Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears
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Black Joe Lewis | |
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Universal Motown | |
| Members | Joe Lewis Bill Stevenson Jason Frey Derek Phelps Joseph Woullard Eduardo Torres |
| Past members | Zach Ernst Matthew Strmiska Ian Varley David McKnight Eduardo Ramirez Darren Sluyter |
| Website | blackjoelewis |
Black Joe Lewis (born Tucson, Arizona, United States)[1] is an American blues, funk and soul artist influenced by Howlin' Wolf and James Brown.[2] He formed Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears in Austin, Texas, in 2007. In March 2009, Esquire listed Black Joe Lewis and the Honeybears as one of the "Ten Bands Set to Break Out at 2009's SXSW Festival."[3]
History
While working at a pawn shop in Austin, Joe Lewis first picked up the guitar. Shortly thereafter, Joe Lewis immersed himself in the local Red River blues/garage scene, recording and performing with Austin musicians including the Weary Boys and
The band signed to
Their debut album Tell 'Em What Your Name Is! was released on March 17, 2009. It was produced by Spoon's drummer Jim Eno.[8]
Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears have performed at music festivals including
Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears were featured in Echotone, a 2010 documentary about the Austin, Texas music scene.
On August 25, 2013, Joe Lewis stated on NPR that he was trying to shed the 'Honeybears' portion of the band's name, and had never intended for it to continue for so long.[10]
In 2017, his album Backlash debuted at number 3 in the Billboard Top Blues Albums Chart.[11]
Discography
Studio albums
- 2007 - Black Joe Lewis - Weary Records
- 2009 - Tell 'Em What Your Name Is! - Lost Highway Records/Universal Motown
- 2011 - Scandalous - Lost Highway Records
- 2013 - Electric Slave - Vagrant Records
- 2017 - Backlash - INGrooves Music Group
- 2018 - The Difference Between Me & You - Black Joe Lewis
EPs
- 2005 - Black Joe Lewis and the Cold Breeze - Shake Yo Ass Records
- 2009 - Black Joe Lewis - Lost Highway Records
Singles
- 2011 - "Boogaloo on Clark Street" - with The Soul Distributors - Papa Bill Records
- 2020 - "Five Dollars"
References
- ^ "Black Joe Lewis and the Honeybears Archives - Andrea Gibbons". Writingcities.com. August 28, 2016. Retrieved February 27, 2017.
- ^ "R&G Interview // Zach Ernst Of Black Joe Lewis โ Rollo & Grady: Los Angeles Music Blog". Rollogrady.com. November 11, 2008. Retrieved November 4, 2015.
- ^ Iandoli, Kathy (October 29, 2015). "South by Southwest 2009 Music โ Best Bands at SXSW". Esquire.com. Retrieved November 4, 2015.
- ^ "Wednesday SXSW Picks and Sleepers - Music". The Austin Chronicle. March 10, 2006. Retrieved November 4, 2015.
- ^ Gray, Christopher (October 21, 2005). "TCB - Music". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved November 4, 2015.
- ^ "Black Joe Lewis - Black Joe Lewis | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. October 2, 2007. Retrieved November 4, 2015.
- ^ [1] Archived December 24, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Black Joe Lewis: Party Music Isn't High Art". NPR. March 18, 2009. Retrieved November 4, 2015.
- ^ [2] Archived August 11, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Black Joe Lewis And His Band Stay The Course, Lose The Name". NPR. August 25, 2013. Retrieved September 4, 2013.
- ^ Blues Albums. "Blues Music: Top Blues Albums Chart". Billboard. Retrieved February 27, 2017.
External links
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- Official Black Joe Lewis & the Honey Bears Website
- Official Black Joe Lewis MySpace Profile
- Official Black Joe Lewis Uvumi Profile with streaming songs
- Paste magazine
- Spin.com
- Stuckbetweenstations.org
- Washington Post
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