Mississippi Hill Country bluesmen Cedric Burnside and Lightnin' Malcolm are burning up the road these days in support of their 2008 CD 2 Man Wrecking Crew. The Delta Groove Music release earned the duo a coveted Blues Music Award for "Best New Artist Debut" earlier this year, as well as a Blues Blast Music Award nomination in the magazine's upcoming ceremony.
In Blurt Magazine, your humble Blues Guide wrote "the blueprint for 2 Man Wrecking Crew is written on parchment as old as the blues itself. Cedric Burnside and Lightnin' Malcolm have created a fusion of soul, funk, and hip-hop that uses the hypnotic mind-meld of the elder Burnside and his pal Junior Kimbrough as its foundation. The young Burnside's kitwork is robust, his drumbeats shooting off the four walls with juke-joint precision. Malcolm's guitar is fluid and nasty, purring like a wildcat one moment, roaring like an out-of-tune Harley the next. Together, they update the ancient Mississippi blues sound of their forebears with new blood and fire."
As for their live show, the Reverend witnessed the self-professed "Juke Joint Duo" in action at this summer's Big Rib Bar-B-Que and Blues Fest in Rochester, New York where Burnside and Malcolm had the Q-chompin' festival attendees up on their feet and shakin' their booties. These guys are the real blues deal, and they rock the house, so you'd best prepare to catch them live when they come anywhere near your hometown!
Related Content: Big Rib Bar-B-Que and Blue Fest Photo Gallery (w/Homemade Jamz Blues Band, Cedric Burnside & Lightnin' Malcolm, and Lil' Ed & the Blues Imperials)
Cedric Burnside & Lightnin' Malcolm Tour Dates
09/12 @ Mr. Gip's, Bessemer AL
09/17 @ The Hummingbird, Macon GA
09/18 @ Bradfordville Blues Club, Tallahassee FL
09/19 @ Moe's BBQ, Daphne AL
10/02 @ Great Southern Rockabilly & Blues Festival, Narooma Australia
10/03 @ Great Southern Rockabilly & Blues Festival, Narooma Australia
10/09 @ Cannery Ballroom, Nashville TN
10/10 @ The Masquerade, Atlanta GA
10/11 @ Pourhouse, Charleston SC
10/13 @ Cat's Cradle, Carrboro NC
10/14 @ The National, Richmond VA
10/15 @ 9:30 Club, Washington D.C.
10/16 @ Starlight Ballroom, Philadephia PA
10/17 @ Webster Hall, New York NY
10/18 @ Middle East (downstairs), Boston MA
10/20 @ Lee's Place, Toronto ON Canada
10/21 @ Magic Stick, Detroit MI
10/22 @ Turner Hall, Milwaukee WI
10/23 @ Varsity Theater, Minneapolis MN
11/07 @ Longhorn Saloon, Fort Worth TX
11/09 @ Meridian, Houston TX
11/10 @ Alabama Music Box, Mobile AL
11/12 @ Club Downunder, Tallahassee FL
11/13 @ Czar, Tampa FL
11/14 @ The Social, Orlando FL
11/15 @ Cafe Eleven, St. Augustine FL
11/17 @ Visulite Theatre, Charlotte NC
11/18 @ 40 Watt Club, Athens GA
11/19 @ Valarium, Knoxville TN
11/20 @ The Orange Peel, Asheville NC
11/21 @ Headliner's Music Hall, Louisville KY
Photo by Tracey L. Dooling, courtesy Ninjakitty Studios
Comments
It’ always good to see new young artists on the scene. Cedric Burnside & Lightnin’ Malcolm are a welcome duo. With the energy they possess they should go far. Best of luck to them.
D.S. Williamson
Saw these guys in Narooma (Australia) Oct 4 2009. They played great “Southern Blues” and they were a credit to your country. Friendly talented and very very entertaining
Who’s that Burnside dude? Related to the great R.L.??
Must check them out. Thank you, Reverend Gordon!
Cedric burnside lightnin malcolm on the road.. Awesome