Billy Thompson - Area 51 (2005)

Tracklist

01. Area 51
02. If My Memory Would...
03. Into the Mystic
04. Rich Man's Woman
05. Future Girl
06. For True
07. Tangerine Sky (Slide Return)
08. Comfortable
09. Chimney Sweep
10. My Money's Funny
11. That Thing
12. What It Was

Area 51 is the third album, of mostly original material, by San Diego based guitarist, Billy Thompson.

BT has performeded "live" with Little Milton, Art Neville, Elvin Bishop, Lucky Peterson, Sir Harry Bowens (Bonnie Raitt, Was Not Was), Mark Campbell (Jack Mack and the Heart Attack) as well as late blues greats, Earl and Albert King just to name a few. In '02, he also toured with "Thunder Knocking On The Door". The critically acclaimed "Bluesical" featuring the music of Keb Mo and toured w/ Broadway Musical "It Ain't Nothing But The Blues" in 2000. Whether working with a quartet, leading a 7 piece horn band like Big Chief or backing such accomplished musicians as Art Neville of the Neville Brothers,... blues icons, Little Milton, Albert and Earl King or even Broadway's Leslie Uggams, singer-songwiter-guitarist Billy Thompson has earned consistent public and critical acclaim since 1987. Thompson's music bristles with the infectious, syncopated sounds of New Orleans, the electricity of great rock 'n' roll, the punchy verve of Memphis soul and the heartfelt power of blues, funk and jazz. By turns punchy and poignant, earthy and elegant, his vivid songwriting draws from a rich stylistic well to create classic American music that is steeped in tradition yet unmistakably vital and contemporary. His tasty, melting pot style is is highlighted on his 1991 debut album, "Coat of Many Colors," "Tangerine Sky" in 1998 and his latest work, "Area 51." Whether performing original material or covering familiar music everyone has heard, Billy's impassioned vocals, virtuostic guitar work and artistic vision never fail to deliver.

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