Cedric Burnside and Lightnin' Malcom
Song Playing: Juke Joint Duo
CEDRIC BURNSIDE, grandson of the legendary R.L. Burnside, son of drummer great Calvin Jackson, is widely regarded as one of the best drummers in the world. Growing up at his grandfathers side, he began touring at age 13, playing drums for "Big Daddy" on stages around the globe. Cedric was born in 1978 and raised around Holly Springs,Mississippi, and has been playing music all his life, developing a relentless, highly rhythmic charged style with strong hip-hop and funk influences. In addition to "Big Daddy," Cedric has also played with Kenny Brown, North Mississippi Allstars, Burnside Exploration, Bobby Rush and many others. In 2006 he was featured in the movie "Black Snake Moan," playing drums alongside Samuel L. Jackson.
Cedric has teamed up with guitarist Lightnin Malcolm to form the Juke Joint Duo, proving to be a powerful vocalist and great songwriter. Cedric is a special talent that has brought new life and energy to the blues, and is loved by fans around the world.
Bluesman LIGHTNIN MALCOLM is one of the leading younger generation artists on the scene today. Born in 1974 in Missouri, Malcolm, a reckless live performer, has lived and breathed music his whole life, traveling and playing in a slashing rythmic style, with deep soulful vocals. Malcolm has played over the years with the best Mississippi Blues artists, such as Cedell Davis, R.L. Burnside, Jessie Mae Hemphill, T Model Ford, Jr. Kimbrough, Robert Belfour, Big Jack Johnson, Sam Carr and Otha Turner. Skilled on guitar, bass, or drums Malcolm is an in demand session player with a telepathic sense of how to follow the older archaic styles, and is especially noted for his old fashioned, church "shout" style on drums.
In 2005, Malcolm released his first album "Juke Joint Dance Party," and that summer it was the No.1 requested artist on XM Satelite Radio. Now that he has joined forces with powerhouse drummer/vocalist Cedric Burnside, look out for their highly anticipated first release "Juke Joint Duo." Lightnin Malcolm is considered an expert on juke-joint lifestyle and lives the songs he sings.