the band is rooted in Chicago blues stylings. I still hear the Chicago blues and the rhythms of traditional blues, and obviously you have a signature sound all your own. Lauren for American Blues Scene: Let’s talk about the new album. I caught up with Sonny Charles to talk about his resolute bandmates, what makes this the band’s best work, recording with top-tier musicians ( Bruce Katz and Muscle Shoals Horns), and music in the time of corona. If you want the Muscle Shoals sound, you hop on a plane and you go cut a track with the horn section. In other words, You want an authentic analog sound, you return to a reel-to-reel deck to soothe the savage audiophile. Recorded right here in sunny Saint Petersburg, Florida at Big3 Records, an independent label whose roster has included Cheap Trick, this production is one that cuts no corners. Your Baby Has Left, the latest album, was released last month via VizzTone Label Group. The quintet is Sonny Charles on lead vocals/amplified harmonica, Kid Royal on lead guitar/vocals, Little Johnny Walter on rhythm guitar, Joe Bencomo on drums, and Stick Davis on bass. King, Buddy Guy, Gregg Allman, Johnny Winter, John Lee Hooker, and many more legends. Since 1980 they’ve been playing original electric blues throughout juke joints, blues bars, theaters, and festivals all over the world.īacktrack has performed with the likes of Stevie Ray Vaughan, B.B. Backtrack Blues Band makes their home in the Tampa Bay region of Florida, where they’ve been one of the longest-running blues bands in the state.
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