ALASTAIR GREENE – BLUES ROCK GUITARIST & VOCALIST ALASTAIR GREENE BAND FORMER GUITARIST FOR ALAN PARSONS

ALASTAIR GREENE SIGNS RECORD DEAL WITH TAB BENOIT’S WHISKEY BAYOU RECORDS AND DELIVERS BILLBOARD CHART TOPPING ALBUM “THE NEW WORLD BLUES”

Whiskey Bayou Records proudly presents THE NEW WORLD BLUES, by Alastair Greene, produced by Whiskey Bayou co-founder Tab Benoit. Benoit’s label partner, Rueben Williams, also manager to Greene [Tab Benoit, Samantha Fish, Devon Allman] enthuses, “On The New World Blues, Alastair makes it clear why he is a guitar player’s guitar player’ and this recording will surely leave the Alastair Greene stamp on the Blues Rock World. ”

Greene traveled to Houma, Louisiana to record with Grammy nominated Benoit, who produced, played drums and sang harmonies on this record, and bass player Corey Duplechin. “This is definitely the most stripped down blues-based album I’ve ever made. The vast majority of this record is live in the studio with very few overdubs and many were first or second takes,” says Greene. The diverse, thoughtfully penned songs are all Greene originals, with a few co-written with Benoit. “When I started writing the majority of these songs in early 2019, I had no idea they would take on a whole new and more poignant meaning as time went on” says Greene, “The New World Blues is a reflection of current times and has equal parts light and dark.” With Alastair Greene, even the darkest lyrics are woven with a thread of hope. The 11 songs cover a lot of ground, tying together Greene’s varied influences into his deeply rooted playing, singing, and songwriting. Some tracks give a nod to rock icons like Gary Moore and Peter Green, others find a funky blues groove. Some are driven by Greene’s tasty slide guitar, while others capture the feel of the Cajun environment, paired with a rock-solid Louisiana rhythm section.

Greene’s rock and blues credentials include eight years of international touring on guitar and vocals with the Alan Parsons Project, and major dates with Starship featuring Mickey Thomas, plus many guest appearances with such luminaries as Eric Burdon, Walter Trout, Coco Montoya, Savoy Brown, and Debbie Davies. He is a longtime regular and host at the Memphis-based Blues Foundation events, performances and showcases, has been a featured performer at the Big Blues Bender and the Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise, and traversed the globe touring with Sugaray Rayford’s band, which was nominated for a 2020 Blues Music Award.

Alastair and Tab got to know each other on a couple annual gigs at the Big Blues Bender, and soon become friends as well as musical compadres, so when Tab asked Alastair to join his Whiskey Bayou Records label, it was a natural fit. Blues Rock filtered through a funky Louisiana Rhythm section.

BIO

Alastair Greene’s musical journey has been anything but traditional. His combination of Blues, Southern Rock, and Jam Band sensibilities has been thrilling audiences for nearly two decades. With recent performances at the Chicago Blues Festival and the Big Blues Bender in Las Vegas as well as recent tours filling in on guitar with Starship featuring Mickey Thomas, and many guest appearances with such luminaries as Eric Burdon, Walter Trout, Coco Montoya, Savoy Brown, John Nemeth, and Debbie Davies, it’s crystal clear,….. Alastair Greene's star is on the rise. 

Alastair recently plunged headfirst into a full-time solo career, stepping down after 7 years touring the world as the guitarist for Rock legend, Alan Parsons. Alastair is philosophical about his time playing with Parsons, saying, “I’ll always be grateful for the opportunity Alan gave me to handle guitar and vocal duties in his band. It was an honor to play the music created by the Alan Parsons Project to Alan’s fans around the world. After 8 years, the time has come for me to truly pursue my own musical dream.”

Hot on the heels of Alastair Greene’s critically acclaimed 2017 release  Dream Train comes his  powerful new album,  Live From The 805. Recorded in front of a sold-out hometown crowd in  Santa Barbara, California, this album celebrates 20 years of Greene's blues rock power trio with  20 tracks, including original songs drawn from all 5 of his studio records as well as a few choice  covers. Alastair Greene has been hailed as one of the best blues rock guitarists of his  generation with his band drawing comparisons to  Gov’t Mule,  ZZ Top, and  Cream.  Live From  The 805 will appeal to fans of Rockin’ Blues,  Southern Rock,  Jam Bands, and more. 

“Live From The 805  is a milestone live celebration of twenty years of rocking the blues for  Alastair Greene and his cohorts. It's also another installment in his re-commitment to his own  music after stepping down from seven years of adding a blues tinge to the  Alan Parsons Live  Project,continuing the story told in his most recent studio outing, Dream Train. 

