Kenny Wayne Shepherd

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Kenny Wayne Shepherd and his group exploded on the scene in the mid-'90s and garnered huge amounts of radio airplay on commercial radio, which historically has not been a solid home for blues and blues-rock music, with the exception of Stevie Ray Vaughan in the mid-'80s. Shepherd was born June 12, 1977, in Shreveport, LA. The Shreveport native began playing at age seven, figuring out Muddy Waters licks from his father's record collection (he has never taken a formal lesson). At age 13, he was invited on-stage by New Orleans bluesman Brian Lee and held his own for several hours; thus proving himself, he decided on music as a career. He formed his own band, which featured lead vocalist Corey Sterling, gaining early exposure through club dates and, later, radio conventions. Shepherd's father/manager used his own contacts and pizzazz in the record business to help land his son a major-label record deal with Irving Azoff's Giant Records. Ledbetter Heights, his first album, was released two years later in 1995. Ledbetter Heights was an immediate hit, selling over 500,000 by early 1996. Most blues records never achieve that level of commercial success, much less ones released by artists who are still in their teens. Although Shepherd -- who has been influenced by (and has sometimes played with) guitarists Stevie Ray Vaughan, Albert King, Slash, Robert Cray, and Duane Allman -- is definitely a performer who thrives in front of an audience, Ledbetter Heights is impressive for its range of styles: acoustic blues, rockin' blues, Texas blues, Louisiana blues. The only style that he doesn't tackle is Chicago blues, owing to Shepherd's home base smack dab in the middle of the Texas triangle. 1998's Trouble Is... earned a Grammy nomination; Live On followed a year later. In 2004 The Place You're In was released on Reprise Records, the first album that featured Shepherd doing the majority of the lead vocals (singer Noah Hunt handled the lead vocals on the previous two albums). Shepherd's next project saw him traveling in the American South with a documentary film crew and a portable recording studio as he backed up several veteran blues players on their home turf. The resulting album and film, 10 Days Out (Blues from the Backroads), appeared in 2007. Live! In Chicago followed in 2010. ~ Steve Huey & Richard Skelly, Rovi

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  • Kenny Wayne Shepherd (center) smiles on the red carpet at the 2008 Grammy Awards on Feb. 10, 2008.
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    Kenny Wayne Shepherd Sits in with Gov't Mule
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    Last night, Gov't Mule headlined the first night of Austin, TX's Republic of Texas Biker Rally. During their extended set, Gov't Mule welcomed fellow ...
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    Kenny Wayne Shepherd Sits in with Gov't Mule
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    A number of guests performed with Gov't Mule at Paris' La Trianon last night. During their encore, Gov't Mule invited out fellow blues guitarist Kenny...
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    Stephen Stills, Kenny Wayne Shepherd and Barry Goldberg are The Rides
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    Buffalo Springfield/CSN/CSN&Y principal Stephen Stills, guitarist Kenny Wayne Shepherd and Electric Flag keyboardist Barry Goldberg have formed the ne...
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Tour Dates

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  • Jun 1 Saturday
    Huntington, NY, US The Paramount
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  • Jun 2 Sunday
    New York, NY, US City Winery
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  • Jun 6 Thursday
    Lake Charles, LA, US L'Auberge du Lac Casino & Resort
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  • Jun 7 Friday
    Oklahoma City, OK, US Diamond Ballroom
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  • Jun 8 Saturday
    Fort Worth, TX, US Billy Bob's Texas
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  • Jun 15 Saturday
    Mt. Clemens, MI, US Macomb Music Theatre
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  • Jul 4 Thursday
    Ottawa, ON, Canada LeBreton Flats
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  • Jul 5 Friday
    Biloxi, MS, US IP Casino, Resort & Spa
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  • Jul 11 Thursday
    Ottawa, ON, Canada LeBreton Flats
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  • Jul 12 Friday
    Buckley, MI, US Southside Festival Grounds
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  • Jul 14 Sunday
    San Antonio, TX, US Majestic Theatre
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  • Jul 16 Tuesday
    Newton, NJ, US The Newton Theatre
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  • Jul 17 Wednesday
    Ridgefield, CT, US Ridgefield Playhouse
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  • Jul 21 Sunday
    Minneapolis, MN, US State Theatre
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  • Jul 26 Friday
    Airway Heights, WA, US Northern Quest Casino
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  • Jul 27 Saturday
    Manson, WA, US Mill Bay Casino
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  • Jul 28 Sunday
    Tulalip, WA, US The Tulalip Amphitheatre
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Discography

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  • How I Go (2011)
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    How I Go (2011)
    Roadrunner Records
  • Live! In Chicago (2010)
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    Live! In Chicago (2010)
    Roadrunner Records
  • 10 Days Out: Blues from the Backroads (2007)
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    10 Days Out: Blues from the Backroads (2007)
    Reprise
  • The Place You're In (2004)
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    The Place You're In (2004)
    WEA
  • Live On (1999)
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    Live On (1999)
    Giant
  • Trouble Is... (1997)
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    Trouble Is... (1997)
    Revolution
  • Deja Voodoo (1996)
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    Deja Voodoo (1996)
    Giant
  • Ledbetter Heights (1995)
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    Ledbetter Heights (1995)
    Giant
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