LJK's new CD, "Odds & Ends... Live" should be available in Spring 2012. It will include various live performances from recently and years past. We'll keep y'all updated...
Great Atlanta Blues & Music Festival
Just a reminder, LJK will be playing at the Great Atlanta Blues & Music Festival on Saturday, 7/22 at 2:00 PM on the Waterfall Stage, at the corner of Peachtree & Auburn. It'd be great to see y'all there!!
LJK Featured Artist on Whole Wheat Radio
On Saturday, May 6th, LJK will be the featured artist on Whole Wheat Radio. Based out of Alaska, WWR is one of the most popular online radio stations, catering to the indie artist. You can listen at www.wholewheatradio.org.
Juke Joint Festival in Clarksdale, MS
The times have been set for the 3rd annual Juke Joint Festival in Clarksdale, MS on Saturday, April 22. LJK will be at the Yazoo Street Stage at 10:00 am. Also, local friends and favorites Elam McKnight will be at the Issaquena Avenue/New Roxy Stage at 11:00 am, and Blue Mother Tupelo will be at the Yazoo Street Stage at 2:00 pm. Plenty of other fine blues artists will be playing that day, including The Rev. Peyton's Big Damn Band, Side St. Reny, Lightin' Malcolm, and many, many more. Be sure to stop by…
Read moreLJK Indie-Music.com featured artist
LJK has been selected as a featured artist on the leading Indie website, www.indie-music.com. You can check out Jennifer Layton's review at http://www.indie-music.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=4572. Or, you can see it on the Press page right here.
6th Annual MCBS Bluesey Awards Update
Thanks to all who voted in the 2005 MCBS Bluesey Awards. LJK won the 2005 Other Instrumentalist of the Year Award. Thanks again!!
6th Annual MCBS Bluesey Awards
LJK has been nominated for 3 MCBS Bluesey Awards. The nominated catagories are Acoustic Blues Act of the Year, Other Instrumentalist of the Year, and the CD "Acoustic Alley Blues" was nominated for Blues CD of the Year. LJK will be performing at the Bluesey Awards Celebration at 4:00 PM on Sunday, December 4th at the Bourbon Street Blues & Boogie Bar in Printer's Alley in Nashville.
Indie-music.com Charts
LJK's "Yonder Come The Blues" debuted at #1 on indie-music.com's Blues Chart playlist, and #6 overall. You can check it out at www.indie-music.com.
Arkansas Blues & Heritage Festival (formerly the King Biscuit Blues Festival)
Well, as thought, a great time was had by all at the Arkansas Blues & Heritage Festival in Helena, AR. The crowd wasn't as large as we had hoped for at the Delta Cultural Center Stage, but they were enthusiastic, none the less. One of the highlights of the weekend was meeting a duo from Wichita, KS - Moreland & Arbuckle. Aaron Moreland & Dustin Arbuckle are the real thing - Aaron's slide work and Dustin's harp and vocals are stuff legends are made of. If you ever get a chance to check them out, it would…
Read moreKing Biscuit Festival name change
The former King Biscuit Blues Festival has changed its name to The Arkansas Blues & Heritage Festival. Everything will stay the same, except the name. Little Johnny will be performing at the Emerging Artist Stage on Friday, 10/7 at 3:00 PM, and the Thad Kelly Park Stage on Saturday, 10/08 (time TBA).