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VICTOR WAINWRIGHT We're A Musical Family - STEPHEN & PATRICIA ANN DEES Digging For The WildRoots 12 NEW SONGS FOR DOWNLOAD The WildRoots are back! SESSIONS Volume 1 FEATURING Victor Wainwright w John Oates w Beth McKee w Nick Black Stephen Dees w Patricia Ann Dees w Charlie DeChant Billy Livesay w Mark Hodgson w Robert “Top” Thomas Anthony “Packrat” Thompson w Chris Merrell With special guests: Michael Shrieve w Lucky Peterson w Bryan Bassett Pat Harrington w Eddie Zyne w Todd Sharp w David Kent w Greg Gumpel “Every now and again a pile of songs will come along that just stops me in my tracks, and that’s what The Wildroots Sessions Vol.1 is for me. It’s one of those discs that can really lift the darkness. If, by chance you’re feeling down, you won’t be after this record is done with you. …Stunning.” - ROCK DOCTOR (John Kereiff) “With a guest list that’s mind boggling, you couldn’t get a better set if Paul Shaffer rounded up his SNL/Letterman pals and enlisted them to have a party. This set makes every hour after hours and the party never ends. Simply smoking.” - Midwest Record (Chris Spector) “With excellent songwriting, stellar performances, and wide-ranging styles, it is an album easily recommended for everyone.” - Blues Blast Magazine (Anita Schlank) Get your copy today! WildRootsRecords.com The WildRoots are back! SESSIONS Volume 1 FEATURING Victor Wainwright w John Oates w Beth McKee w Nick Black Stephen Dees w Patricia Ann Dees w Charlie DeChant Billy Livesay w Mark Hodgson w Robert “Top” Thomas Anthony “Packrat” Thompson w Chris Merrell With special guests: Michael Shrieve w Lucky Peterson w Bryan Bassett Pat Harrington w Eddie Zyne w Todd Sharp w David Kent w Greg Gumpel “Every now and again a pile of songs will come along that just stops me in my tracks, and that’s what The Wildroots Sessions Vol.1 is for me. It’s one of those discs that can really lift the darkness. If, by chance you’re feeling down, you won’t be after this record is done with you. …Stunning.” - ROCK DOCTOR (John Kereiff) “With a guest list that’s mind boggling, you couldn’t get a better set if Paul Shaffer rounded up his SNL/Letterman pals and enlisted them to have a party. This set makes every hour after hours and the party never ends. Simply smoking.” - Midwest Record (Chris Spector) “With excellent songwriting, stellar performances, and wide-ranging styles, it is an album easily recommended for everyone.” - Blues Blast Magazine (Anita Schlank) Get your copy today! WildRootsRecords.com BLUES MUSIC ONLINE APRIL 15, 2021 - Issue 30 Table Of Contents 06 - VICTOR WAINWRIGHT INTERVIEW We're A Musical Family By Jack Sullivan 16 - STEPHEN & PATRICIA ANN DEES Digging For The WildRoots By Jack Sullivan 20 - The WildRoots Vol 1 CD REVIEW By Don Wilcock 45 - BLUES MUSIC SAMPLER CD Sampler 28 - January 2021 - Download 12 Songs HARBOR PARK in JULY 10+11 2021 ROCKLAND MAINE ADVANCE TIX $35/DAY-$60/WEEKEND • ADVANCE TIX SALES END MONDAY JULY 5, 2021 • TIX AT THE GATE $45/DAY-$75/WEEKEND FESTIVAL HOTLINE 207.691.2248 • NORTHATLANTICBLUESFESTIVAL.COM COVER PHOTOGRAPHY © AUSTIN BRITT TOC PHOTOGRAPHY © AUSTIN BRITT HARBOR PARK in JULY 10+11 2021 ROCKLAND MAINE ADVANCE TIX $35/DAY-$60/WEEKEND • ADVANCE TIX SALES END MONDAY JULY 5, 2021 • TIX AT THE GATE $45/DAY-$75/WEEKEND FESTIVAL HOTLINE 207.691.2248 • NORTHATLANTICBLUESFESTIVAL.COM V ICTOR WAINWRIGHT We're A Musical Family By Jack Sullivan PHOTOGRAPHY © AUSTIN BRITT lues Music Magazine: Tell recorded along the way. So, for instance, us about the inspiration and just taking one example there is a track Bproduction behind the new album on there were Nick Black is singing the WildRoots Sessions Vol. 1. song “Memphis Queen.” It was cool; we Victor Wainwright: Stephen recorded it as part of a recording session Dees and I are celebrating like 15 years that we were aiming for the Boomtown working together. So, that right there release. So we were signed to Blind Pig that’s a pretty amazing accomplishment records, and we recorded more than just in today’s time frame. In the blues enough material for the record, but at world, even in my people that I work with the time it might have not been the best especially in my generation, you don’t fit for Boomtown. We understood that it see bands sticking together anymore. might not be a great