Gary Clark Jr. Releases New Album Today, 10/23
Singer, songwriter, and guitarist Gary Clark Jr. will release his long-anticipated full-length debut album for Warner Bros. Records today, October 23rd. The album was produced by Gary Clark Jr. and Mike Elizondo, who is known for his work with Mastodon, Fiona Apple, Dr. Dre, and many others.
Clark has been slipping new songs into his sets while performing at all of this year's major music festivals, including Bonnaroo, the alt-leaning mainstays Coachella and Montreal's Osheaga Festival, the indie rock-driven Sasquatch!, Lollapalooza Festival and the eclectic NOLA Jazz & Heritage Festival.
To coincide with the release of his album Clark will also make several television appearances in October.
With an unpredictable and musically diverse live set that varies based on Clark's mood and the vibe he gets from the audience on any given night, the Austin native has received tremendous critical praise, with The New York Times opining that he "may be the next Hendrix." Rolling Stoneobserved, "Owing as much to Kurt Cobain and the Ramones as Buddy Guy and John Lee Hooker, indebted to hip-hop and psychedelia, his shape-shifting calling card EP is grounded in tradition while standing on the brink of change." "Gary Clark Jr. cuts through a stunning blend of rock and soul. Clark can sing some sweet R&B, but at heart, he's a blistering blues-rock guitarist who's about to blow up big," said NPR.
