Album Notes

"Rolling Sea" CD (FTRCD007) 2003. Catfish Keith's ninth solo album is brimming with 13 deep bottleneck blues, gospel and original songs on his Baritone National and "little bitty" (big-sounding) acoustic guitar. "Pulling Blues out of the Sky, Catfish lays down a foot-stomping groove. One of the finest guitarists of any genre, Keith's great love and delight make his music irresistable." -Acoustic Guitar

A BRIEF CATFISH KEITH BIOGRAPHY:

Blues singer, songwriter and bottleneck slide guitarist Catfish Keith has established himself as one of the most exciting country blues performers of our time. Catfish's innovative style of foot-stomping, deep delta blues and American roots music has spellbound audiences the world over.

A two-time W. C. Handy Award nominee for BEST ACOUSTIC BLUES ALBUM, Catfish has ten NUMBER ONE independent radio chart-topping albums to his credit, and packs houses from coast-to-coast with his dynamic stage show. The 25-year veteran has toured the U.K. and Europe dozens of times to wide acclaim, headlining major music festivals, and appearing with legends John Lee Hooker, Ray Charles, Robert Cray, Koko Taylor, Taj Mahal, Leo Kottke, Jessie Mae Hemphill, Johnny Shines and many, many others.

PRESS QUOTES:

"Known to work his audiences to the bone, Catfish Keith is the real acoustic blues king!" -Rock 'n' Reel

"Breaking New Ground for Blues, Catfish Keith is a solo revelation." -The Guardian

"Pulling Blues Out of The Sky, Catfish lays down a foot-stomping groove. One of the most exciting guitarists of any genre." -Acoustic Guitar

"One of the finest acoustic bluesmen in America. Every fan of acoustic blues should have all of his discs in their collection. Every record label in America should be engaged
in a bidding war. This man is flat-out spectacular!" -Big City Blues

"Catfish bends entire chords as well as the neck and body of his guitar to wrench emotion from his songs. Knock yourself out!" -Guitar Player