Brad Absher & The Superials - Tulsa Tea (2022)

Personnel:
Brad Absher –guitar / vocals
Matt Martin – drums / percussion
Dylan Layton – bass
Jake Hemphill – guitar
EZ Mireles – keys
Danny Timms – Wurlitzer/Hammond organ
Charlie Redd & Briana Wright – backing vocals
Abbie Rose – hand claps

Brad Absher sounds like the places he’s been. On his ninth album Tulsa Tea, his warm Southern soul music spans Tulsa’s earthy dignity and the swampy carpe diem of Lake Charles. Thundering sax with plenty of swing calls up New Orleans, while gritty grooves nod to Houston, and more subdued moments of empathy hint at time spent much farther away. Like two old friends telling us a story, Absher and his electric guitar trade lines with lived-in familiarity that invites the rest of us to listen––and dance.