Charlie Musselwhite - Look Out Highway
FYC Traditional Blues Album

ABOUT

With its signature blend of Delta and Chicago blues mixed with Memphis soul, Look Out Highway is pure Charlie Musselwhite. Recorded at Kid Andersen’s Greaseland Studio in San Jose California, it’s the first time Charlie has recorded with his long-time touring band, comprised of guitarist Matt Stubbs (GA-20), drummer June Core (Robert Lockwood Jr.) and bassist Randy Bermudes (James Cotton), along with Andersen who has been in and out of the band for many years. Their chemistry and command is abundantly clear from the opening notes

Throughout his illustrious career Charlie Musselwhite has received 13 Grammy nominations and 33 Blues Music Awards. In 2014 his collaboration with Ben Harper Get Up won a Grammy and in 2010 he was inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame. In 2023, Musselwhite was cast in Martin Scorsese’s film Killers of the Flower Moon.

Charlie Musselwhite is a true master of American classic vernacular music.

CRITICAL PRAISE

  • ​"It's one of the most powerful releases of Musselwhite's career." - No Depression

  • Proving The Blues can evolve beyond formulas and still remain true to it's roots. - MOJO

  • “Musselwhite has never sounded stronger or better.” - AllMusic.com

  • “For anyone who enjoys the sound of classic, electric Chicago and Delta blues, this album is an absolute knockout”
    Blues in Britain

  • “One of the leaders in the genre.” - Blues Blast

  • “There’s not a single misstep here.” - American Blues Scene

  • “Musselwhite illustrates how the talents given spotlight in his collaborations with Ben Harper in recent years have been honed over nearly six decades.” - Glide

  •  “It’s as vibrant as Musselwhite has ever sounded; quite a statement for an artist that has been making music for over six decades.” - Rock & Blues Muse

  • “Legendary is a word we sometimes toss around a little too easily, but in the case of Charlie Musselwhite it is more than appropriate – a byword for musical excellence” - Americana UK

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