| ROGER
'HURRICANE' WILSON :: BIO |
The first CD, "Hurricane Blues", released in 1994 on Hottrax
Records, has received airplay on well over 200 stations across the
U.S., and is being distributed nationally. The second Hottrax project,
"Live From The Eye Of The Storm", was released in 1996,
and enjoyed the same, if not better response than "Hurricane
Blues". That CD came out at the precise time that Roger’s
CNN career would come to and end after 10 years as a result of downsizing.
He left work that day after cleaning out his desk, went to the gig,
and never looked back. In addition to playing between 250 and 300
nights a year, Roger also produced and hosted his own syndicated radio
show on nearly 10 stations around the country.
In
1997, Roger decided that it was time to step to the next level.
At the advice of his distributor, he decided to form his own record
company, Bluestorm Records. This venture gave rise to the third
CD, “The Business of The Blues”. The title track was
written about the daily challenges of daily life on the road. Also
featured on this CD are 5 acoustic tunes, which started to establish
Roger’s acoustic work, which has become a separate entity,
and occasional combination with his electric sound. Guest appearances
by Francene Reed and Chicago Bob Nelson rounded out the project.
The fourth CD is called “Live At The Stanhope House”,
recorded at that legendary blues club in New Jersey. A fifth effort,
all solo acoustic, “Pastime” has received critical acclaim,
and a forthcoming release called “The Ohio Connection”
is due out in mid June, 2004, as Wilson continues to cement his
reputation as one of the premier blues musicians from the South.
Legendary guitarist Les Paul lavished praise on Wilson’s playing
after trading licks onstage in New York City saying, “That’s
some great blues”. Spending more days each year playing live
concerts than not has earned Wilson a devoted and ever-expanding
following. In fact, the amount of time he spends on the road prompted
Highways Magazine to note the over 250,000 miles Wilson has driven
his motorhome to concerts! And the miles keep on accruing.
"I was there both times... once when Roger went toe to toe with
Stevie Ray Vaughn, and the other time with Albert Collins"...
......Tinsley Ellis
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