Bart Walker

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Bart Walker’s new, rocket-fueled album Waiting On Daylight is more than an explosive collection of 11 songs that ride the cutting edge of blues and rock. It’s also a bridge that unites the best in both genres and aims to connect a new audience to the deepest roots of American music. The young six-string slinger — winner of the 2012 International Blues Challenge’s prestigious Best Guitarist award — sees the disc as fulfilling a dream that’s helped drive his course as an artist from bluegrass prodigy to MVP sideman to globe-trotting bandleader. “The songs have deep grooves, great hooks and honest stories, and all of that’s wrapped in a sound that goes beyond the blues to a place where more than just blues fans can relate to the music,” he explains. “But the blues is where the heart of all the music I love lies, and I’m hoping Waiting On Daylight can lead people who love rock and songwriting back into the blues. For years it’s been my dream that I can play a role in making the blues popular again.” From the opening buttery slide guitar of “It’s All Good,” it’s obvious that Walker is on the right path. Using his full-blooded guitar sound and powerhouse voice as constant guide, each song follows its own instantly appealing rhythmic spine. “Black Clouds” grows from a bass groove and a swell of feedback to a bare-knuckled tune about reckoning. And “Girl You Bad” praises his new bride Natasha Jacobs Walker over a deep shuffle with Mississippi roots and stratospheric slide guitar.

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Waiting On Daylight

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The Best of Modern Blues

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20 Years Anniversary

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Down in the Swamp: The Very Best Contemporary Southern Blues with Royal Southern Brotherhood, Samantha Fish, Louisiana Red, Devon Allman, Skinny Molly, Cyril Neville, And More

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Down In The Swamp: The Very Best Contemporary Southern Blues

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Who I Am

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Akella presents - vol.35 - rockin' blues & boogie rock cd2

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Down in the Swamp: The Very Best Contemporary Southern Blues with Royal Southern Brotherhoo

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Ruf Records 20 Years Anniversary

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BluesMen Channel

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Waiting For The Daylight

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