jazzamatazz
10-07-2008, 04:04 PM
Sunday 13th July
Bill Homans, a.k.a “Watermelon Slim”, has a storied past from which he draws experience and fodder for the fourteen tracks on the new Watermelon Slim & The Workers CD. The record is Slim’s third in four years and his debut release for Toronto-based NorthernBlues Records, where it’s the latest in a string of critically acclaimed projects by artists such as Otis Taylor, David Jacobs-Strain, Janiva Magness and others.
Despite playing his first paid gig at 18 and spending more than 30 plus years as a musician, it was only recently Bill ‘Watermelon Slim’ Homans manifested his life pursuit.
With the release of his critically acclaimed CD, Up Close and Personal, Watermelon Slim has become officially recognized as a seasoned newcomer and one of the most exciting and legitimate contemporary blues artist with accolades that include a 2005 W.C. Handy Nomination for Best New Artist Debut.
Best Blues Album 2007 - Mojo
http://www.myspace.com/watermelonslim
Bill Homans, a.k.a “Watermelon Slim”, has a storied past from which he draws experience and fodder for the fourteen tracks on the new Watermelon Slim & The Workers CD. The record is Slim’s third in four years and his debut release for Toronto-based NorthernBlues Records, where it’s the latest in a string of critically acclaimed projects by artists such as Otis Taylor, David Jacobs-Strain, Janiva Magness and others.
Despite playing his first paid gig at 18 and spending more than 30 plus years as a musician, it was only recently Bill ‘Watermelon Slim’ Homans manifested his life pursuit.
With the release of his critically acclaimed CD, Up Close and Personal, Watermelon Slim has become officially recognized as a seasoned newcomer and one of the most exciting and legitimate contemporary blues artist with accolades that include a 2005 W.C. Handy Nomination for Best New Artist Debut.
Best Blues Album 2007 - Mojo
http://www.myspace.com/watermelonslim