Browsing: Thirty Tigers

The lion’s share of the album was written by candlelight and then, with the encouragement of 4X GRAMMY-winning producer Vance Powell (Chris Stapleton, Jack White) recorded using the best technology available . . . in the 1950s.

“Look down and see the stars, look up and see the gold. Here’s a broken song for broken times…but there’s hope in it.” – Mathus & Bird

Watch the video for “Sweet Oblivion,” the lead single

Marcus King joins the couple on “Deep River,” turning in a fantastic guitar break, rocketing off the momentum that Ida Mae builds.

“What’s gotta happen is people gotta change the law that you must treat a man right. We gotta find a way. Everybody knows what’s wrong, but nobody knows how to fix it.”

“Out of all the places that people try to have a different approach with the blues, Mississippi is the one who stayed true to the blues line.”

“I had written a song many years ago called ‘Buttermilk Kid’.”

“This track is Delta Blues meets Philadelphia old school Hip Hop.”

His signature raspy voice still holds strong on the new release.

“I think the Blues are here to stay. I am trying to make my mark while I am alive. What I do now is going to last forever.” – Bobby Rush