
Burnside, Cedric – I Be Trying – New LP
the latest from Cedric (RL's grandkid), housed in a nice gatefold sleeve, housed in the grooves you'll find the blues and nothing but, nothing too fancy and nothing to sneeze at, solid and soulful from go to whoa. -- winchI Be Trying by Cedric Burnside "Recorded over three days at Royal Studios in Memphis (the home studio of Al Green and Hi Records in the 60s and 70s), this album is the ultimate statement of purpose for a critically acclaimed artist who has proudly carried the mantle of Mississippi Hill Country blues around the world. Over thirteen tracks, Burnside delivers his bruised but unfettered truth over blistering guitar and deep pocket drums—a sound birthed in his soul but developed and perfected on the road. Produced by second-generation Memphis soul trailblazer Boo Mitchell (“Uptown Funk”) and featuring guest appearances from Luther Dickinson and Zac Cockrell, I Be Trying takes the sound that Burnside learned from his grandfather, blues legend R.L. Burnside, and reinterprets it into a modern, bold Black American sound that expands the sonic landscape while respecting and honoring its roots. released 2021Recorded and Mixed at Royal Studios, Memphis, TNwith additional recording at Single Lock Studios, Florence, ALProduced, Engineered and Mixed by Boo Mitchellwith Associate Producer and Assistant Engineer Ben TannerMastered by Greg Calbi at Sterling SoundCedric Burnside: guitar and vocals on all, drums on 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 12Reed Watson: drums and percussion on 3, 5, 7, 8, 9, 11, 13Luther Dickinson: guitar on 2, 6Zac Cockrell: bass on 8Caleb Elliott: cello on 3, 13Portrika Burnside: vocals on 3Recording notes:All guitar and vocals were run through 2 Coil Audio CA70S mic preamps.Cedric used Al Green’s famed “Mic #9” on “The World Can Be So Cold.”Drums were tracked “Willie Mitchell” style with a single Mono RCA 77DX overhead through our 536 MCI preamps.All songs written by Cedric Burnside except:“Bird Without a Feather” by R.L. Burnside“Hands Off That Girl” by Junior KimbroughThe Team:Management: Reed Watson and Matthew ThompsonLabel: Reed, Addy and Ben at Single Lock RecordsUS Booking: Josh Brinkman at Crossover TouringUK Booking: Rupert Orton at PRB BookingAUS Booking: Brian Taranto at Love PoliceFinancial: Lucia Turino and Pete Frostic at The Greenroom ResourcePublishing: Amy Patton at One RiotPublicity: Matt Hanks and Max Lefkowitz at Shorefire MediaTransportation and Support: Chuck DuncanCover photography by Dale GunnoeAdditional photography by Abraham RoweAlbum packaging by Joshua Hardman