Do The Rump!

Description

Individually, JD Simo and Luther Dickinson are building their own legacies as solo artists, sidemen, songwriters, and guitar heroes. Together, they are a creative force to be reckoned with, crafting their own version of amplified American roots music. On the duo's first collaborative album, Do The Rump!, the musicians exchange blistering guitar solos, take turns at the microphone, and transform their classic influences—including hill country blues, spirituals, swamp rock, and afrobeat—into something contemporary, reinterpreting a number of their old-school favorites into eclectic and electrifying anthems. The partnership began on stage, where Simo and Dickinson first shared the spotlight as touring members of Phil Lesh and Friends. Dickinson had already established himself as a co-founder of the Grammy-winning duo North Mississippi Allstars, as well as a renowned guitarist for bands like the Black Crowes and John Hiatt. Similarly, JD Simo had built an audience not only with his solo project but also as a session musician for Jack White, Beyoncé, Chris Isaak, and Baz Luhrmann's Elvis film.