SEVERN RECORDS SIGNS THE FABULOUS THUNDERBIRDS; LEGENDARY AMERICAN ROOTS MUSIC BAND WILL BEGIN RECORDING LABEL DEBUT SHORTLY FOR RELEASE IN EARLY 2012

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Kim Wilson of the Fabulous Thunderbirds
ANNAPOLIS, MD – Severn Records has announced the signing of legendary American roots music band The Fabulous Thunderbirds, and will begin recording their label debut CD shortly at Severn’s new state-of-the-art studio in Annapolis for release in early 2012.

In addition to The Fabulous Thunderbirds co-founder, singer/harmonica player Kim Wilson, the band members are the brothers Moeller – Johnny (guitar) and Jay (drums) - as well as Mike Keller (guitar) and Randy Bermudes (bass). Severn Records also released Johnny Moeller’s critically-acclaimed CD, BlooGaLoo, in 2010.

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“We are thrilled to have The Fabulous Thunderbirds as part of the Severn family and to have the opportunity to give Kim and the band’s music a home,” said Severn Records president David Earl. “Their style will fit in perfectly with what we do and we are looking forward to the first studio sessions in the creation of a new Thunderbirds album.”

“I’m really excited about being a part of Severn Records,” said Kim Wilson. “We have a great rapport with David Earl and I feel at home already. The creative family atmosphere he provides is something that is very rare in any business these days.”
Founded in Austin, Texas, in 1974, the Grammy-nominated Fabulous Thunderbirds have evolved over the years from the group’s original blues sound. “We started as a straight blues band,” said Kim Wilson. We now incorporate a mixture of a lot of different styles. We’re an American music band and we’re much higher energy than we were before. To be in the T-Birds, you need to understand the different styles of music and different ways of playing it. You have to be willing to adopt a more contemporary style. The guys we have now are able to do that.”

Through consistent touring and the release of such landmark albums as Butt Rockin’,
T-Bird Rhythm, Tuff Enuff and Powerful Stuff, The Fabulous Thunderbirds garnered international stardom with the hit singles, “Tuff Enuff,” “Wrap It Up and “Look at That.”

The Fabulous Thunderbirds are managed by Skip Taylor of Two Goats Entertainment and booked in the U.S. and Canada by Bill Monot at Paradise Artists. The band has an upcoming tour of Australia in April, 2012 and will also support the release of their new Severn Records album with extensive touring in both the U.S. and Europe.

For more information on The Fabulous Thunderbirds, visit www.fabulousthunderbirds.com.
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KIM WILSON’S BLUES ALL-STARS

Kim Wilson, the Blues.


I'm realizing singer/harpist Kim Wilson is at the forefront of iconic blues singers for this and generations to come.   His appreciation of the genre has led him to collaborations with other great artists, being called to play for folk festivals, jazz festivals, and continuing on to sessions with Eric Clapton, plus getting Grammy nominations for his work on the Cadillac Records soundtrack.   

Kim's very vocal about the purity of the Blues.   He leads both the Fabulous Thunderbirds and another group with known players from today's scene called The Kim Wilson Blues All-Stars.   There are tour dates up on the Fabulous Thunderbirds site for both groups.   

The Kim Wilson Blues All-Stars currently are: Guitarists Billy Flynn and Little Frank, bassist Randy Bermudes (from the Thunderbirds) and drummer Richard Innes, plus piano player Barrelhouse Chuck.

Grand Rapids' Tastemakers writes, “such a tight collection of first-rate players that they perceptively know just what tune they'll do next by the time Kim begins to count off. During the course of the show just a nod from Kim or some brief eye contact, and the band was off into the next number. Audiences get their money's worth each night as Wilson wastes no time between the end of a song and the beginning of the next, ala Van Morrison.

“Only first-rate musicianship allows Wilson to cut a wide swath in order to uncover all the elements of true blues music; songs and styles that may go by the wayside with Wilson's other band, the guitar forward Fabulous Thunderbirds ... Kim is the one with the most signature sound, style, and presentation. He looks just as comfortable without a harp in hand all while sweating out a soulful vocal number by Little Milton. Wilson is either gracious, yes, or just smart enough to let his band do their work.”


http://www.fabulousthunderbirds.com
http://www.myspace.com/kimwilsonblues

Congrats to Kim Wilson, lead singer and harpist of the Fabulous Thunderbirds. He married Amanda Taylor at sea, this past January 30, when the group had a cruise tour.

Photos of the wedding, including a shot of Dion serenading the couple and Amanda in a mermaid wedding outfit are online at the Thunderbirds site.

Kim’s been experiencing so much creativity, and that’s reflecting in more & more solo dates with the Kim Wilson Blues Revue, which features: Kim w/ guitarists Rusty Zinn and Billy Flynn, drummer Richard Innes and bassist Randy Bermudes.


Kim & Amanda

Kim Wilson Blues Revue
Mar 26, 2009 Wilmington, NC Market Street Saloon
Mar 27, 2009 Norfolk, CT Infinity Hall
Mar 28, 2009 Raleigh, NC Loafers Beach Club
Mar 29, 2009 Sellersville, PA Sellersville Theatre 1894
Mar 30, 2009 Annapolis, MD Ram's Head On Stage
Mar 31, 2009 Washington, DC Blues Alley (2 shows)
Apr 2, 2009 Fall River, MA Narrows Center for the Arts
Apr 3, 2009 Hyannis, MA Harry's
Apr 4, 2009 Londonderry, NH Tupelo Music Hall
Apr 5, 2009 Patchogue, NY Bobbique


Though it’s going to be a while before the upcoming album from the Thunderbirds is released, there are parts of songs online at myspace.com/fabulousthunderbirds.

The group has a lot of international dates, but here are the North American shows this spring.

Apr 15, 2009 Brampton, Ontario Rose Theatre Brampton
Apr 16, 2009 St. Catharines, Ontario Centre for the Arts - Brock University
Apr 17, 2009 Oakville, Ontario Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts
Apr 24, 2009 Wendover, NV Pepper Mill Wendover Casino
May 03, 2009 Painesville, OH Lake County Fairgrounds