Kevin Brown

Bio:

To see and hear albums, please go to :

Tin Church (international)
Mojave Dust (international)

All my cds (UK, credit card purchase)..

You can also see my videos here

This acount was kindly prepared by Michael Prince of Blues in Britain

Taught by Son House, discovered by Joe Boyd, acclaimed by Mark Knopfler

Kevin Brown is a highly respected professional recording artist, writer and performer of over 30 years standing. Born in Lancashire (1950) the son of a signwriter and schoolteacher Kevin has been inspired from an early age by the blues and its related genres.

He is heralded by both the public and other artists as a leading light in the world of slide guitar and roots music.

With eight solo albums to his credit and countless international live performances from the Main stage at Glastonbury to the many beer joints of Texas where he once lived, Kevin has managed to keep a fresh approach to his craft whilst paying his respect to the blues masters of the past.

In 1968 Kevin was introduced to Son House and spent some time learning from the great bluesman himself, to have been taught by the same man who taught Robert Johnson was a blessing few of us can lay claim too. With further gentle encouragement from Sam Mitchell and Jo Anne Kelly, Kevin developed his writing skills whilst soaking up all he could to help him develop his own personal style that has helped carve his name in the UK blues and folk scene.

After following a brief teaching position he embarked upon a full time career in music after moving to Bath in 1978. His first album Road Dreams, recorded on 4 track, was picked up by Joe Boyd at Hannibal records. The release of his follow up ‘Rust’ finally caught the attention of the majors and Kevin signed to Chrysalis delivering Time Marches On in 1994 only to find the companies new owners EMI had little interest in the roots and blues genre. Taxim finally released the album to wide acclaim.

Meanwhile Kevin, determined to keep his own direction firmly focused took the brave step of starting his own label, Doodah Records. His first release on the label ‘Sunny Side Up' displayed his compositional skills and highlighted his beautiful slide playing and arranging within 12 instrumental pieces. 'Mojave Dust' his first solo acoustic album followed and blew the UK folk and blues scene apart. This naked straight to stereo approach revealed Kevins skill as a writer and player in all its glory. ‘Kora Blues’ his collaboration with master Kora player Moussa Kouyate further illustrated just why he is so highly regarded amongst his steady growing legion of fans.

And now his latest release ‘Tin Church’ picks up where 'Mojave Dust' left off. This latest batch of recordings reveal 11 original songs once more touching upon the lives of those who live and survive around us, says Kevin Brown Tramps, mercenary’s, gamblers and preachers have all provided inspiration for the songs found therein. "There are parts of them in all of us, they just take a little time to find" KevinBrown

Once again his slide playing, writing and singing reaches and surpasses the benchmark set by 'Mojave Dust'

Member Since:

January 04, 2007

Members:

"Your train will come"

"All around the world"

"One bad link in the chain"

Influences:

John Fahey, Lowell George, Dereck Trucks, Sister Rossetta Tharpe, JJ Cale, Joaquin Murphey, Ry Cooder, Jackson Brown, Jessie Mae Hemphill, Robert Johnson, Blind Lemon Jefferson, Leadbelly, Lightnin Hopkins, Jimmy Vaughan, The Browns, Link Ray, Bruce Cockburn, Ellen Mcillwain, Big Joe Williams, Bonnie Rait, Jerry Bryd, Don Helms, Duanne Allman

Sounds Like:

Alvin Hart, Van Morrison, Jackson Brown, Ry Cooder, Kelly Joe Phelps.

Record Label:

Doodah Records