Billy Walton Band – Soul of a Man
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Billy Walton Band are lighting fires with their new album Soul Of A Man, On Vizztone Records, the label that signed them in 2015, after many tours on the road. “Hell Or Highwater” is the first single from the album, and the video is a must see in order to get the whole scope of what they do, which does come with much to tell about them. It all starts on the Jersey shore and wraps around the world, with the veteran Walton having played in Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes beginning in 2010 and the rest is history. His solo band is an excellent selection of musicians.
Billy’s proving ground was Long Beach Island. There he was chaperoned from gig to gig by his Mom, two young to drive around and enter the clubs on his own. He always was up for a jam and looking to learn some tricks. For years Billy spent his time sharpening his skills, developing his stage act until he decided to step up to center stage with the Billy Walton Band. The rest of his background can be found at the band website, but it’s important to know where they come from and how they’ve arrived since their debut with Vizztone in 2015. It’s a long road to glory and one look and listen to the video show they’re up to it.
They deserve a spotlight on themselves and video singles are on the rise, so they pulled out all stops to produce a quality live performance for the masses to view, which speaks volumes for itself as an exposure piece. This plays well on all devices, which keeps it to the music, but videos help to get a good look into how well a band appeals to their audience. It covers all the bases and there’s nothing left to be said about the potential it brings to move a release along. And this one comes highly recommended for its flawless editing and production that show them is the best possible light.
Just to give some insight, the Billy Walton Band have toured 13 times since 2007, taking them across Europe and establishing them as a force to reckon with in the British Blues scene. This is often done when the connection point to directions where the music is most demanded, and it hasn’t been in America as much since back before 2007. There seems to be a shortage of this music since then, even in the place it was born. Billy Walton and company make you forget about that for the time being, as they assault your ears with the best of what there is to offer in a sea of new music out there.
Staying true to your school is what it’s all about and sticking at it until it proves to be your calling, and this band seems to be doing exactly that in the one-off trending times for rock ‘n roll and music in general. They put the class back into the picture and let the music do the talking like it used to and still should. The video plays over and over without boring the viewer, so it has miles of freshness to it and shows this band play with the best of ‘em in the world. There’s a downhome blues quality to what they do, with a high energy spirit behind it. And this video helps to feature them and make that go without even saying.
I-TUNES: itunes.apple.com/us/album/soul-of-a-man/1309393692
Clay Burton