Catfish Keith

A cutting-edge blues singer, songwriter, and glide guitarist Catfish Keith was created on Feb 9, 1962 in East Chicago, IN. As a kid he initial noticed the blues while surviving in “The Harbor,” an operating class metal mill town. Hearing Muddy Waters, Howlin’ Wolf, and Pal Guy on the air provided him a like from the blues. When he initial picked up your guitar as an adolescent, he was motivated to shoot for the deep Delta blues after hearing music by Son Home. Following senior high school in Davenport, IA, Catfish Keith strike the road, getting into his lifelong goal as a single performer of American root base music. His many moves took him towards the Caribbean, where in the Virgin Islands he crewed briefly on the sailboat. He utilized the rhythms of Jazz, Calypso, Reggae as well as the music of Joseph Spence. This music provided Catfish Keith motivation to reach brand-new musical levels. Though he was raised over the Mississippi River, Catfish Keith gained his nickname from a Western world Indian lobster diving partner who, after viewing him swim, dubbed him “Catfish-Swimmin’-Around,” and “Catfish-Steel-Guitar-Man.” In 1984, at age group 22, Catfish Keith documented his first record over the Kicking Mule label, Catfish Blues. The all-solo debut set up him as a fresh drive in acoustic blues. It reached number 1 on independent world-wide radio graphs. This allowed Catfish Keith to try out and tour heartily. He was continuously learning straight from legends such as for example Johnny Shines, David Honeyboy Edwards, Jessie Mae Hemphill, and Henry Townsend. Catfish Keith and Cent Cahill wedded in 1988 plus they quickly formed Seafood Tail Information. In 1991, Pepper in my own Shoe, premiered to rave evaluations, sparking international curiosity and intensive touring in the U.K. and European countries. Catfish Keith was embraced as a genuine blues celebrity. The Guardian known as Catfish Keith, “a single revelation” who was simply “breaking new floor for blues.” Catfish Keith, headlining main celebrations and concerts, was presented on the addresses of Blues Existence of Austria/Germany, Blueprint in the U.K., and Stop in holland. Pepper in my own Shoe was accompanied by Jitterbug Golf swing, that was nominated to get a W.C. Handy Honor for “Beset Acoustic Blues Recording of 1992.” Catfish Keith was also honored to execute in the W.C. Convenient Awards display, where he made an appearance alongside Robert Cray, Billy Gibbons of ZZ Best, Buddy Man, Johnny Copeland, Delbert McClinton, while others. The English Blues Connection nominated Catfish Keith for “Greatest Overseas Designer,” naming him “the brand new slide king from the Country wide steel acoustic guitar.” Cherry Ball premiered in 1993, additional discovering Catfish’s string-twanging design to the joy of the ever-growing pursuing of devoted supporters. Adam Jensen in Dirty Linen composed: “Catfish will provide you with goose bumps and keep you howling to get more!” Catfish Keith’s 5th single album, Fresh new Catfish, was nominated for the W.C. Handy Prize for “Greatest Acoustic Blues Record of 1995.” This disc shown the drive and golf swing of a genuine blues performer over the vanguard from the era’s music picture. Tag E. Gallo from the Blues Review was quoted as stating, “Catfish Keith is normally hands down among the finest acoustic bluesmen in the us.” In 1999, Catfish Keith released Pony Operate, another amazing compilation of electric guitar genius.