Richard Wilkins - Empty Seats

Artiest/Band: Richard Wilkins Album: Empty Seats Release 2024 Label: Self Portland, Oregon blues singer/songwriter, bass guitar/ tenor sax player Richard Wilkins is accompanied here on drums by Jimi Bott [Fabulous Thunderbirds, Mannish Boys] and Paul Brainard on guitar, lap steel, trumpet.

Along with LaRhonda Steele adding her vocal to the title track Empty Seats. The self produced CD titled “Empty Seats” is an epic journey through nine stunning originals,
and covers of Hollywood Fats, and Rod Piazza plus some traditional Irish and Scottish tunes.

It's been two years since Richard's last CD, "Life's for Livin," was released with critical acclaim. "Empty Seats" features top Portland musicians, including Paul Brainard on guitar, lap steel, and trumpet, LaRhonda Steele on vocals on “Empty Seats” and “Rainy Sunday,” and Jimi Bott on percussion. Since the late 1960s, Richard has shared stages big and small with everyone from Muddy Waters, Eric Clapton, John Bonham, Lightning Hopkins, Johnny Winter, and many more. This CD is a romp through his lifetime growing up in LA in the ‘60s, listening to Jimmy Reed and The Rolling Stones, and going to the Monterey Pop Festival and Woodstock. Richard now lives and plays in Portland, Ore. He loves the joy of writing songs and playing music.

Produced by: Richard Wilkins and Jimi Bott  Booking R. Wilkins(Email; rwil519457@aol.com)

1.Duncan McGillvray 00:27 2.Coming in for a Landing 03:24 3.Rainy Sunday Morning 04:16 4.Empty Seats 05:01 5.Daylight Train 03:43 6.Monterey 04:09 7.Pamela 03:22 8.Somebody 03:40 (Rod Piazza/ Piazza Pub) 9.Crossroads of Love 04:15 10.Minstrel Boy / Song for Ireland 05:15 11.Memphis Diamonds 04:19 12.Rock this House 04:21 13.Sober Life 02:53 14.Will Ye No Come Back Again 02:01

https://richardwilkins.bandcamp.com/album/empty-seats

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Frank Roszak
KBA Recipient 2014 PUBLICIST