{"product_id":"blue-mesa-vinyl","title":"Blue Mesa - Vinyl","description":"\u003cp\u003eLuke Winslow-King’s latest album is an example of craftsmanship at the highest level, radiating a warmth and timeless elegance. Adept at \u003cstrong\u003emixing country, blues, R\u0026amp;B, rock ‘n’ roll, and folk influences\u003c\/strong\u003e intuitively and masterfully, Luke shapes a mood from many sources and shepherds it to a unifying place of acceptance and hope. \u003cem\u003eBlue Mesa\u003c\/em\u003e is both stately and approachable, manifestly proficient but deeply personal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat sets this album above the singer and guitarist’s previous work is how he’s absorbed the offerings of a life in music. Born and raised in the Northern Michigan town of Cadillac, he moved to New Orleans at 19 and spent the next 15 years fully immersing himself in the musical waters that flow through there. Now that he’s moved on, it is the larger world, and the people and places in it, that enthralls him. From these travels and friendships comes \u003cstrong\u003ea deeper and richer perspective on the American musical traditions\u003c\/strong\u003e he fell in love with at an early age. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the first track, Luke effortlessly draws the listener into his genre-expansive, dynamic world. “You Got Mine,” co-written with friend and \u003cstrong\u003elegendary local musician “Washboard” Lissa Driscoll\u003c\/strong\u003e (who passed away in September 2017), enchants with its laid back grace. \u003cstrong\u003eDelicate touches of Paul Simon and Robert Cray\u003c\/strong\u003e color this paean to unconditional friendship and camaraderie. With crisp guitar lines evoking Mike Campbell, the gospel-tinged call-to-action “Break Down the Walls” and the easy-country amble “After the Rain” sit astride the solemn and the uplifting. The subtle \u003cstrong\u003eStax-inflected soul\u003c\/strong\u003e of the title track casts a disintegrating relationship against the inspirational scenery of the desert Southwest. “Farewell Blues,” a song written after he found out about his late father’s cancer diagnosis, has a resolute drifter’s wandering heart to guide it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBut no matter where he goes, the current of the Crescent City still tugs at Luke’s music.\u003c\/strong\u003e The sweaty riffs of “Thought I Heard You” are as hot as the beer is cold and the syncopated horns on “Chicken Dinner” are a big, playful flirtation. The \u003cstrong\u003epsychedelic swamp boogie\u003c\/strong\u003e of “Leghorn Women” brims with charm, both suave and sinister, while the \u003cstrong\u003eTom-Petty-on-the-levee\u003c\/strong\u003e vibe of “Born to Roam” makes it a classic-in-the-making road trip anthem.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBlue Mesa\u003c\/em\u003e was \u003cstrong\u003erecorded across the globe in the Tuscan fortress village of Lari, Italy\u003c\/strong\u003eand features long-time collaborator and \u003cstrong\u003eItalian blues guitar dynamo Roberto Luti, Chris Davis of King James and the Special Men, and Mike Lynch (Bob Seger, Larry McCray) on organ\u003c\/strong\u003e, among others.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLuke Winslow-King has collaborated with New Orleans legends and wunderkinds alike, including \u003cstrong\u003eDr. John, John Boutté, Luti, Little Freddy King, Washboard Chaz, and Meschiya Lake\u003c\/strong\u003e. In addition to holding down residencies at numerous venues and releasing four studio records over the course of nine years, he has toured extensively in North America and Europe, appearing on notable stages such as \u003cstrong\u003eAustin City Limits, New Orleans JazzFest, Azkena Rock Festival (Spain), Paradiso (Netherlands), Maverick Festival (UK),\u003c\/strong\u003e and countless more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eTracklist:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYOU GOT MINE\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLEGHORN WOMEN\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBLUE MESA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBORN TO ROAM\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBETTER FOR KNOWING YOU\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTHOUGHT I HEARD YOU\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBREAK DOWN THE WALLS\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCHICKEN DINNER\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAFTER THE RAIN\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFAREWELL BLUES\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"lukewinslowking","offers":[{"title":"Black","offer_id":41266732368023,"sku":"21BlueMesa-Vinyl-Black","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Transparent Blue","offer_id":41266732433559,"sku":"5BlueMesa-Vinyl-TransparentBlue","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0054\/1661\/6026\/products\/IMG_2127.png?v=1635290534","url":"https:\/\/lukewinslow-king.com\/products\/blue-mesa-vinyl","provider":"Luke Winslow-King","version":"1.0","type":"link"}