On Friday, March 17, award-winning blues band The Cash Box Kings will release Oscar's Motel, their dynamic new Alligator Records album. According to Living Blues magazine, The Cash Box Kings âare one of the best blues bands in the land.â The group, co-led by Chicago blues vocalist and songwriter Oscar âMr. 43rd Streetâ Wilson, and Madison, Wisconsin-based harmonica giant, songwriter, and singer Joe Nosek, plays masterfully raw, unvarnished, old-school ensemble blues. Wilsonâs huge, emotive vocals and Nosekâs blistering harmonica, along with an all-star band, fuel their razor-sharp original songs and always-incisive reinventions of obscure blues classics. Oscar's Motel will be available on yellow vinyl LP, CD and at all popular streaming and download sites. The first single, the wickedly sly title track, Oscar's Motel, will hit radio and streamers on February 17.
On Oscarâs Motel (their third album for Alligator and 11th overall), The Cash Box Kings bring contemporary authority and old-school authenticity to each of the albumâs 11 tracks. The bandâfeaturing guitarist Billy Flynn, drummer Kenny âBeedy Eyesâ Smith, bassist John W. Lauler, and keyboardist Lee Kanehiraâopens a door into the intoxicating spirit and sounds of 1950s and 1960s Chicago-based blues, and then they bring it all right up to the minute with Wilson and Nosekâs original, instantly memorable songs.
Oscarâs Motel was recorded in Chicago and produced by Nosek. Going into the studio, the band made some significant decisions. According to Nosek, âWhile we are never afraid to tackle any subject, we decided to put aside everyday problems and have a bit more fun. So, no songs about Covid and this time nothing too political. Our goal was to have Oscarâs Motel be a celebration, an open invitation to leave your troubles behind and have a carefree, down-home, good time.â One listen and itâs clear the band succeeded. The driving cinematic title track is a non-stop, blues-filled, barbeque-fueled party. The funky Down On The South Side is inspired by Wilsonâs colorful, true-to-life past. According to Wilson, âIt was such a glorious time. Growing up on the South Side, there was a tavern on every corner with a band playing and music coming from front porches on every block.â
The history of The Cash Box Kings begins in Madison, Wisconsin where Nosek founded the band in 2001. Since 2007, his co-leader has been the charismatic, larger-than-life Chicago blues vocalist Oscar Wilson. Over 20 years apart in age and coming from vastly different backgrounds, the two form an unlikely pair, combining Wilsonâs indisputably authentic South Side Chicago blues vocals and gritty, street-smart songwriting chops with Nosekâs storytelling vocals, dynamic harmonica and witty tunesmithing. According to Wilson, âThe Cash Box Kings are a throwback to the golden age of blues with some kickinâ fresh young blood. Joe is my best friend in the music worldâthe band is a marriage made in heaven for both of us.â Says Nosek, âWe have each otherâs backs. Weâre family.â
With ten previous releases to their credit and thousands of live performances under their belt, The Cash Box Kings have won widespread acclaim throughout the blues world. Their Alligator Records debut, 2017âs Royal Mint, was named among the Top Ten Blues Albums of the Year by MOJO magazine. 2019âs Hail To The Kings! continued the trend, with the band receiving three Blues Music Award nominations, praise from media including NPR, The Chicago Tribune, AllMusic.com, Living Blues, Blues Music Magazine, the UKâs MOJO and Blues & Rhythm, and radio airplay across the globe, including heavy rotation on SiriusXM's Bluesville.
The Cash Box Kings continue to play major festivals across the U.S. and Europe. Theyâve blown away audiences at the Chicago Blues Festival, the Tampa Bay Blues Festival, the Doheny Blues Festival, the Mississippi Valley Blues Festival, the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, the Cincinnati Blues Festival, the Cambridge Folk Festival (UK), the Moulin Blues Festival (Netherlands), the Lucerne Blues Festival (Switzerland), the Baltic Blues Festival (Germany) and the Edmonton Blues Festival (Canada). They have also performed in Belgium, France, Spain and Uruguay, building their worldwide audience one jaw-dropping show at a time.
No matter where The Cash Box Kings perform, they bring the music to fuel the party. Between Wilsonâs natural blues vocal power and Nosekâs talent at wringing every last drop of emotion from his harmonica, The Cash Box Kings never fail to wow their longtime fans while earning new ones at every gig. Now, with tour dates scheduled throughout the year, The Cash Box Kings invite everyone to leave their worries at home and check into Oscarâs Motel, where the music is always just getting started.
The Cash Box KingsOSCAR'S HOTEL1. Oscarâs Motel1. Oscarâs Motel2. Down On The South Side3. Please Have Mercy4. I Canât Stand You5. Hot Little Mess6. Nobody Called It The Blues7. Pontiac Blues8. Trying So Hard9. She Dropped The Axe On Me 10. I Want What Chaz Has11. Ride Santa Ride |
The Cash Box Kings are: Joe Nosek: Harmonica, Vocals (5,9), Acoustic Guitar (9) Oscar Wilson: Vocals Billy Flynn: Lead Guitar, Baritone Guitar (5) Kenny âBeedy Eyesâ Smith: Drums (1,4,7,8) John W. Lauler: Upright and Electric Bass Lee Kanehira: Piano, Organ |
AVAILABLE MARCH 17. PRE-ORDER YOUR COPY TODAY AND THE FIRST 300 WILL RECEIVE AN AUTOGRAPHED CD!
With Special Guests:
Deitra Farr: Vocals (4)
John Nemeth: Vocals (10)
Shoji Naito: Rhythm Guitar (1,4,7,8), Kick Drum (3)
Andrew Diehl: Rhythm Guitar (5,6,9,10,11)
Derek Hendrickson: Drums (5,9,10,11)
Alex Hall: Drums (2,6)
Cameron Webb: Vocals (6)
Xavier Lynn: Rhythm Guitar (2)
Jon McDonald: Guitar (3)
The C-Note Horns:
Al Falaschi: Tenor and Baritone Saxophones (2,5)
Jim Doherty: Trumpet (2)
Produced by Joe Nosek
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