Live In London (Expanded Edition) Christone "Kingfish" Ingram

• 1 She Calls Me Kingfish (Live) 07:08
• 2 Fresh Out (Live) 08:48
• 3 Another Life Goes By (Live) 06:04
• 4 Empty Promises (Live) 08:54
• 5 Hard Times (Live) 06:35
• 6 Mississippi Night (Live-Instrumental) 10:02
• 7 Been Here Before (Live) 03:16
• 8 Something In The Dirt (Live) 02:49
• 9 You're Already Gone (Live) 03:57
• 10 Listen (Live) 06:04
• 11 Rock & Roll (Live) 06:25
• 12 Not Gonna Lie (Live) 04:03
• 13 Midnight Heat (Live) 05:24
• 14 Outside Of This Town (Live) 08:56
• 15 662 (Live) 06:10
• 16 Long Distance Woman (Intro) (Live-Bonus Track) 04:52
• 17 Long Distance Woman (Live-Bonus Track) 06:56
• Total Runtime 01:46:23

Info zu Live In London (Expanded Edition)

In the four short years since the release of his self-titled, GRAMMY-nominated, debut album, Kingfish, Ingram has taken the music world by storm. From his hometown of Clarksdale, Mississippi to stages around the globe, the young blues star has already headlined multiple U.S. and European tours, and amazed fans in Australia, New Zealand, Japan and India. Selected in summer 2022 to open for The Rolling Stones in London’s Hyde Park, Kingfish has also performed and toured with friends including Vampire Weekend, Jason Isbell, Steve Miller and Buddy Guy, a mentor of his, with whom he appeared on Austin City Limits.

Sparked by his non-stop touring, writing and recording schedule, Kingfish’s natural talent just keeps growing. With his jaw-dropping guitar playing and his reach-out-and-grab-you-by-the-collar vocals, he performs every song with unmatched passion and precision. With a GRAMMY Award on his shelf and three full-length albums to date — Kingfish, 662, and Live In London — Christone “Kingfish” Ingram has delivered contemporary blues music that speaks to his generation and beyond. The young singer, songwriter and guitarist creates musical magic in real time, leaving his listeners spellbound and always wanting more.

“Ingram plays guitar with dramatic, searing tone and sure-handed authority. And that’s just in the studio; he’s even scarier live.” (NPR Music)

“Kingfish is one of the most exciting young guitarists in years, with a sound that encompasses B.B. King, Jimi Hendrix and Prince.” (Rolling Stone)

"This is not an album for the faint of heart. Most of the songs are lengthy and big numbers, mostly ranging from over 4 to just over 10 minutes apiece. Lots of heavy guitar; not one bit of shredding here– the notes have air and space between them. The solos do go on to satisfy event he most ardent guitar lover. This one is a hit and will certainly garner consideration for acclaim and awards in the coming year." (bluesblastmagazine.com)

The electric blues guitar boss -- only in his early twenties at the time of this release -- Christone "Kingfish" Ingram brought his tight quartet to London's Garage on June 6, 2023, for a standing-room-only crowd. Live in London, the guitar slinger's third album for Alligator, appeared just three months later. It's a beautifully recorded, incendiary gig captured in the moment. The 17-track program is equally split between selections from his first two albums: 2019's Kingfish and 2021's 662, plus new tunes and a cover.

