Luke Winslow-King Stories

Festival Watch | Fitzgerald's American Music Festival

Festival Watch is a Tomorrows Verse feature that breaks festival news into the facts you need to know.Fitzgeralds 37th Annual American Music Festival June 29-July 3Headliners To WatchNick Lowe with Los Straitjackets Esteemed English singer-songwriter returns to Fitzgeralds on Tuesday, July 3 for a performance with Nashville instrumentalists Los Straitjackets. Combining Lowes powerful songwriting with...

Review / Photos / Setlist | Luke Winslow-King @ The Hideout 2/19/15

Words / Photos: Alex WoodLuke Winslow-King brought some of his New Orleans warmth to The Hideout on Thursday, despite the below-zero temperatures outside.With the help of wife Esther Rose on harmonies and washboard as well as a fiddle player, Winslow-King ran through a boisterous acoustic set full of the blues and New Orleans swing.The...

Preview | Luke Winslow-King @ The Hideout 2/19/15

Luke Winslow-Kings songs evoke the demeanor of his hometown, New Orleans. The slow, breezy acoustic songs take their time, and the blend of blues, jazz and folk literally reflect the deep musical traditions of the delta. Never excessive and often understated, the songs sound both familiar and fresh, evidence of the songwriters passion for pre-war...