Artists:Kim Wilson
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For over 30 years, The Fabulous Thunderbirds have been the quintessential American band. The group's distinctive and powerful sound, influenced by a diversity of musical styles, manifested itself into a unique musical hybrid via such barnburners as "Tuff Enuff" and "Wrap It Up". Co-founder Kim Wilson, the sole original member, still spearheads the group as it evolves into its newest incarnation.
"We started as a straight blues band", vocalist and harmonica player Wilson says. "We now incorporate a mixture of a lot of different styles. We're an American music band and we're much higher energy than we were before."
In addition to Wilson, the current Thunderbirds line-up features Jay Moeller on drums, Johnny Moeller and Mike Keller on guitar, and Randy Bermudes on bass.
"To be in the T-Birds, you need to understand the different styles of music and different ways of playing," Wilson comments. "You have to be willing to adopt a more contemporary style. The guys we have now are able to do that."
The band continues to tour extensively, in both the U.S. and Europe. Wilson is currently writing songs on his own, with band members and other writers.
"I've primarily been a solo songwriter, but I'm looking forward to experimenting with the guys in the band," Wilson says.
The thread throughout the T-Birds career has been the respect the group commanded for its peerless musicianship and devotion to the sounds of blues, R & B and rock 'n roll. In fact, Muddy Waters called Wilson his favorite harmonica player and vocalist. "Muddy Waters was very good to me," Wilson says. "He almost adopted me. I'll never forget him."
For Kim Wilson, the musical journey started in Goleta, California. At 17 he began playing the harmonica. His influences included Little Walter, George "Harmonica" Smith, Lazy Lester and James Cotton. At the same time, Wilson began singing and was deeply impacted by Bobby "Blue" Bland, B.B. King, Otis Rush, Jimmy Rodgers and Muddy Waters. In search of other musicians who shared his love of the blues, Wilson headed to Minneapolis. He stayed there for a year and a half, playing locally, before moving to the burgeoning music scene of Austin, Texas. It was there that he met Jimmie Vaughan and they founded the T-Birds in 1974. The band developed a reputation as a compelling live act and subsequently signed a record deal with CBS/Epic Records. read more
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| Song | Album | Length | Played | Overall | You | Tags | Single Request |
| Got To Let You Go | Smokin' Joint | 9:16 | 30 |  23 votes |
You have to login to give your opinion about songs. | Blues / Live / Harmonica / Electric guitar / Solo vocalist / Electric / Band | I Stay In The Mood | Smokin' Joint | 4:04 | 18 | 11 votes |
You have to login to give your opinion about songs. | Electric / Blues / Live / Harmonica / Solo vocalist / Acoustic / Band | Smokin' Joint | Smokin' Joint | 5:19 | 29 | 24 votes |
You have to login to give your opinion about songs. | Blues / Live / Rock and roll / Harmonica / Boogie baby / Partytime / Dancing like you were 21 / Fast dancing / Upbeat / Instrumental / Electric |
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- Spotlighted: Tuesday, February 8th 2005
- Songs on WWR: 13
- Total plays: 352
- Total requests: 195
- Total listens: 8910
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