Pokey LaFarge, la fureur country folk tisonnée au swing ! L'été verra la sortie de son nouveau LP (via V2) et la signature d'un monumental contrat d'artiste avec le label Third Man Records de Jack White ('dedicated to bringing the 'tangible aesthetic' back to your music collection')!

Le nouvel opus s'intitule simplement 'Pokey LaFarge', même si son large groupe compte toujours les excellents South City Three avec lesquels il avait livré l'incroyable CD 'Middle Of Everywhere' dont est extrait le single 'Chitlin Cookin' Time In Cheatham County.'

À l'époque de leur première venue à l'ABclub en mars 2012, Pokey et ses acolytes avaient déjà créé l’émoi. Leur réputation live est désormais bien installée chez nous, comme aux Pays-Bas (cf. le récent CD 'Live in Holland').

Le groupe nous vient de St. Louis, dans le Missouri, avec son 'American roots, ragtime, jugband, early jazz, country blues, western swing & sun blessed riverboat style': Pokey lalalaaa LaFarge!

Pokey sera accompagné, en première partie, de Luke Winslow-King dont le nouvel album 'The Coming Tide' est sorti chez Bloodshot Records. On ne le verra bien évidemment pas sans sa guitare car : 'Luke Winslow-King (born March 12th 1983) is a guitarist, singer, composer, and lyricist known for his slide guitar work, and interest in pre-war blues and traditional jazz. Winslow-King’s work consists of an eclectic mix, taking in delta-folk music, classical composition, ragtime, and rock and roll; juxtaposing original songs with those from a bygone era... offers an original sound that is both rustic and elegant. He delivers energetic and dynamic performances, with his burgundy voice and versatile guitar playing... originally from Cadillac, Michigan, moved to New Orleans by chance in 2001... sharing the stage with icons such as Taj Mahal, John Anderson, Buckwheat Zydeco, Jack White, Pokey LaFarge, Robert Earl Keen, Tower of Power,... and was named ‘Writer of the Week’ by American Songwriter Magazine.'