While Alastair and the band have strong, obvious and impressive roots in the rock world, the  twenty songs here, mostly bluesified updates and reprises from Alastair's accumulated  discography, reflect Alastair's love and affinity for the blues and its offshoots with equal vigor  and authority.Shadows of  Albert Collins,  Albert King,  Howlin' Wolf  and many other blues  icons run through the music.

Alastair's mastery of traditional blues tunings, slide, string bending and grooves are as much a  part of the foundation as the hard driving, rocking energy. As numerous greats have shown,  blues and rock don't always have to be "either/or."Blues has always reflected the other musics  of its time.Happily for we listeners, Alastair is a master of rocking blues (or is it the other way  around?), and it will be joyous finding out over the coming decades  where the blend takes him -and us.” – Dick Shurman - Blues producer and historian

LEGENDARY RHYTHM & BLUES CRUISE

Alastair Greene and Tab Benoit Rock the Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise!

WORLD TOUR: ALASTAIR GREENE WITH THE SUGARAY RAYFORD BAND

Alastair toured world-wide with SugaRay Rayford for over a year. During this time the band won “Band of the Year” in Blues Blast Magazine’s “Blues Blast Music Awards” and G nominated for “Band of the Year” in the 41st Blues Music Awards.

LIVE FROM THE 805 AVAILABLE WORLDWIDE - RELEASED ON RIP CAT RECORDS

LISTEN! LIVE FROM THE 805

QUOTES

Blues Music Magazine  —  “A major talent in the Blues Rock category” 

Steve Morse - Deep Purple  —  "You’re a real pro, a great player. And you can sing!"

 Alan Parsons - Legend  —  "Alastair should be out playing with the biggest bands in the world. I believe it's just a matter of time.”

Chris Shiflett - Foo Fighters  —  "I've known Alastair since we were kids and he's always been a ripping guitarist. Glad to hear he's still going strong.” 

Chris Spector - Midwest Record  —  “A versatile cat that can back Alan Parsons as well as front his own blues/rock power trio, Greene hits the bulls eye with room to spare.” 

Blues Matters - UK  —  “Alastair Greene is a highly respected guitar player who has been an integral part of Alan Parsons Project for some time. He is the equal of any and better than most.” 

Downbeat Magazine — “Fronting a power blues-rock trio, guitarist Alastair Greene breathes in sulfuric fumes and exhales blazing fire. Greene is doing his best songwriting and singing ever.”  - Frank John Hadley

PREVIOUS RELEASE, DREAM TRAIN AVAILABLE EVERYWHERE

DREAM TRAIN, Alastair Greene’s 6th Studio Album – Produced and mixed by David Z, containing thirteen tracks: twelve originals and one previously unreleased song written by Billy Gibbons of ZZ TOP

Special guests include: DEBBIE DAVIES, WALTER TROUT, MIKE FINNIGAN, MIKE ZITO, and DENNIS GRUENLING. 

Dream Train – AVAILABLE NOW ON RIP CAT RECORDS - LISTEN...

BLUES ROCK REVIEW'S TOP 20 ALBUMS OF THE YEAR

RECENT HIGHLIGHTS

THE BIG BLUES BENDER

HEADLINING NEW ORLEANS FESTIVAL - FÜRTH, GERMANY

ALASTAIR GREENE ON THE COVER OF BIG CITY RHYTHM & BLUES MAGAZINE

ALASTAIR GREENE ON THE COVER OF BLUES BLAST MAGAZINE

Alastair Greene was featured on the cover of Blues Bast Magazine with and in-depth article chronicling his musical career.

VIDEOS

WATCH THE NEW SEYMOUR DUNCAN VIDEO AD... "LA SUPER RICA FUZZ PEDAL" FEATURING ALASTAIR GREENE

VIDEO: TROUBLE AT YOUR DOOR

ENDORSEMENTS

Alastair Greene has official endorsements with the following musical instrument companies: Hughes & Kettner Amplifiers, Seymour Duncan Pickups, Red Seven Amplification, Ernie Ball Stings, Mogami Cables, and Strymon Effects. These endorsements include print ads in guitar magazines, social media posts, as well as personalized pages and inclusion on the official websites of these companies. 

MUSIC: From Previous Releases

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ALASTAIR GREENE CONTACTS

BOOKING: Doug Adamski

adamskimanagement@yahoo.com

ARTIST MANAGEMENT: Doug Adamski

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PUBLICIST: BratGirlmedia – Amy Brat

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ARTIST'S WEBSITE:   www.alastairgreene.com