Albert Cummings

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10-5-2019

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&ldquo\;A barrage of guitar pyrotechnics that calls to mind a grand mix of the styles of past masters like Albert King\, Freddie King\, Stevie Ray Vaughan and Jimmie Hendrix. - \;Bluesprint Magazine
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\nBreaking every cliché\; associated with the blues while producing some of the most powerful music of the 21st century comes as natural to \;Albert Cummings \;as swinging a hammer while constructing one of his award-winning custom built homes. This Massachusetts native learned the requisite three chords on the guitar from his father\, and like everything he tackles\, he threw himself headlong into it. In 1987 he saw Stevie Ray Vaughan perform and he was floored by it. \; He returned to his guitar with a new outlook and resolve. He had another tradition to live up to first\, however\, and he studied the building trade in order to follow his family into the home building business. Not until he was 27\, an age when other musicians were either already established or had long ago put their dream aside for the realities of life\, did Albert finally decide to go for it.
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\nBassist \;Tommy Shannon \;and drummer \;Chris Layton\, of Stevie'\;s band\, \;Double Trouble \;were so impressed with Albert'\;s fire and passion that they volunteered to play on and produce his debut recording\, 2003&rsquo\;s self-released "\;From the Heart."\; They joined him again when he signed with \;Blind Pig Records \;to create "\;True to Yourself."\; This time they brought in legendary producer \;Jim Gaines \;to control the sessions. The all-original release further showcased Albert&rsquo\;s rapidly developing songwriting chops and deeply emotional vocals as well as stunning guitar pyrotechnics that put the metallurgical properties of his strings to the test. Tours and shows with blues legends \;B.B. King\, Johnny Winter\, \;Buddy Guy \;and others brought his music to an audience grateful for the opportunity to be rocked hard by a man possessed to play every song like his life depended on it.
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\nFor his newest recording\, &ldquo\;Someone Like You\,&rdquo\; Albert chose to record in Southern California with Grammy-winning producer \;David Z. (Buddy Guy\, Prince\, Jonny Lang\, Gov&rsquo\;t Mule) at the helm. Said Z\, &ldquo\;Albert Cummings writes\, plays and sings the blues like nobody else. What a blast to watch him jell in the studio with some of the best musicians in Los Angeles.&rdquo\; One of those musicians was Blind Pig label mate and leader of \;The Basic Cable Band \;on the \;Conan TV show\, \;Jimmy Vivino\, who performs on three cuts. Cummings said\, &ldquo\;I&rsquo\;m tremendously excited about this CD and the team of people that will be working this record. It was such a pleasure to also work with David Z and Jimmy Vivino and so exciting to share their excitement about the potential this record has.&rdquo\;
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\n"\;The blues is best served up live\, with an enthusiastic audience and a killin'\; band\, and that'\;s exactly what guitarist Albert Cummings does&hellip\;. driving his audience to frenzy in all the right places."\; - \;Guitar Edge Magazine
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