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Award-Winning Songwriter-Guitarist D.L. DUNCAN's New Album Places Him in the Blues and Roots Heartland — With a New Name, To Boot
D.L. or Dave, a Duncan by Any Other Name Would Groove as Strong
NASHVILLE — D.L. Duncan’s new self-titled CD places him right in the middle of today’s Blues and Americana groundswell. Recorded in Lafayette, Louisiana and Nashville, Tennessee, this album is Duncan at his best. D.L. Duncan releases October 9 on 15 South Records.
Thanks to two Gold Records for songwriting and two nominations for the Blues Music Association's Song of the Year, many folks in the music world may have heard of “Dave” Duncan in the past, but this new album announces to the world that the new D.L. Duncan is coming on strong.
Upbeat and positive, humorous and sincere, the music jumps out of the speakers right from the first downbeat of “I Ain’t the Sharpest Marble” and continues flowing right on through to the final sweet slide guitar licks of “All I Have To Offer You Is Love.”
D.L. wails like Santana on “Dickerson Road” and rips like B.B. King on “St. Valentine’s Day Blues.” The Chicago blues-inspired “You Just Don’t Never Know” features Delbert McClinton and is a tribute to D.L.’s longtime buddy and saxophone great, the late Dennis Taylor. In fact, D.L. dedicated the whole album to Dennis.
The stand-out track “I Know a Good Thing” was D.L.’s choice for the first music video from the album, and it provides a great showcase for his songwriting and guitar chops. (View at DLDuncan.com.)
Duncan wrote 8 of the 10 songs on the record. He plays guitars of all persuasions (electric, acoustic, resonator, dobro) and sings with conviction throughout. His new D.L. Duncan record is clearly the strongest effort so far from this relatively unknown musical treasure. There are deep American roots, bluesy and vibrant, reflected in these new and original songs by a great songwriter and guitarist.
D.L. Duncan has been a well-kept secret for most music fans for a few years now. He has, however, developed quite a reputation among American musicians themselves. Case in point: Guests on this new CD include Sonny Landreth (slide guitar), Delbert McClinton (harmonica), David Hood (bass), The McCrary Sisters (vocals), and Kevin McKendree (piano). The album was mixed by multiple Grammy™ winner Tony Daigle.
As a songwriter, D.L. Duncan has received two Gold Records for his country-flavored songs, one recorded by country mega-star, Lorrie Morgan, (“1-800-Use To Be”) and another by Nashville Star winner Buddy Jewell (“You Know How Women Are”).
Duncan was twice nominated for the Blues Music Association’s Song of the Year recognition. Along with co-writer Curtis Salgado, the two were recognized for the classic “20 Years of BB King” and also for the Johnny Taylor-inspired “She Didn’t Cut Me Loose.”
D.L. Duncan hit #1 on the AirPlay Direct Blues Chart and was a Featured Album on iTunes New Blues Releases.
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