Lew Jetton along with the band, 61 South have been festival and club favorites throughout the Midwest and Mid South since the early 1990s with their critically acclaimed "Southern-Fried" Chicago Blues sound. Along the way, they've received worldwide critical acclaim and won over numerous fans with their mix of mostly original blues presented in an upbeat, enthusiastic, and at times, humorous way.
"State Line Blues" the re-released debut CD from Lew Jetton & 61 South is a "Pick to Click" on XM Satellite Radio, after being picked as the 4th best Independent Blues Release in the United State by Real Blues Magazine for the year 2000.
"Tales From A 2 Lane", the latest release from Lew Jetton & 61 South, also a "Pick to Click" by Bluesville, channel 74 on XM Radio (Channel 854 on DirecTV), was named BLUES ALBUM OF THE YEAR from Kentucky by the Kentucky Blues Society.
Blues Revue Magazine, Oct-Nov 2006 Issue:
Lew Jetton & 61 South blur the line between straight-ahead blues and Southern Rock ( "Two Lane Road," "I Been Cheated"). Jetton's husky vocals front a terrific rhythm section (Greg Walker on bass and Erik Eicholtz on drums), and his guitar shares space with Sam Moore's and with Dan Bell's organ. Guest Bob Lohr's piano fills out "Cadillac Gal" and "Nighttime Into Day," a romantic R&B ballad boosted by Terry Mike Jeffrey's sax. They visit the roadhouse on "Cause You Lie To Me" (a rocking adaptation of Tampa Red and Albert King's "I Get Evil," boogie hard on "The Trouble," and lay down a jazzy shuffle on "Come Out Baby." Potential standards include "Tattoo Blues," and "Waffle House Woman." Thumbs up for Tales From A 2 Lane (self release).
Music City Blues: "Tales From A 2 Lane" gives a nod to straight-blues as well as good ole southern-fried boogie! ... There's a good reason that this CD spent the summer in the Top Five of XM Satellite Radio's Blues chart. When you got a great set of songs and some of the finest bluesmen to ever shake a string, it makes for a sweet combination! Getcha a copy of Lew Jetton and 61 South's "Tales From A 2 Lane" and----ENJOY!!!
Real Blues Magazine:
" Jetton has a Southern drawl singin' voice that's straight 'ol blues and the guitar work drips with Dixie blues-rock flavour, but with a touch of Chicago. Straight authentic Southern style blues in all its down-home glory....too damn good to be a local secret. and 61 South should be on festival stages all over the U.S. showing how real Southern Blues should sound at it's best.....This CD is one of those rare ones that make it all worthwhile. To discover a disc this entertaining and rewarding gives one a great boost of adrenaline and motivation..... Hopefully, this release will be the first of many and 61 South will become household names amongst blues fans who love the REAL THING. 5 bottles for a thoroughly entertaining debut release. Southern-fried and tasty....more please!"
Nightlife:
" Jetton is the real deal-- a passionate singer with a riveting voice and a strong, original guitar tone... magnificent playing consistently increases in ferocity, even when it seems as if it's past the breaking point...The explosive conviction of the singing carries a long way here, and so does the feel for the blues as an art form."
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Tales From A 2 Lane (2006) Includes "I Been Cheated," "Waffle House Woman," "Nighttime Into Day," "Tattoo Blues" and more!
State Line Blues (2000) Includes "Homegrown Tomato," "State Line Blues," "Getting Colder," "What's Wrong," Curse The Day," "Heavy Weather" and more!
Ciao Lew ,thank you for the add and the friendship. you are very good, I like your stupendous music a lot,and stupendous voice. compliments ..really. you are one of my prefeitis I feel great admiration for you, talk to you soon, and all of my best wishes to always listen to your good music. all the best.. from italy..and good week neal
Hi, Lew. I hope you are enjoying the summer so far and I also hope that storm last month didn't give you a hard time like it did for me. Well, I hope to catch your band in concert again soon. Take care.
Ciao Lew, Thank you for the add and the friendship. you are very good, I like your music and the splendid voice. talk to you soon, and all of my best wishes to always listen to your good music. all the best.. from italy neal
I try and catch you and the band when ever I can. I work at Harrah's, and got turned on to you guys last year when you played a Lourdes event. You got up on a table, all the old Ladies went wild. Good Times!!!
Hey Lew, Echoes next show is in Nashville July 10 @ The Limelight. I've added 34 moving lights to the show along with all the lasers and such. The band is 10 piece with three girls. I think you would enjoy it. Check out myspace/pftributetn Alyson Gilbert and I will be at the Downtown Tavern in Jackson this Thurs. the 23rd. Give a shout when you are down this way. 731 424 2140
Under The Weather Man! Yeah, JD's wife Jessica threatened to kill a cute little kitten if I didn't come out of retirement and plunk the gut bucket for them...I had no choice LOL! Never thought I'd be loading heavy speaker cabinets down on Broadway at two in the morning again! Glad you liked my performance in 7 Signs..I think I totally upstaged the zombie and the two headed featus don't you? Keep an eye on The Dirt Daubers page for a date you can make it and come check us out. It's a real hoot. Hey, did you check out the pictures on my new page? Some seedy looking dude on there...
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