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â€œOne of the best blues bands in the land.â€ â€“ Living Blues â€œVirtuoso musicianshipâ€¦rocking and irresistible.â€ â€“No Depression â€œGloriously retro with an inspiring eloquence and grace.â€ â€“Vintage Guitar With deep feeling and top-shelf talent, house party masters The Cash Box Kings play tough, real deal classic Chicago blues with boundless energy. They also deliver raw, passionate Delta blues, jumping proto-rock â€˜nâ€™ roll, and steamrolling â€œbluesabilly,â€ an original mix of Chicago blues and Memphis rockabilly. As anyone who has ever been to one of the bandâ€™s raucous performances will testify, The Cash Box Kings are old school blues masters. Theyâ€™re fueled by the powerhouse harmonica work of Madison, Wisconsin-based songwriter Joe Nosek and the huge, gritty vocals of Chicago bluesman Oscar Wilson. Their original songs range from humorous stories of Internet love to harrowing tales of Chicagoâ€™s violent gun epidemic. Every song they perform â€“ be it a striking original or a scorching Chess, Sun or Vee-Jay cover â€“ explodes with contemporary authority and radiates old-school authenticity. According to Grammy Award-winning blues legend Charlie Musselwhite, â€œThe Cash Box Kings play with real taste and feel. Not only is it good blues but itâ€™s a jumping good time, too! I ainâ€™t lyinâ€™!â€ Joe Nosek founded The Cash Box Kings in Madison, Wisconsin in 2001 and, since 2007, has co-led the band with the charismatic, larger-than-life vocalist Oscar Wilson. Over 20 years apart in age and coming from vastly different backgrounds, the two form an unlikely pair, combining Wilsonâ€™s indisputably authentic inner city Chicago blues vocals with Nosekâ€™s songwriting, singing and harmonica talents. The music they create is brilliantly displayed on The Cash Box Kingsâ€™ Alligator Records debut, ROYAL MINT. According to Wilson, â€œThe Cash Box Kings is a throwback to the golden age of blues with some kickinâ€™ fresh young blood. Joe is my best friend in the music world â€“ the band is a marriage made in heaven for both of us.â€ â€œOscar is godfather to my oldest son,â€ says Nosek. â€œWe have each otherâ€™s backs. Weâ€™re family.â€ ROYAL MINT features 13 hard-hitting songs, including six impressive originals. From the wry, politically-charged Build That Wall to the chilling Blues For Chi-Raq to the funny and too true If You Got A Jealous Woman Facebook Ainâ€™t Your Friend to the timeless covers of songs by Robert Johnson, Muddy Waters, Junior Wells, Clifton Chenier, Amos Milburn and Jimmy Reed, ROYAL MINT shuffles, jumps and gets down and dirty, fueled by the bandâ€™s unmatched musicianship. According Nosek, â€œROYAL MINT is our strongest album. The band is at its absolute best.â€ Nosek refers to the group of top-notch traditional players who comprise The Cash Box Kings as â€œa blues collective.â€ Live and on record, members of the â€œcollectiveâ€ appear in different combinations for different performances, creating an anything-can-happen experience. In addition to co-leaders Nosek and Wilson, the full ensemble includes first rate guitarists Joel Paterson and Billy Flynn, drummers Kenny â€œBeedy Eyesâ€ Smith and Mark Haines, bassist Brad Ber and newest member Lee Kanehira (replacing longtime pianist, the late Barrelhouse Chuck) rounding out the band. In their first six years, The Cash Box Kings won a large and loyal audience across the Midwest. Wilson joined the band in 2007 bringing with him an instantly commanding stage presence and an authoritative vocal style that gives fire-breathing power to the music. A self-taught musician and singer with an encyclopedic knowledge of almost every blues song known to man, Wilson â€“ standing 6â€™1â€ and weighing over 300 pounds â€“ is a natural-born entertainer and a perfect foil for Nosek and the band.
Country USA
Brand Alligator Records
Manufacturer Alligator Records
Binding Audio CD
ItemPartNumber CDAL4976
Model AL 4976 02
ReleaseDate 2017-06-30
UnitCount 1
UPCs 608866644293
EANs 0608866644293

Country	USA
Brand	Alligator Records
Manufacturer	Alligator Records
Binding	Audio CD
ItemPartNumber	CDAL4976
Model	AL 4976 02
ReleaseDate	2017-06-30
UnitCount	1
UPCs	608866644293
EANs	0608866644293

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