Smokin' Joe Kubek and Bnois King Release New CD





Smokin' Joe Kubek (left) and Bnois King (right)

Smokin’ Joe Kubek and Bnois King recently returned to their stomping ground in Dallas, Texas, for a gig at Red Hot & Blue barbeque restaurant where they gave an intimate concert, entertaining locals with their down-home blues act.  This world-traveled duo was pure fun to watch as both Kubek and King smoothly played guitar riffs and grooves, prompting the crowd’s head nodding and foot tapping.  In their usual laid-back manner, Kubek and King played their matching acoustic guitars in perfect sync with each other―both with the dexterous fingers of old pros.  Their styles complement each other well as Kubek’s approaches the edgy rhythm-and-blues sound of Stevie Ray Vaughan, and King’s is similar to the tamer blues style of B. B. King.  Paul Harrington added an extra dimension on this occasion as he effortlessly played complex riffs on the harmonica.

Although Kubek and King have toured in every state in the U.S., they are more renowned worldwide.  They have performed in 29 countries, including places such as London, England; Paris, France; Istanbul, Turkey; and Oslo, Norway.  King said, “They know about us everywhere else.” 

When asked about their most memorable occasions, King said, “It was the first time we went to Europe to perform in Belgium in the 1990s.”  Kubek remarked, “It was when I jammed with B. B. King at his 80^th birthday celebration.”  

Internationally acclaimed, Kubek and King won the award for “DVD of the Year” at the 2007 Bluestar Awards in Australia for “My Heart’s in Texas.”  They have also been nominated three times for the Blues Music Awards―for “Blues Band of the Year” (1995), for “Rock Blues Album of the Year” (2009) and for “Contemporary Blues Album of the Year” (2011). 

They recently released their 16^th album, “Road Dog’s Life,” which Delta Groove Music launched in September 2013.  Guest artists on the tracks include notable musicians such as Kim Wilson, the lead singer for The Fabulous Thunderbirds, who also plays the harmonica.  The CD is available in music stores or online at deltagroovemusic.com. 

Visit the Web site at smokinjoekubek.com for information on tour dates.  

 

(This is an excerpt from a CNN iReport I wrote.  See link below to view entire article.)

Sources:
http://www.last.fm/music/Smokin%27+Joe+Kubek+&+Bnois+King
CNN iReport - "Smokin' Joe Kubek and Bnois King Release New CD"
Official Web site for Smokin' Joe Kubek
Delta Groove Music
Smokin' Joe Kubek - Biography - Wikipedia.org