Provogue / Mascot Label Group will re-issue Nothin’ But Loveand In My Soulfrom the Robert Cray Band as part of their ongoing special re-issue campaign. The albums will be released on 140g light blue vinyl on 6 May 2022. You can pre-order them here.
Open ears and an open mind are the essences of singer, guitarist and songwriter Robert Cray, whose career spans from the roots of the blues to the pinnacles of rock, from the eighties to this moment. He grew up listening to the gospel of the Five Blind Boys of Mississippi, Bobby Bland’s soul, Jimi Hendrix’s rock guitar and the Beatles pop sounds.
2012s Nothin’ But Love was the 16th studio album by the veteran soul-bluesman and features Kevin Shirley (Joe Bonamassa, Beth Hart, Rush) on production duties. His soft-sweet vocals and recognizable playing yearn on stories about love and broken relationships alongside big-band swing and rock n roll. Song such as the nine-minute “I’m Done Crying” still sound spine-tinglingly classic but contemporary at the same time, whilst “Side Dish” still has that infectious, irresistible zip.
Initially released in 2014, In My Soul was produced by American multi-instrumentalist, composer, musical director, Grammy Award-winning artist and long-time Cray friend Steve Jordan (John Mayer, Keith Richards). In My Soul captures Cray at his finest with an outstanding ten-song collection of Staxx and Chess influenced soul and blues that showcases his trademark guitar playing and extraordinary vocals.
From the driving original classic Cray “You Move Me” with its scorching guitar leads, to the melodic 60’s sway of “Fine Yesterday” featuring Cray’s trademark soul-drenched vocals, In My Soul draws listeners in very quickly and features sublime covers of Otis Redding, Bobby Blue Bland and Isaac Hayes.
Inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame at 57, he is one of the youngest living legends to receive the prestigious honour. With over 12 million records sold and his line of Fender guitars, Cray has established himself as a genre-defining artist. Breaking through the pop ceiling with his gate-crashing/blues-edged trademark sound and distinct style has become a signature blend of r&b, pop, rock, soul, and traditional blues.
These two post-Millennium records remain essential listening amongst Cray’s formidable back catalogue.
Tour Dates:
Tickets available from HERE
02/03/2022 Graceland Soundstage – Memphis, TN
02/04/2022 L’Auberge Casino Hotel – Baton Rouge, LA
02/05/2022 Margaritaville Resort Casino at Paradise Theater – Bossier City, LA
03/11/2022 Garde Arts Center – New London, CT
03/12/2022 Collins Center for the Arts – Orono, ME
03/13/2022 Cary Memorial Hall – Lexington, MA
03/15/2022 Stone Mountain Arts Center – Brownfield, ME
03/16/2022 Academy Of Music – Northampton, MA
03/19/2022 Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center – Westhampton Beach, NY
03/20/2022 Avalon Theatre – Easton, MD
03/22/2022 Buskirk-Chumley Theater – Bloomington, IN
03/23/2022 MotorCity Casino Hotel – Detroit, MI
03/25/2022 Northern Lights Theatre – Milwaukee, WI
03/26/2022 Hopkins Center for the Arts – Hopkins, MN
03/27/2022 Barrymore Theatre – Madison, WI
04/08/2022 Laxson Auditorium – Chico, CA
04/11/2022 Yoshi’s – Oakland, Oakland, CA
04/12/2022 Yoshi’s – Oakland, Oakland, CA
04/14/2022 The Fremont Theater – San Luis Obispo, CA
04/15/2022 Uptown Theatre – Napa, CA
05/03/2022 De Montfort Hall – Leicester, UK
05/04/2022 The Bridgewater Hall – Manchester, UK
05/06/2022 O2 City Hall – Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
05/07/2022 The Queen’s Hall – Edinburgh, UK
05/08/2022 Buxton Opera House – Buxton, UK
05/10/2022 The Anvil – Basingstoke, UK
05/11/2022 Cadogan Hall – London, UK
05/12/2022 Cadogan Hall – London, UK
05/14/2022 De La Warr Pavilion – Bexhill On Sea, UK
05/15/2022 Portsmouth Guildhall – Portsmouth, UK
05/16/2022 New Theatre Oxford – Oxford, UK
05/18/2022 Town Hall – Birmingham, UK
05/19/2022 Cambridge Corn Exchange – Cambridge, UK
05/20/2022 St. David’s Hall – Cardiff, UK
06/27/2022 Rockefeller Music Hall – Oslo, Norway
06/28/2022 Berns Salonger – Stockholm, Sweden
06/29/2022 Pustervik – Gothenburg, Sweden
07/01/2022 Amager Bio – Copenhagen, Denmark
07/02/2022 Posten Live – Odense, Denmark
07/04/2022 Muffathalle – Munich, Germany
07/05/2022 Tollhaus – Karlsruhe, Germany
07/07/2022 Queen Elizabeth Hall – Antwerp, Belgium
07/08/2022 Fabrik – Hamburg, Germany
07/09/2022 TivoliVredenburg – Utrecht, Netherlands
07/10/2022 Metropool – Hengelo, Netherlands
07/12/2022 Theater am Potsdamer Platz – Berlin, Germany
07/13/2022 Serenadenhof – Nuremberg, Germany
07/14/2022 Guitare-en-Scene Festival – St. Julien, France
07/17/2022 ParkCity Live Festival – Heerlen, Netherlands
07/18/2022 Zelt Musik Festival – Freiburg, Germany
07/20/2022 Porgy & Bess – Vienna, Austria
07/21/2022 Colos-Saal – Aschaffenburg, Germany
07/23/2022 Blue Balls Festival – Luzern, Switzerland
07/23/2022 Blue Balls Festival – Luzern, Switzerland
