Lincoln Durham (www.lincolndurham.com) is a young songwriter/guitar player who exciting to watch. I saw him recently at Cheatham Street Warehouse (www.cheathamstreet.com) twice, and was really impressed by the talent of this young man. I picked up a copy of his EP, and really enjoy listening to it. His new Cd will be out soon, and is being produced by Ray Wylie Hubbard (www.raywylie.com ). "If you dig Son House and Townes Van Zandt...Lincoln Durham is your man. Don't come no cooler. "
-Ray Wylie Hubbard
Lincoln recently opened two shows at Cheatham street, once for Midnight River Choir ( www.myspace.com/midrivchoir ) and once for Radney Foster (www.radneyfoster.com) Both shows were very good performances that almost stole the shows from more experienced performers. His dirty sounding guitar playing, along with his thoughtful lyrics, won over both crowds. He also recently played at Ray Wylie Hubbard's Grit and Groove Fest in Luckenbach. If you get a chance to go see this young man live, you should do it. There will be numerous chances in the next few months in the Hill Country, as he's playing in Spicewood, New Braunfels, and Austin this month.
Lincoln started playing the guitar at the age of 4, and at ten he won the Texas State Youth Fiddle Championship. He also plays the harmonica, and many different guitars, including slide.
The EP is only 4 songs, and is a great listen. "Living this hard" kicks off the EP, a bluesy look at the life of a hard working man. "Georgia Lee" is next, follwed by "How does a crow fly" and "Reckoning Lament". All the songs show the greasy,nasty sound that led Ray Wylie Hubbard to want to produce the record. I can't wait for the new cd to drop, I'll be buying a copy the day it comes out.
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