Grammy-winning singer, songwriter, guitarist and contemporary blues artist Keb' Mo' is going old school. He's releasing his 12th studio album, "BLUESAmericana," on vinyl Tuesday, Nov. 11.
Since the album's initial release in April, "BLUESAmericana," has remained in the Top 5 on the Soundscan Blues Album chart for five months, with six weeks in the No. 1 position. It will be one of the top-selling blues albums of 2014.
"I only make albums when I'm inspired to, and these 10 songs come from a very honest place," explains Keb'. Recorded in Nashville, and produced by Keb' Mo' and Casey Wasner, the album features ten tracks, nine of which were co-written by Keb'.
Earlier this year, Rolling Stone reviewed the album and called it, "Tasteful, well-played and sung, and conspicuously respectful of tradition - mostly blues tradition - this new release from the former Kevin Moore is his 12th since abbreviating his name to Keb' Mo' 20 years ago and it, like the man himself, is sturdy and reliable. The instrumentation is precise, well arranged and deliberately subtle, and many of the songs echo a description he himself gives one song: 'where the blues meets the church.' Inevitably this will turn up in this year's Grammy nominations - Keb' Mo' generally does - and that will not be a bad thing. While he has made a living being all over the place - singing, acting, writing, playing - his music has never lost its core, authentic focus. Which is why 'more of the same' isn't always a bad thing."
The vinyl package will be available through www.KebMo.com, Amazon, select retail and independent record stores, and will include a poster and an album download card with an exclusive instrumental bonus track that was not included on the CD.
