I Hear Thunder

Description

Award-winning blues icon Tab Benoit releases 'I Hear Thunder', his first studio album in over a decade. The highly anticipated record from award-winning blues guitarist Tab Benoit not only delivers the goods musically, as any longtime fan might expect, but sonically, it could be his best work to date. With the LP version cut by Matthew Lutthans at Blue Heaven Studios' Mastering Lab and plated and pressed at world-renowned Quality Record Pressings, audiophiles and blues aficionados have a powerful record to covet. 'I Hear Thunder' features ten electrifying tracks that showcase Benoit's unmatched guitar work and the powerful songwriting collaboration between Benoit and blues legend Anders Osborne. Adding even more firepower to the album, legendary bassist George Porter Jr. of The Meters lends his signature groove to three standout tracks, including "Little Queenie" and "I'm A Write That Down". Benoit's tight-knit touring band - bassist Corey Duplechin and drummer Terence Higgins - rounds out the ensemble, delivering dynamic rhythms and a driving blues backbone. Recorded and mixed at Benoit's Whiskey Bayou Studios, this album is both deeply personal and universally resonant. With 'I Hear Thunder', Benoit proves once again why he is a defining force in blues music. A legacy of blues and activism Since his breakthrough in 1992 with the radio hit "Nice and Warm", Benoit has amassed a legendary career, winning multiple Blues Music Awards and four GRAMMY Awards. Beyond music, Benoit is celebrated for his years of activism, particularly concerning Louisiana's wetlands and coastal erosion. He seamlessly blends his artistic genius with a deep commitment to environmental advocacy, ensuring his legacy extends beyond the stage to the heart of the land that inspires his bluesy soul.