Singer-guitarist Seth Walker is the headliner for this Sunday’s Levitt concert at Wiley Park in Galva.
King and Associates will open the concert.
Seth Walker is often cited as one of the most prolific contemporary Americana artists on the scene today. He’s a multi-dimensional talent who combines a gift for melody and lyric alongside a rich, Gospel-drenched, Southern-inflected voice with a true blue knack for getting around on the guitar.
His new studio album, I Hope I Know, produced by Jano Rix of The Wood Brothers, and a string of singles, including “We Got This,” “Spirits Moving” and a cover of Van Morrison’s classic “Warm Love” further build upon this reputation.
Growing up on a commune in rural North Carolina, the son of classically trained musicians, Walker played cello long before discovering the guitar in his 20s. When his introduction to the blues came via his Uncle Landon Walker, who was both a musician and disc jockey, his fate was forever sealed.
In addition to extensive recording and songwriting pursuits, Seth is consistently touring and performing at venues and festivals around the world. Along with headline shows, he’s been invited to open for The Mavericks, The Wood Brothers, Raul Malo, Paul Thorn and Ruthie Foster, among others.
Walker is currently based in Asheville, N.C.
Perhaps Country Standard Time said it best: “If you subscribe to the Big Tent theory of Americana, then Seth Walker — with his blend of blues, gospel, pop, R&B, rock, and a dash country — just might be your poster boy.”
Formed in Adelaide South Australia in 2014, King and Associates first made waves across Australia and New Zealand being nominated in every category of the 2018 Australian Blues Music Awards on the back of their second album Tales of A Rich Girl. That album received some incredible reviews and had a stellar run on the charts hitting no.1 on the Australian Blues Music Charts, and no.15 on the International Roots Review.
Huffington Post’s Randy Radic called the album “a humdinger”, and Peter Salzon from Blues Blast Mag wrote, “You are left emotionally drained after this soulful experience has concluded. Expert musicianship and top notch production propel this effort into greatness. Hearing is believing!”
King and Associates will perform at 6 p.m. followed by Seth Walker at 7. The concert is free, and food and refreshments will be available at the park.
