MEMPHIS LIGHTNING

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The Hill Arts ME | Portland

The Hill Arts ME
Publisher/HostThe Hill Arts ME
MEMPHIS LIGHTNING MEMPHIS LIGHTNING
Sweettone Recording Artist and International touring act Memphis Lighting is a force to be reckoned with!
Lighting is one of todays greatest guitar slingers and is compared to the likes of Danny Gatton, Roy Buchanan, and Link Wray along with the showmanship of of Mich Jagger and David Bowie. All before the age of 21, Lightning has played with the late Great Blues Legend Eddie Kirkland, Buddy Guy, Tab Benoit, Big Sandy, Bloodshot Bill, Sean Mencher (High Noon, Ronnie Dawson), Bill Kirchen (Commander Cody) and Marty Sammon to name a few. He was selected as the first youth artist to represent the state of Maine in the International Blues Challenge Youth Show Case. Four years cancer free, Lightning has lived the blues and has proven to be among the greats, and compared to some of the biggest names to ever hit the blues, country showman at heart. He is currently endorsed by WB Gear(link on the bottom of the page) and Intune Guitar Picks.(Link on the bottom of the page) Guitar Gifts 4 U, Big Bends, SIT STRINGS, Lace Music Products, L-Guitar, Mental Cases, Mahalo Amps Steve Arvey Killer Strings, Barefoot Buttons, Williams Custom Guitars and Mainly CBGs Cigar Box Guitars!
Big Red: Going between the low driving Bass and groovin' on the skins, ridin' the back beat, and the backbone of Memphis Lightning is Grammy nominated and international touring and recording artist Darren "Big Red" Thiboutot. He has recorded and or played with artists such as Eddie "Bluesman" Kirkland, Pinetop Perkins, Lazy Lester, The Hoodoo Kings, Tab Benoit, Kenny Neal, Sonny Landreth, G.E. Smith, Clyde Stubblefield, T-Bone Wolk, Richard Bell, Christine Ohlman, Lucky Peterson, Troy Turner, Big Jack Johnson, Cub Koda, Colleen Sexton, ect.
"Mr. Mayhem" (Rick Curran) on the keys
Proficient Perfection doesn't even do this man justice, with bowel shaking sustain and power like no other, the screaming organ sounds blended with the right amount of soul best describes this man!
Mr Rock on the drums
A truly fantastic and ever changing character!

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The Hill Arts ME, 76 Congress St, Portland, ME 04101-3617, United States

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