Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears
Biography
Austin-based Black Joe Lewis is a contemporary singer and guitarist with a bent toward vintage blues, soul, and R&B. Backed by his band the Honeybears, Lewis draws inspiration from such legendary "shouters" as Howlin' Wolf, Wilson Pickett, and James Brown, as well as smoother crooners including Sam Cooke and others. Black Joe Lewis released his debut album on Weary in 2007. Around the same time his appearance at the South by Southwest Festival in Austin, TX, garnered increased fan and press support. In 2009, Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears released Tell 'Em What Your Name Is! on Lost Highway. ~ Matt Collar, All Music Guide
Selected Discography
