Alabama Boy - Kunio Kishida

Genre: Blues / Southern Rock

Location JP

Website http://www.kuniokishida.com http://www.nancy-g.com

Record Label King Records Japan Co., LTD. CaneHedge Records Al

Type of Label Major

Bio

Kunio's 3rd album"SLIDEAWAY" promotion tour Japan from 11/24 to 11/29 2008. Kunio just finished his short summer tour Japan 2008. Sun Dance in Kariya 07-12'08. My Back Pages in Yoyogi Tokyo 07-26'08. Crocco in Harajuku Tokyo 07-29'08 ell Size in Nagoya 07-31'08. Kunio played his concert at Crossroads Cafe in Winnsboro Texas again 10-20-'07. Kunio and Jerry played at Blues Session in Arlington Texas 10-19'07. Kunio met Mr. Les Paul at the Jazz club in New York city 10-15'07. Kunio played the gig at Texarkana Blues Festival 10-13'07.. Johnny Winter is Head linner.. Kunio just finished his Summer tour 2007 with Jerry Wasley and Sam Taylor. Kunio, Jerry and Sam visited the Mayor of Sendai-city 6-28'07. Kunio's internet radio "Swamp Tune". This program is "Talk" ,"Live concert" and "the Vintage Guitar Sound". http://www.radioboxx.com/

An interview of Kunio was Japanese player magazine April, 2007 issue, and it was carried page 4. Kunio Kishida is a southern rocker from the far east. He is a blues rock guitarist, singer and songwriter. Natural vocals with passionate guitar sounds that touch your heartstrings are carved into every single note.

This new swamp music will get your toes tapping and feet moving along with songs that have fascinating melodic lines that naturally make you laid back and relax. You'll never want to stop listening. In 1991, Legendary original guitarist for the Allman Brothers Band Dickey Betts and long time friend and bass player Jerry Wasley of Birmingham, Alabama both suggested to Kunio that he should compose and record some original material.

Kunio recorded his 1st solo album "Swamp Waters" in 2002 and later went on to record his 2nd Solo album "Alabama Boy" in 2004 at the famed Muscle Shoals Sound Studios. Recording industry legend Johnny Sandlin produced both albums. Many legendary musicians of Southern rock played on both recordings. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.