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The Smoky Mountain Blues Society

Presents

Rusty Wright Band

at Bluetick Tavern, Maryville TN

On Sunday, January 12th, the Smoky Mountain Blues Society and Bluetick Tavern will be pleased to present Rusty Wright Band.

Tickets cost $20 for SMBS members and $25 for the general public. Doors open at 4 pm and the performance will run from 5 pm – 8 pm.

Bluetick Tavern has a wonderful selection of food, beer, and liquor available to purchase and is located on 128 W Broadway Ave, Maryville, TN 37801

About Rusty Wright:

The son of a blues record-collecting father and a gospel-singing mother, Flint, Michigan native Rusty Wright has spent most of his life on the road and in the recording studio honing his singular take on improvisation-heavy blues rock.

Rusty Wright is a masterful lyric storyteller, guitarist, vocalist, and producer. This Billboard Top 5 artist’s sound is a hot fusing of Texas-style blues; driving boogie and Southern guitar rock. The band’s lineup includes Rusty on guitar and lead vocals, wife Laurie LaCross-Wright on guitar and lead/harmony vocals, Billy Agner on bass/harmony vocals, and Vail Hayes on drums.

Wright’s sound assimilates everything from the passion and flamboyance of SRV, to the cool riffs and right-in-the-pocket grooves of Chicago blues guitarist Hubert Sumlin and Freddy King, AKA “The Texas Cannonball”, to the intricate harmonies of the Allman Brothers, with the occasional indulgence of including one of Wright’s interesting musical ‘left turns’. It’s all blended with the forthright nature of Rusty’s world-weary (yet hopeful), plight-of-the-common-man lyrics. This ain’t your granddad’s blues. Call it contemporary blues, call it blues rock, southern rock, driving boogie, jam blues, blues-infused rock…. It’s all that… just not all at the same time. Call it whatever you want. As Rusty likes to say “It doesn’t matter what you call it. If it sounds good, it IS good.”

Wright’s songs run the gamut. Songs like Trouble’s Always Knockin’, Devil Man Blues, and Goin’ to NOLA follow the traditional Blues path, while the powerful No Man is an Island was inspired by a story about an autistic child. No One Cares at All touches on human trafficking while Devil Music and Burnin’ Precious Time unleash the more rock-oriented side of Wright’s personality. Black Hat Boogie is an ode to cyber pirates and The Last Days of Whitey Malone is a roller coaster ride of a song about the misfortunes of a guitarist named Whitey who caught the eye of a club owner’s girlfriend. Gonna Come a Day, a tongue-in-cheek song about an old crush, became a top finalist in the International Songwriting Competition in 2015.

Band Members:
Rusty Wright: (Winter Haven, FL, formerly of Flint, MI)
Primary songwriter, band leader, lead guitarist, singer, record producer, and as he likes to say, the guy whose fault everything is.
Laurie LaCross-Wright:(Winter Haven, FL, formerly of Davison, MI)
Rhythm guitarist, lead and harmony vocals, and primary logistics wonk who figures out the band merch and the whats and wheres of our travel details.
Vail Hayes: (Spring Hill, FL)
Drummer and the snappiest dresser in the group. We tease him about his meticulous approach to life but secretly, he’s an inspiration who runs circles around all of us.
Billy Agner: (Bartow, FL)
Bassist and harmony vocals. At the end of a 20-hour travel day we’re all still talking to one another because Billy keeps everyone smiling – all the while needling Vail endlessly. They bicker 24/7 and the two of them laugh 24/7. We couldn’t ask for two better guys to work with.

“You don’t need to take —- from anybody. You’re great.” Buddy Guy
“Dude – Where the hell did YOU come from?” Rickey Medlocke, Guitarist, Lynyrd Skynyrd
“As soon as I walked into the club I was bombarded with people telling me how great the show was and that I have to bring you back.” Jim Shelley, owner, Fanatics Pub, Lima, NY
“The Rusty Wright Band’s electrifying performance took us on an unforgettable musical journey.” Clermont Performing Arts Center
“I thought RWB was the hit of the day,” Larry Lisk, WMNF’s ‘Mo Blues’ show [2018 Clearwater Sea Blues Festival]
“Very few can compare with the professionalism, talent, positive attitude and flexibility exhibited by your band. It was a pleasure to work with true industry professionals.” Biker Florida Magazine & Event Productions (Bikers, Blues & BBQ)

Media should contact Alisa B. Cherry for more information at alisabcherry@gmail.com.

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THIS SHOW IS CANCELLED! DUE TO WEATHER CONDITIONS THE BAND IS UNABLE TO GET HERE!

Presents

Rusty Wright Band

at Bluetick Tavern, Maryville TN

About Rusty Wright:

THIS SHOW IS CANCELLED!
DUE TO WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE BAND IS UNABLE TO GET HERE!