Mountain Blog

There are few acts in the blues as exciting and invigorating as Lil Ed & the Blues Imperials . The  nephew of legendary slide-guitarist JB Hutto, Lil' Ed Williams is the direct descendant of slide-blues, following in the footsteps of Elmore James, Hound Dog Taylor and Hutto with an unmatched energy and musicianship.

Lil Ed & the Blues Imperials first and only appearance on Mountain Stage was an impromptu booking in 1989 on a show that also featured Dr. John, Larry Coryell, Bob Thompson and Ann Baker.

Unusually enough, the line-up is exactly the same, some twenty years later. Ed's brother "Pookie" plays the bass, Mike Garrett plays rhythm guitar and Kelly Littleton on drums.

Meg Hutchinson  - Her debut CD for Red House records, "Come Up Full," was produced by Crit Harmon (Lori McKenna, Martin Sexton, Mary Gauthier). Raised up by English teachers in Massachusetts,  Meg Hutchinson first caught our ears at the 2005 Mountain Stage NewSong Contest for performing songwriters. She was a co-winner that year and it's great to finally invite her to be on the Mountain Stage radio show.

Hoots & Hellmouth - These guys play an acoustically-driven revival type of music that's as much fun as it is witty and catchy. They have a new record due out "in the spring" to follow up 2007's self-titled release  It'll be released on MAD Dragon, a service of Drexel University and home to The Swimmers and the Redwalls.

Canadian bluesman, producer and guitarist Colin Linden is a member of Blackie & the Rodeo Kings along with Tom Wilson (a.k.a Lee Harvey Osmond). His latest solo CD "From the Water" came out in February, along with a four-disc retrospect called "The Columbia Years."

In addition to his songwriting skills, he's worked as guitarist and producer. Colin has played on over 300 albums and produced more than 60 CDs working with artists such as Bruce Cockburn, Colin James, The Band, Leon Redbone, T-Bone Burnett, Keb ‘Mo’, Lucinda Williams and Emmylou Harris.

Originally from Ohio, now living in California, singer/songwriter, visual artist and part time thought-contributor at No Depression, Tim Easton will be joining us.

Doors at 6:30pm on May 3. Showtime is 7pm.

You can get tickets ONLINE or by calling 800.594.TIXX(8499).

Tickets can be purchased locally at Taylor Books in Downtown, Charleston. See you at the Cultural Center!