GRAVEYARD JACKSON

 

GRAVEYARD JACKSON born in Augusta, Georgia . He started playing guitar at age 13 and being a native southerner is a natural blues & country player. His teen years was spent on the music of Muddy Waters & Son House.  He was also inspired by the slide work of Johnny Winter.  His next 25 years saw a lot of rock & roll music: bands/bars & excessive lifestyles.  He wrote/played produced 2 indie rock singles during the 70s-80s and toured coast to coast with major & regional bands relocating from Atlanta, Ga to Hollywood, Ca in 1990. His music was used on TV show 'Hillstreet Blues' and made him an affiliate songwriter with BMI.   1991 was back to the blues with release of 'GRAVEYARD JACKSON' 12  song cassette on Devilbeat Records.  This project was well received worldwide by blues fans  in USA / Canada / Europe / Australia and Japan. His music was used in B-movie 'Chickboxer' 1992 and toured SW California in support relocating to Florida in 1994.  2004 RORA RECORDS/GRAVEYARD JACKSON releases 4 CDs of new / remastered recordings from the last 13 years.  He plays all instruments on theses recordings: steel body dobro / acoustic guitars / 12-string guitars / electric guitars / blues harp / fender bass / percussions / drum machines.  He writes all music & lyrics and all vocals.

***you are listening to: 'SEE NO EVIL'

 

6 GREAT GRAVEYARD JACKSON CD TITLES ON RORA RECORDS

 

'DIGGIN' MY OWN GRAVE'      

'NO REST FOR THE WICKED'

'LUCKY 13'

'ELECTRIC GRAVEYARD'

'RIDE THE MOON''

'GRAVEYARD JACKSON DVLB 1991'

'NEVER CHANGE'

 

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