Mickey Thomas Rocks the Blues
Mickey will be rocking his hits and singing the blues here in Nashville on July 29th, 2010 at the Loveless Barn to help support the kids and families affected by the flood!
Mickey Thomas is famous for mega hits such as Fooled Around and Fell in Love, Jane, We Built this City, Find Your Way Back, Sara, and Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now but he’s been singin’ the Blues since he was a boy growing up in Cairo, Georgia.
Thomas, whose career spans 34 years and 12 albums, returns to his roots with his new album, The Bluesmasters Featuring Mickey Thomas.
Real soul transcends all genres of music.
R&B “got soul,” to state the obvious, but the best rock “got soul,” too. The angelic-voiced singer John Michael “Mickey” Thomas injected revitalizing soul into the pop rocking Jefferson Starship beginning in the late 70s, propelling them to super stardom with hit after hit throughout the 80’s.
Before joining the band, however, Thomas gained serious roots music credibility when he stepped up to sing the stunning lead vocal on stone bluesman Elvin Bishop’s surprise hit, Fooled Around And Fell In Love, and a highly-acclaimed blues record featuring Booker T and the MGs.
Thirty years and counting into his ongoing tenure with the Starship, the amateur cook now turns his sweet and sour voice to a discriminating selection of choice covers and creates a spectacular musical statement with The Bluesmasters, testifying with sweaty fervor to his rock audience while making true believers of blues fans.
As if to acknowledge his years of preparation and knowledge of the material, Thomas recorded all his vocals in one take including a nostalgic rendition of Fooled Around And Fell In Love.
Recently signed to Blue Mountain Artists, Mickey and The Bluesmasters will undertake a US and international tour in 2010.
Don’t miss Mickey and friends at the end of July…date and other performers to be announced!!
Please visit www.rockawaytheblues.com
