Selwyn Birchwood with Special Guest Hadden Sayers
Presented by Crazy Mama’s Concerts and WCBE
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“A remarkable, contemporary bluesman…a powerhouse young guitarist and soulful vocalist. A major player…highly recommended” –Rolling Stone
“Rising blues star Selwyn Birchwood is the real deal. Birchwood puts his own fresh spin on the blues, taking the tradition and making it into something new.” –Guitar World
“A skilled, energetic and original artist…His songwriting is observant, clever and pointed. His voice is smooth; his singing on target. His guitar fluency generates new licks and rhythmic surprises. Expectations have been high for Mr. Birchwood—and he lives up to them.” –Wall Street Journal
“With my music,” says groundbreaking young blues visionary Selwyn Birchwood, “I tell my stories in my own way, with my own voice. You won’t ever hear me on stage telling someone else’s stories. Muddy Waters, B.B. King and John Lee Hooker all told their own stories. That’s what I’m doing.” The young guitar and lap steel player calls his original music “electric swamp funkin’ blues,” defined by raw and soulful musicianship played with fire-and-brimstone fervor. His soulful vocals draw his audience deep inside his unforgettable tales of love, passion, pain and pleasure. Living Blues says, “Selwyn Birchwood is a master storyteller—both lyrically and musically. He’s an impressive, hard-crunching, modern blues guitarist. His fretwork is high-energy, raw and vivid…knife-edged leads and roadhouse-rattling grooves. He is graced with a depth and maturity that would be impressive in a grizzled veteran, let alone a fresh-faced young man.”
Hadden Sayers
Opening for this special show at Natalie’s will be Hadden Sayers, an acclaimed blues artist and friend of Selwyn. Hadden recently appeared on national television’s Austin City Limits with Ruthie Foster.. He was born in Nacogdoches and raised on a steady diet of Texas Roots and Blues music to become a Blues Rock Master.
Food & Bar: Our full food and drink menu will be available before and during the show.
Date: Wednesday, April 12, 2023
Time: 7:30 pm
Doors Open: 6:30 pm