fit, but we were also It’s like this guy is playing with someone proud of that song. tomorrow, and then he’s playing with this So doing something like this and guy the next day. this is coming from Stephen’s mind Like B.B. King and the people that because he had the idea of reaching I grew up and loved seeing in bands, back into the vault and pulling stuff up. they seemed to play with him [B.B.] Touching it up and making sure that it forever. When performing, B.B. would has its moment to showcase this broad say something onstage like this guy has family of talent that we’ve just naturally been with me for forty, fifty, sixty years come upon and grown overtime is towards the end of his show and that something that we should do especially would blow my mind. I’ve always as you now. It’s a great time to do it or not on know for one cherished B.B. King, but the road touring this is a great time to I also loved his approach to the family showcase so much talent that’s not just band. Victor Wainwright in the WildRoots, it’s His approach to blues music the WildRoots family. and how he made people feel but also the Blues Music Magazine: My importance of having an exceptionally understanding with Stephen Dees is that long train of musicians with a lot of is how he has done music for a long time. cabooses as part of his legacy. B.B. was I see him go back, and he’s got so many part of this musical family and the Wild people that he started with many years Roots has grown, and we’ve been such a ago and they’re still in his life and they’re big family continuing to make music and still recording with him and that’s great. record music together. All these artists How has Stephen Dees influenced this and some of which we have released album and you? on WildRoots Records individually and Victor Wainwright: It’s awesome. together. I mean I’m one lucky person in his path I’m so proud of that that we wanted that I’ve got to join as part of his thing. to showcase a little bit of the things that He spent time to shine so much light on we have recorded new and the things we to me, it’s amazing considering all the people he’s worked with and continues to have as part of his legacy and family and then bringing them into the WildRoots is such an honor. As part owner of this whole WildRoots records thing. Then all of a sudden now I have John Oates singing on a track right now know saying that we’re releasing on a record and these other special guests. WildRoots is, I believe, it’s starting to fold into part of the legacy of artists that King Snake Records really developed, and they’re still down there in Florida. Stephen is a part of that legacy of recording with King Snake Records and those artists and some of them making their way now into our story with the WildRoots Records. Blues Music Magazine: With the pandemic lockdown this last year, how did you all record this album? Victor Wainwright: Well, a lot of these recordings are from one place WildRoots Farm, Stephen’s studio. A lot of these recordings, even though they have taken place over a span of time, I believe that most of it was done there. Some of the newer stuff may have been recorded offsite, and Stephen could answer that better. Blues Music Magazine: Covid has created a whole new way to record hasn’t it? Victor Wainwright: Yeah, satellite and it’s cool. I’m able to sit here and record a piano track to a Christmas song or whatever, I could sit here and record and send him something. If he wants to try this idea, I can record and send him something, and this is how I sound doing this and once it gets in his head and he’s producing PHOTOGRAPHY © AUSTIN BRITT RISING STARS • SEASONED VETERANS BADASS DEBUTS • WORLD-CLASS BLUES it he can say to try it this way or that and boom now we really have a track. Then I can send a wav file even though I can’t be down there, but it works. Blues Music Magazine: We are sitting in this amazing studio that you built in your home and garage. Why did you build it? Victor Wainwright: Well, it started 10 to 12 years ago as a garage and dining room. Back then when I started, I was playing on Beale St. everyday pretty much after being an air traffic controller. I didn’t know a lot about touring and all of a sudden, I became a touring artist. It happened quick. I got an agent, I’m on the road, everyone wants to see me and I’m on the road.