Just as the Beatles had heralded a revitalization of rock and roll, James Taylor found himself in the forefront of the singer/songwriter era along with Joni Mitchell.

Grey, speaking of the upcoming tour, is excited to get started, saying, “Took long enough but it’s coming! Finally going to get our behinds out there to Texas, Arizona, Nevada and the West Coast to do that Olustee thang! Can’t wait!”

The debut single from The Whiskeymen establishes the band as a musical Ghidorah of sorts with one head in the blues, one head in roots and country, and the third in rock and roll.

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The song is a stunning take on Griffin’s 2002 release. 

‘More Fun With Rockin’ Dopsie Jr. & The Zydeco Twisters’ out now on ATO Records!

To complement the release, the I Hear Thunder 2024 Tour winds across the country, an unforgettable experience reigniting the soul of roots music, while proving artists like Benoit only get better with time.

Both bands are currently on tour together, co-headlining the Zen Diagram Tour with special guest Lucius. The tour recently stopped in Chicago for a show at The United Center.

Kris belonged to a small group of iconoclastic artists who fought for and won their creative freedom outside of the Nashville establishment that dictated the sound of most country music of the era.

There is a pain and loneliness in several of his songs that many of us can identify with in one way or another. He writes about it in a language we understand.

‘Ben Levin Presents A Holiday Blues Revue’ out October 25 via VizzTone!