We knew we were onto something special upon first hearing Tell ‘Em What Your Name Is! by Black Joe Lewis and his crack band, the seven-piece Honeybears. Playing a rockin’ blend of old skool R&B that recalls the best of Stax Records, they’re poised to become one of the year’s breakout acts thanks to their debut on the Lost Highway label.

Austin-based, Lewis hails from suburban Round Rock and has been well known on the local scene for the past few years. Their live performances have earned the reputation for being a good ol’ funk-soul throwdown and it’s hard not to see why. Playing for WOXY listeners on the day of the CD’s release, Lewis led the Honeybears, performing minus one trumpet player, through a blistering set of five tunes from the disc that had the whole joint jumpin’.

Spare a thought for the headliners for whom Lewis and the Honeybears will be opening for on their tour that started almost immediately after SXSW: they’ll be an extremely tough act to follow.

View the entire photoset here….

Tracklisting
Sugarfoot
Gunpowder
- interview –
I’m Broke
Bobby Booshay
Boogie

Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears – Sugarfoot (Live On WOXY.com)

Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears – Gunpowder (Live On WOXY.com)

Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears – I’m Broke (Live On WOXY.com)

Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears – Bobby Booshay (Live On WOXY.com)

Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears – Boogie (Live On WOXY.com)

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