Charley Crockett – a Africa interest event taking place on 2018-05-26 20:30:00 in United States
with Shooter Sharp and the Shootouts
Growing up with a single mother in San Benito, Texas, the hometown of Tejano star FreddyFender was not easy for blues singer Charley Crockett. Hitchhiking across the country exposedCrockett to the street life at a young age, following in the footsteps of his relative, American folkhero Davy Crockett, who also lived a wild life on the American frontier. After train hoppingacross the country, singing on the streets for change in New Orleans French Quarter, buskingin New York City and performing across Texas and Northern California, Crockett set off to travelthe world and lived on the streets of Paris for nearly a year before searching for home in Spain,Morocco, and Northern Africa.The blues artist returned home to Texas and released his debut solo album titled A Stolen Jewelin 2015, receiving critical acclaim in Dallas and ultimately landing him a Dallas Observer MusicAward that year for Best Blues Act. A record rich with Southern flavor, a musical gumbo ofDelta blues, honky-tonk, gospel and Cajun jazz, Jewel proved that Crockett, born into povertyin the Rio Grande, had come home to make his musical mark on the South. Crockett, who isself-described as elusive, rebellious and self-taught, has been compared to legends like BillWithers, Merle Haggard, and Gary Clark Jr.He released his sophomore record In The Night, an admirable nod to his Texas country andLouisiana blues roots, on June 4 and ended 2016 having played over 125 shows. In the Nightand Crocketts song I Am Not Afraid received international recognition from top tastemakersafter being picked by NPR Music as one of the "Top 10 Songs Public Radio Can't Stop Playingand selected by David Dye to be featured on World Cafe in late July. The Fort Worth Star-Telegram called it an impressive calling card, full of Crockett's plaintive soulfulness andswinging tempos" and Central Track noted the artist as having "the well-rounded songwritingcapabilities of Van Morrison and a vocal approach that finds common ground between BillWithers and early Dr. John." Crockett graced the cover of Buddy Magazine in May 2016, who called him the archetype of the new American vagabond.He has shared the stage with artists like Justin Townes Earle, Citizen Cope, Alejandro Escovedo, Joe Ely, Sean Hayes, Tab Benoit, Ace Enders, and Leon Bridges.
at Beachland Ballroom & Tavern 15711 Waterloo Road Cleveland United States – Add your South African Event here.
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