Author: Brant Buckley

“The last four to five years, I started taking songwriting much more seriously. I’m trying to develop a new sound and new style.”

“I like what I would call authentic Blues. It is dangerous to use this term because people think you are not open to anything new.”

When people say the record industry is dying or dead, it just means you need to adapt to the demands and times.

“A good hat absorbs the lifestyle of its wearer.”

Known as the “Bard of South Street”, the fiercely independent singer-songwriter has been an iconic name in Philadelphia since the early 1970’s.

“I have been a sideman for my whole musical career. Coming out front has been a big challenge and it’s not easy if you want to do it right.” – Benny Turner

There’s no one on the planet who comes close to sounding like him.

“Hopefully my new E.P. is the beginning of me continuing doing my own thing.” – Jamey Arent

“At some point you need to put your own mark on the music and say this is my sound and my contribution.”

The Blues philosophy is about making music as emotional and from the heart as possible.