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Artist
Preacher Boy
12+ albums
bluesamericanaunder 2000 listenersjazzalternative americana
about
Songwriter Christopher Watkins developed an intense passion for the Delta blues at the early age of 16. Seven years later, as "Preacher Boy", he put together an electric band that would maintain the traditional feel of acoustic blues while transplanting it into clubs for young audiences who may have never even heard of Robert Johnson or Charley Patton. Preacher Boy and the Natural Blues were an instant hit on the alternative rock circuit, their skewed roots sound capturing the imagination of everyone within earshot. Combining bold, hard vocals with instrumentation that ranged from a kitchen stove to a clarinet, Preacher Boy drew on his personal experiences to sketch wry lyrical pictures which bear truth for anyone who has wrestled with death, loneliness, love or salvation. Born in Iowa City, Iowa in 1968, "Preach," as he is known to his friends, lived in Michigan, Kansas, Italy, Washington and now resides in San Francisco. His grandfather, a musician, professor, and sculptor, bought him his first guitar at age thirteen. The first thing he did was teach the boy an open tuning, which is now the hallmark of his bottle-neck playing. When he was 16, Chris stumbled upon Samuel Charter's book entitled The Country Blues, which his mom had brought him from the library, knowing his current fascination with a Howlin' Wolf record that he had found in the family record collection. Although he had never heard of any of the names in the book, their stories and personalities completely sw
