ELVIN BISHOP "RED DOG SPEAKS"

# OF TRACKS: 11 / RELEASE DATE: 06/15/10 / CATALOG #: DGPCD138

MUSICIANS
Elvin Bishop: vocals & guitar
John Németh: vocals & harmonica
Roy Gaines: vocals & guitar
Tommy Castro: guitar
Ronnie Baker Brooks: vocals & guitar
Stanley “Buckwheat Zydeco” Dural: accordion
Kid Andersen: guitar
Mike Schermer: rhythm guitar
Bob Welsh: piano
Ruth Davies: bass
June Core: drums
Bobby Cochrane: drums
and many others!!!

DESCRIPTION
Elvin Bishop has been traveling the blues road longer than most, and he’s got the stories to prove it – many of which are contained within the songs on this release. Stops along the way include his work as a founding member of the groundbreaking Paul Butterfield Blues Band in the early ‘60s, and pop success with his 1976 smash hit “Fooled Around and Fell In Love”. Bishop’s long and varied career has included plenty of side trips along the way as well, from deep down gutbucket Blues played in smoky South Side Chicago taverns, to raucous roadhouse R&B, to good time Rock & Roll on concert stages and festivals around the world. And at every stage along the way, he’s instilled all of his music with passion, creativity, and a healthy helping of wisdom, wit, and good humor.

Delta Groove Music president Randy Chortkoff has been a fan and follower of Elvin’s music through all the many phases of his career, beginning with Butterfield Blues Band in the mid 1960s, and when the opportunity arose to bring Elvin into the Delta Groove fold, Chortkoff jumped at the opportunity. The result was Elvin’s Grammy-nominated 2008 CD “The Blues Rolls On”, and a flurry of other awards and accolades, including being named 2009 Male Blues Artist of The Year by Blues Blast magazine. Elvin’s brand new release “Red Dog Speaks”, his second on Delta Groove Music, is the exciting next step in his Blues journey.

Right out of the gate, Bishop leaves no doubt where his heart is, cleverly introducing his long-time cohort - a 1959 Gibson ES-345 that lovingly answers to the name of “Red Dog”, with a gritty slow Blues calculated to set the pace for what’s to come. Along the way he smoothly steers the way from strutting blues and R&B, to a good dose of good-time Rock & Roll, and even an occasional detour through Doo-Wop, Zydeco, and Gospel. Elvin has made plenty of talented friends over the years, and many of them jumped at the chance to help out including John Németh, Buckwheat Zydeco, Roy Gaines, Tommy Castro, Ronnie Baker Brooks, and Kid Andersen who all make guest appearances. And all of it adds up to an amalgam that can only be called “Elvin Bishop music.”

“The North Bay-based musician remains one of the genre's most distinctive guitar stylists, melding a slashing attack with a keen ear for melody.“ – East Bay Express

"…careening slide and razor-edged bursts, all delivered with unflagging enthusiasm and wit.” – Rolling Stone

“Németh's harp and Bishop's slide make beautiful old music beautiful again.” – Pittsburgh Post Gazette

"Bishop is a good-hearted soul whose life mission is to entertain to the best of his ability." – Downbeat

CREDITS
Produced by Elvin Bishop and Steve Savage • Executive Producer: Randy Chortkoff • Recorded & Mixed by Steve Savage at Hog Heaven Studio - Lagunitas, CA • Mastered by Steve Savage at The Rumpus Room - Albany, CA • Except track 6 “Blues Cruise” - Recorded off the coast of Mexico on the Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruse in 2009 • Artwork & Design by Joshua Temkin • Cover Photo by Bob Hakins • Inside Tray Card Photo by Emily Bishop • Liner Notes by Scott Dirks • Retail by Jeff Fleenor • Radio by Jody Best • Delta Groove Business Affairs by Malcolm Wiseman