Beneath the Underdog: Gary Clark Jr.

Sooooo, remember when I mentioned that Blues/folk music was a dying art form among African Americans? Well, let me take that statement back(kinda) and introduce you to some hot sh%t. Thanks to the homie Shep for knowing my taste in music and introducing me to Gary Clark Jr. You guys have heard of him before, but probably didn't realize it.

From the the land of long horns and electric chairs, G. Clark's musical roots stem from the city of Austin, TX, where blues and folk have a strong history(everyone from Janis Joplin to Shakey Graves). If you're into songs that provide a grittiness and bite like a bottle of Jack Daniels(aka "Dack Janiels"), you may want to feast your ears on what this brother has to say. As is the case with all music I take a liking to when I first hear it, I played his (self-titled)EP everyday for a week.Simply because it took me that long to realize that, yes, there are still blues singers under the age of 60. For me, Gary was right on time. The fact that I'm utterly bored with hip hop, and not too impressed with most R&b singers; to finally hear some juke joint-ish type sounds coming from a cat who wasn't even thought of when Blues was all "we" had many moons ago, was better than cajun boiled peanuts and "purple" gatorade on a Friday night in South Carolina. Ultimately, I was drawn to Gary's music because I really dig when artists incorporate many genres into his/her work. As you view the videos below, really notice all the elements from: hip hop, soul, rock, folk, Blues, country, and many more.

Trust me, if you're not feeling this, you are lacking major sh*t in your life.

Be ALIVE!!!!!