Christone "KINGFISH" Ingram
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Hailed by Rolling Stone as “a rare 21st century guitar hero and the undisputed future of the blues,” Christone “Kingfish” Ingram stands at the crossroads of history and innovation, channeling the spirit of the Delta while boldly reimagining what comes next. Now, with his new album, Hard Road, Kingfish looks back at his extraordinary GRAMMY® Award-winning journey thus far by lighting out for previously unexplored musical territory, infusing his signature sound with a genre-blurring approach fraught with creative urgency and heretofore untapped emotional range.
Executive Produced by Ingram and Ric Whitney for Kingfish’s newly minted Red Zero Records with production by Patrick “Guitar Boy” Hayes, Nick Goldston, and longtime collaborator Tom Hambridge, Hard Road is Ingram’s most sophisticated and musically ambitious collection yet, one which renews the long tradition of the blues by welding it to multiple strains of contemporary Black music. Songs like “Nothin’ But Your Love” and the fiery “Voodoo Charm” see Kingfish effortlessly uniting classic blues licks with hard rock, no-holds-barred funk, soulful pop, and velvety R&B, all with resounding immediacy and astounding eloquence. With each album, Kingfish has upped his already prodigious game, not only in his breathtaking guitar playing but in the increasing strength of his deeply personal songcraft and vocals marked by a depth of expression well beyond his 26 years.
Dripping with lusty energy and bewitching sensuality, the slinky funk of “S.S.S.” expands the parameters of Kingfish’s music to incorporate other facets of his personal tastes. The elemental power of his guitar remains at the center, with its searing tone and squalls of blistering leads, but Hard Road makes unexpected stops at smooth R&B, pop, and neo-soul, genres that tend to demand a bit more delicacy in their arrangements and instrumentation.
None of which to say Kingfish has pulled back from his spellbinding guitar mastery – far from it. His playing throughout is fraught with flash, fervor, and finesse that retains its deep roots in the electric blues tradition while ascending to new heights of technical prowess and dynamic invention.
Kingfish is supported in his resolute efforts by a divergent trio of producers, each of whom brings something exceptional to the proceedings. Tom Hambridge, a 4x GRAMMY® Award-winner known for his work alongside such iconic artists as Buddy Guy, Johnny Winter, James Cotton, and countless others, once again took his place behind the board having previously collaborated with Kingfish on his two previous studio recordings.
Eager to up the ante for Hard Road, Kingfish also enlisted pop songwriter/producer Nick Goldston – with whom he previously collaborated on 2020’s “Rock & Roll,” an intensely emotional tribute to his late mother, Princess Pride – as well as Patrick “Guitarboy” Hayes,” a veteran producer/musician who has worked with R&B stars like Trey Songz, Usher, and Keyshia Cole and first made Kingfish’s acquaintance while both attended the 2020 GRAMMY® Awards. Each producer guided their respective sessions towards varying sounds and styles, offering Kingfish fresh perspectives on how to approach his own utterly distinctive artistry, from his signature instrumental proficiency to bringing heretofore untapped depth to his vocal abilities.
Hard Road marks still another milestone for Kingfish as the first-ever release on his own Red Zero Records. Co-founded by Kingfish and manager Ric Whitley, the newly launched label will further his avowed mission to propel the blues ever onwards by giving a platform to uplift not only young artists like himself but hard-working regional musicians who have yet to surface into national consciousness.
Having already transformed modern blues with his landmark success, Kingfish is determined to pay it forward. Hard Road reaches its destination with the raw-boned purity of “Memphis,” a slice of front porch acoustic blues stripped clean of effect pedals and high voltage yet still as exhilarating as anything that preceded it. With its unwavering focus on personal reflection, studio craftsmanship, and contemporary sounds, Hard Road is a declaration of Christone “Kingfish” Ingram’s still rising confidence and ability, a modern blues fusion that affirms this preternaturally gifted artist’s steadfast intent to carry the flame for the music that made him and share its special magic and power across genre and generation.
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Executive Produced by Ingram and Ric Whitney for Kingfish’s newly minted Red Zero Records with production by Patrick “Guitar Boy” Hayes, Nick Goldston, and longtime collaborator Tom Hambridge, Hard Road is Ingram’s most sophisticated and musically ambitious collection yet, one which renews the long tradition of the blues by welding it to multiple strains of contemporary Black music. Songs like “Nothin’ But Your Love” and the fiery “Voodoo Charm” see Kingfish effortlessly uniting classic blues licks with hard rock, no-holds-barred funk, soulful pop, and velvety R&B, all with resounding immediacy and astounding eloquence. With each album, Kingfish has upped his already prodigious game, not only in his breathtaking guitar playing but in the increasing strength of his deeply personal songcraft and vocals marked by a depth of expression well beyond his 26 years.
Dripping with lusty energy and bewitching sensuality, the slinky funk of “S.S.S.” expands the parameters of Kingfish’s music to incorporate other facets of his personal tastes. The elemental power of his guitar remains at the center, with its searing tone and squalls of blistering leads, but Hard Road makes unexpected stops at smooth R&B, pop, and neo-soul, genres that tend to demand a bit more delicacy in their arrangements and instrumentation.
None of which to say Kingfish has pulled back from his spellbinding guitar mastery – far from it. His playing throughout is fraught with flash, fervor, and finesse that retains its deep roots in the electric blues tradition while ascending to new heights of technical prowess and dynamic invention.
Kingfish is supported in his resolute efforts by a divergent trio of producers, each of whom brings something exceptional to the proceedings. Tom Hambridge, a 4x GRAMMY® Award-winner known for his work alongside such iconic artists as Buddy Guy, Johnny Winter, James Cotton, and countless others, once again took his place behind the board having previously collaborated with Kingfish on his two previous studio recordings.
Eager to up the ante for Hard Road, Kingfish also enlisted pop songwriter/producer Nick Goldston – with whom he previously collaborated on 2020’s “Rock & Roll,” an intensely emotional tribute to his late mother, Princess Pride – as well as Patrick “Guitarboy” Hayes,” a veteran producer/musician who has worked with R&B stars like Trey Songz, Usher, and Keyshia Cole and first made Kingfish’s acquaintance while both attended the 2020 GRAMMY® Awards. Each producer guided their respective sessions towards varying sounds and styles, offering Kingfish fresh perspectives on how to approach his own utterly distinctive artistry, from his signature instrumental proficiency to bringing heretofore untapped depth to his vocal abilities.
Hard Road marks still another milestone for Kingfish as the first-ever release on his own Red Zero Records. Co-founded by Kingfish and manager Ric Whitley, the newly launched label will further his avowed mission to propel the blues ever onwards by giving a platform to uplift not only young artists like himself but hard-working regional musicians who have yet to surface into national consciousness.
Having already transformed modern blues with his landmark success, Kingfish is determined to pay it forward. Hard Road reaches its destination with the raw-boned purity of “Memphis,” a slice of front porch acoustic blues stripped clean of effect pedals and high voltage yet still as exhilarating as anything that preceded it. With its unwavering focus on personal reflection, studio craftsmanship, and contemporary sounds, Hard Road is a declaration of Christone “Kingfish” Ingram’s still rising confidence and ability, a modern blues fusion that affirms this preternaturally gifted artist’s steadfast intent to carry the flame for the music that made him and share its special magic and power across genre and generation.
Resale Not Enabled
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