In addition to the Grammy nomination for Mavis Staples’ “You Are Not Alone,” the album (featuring RHB) was also selected on both MOJO Magazine and NPR’s year end best of 2010 Top 50 lists. Yeah!
Still recuperating after a two week European tour that hit Lucerne Switzerland, Amsterdam, London, Stockholm (one of the top Mavis/RHB shows ever!) and Helsinki, Mavis and RHB played sold out shows in Chicago and Minneapolis. See review of the Chicago show in the news section under “Secret Weapon” heading. Loads of new fans were converted and good times had all over the EU. If you’re interested in live footage, there are numerous clips on YouTube from many of these shows, including a spirited appearance on the Jools Holland TV show in London.
If you’re in southern California over the next couple of weeks look for RHB at Liquid Kitty December 5 and Cafe Boogaloo December 11. After that it’s a few weeks off for the holidays and maybe sneak a recording session or two in for the two RHB CD’s in the works. More on that later…