The Kerry Kearney Band
Legendary Bluesman Kerry Kearney Releases New Album on June 20th!
Paradiddle Records is thrilled to announce the highly anticipated release of "The Kerry Kearney Band," the brand-new album from Long Island blues legend Kerry Kearney! Featuring seven original tracks and electrifying covers of Bob Dylan, Warren Zevon, and Otis Rush, this album delivers the raw energy and masterful slide guitar that fans have come to love.
A true virtuoso, Kerry Kearney takes the blues to new heights, bending strings and pushing the limits of his custom-made and vintage guitars with his unmistakable sound. His accolades include:
🎸 Best Guitarist of 1999 – LI Voice
🎶 Bluesman of the Year 2004 – LI Blues Society
🏆 Long Island Sound Award (L.I.S.A.) – LI Music Hall of Fame
🎤 Inducted into the New York Blues Hall of Fame (2013)
Kerry has toured with The Allman Brothers Band and Dickey Betts, sharing the stage with icons like BB King, Robert Cray, Sonny Landreth, Robert Randolph, and The Blues Brothers starring Dan Aykroyd & Jim Belushi.
This album has been three years in the making, and the wait is finally over! Don’t miss your chance to experience the soul, passion, and electrifying blues magic of The Kerry Kearney Band.
📅 Album Release Date: June 20th
🔊 Available on all major streaming platforms & CD
Follow Kerry Kearney for updates, tour dates, and exclusive content:
🌐 http://www.kerrykearneyofficial.com/
Get ready to feel the blues like never before! 🎶🔥
Kerry Kearney developed an interest in guitars at the age of 4. While not being permitted to play his older brother's guitar, little Kerry had to wait six years to finally get his own. His parents bought his first electric guitar at age 10. Kerry, a natural, listened to his brother's Ventures records and taught himself how to play. At age 12, Kerry discovered the music of B.B. King and he joined his first band, playing Southern Rock and Blues. At 19, a good friend of Kerry's suggested he should try playing slide guitar. With a few tips from his brother, Kerry picked up a slide and learned how to play in one day.
In 1988, Marty Balin of Jefferson Airplane/Starship heard Kerry play and asked if he'd be interested in joining his band for a 3 month tour. Kerry accepted and 3 months turned into 5 great years. It was then time for Kerry to branch out on his own.
Strongly influenced by Lightning Hopkins, Mississippi John Hurt and Eric Clapton, Kerry found his calling in the Blues scene. He gathered a unique and talented group of musicians to form the Kerry Kearney Band. In February, 2013, Kerry Kearney was inducted into the New York Blues Hall of Fame.
Leslie West, (Mountain), to Warren Haynes (Govt. Mule, Allmans)
While hanging backstage at Brookhaven Amphitheatre, and hearing their opening act shredding...
“Who the f*#k is that?!"
(They run out front to see)
Warren Haynes,
"It figures, it's Kerry!"
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"Possibly the best blues slide guitarist this side of the Mississippi or at least of the East River. Whether on his feet playing slide guitar licks to rival the best or sitting down with his Regal dobro across his lap, Kearney just gets better and better. His talent transcends all musical boundaries and in a perfect world, his name would be known from coast to coast". |
... Kerry Kearney, master of the dobro and Breezy Point guitar slinger brings a new take on blues/roots music known as 'psychedelta.' An electrifying performer, Kearney... is an amazing slide guitarist. His electric guitar work is the stuff of which lightning storms are made..." |
"...raucous, gritty wailing and upbeat blues..." |
"A singing, song writing, guitar playing, showman sensation with great chops and a really hot band." |
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"At present, when 'carbon-copy' seems to have become the set standard of musical style, it is so refreshing to enjoy a performance of original artistry. No gimmicks, no stylistic replication of artists past, but a fresh, innovative voice. Kerry's songwriting includes honest lyrics and music performed with emotion, energy and an unquestionable command of his instrument."
~ Joan Mallotides
New York Blues & Jazz Society
Editor E*BluesNews
"Someone once said: 'a guy will promise you the world and give you nothin' and that's the blues'. Well Kerry Kearney promises AND delivers the world of the blues. From slow-burning to high-wiring, he takes you all the way. Kerry's simply one of the best around and a nice guy too! Thanks Kerry, for keeping the blues alive and rockin'!"
~ Bonnie Grice, On-Air Personality and Host
Eclectic Cafe, WPPB 88.3FM Long Island
