Midnite In Memphis
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Preston Shannon Midnight in Memphis

"Memphis is a city steeped in music folklore and tradition and any new name emerging from this mystical melting pot is worth investigating. Preston Shannon is that name, a singer/guitarist who evokes memories of Otis Redding and Bobby Womack with his gruff vocals; Albert King, Freddie King and T-Bone Walker influences filter through his guitar technique." --Blind Mango Chutney, Real Groove Produced by Ron Levy and Willie Mitchell in Memphis, with new songs by Willie Mitchell and William Brown.

"This may very well be the best-produced album you'll hear all year. . . . More please!" --Real Blues

Preston Shannon, vocals, lead guitar / Ron Levy, B-3 organ / Lester Snell, piano / Thomas Bingham, rhythm guitar / Milton Price, bass / Steve Potts, drums / Ben Cauley, trumpet / Lannie McMillan, tenor saxophone / Jack Hale, trombone / James Mitchell, baritone saxophone / William Brown, Bertram Brown & Mashaa, background vocals.

Break The Ice
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The Preston Shannon Band with the Memphis Horns.......Break the Ice

Memphis' Preston Shannon is one of the most exciting discoveries of the `90s, a powerful guitarist with a compelling and soulful voice that sounds like a cross between Otis Redding's and Bobby Womack's. He toured for a couple of years as a member of soul singer Shirley Brown's band; in concert he sang Womack's part in the soul duet Brown had done years before with Womack himself. More recently, he and his fine band won the National Blues Competition; augmented by the fabulous Memphis Horns. This album was cut at Memphis' Crosstown Recorders, with Ron Levy producing.

"Soulful but gritty young vocalist leads his Memphis band on an impressive debut." --Blue Notes (Tulsa Blues Club) ". . . blending Southern soul and blues, with a funky, partying tune on the uptempo tunes and a whisky-bent, late-night mood on the slow blues. Don't miss this one." --The Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN)

Preston Shannon, vocals, lead guitar, rhythm guitar / Billy Ross, B-3 organ / Steve Hines, bass / Claude Franklin, drums / Archie Turner, piano / The Memphis Horns: Andrew Love, saxophone / Wayne Jackson, trumpet, trombone / Background vocals and percussion: Rusty "Mopar" McFarland, Steve and Lynn Hines, Darby Hicks, Jr., & the Band