"Kingfish leaves plenty of room for spontaneity live. Set opener "She Calls Me Kingfish" is introduced by DeShawn Alexander's reverbed, floating Rhodes piano that's replaced by a Hammond B-3 organ before Paul Rogers' bumping bassline and Chris Black's drum kit establish a funky shuffle. Ingram's playing crisscrosses jazz, prog rock, soul, and blues before it's time to solo. In contrast, his biting Stratocaster delivers a strolling break that melds the phrasing of B.B. King and Jimmy Johnson with an innate, deeply personal lyricism. Over seven minutes, its dynamic and intensity shift several times, drawing the enthusiastic crowd in. "Fresh Out" is even longer, a slow, wrangling, Chicago blues, it offers locked-on group interplay even during the solos by Ingram and Alexander. The tempo remains relatively laid-back through the poignant soul blues of "Another Life Goes By." (Interestingly, one can hear the influence of Gil Scott-Heron and Brian Jackson in the melody and lyric.) Michael "Iron Man" Burks' "Empty Promises" is Hendrixian in invention, drama, and tension. Its loss-laden lyric is underscored by the B-3 and sets a perfect frame for Ingram's arrestingly soulful singing on top. The nasty, gritty "Hard Times" is a keyboard and rhythm collision that Ingram elevates with his hip vocals and distorted wah-wah soloing. "Mississippi Night" is a previously unissued scorching ten-minute instrumental that puts all of Ingram's considerable improvising skills on display. The middle section offers two solo acoustic Delta jams. "Been Here Before" is an autobiography and tribute to his grandmother with canny fingerpickinging and percussive strumming. The other -- "Something in the Dirt" -- is also a testifying autobiography of person and place set to a celebratory I-IV-V shuffle with killer turnarounds. The second half commences with the swaying blue soul of "You're Already Gone," driven by B-3 as Ingram testifies with conviction in his vocal. His solo adds depth, dimension, and power. While "Rock 'n' Roll" remains a deeply moving tribute to his late mother complete with gospel overtones, "Not Gonna Lie" combines blues, funk, and rootsy rock in a personal manifesto. "Midnight Heat," another new song, is snarling and potent, as Ingram's lyric offers intimacy to a lover with a loose groove that crisscrosses electric Southern blues and Meters-esque R&B. Closer "662" is bursting with the uptempo dancehall Texas groove of Albert King, the Vaughan Brothers, and the Fabulous Thunderbirds. Live in London provides more evidence that Ingram is a force to be reckoned with: Not only can he play like the legends, but he's an original vocalist, a solid songwriter, and a disciplined bandleader." (Thom Jurek, AMG)

Christone "Kingfish" Ingram, vocals, guitar
Deshawn Alexander, keyboards
Paul Rogers, bass
Christopher Black, drums

Christone “Kingfish” Ingram
stands at the crossroads of legacy and innovation. A native son of Clarksdale, Mississippi — a city steeped in blues history — he channels the spirit of the Delta while fearlessly reshaping its future. With Hard Road, his most introspective and ambitious project yet, Kingfish reflects on a journey that’s taken him from local prodigy to global torchbearer for a new era of blues.

Kingfish’s music has always honored the past. His mastery of the guitar, steeped in the tones of B.B. King, Albert King, and Buddy Guy, first turned heads when he was still a teenager. But what sets him apart is how he’s expanded the form — blending in funk, soul, hip-hop, pop, and jazz to create a modern blues fusion that resonates across generations and genres. His debut album Kingfish earned a Grammy nomination and topped the Billboard Blues Chart for 91 weeks. His follow-up, 662 (titled after his Mississippi area code) won the Grammy for Best Contemporary Blues Album in 2022. Then came Live in London, a fiery, sold-out performance captured abroad, earning him yet another Grammy nomination and solidifying his reputation as one of the genre’s most dynamic live performers.

With Hard Road, Kingfish returns not just as a virtuoso, but as a storyteller. Via support from three producers – Tom Hambridge, Patrick “GuitarBoy” Hayes, and Nick Goldston – the album marks a shift lyrically, emotionally, sonically and thematically. The songs explore love, loss, identity, perseverance, and personal growth. There’s a harder edge to the sound, a fusion of rock and R&B sensibilities, but the heart of it is blues: vulnerable, honest, resilient.

“This record comes from real-life reflection,” says Kingfish. “I’ve been balancing fame, heartbreak, love, and relationships while trying to stay grounded touring, creating, and maturing.”

His growth isn’t just internal. Kingfish has become increasingly focused on community and legacy. Inspired by the likes of Buddy Guy and Sam Cooke — artists who not only innovated musically, but uplifted others — he launched Red Zero Records, a new label dedicated to developing new voices within the blues genre. Like Cooke’s SAR Records in the ’60s, Red Zero aims to shift how artists are marketed, perceived, and supported in the industry.

“I want to give the next generation the resources and visibility they need to shine and to be seen as the stars they are, not as exceptions to the rule,” Kingfish explains. “There’s so much talent that deserves a platform.”

His mission is personal. As a young Black man in a genre too often detached from its roots, Kingfish sees his role not just as a performer, but as a bridge honoring the foundations laid by those before him while carving new paths for those who follow. Hard Road captures that spirit. It’s the sound of an artist reckoning with where he’s been and where he’s going; he’s truly a young man coming of age while aiming to carry a tradition forward.

Musically, Hard Road is Kingfish at his most refined. The guitar work is both explosive and tender. The songwriting is layered, melodic, and emotionally rich. Tracks are infused with the wisdom of someone who’s lived through transformation, seen the world, and returned home changed.

Whether on a festival stage, in an intimate club, or pouring his soul into a studio microphone, Kingfish is committed to pushing the blues forward without ever letting go of what makes it timeless. Hard Road is a record of reflection, resolve, and rebirth. A statement of purpose from an artist who has already made history and is only getting started.

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