Blackie and the Rodeo Kings November 18, 2011

Blackie & the Rodeo Kings upcoming release is an impressive collaboration by the name of Kings & Queens. This release pairs Blackie & the Rodeo Kings with some of the band's favourite female singers and friends - and some of the biggest names in roots, blues and jazz - including Roseanne Cash, Emmylou Harris, Serena Ryder, Lucinda Williams and Cassandra Wilson. Grammy- and Juno-winning producer Colin Linden (Bruce Cockburn, Tom Wilson, Stephen Fearing, Colin James) took the helm for the new album.

Blackie & the Rodeo Kings originally formed in 1996 when Colin Linden, Stephen Fearing and Tom Wilson came together to record what was suppose to be a one-off tribute album to the great Canadian songwriter Willie P. Bennett. At the time, all three members were deeply committed to burgeoning solo careers that they had no intentions of putting on hold, and had no plans to turn Blackie into an ongoing concern.

Now into their second decade and with one Juno award and several Juno nominations under their belts, Blackie and the Rodeo Kings has organically evolved into one of the finest roots-oriented bands in North America. They have released five CDs and gradually developed a feeling of brotherhood manifested in a sense of groove, timbral blend and melodic and rhythmic play that is distinctive, mystical, energizing and constantly evocative. The sum is indeed greater than the parts - and the parts are as good as they get. Blackie and the Rodeo Kings remains one of Canada's greatest musical treasures.
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