Gary Clark Jr. "Please Come Home"

While the Grammy nomination list is low on MVY artists, there is ONE artist who hit a pretty big milestone.

Gary Clark Jr has the distinction of being the only artist in Grammy history to be nominated for songs in the“Best Traditional R&B Performance” and “Best Rock Song” categories for the same album.

It speaks well of both his genre-stretching abilities, and MVY's acceptance of eclectic, uncategorizable artists.


Hear the song on Youtube.


Hear the song on Youtube.

Gary Clark Jr. "Ain't Messin' 'Round"

Here’s a new song we’re playing on mvy, that illustrates what I was talking about yesterday.

Gary Clark Jr. is a much buzzed about, Austin-based guitarist.  He’s EP “Bright Lights” made the rounds starting at the end of last year, turning a few heads.  He won over a curious Newport Folk Festival audience---and audiences in venues around the country.  Getting the nod from Eric Clapton to appear on stage alongside Doyle Bramhall and Sheryl Crow at Clapton's "Crossroads Festival" didn’t hurt.

So when his full length album arrived . . . well, honestly, I didn’t really personally get too excited.

For the most part, I’m just not a “guitar hero” guy.

I’m not likely to rush to hear a new Clapton album or Jeff Beck album or Warren Haynes album.  It’s just not to my taste.

BUT, mvyradio’s playlist is chock full of artists like this.  Buddy Guy and BB King and Stevie Ray Vaughan and Ronnie Earl and Joe Bonamassa and guys who can crank out the meat and potatoes blues rock.

When a song like “Ain’t Messin’ Around” comes across my desk, I can recognize that---like the artists mentioned about---Gary Clark Jr. is talented, authentic and will almost definitely appeal to the listeners who tune into mvy because they are excited about hearing “Before You Accuse Me” or “Cold Shot” or “I’d Rather Be Blind Crippled And Crazy.”

So you’ll find it on this week’s “Adds” list, and will be hearing it on mvyradio.


Hear the song on Youtube.