Award winning singer and master songwriter JIM LAUDERDALE is coming back to the Upstate, playing the groovy confines of The Spinning Jenny in Greer TONIGHT!. Get ticket info HERE.
One of Americana’s nobility wanders back through Greenville. Do we have to remind ourselves that Jim Lauderdale has toured, recorded or done projects with Emmylou Harris, Lucinda Williams, Ralph Stanley and Robert Hunter? His skills on guitar, vocal harmonies and magical songwriting are why those folks love him, and so do we. Check out Southern gentleman Jim and be glad.
Mr. Jim is back in town, glorious Nudie suit and all, to play some tunes from his striking new album, London Southern.
Recorded in London at Goldtop studios and produced by Neil Brockbank and Robert Trehern, London Southern features co-writes with Dan Penn, Joan Oates, Odie Blackmon and Kendell Marvell alongside six Lauderdale solo compositions and a host of celebrated guest musicians.
The making of London Southern in Jim’s own words:
“Making London Southern was my first time recording in the London area. It’s something I had wanted to do for a long time, but more important was getting to work with Nick Lowe’s band and with his co- producers Neil Brockbank and Bobby Irwin. I had been such a huge fan of Nicks and was able to be his support act back at different times in ’94 and ’95 which was a huge break for me. So fast forward 20 years later and this record came together. We recorded over several sessions at the Goldstar Studios in Balham. In my opinion Neil Brockbank is one of the best producers, engineers, and mixers out there. Period. Tragically, Bobby Irwin has passed away and I dedicate this record to his memory. He was well loved by his friends and family and is terribly missed”.
“Some of the songs for the first session were written or started in Glasgow, Liverpool, or London after gigs in the few days before starting. Back in the States, before going back for second rounds of sessions, I wrote with new co writers John Oates (If I Can’t Resist, Different Kind Of Groove) and Dan Penn (Don’t Shut Me Down, What Have You Got To Lose). Neil got me to add strings to “I Love You More” which I had never tried before. He had great ideas and made this a different sounding record than I had ever gotten to make. It was a real pleasure and inspiration to play with the musicians and some of the songs were written during the recording. Ready for more.”
We’ve got London Southern in-stock now on CD, along with other classics by Jim Lauderdale!
