Eric Lindell + Jamie McLean Band February 15, 2010

"Passionate blue-eyed soul smothered with a big heap of percolating New Orleans funk." -LA Daily News

"A tremendous raw talent with a poet's soul...Lindell writes from the heart with a fully realized musical vision." -Chicago Sun-Times

Only a few short years ago, singer/songwriter/vocalist Eric Lindell was known only to a small but enthusiastic group of fans in his native Northern California and his adopted city of New Orleans. Once he hit the national music scene with his 2006 Alligator Records debut, Change In The Weather, critics and fans around the world celebrated the arrival of a roots rocker with dozens of unforgettable original songs. His combination of sweet, blue-eyed soul with groove-laden R&B, swamp pop, funk and blues won him critical and popular acclaim across the country. As he toured the U.S., his fan base grew, and before long clubs and festivals were filled with dancing people singing the words to every song. With his 2007 release, Low On Cash, Rich In Love, his popularity increased exponentially. A February 2008 appearance on Late Night With Conan O'Brien put him in front of an audience of millions of people worldwide. Clubs around the country were experiencing overflow crowds when Eric performed. The word was out. Eric Lindell had arrived.

And now he's ready to write the next chapter of his success story with the release of Gulf Coast Highway. According to Lindell, "Writing and recording the new CD felt natural and easy. It's a celebration of my last ten years living here on the Gulf Coast. I'm really happy with it. I took my time and everything just came together. And I love playing the songs live."

Recorded at Balance Studio in Mandeville, Louisiana, Gulf Coast Highway will capture the attention of music lovers all over the globe. Featuring 12 original songs and three inspired covers, Gulf Coast Highway finds Lindell reaching new performing and songwriting heights. His soul-drenched mix of roots-rock, sinewy blues, swampy R&B and a hint of honky-tonk soul permeates each and every song, and have led critics to make comparisons to Van Morrison and Delbert McClinton. With musical help from some of the Crescent City's finest players, including the Galactic rhythm section of Robert Mercurio and Stanton Moore on some tracks, Lindell has created his most fully realized lyrical and musical statement yet.

http://www.ericlindell.com/
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Official Website: http://www.jamminjava.com/