Robert
Cray, 5x Grammy winner (15x nominee) releases In My Soul - a rich emotion of
classic soul storytelling that never strays from his incomparable guitar
mastery. A new behind the scenes EPK
takes fans inside the music. Produced by Steve Jordan (Keith Richards, John
Mayer) the 10 song album blends funky originals with surprising covers. A bonus track "Pillow" is included
on the limited edition CD.
The First
single "You Move Me," is classic Cray with his signature slicing
guitar leads woven throughout. The bulk of In My Soul is made up of original
material with a few covers including Otis Redding's "Nobody's Fault But
Mine," "Your Good Thing (Is About to End)" and "Deep in My
Soul" by the late Bobby "Blue" Bland. "I didn't want to
change it—just do it pretty straight up as a tribute to Bobby, who was one of
my real heroes," says Cray.
"When
I think of Robert Cray, I think of a great singer," says Jordan. "Most
people gravitate to his guitar playing because he's such a gunslinger, but I
don't. He's got so much soul it's ridiculous."
The Wall
Street Journal says In My Soul is "a tasteful, laid-back album, and while
there's plenty of Cray's distinctive guitar playing, there's more to the new LP
than fiery licks." UK Daily Mirror
calls the album "Impressive" and gives it 4 stars.
Widely
recognized as one of the greatest guitarists of our time, The New Yorker calls
him "one of the most reliable pleasures of soul and blues for over three
decades now " and Rolling Stone Magazine credits him with having
"reinvented the blues with his distinct razor sharp guitar playing."
The
youngest living member to be inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame, Robert Cray
has sold over 12 million records, has his own line of Fender guitars and has
established himself as a genre defining artist- a signature blend of r&b,
pop, rock, soul and traditional blues.
This
year marks the 40th year since the formation of the Robert Cray Band. The band
includes Cray (vocals/guitar), longtime bassist Richard Cousins, Dover Weinberg
(back with the band on piano/keyboard) and Les Falconer (drums).
~ Provogue Records
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