Gary Clark, Jr.
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Just
like when he's on the stage, 28-year-old Gary Clark Jr. doesn’t talk
much on the phone. It's as if he’d rather be playing or writing songs,
almost as if embarrassed to talk about himself. He’s courteous and
sweet, but everything he tells me sounds like a “Dude, just listen to
the music.”
I have. And my reaction wasn’t unlike the reaction of the legions of fans and music journalists who were immediately hooked upon hearing the opening riff of “Bright Lights,” the title track of the 2011 EP that changed the reality of modern blues. Among the praise for The Bright Lights EP are the four stars and a top billing from Rolling Stone magazine, a rare occurrence for an EP of a “new” artist.
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Gary Clark Jr., the hottest bluesman alive
Published: October 7, 2012
I have. And my reaction wasn’t unlike the reaction of the legions of fans and music journalists who were immediately hooked upon hearing the opening riff of “Bright Lights,” the title track of the 2011 EP that changed the reality of modern blues. Among the praise for The Bright Lights EP are the four stars and a top billing from Rolling Stone magazine, a rare occurrence for an EP of a “new” artist.