Johnny Rawls - Memphis Still Got Soul (2011) [CD Rip]

Rawls is cornering the market on soul-blues and he's put it all together on Memphis Still Got Soul with his vocals, songwriting and instrumentation. Rawls and co-producer Bob Trenchard got it right at Sonic Ranch Studios in Texas, but more important, they had a lot to work with. --Chicago Sun-Times

On My Guitar, Johnny Rawls stretches the truth. Never won a Grammy, never won a Handy, he laments. Well, in 2010 Rawls' Ace of Spades was named Soul Album of the Year at the Blues Music Awards--formerly the W.C. Handy Awards. You can forgive the singer-guitarist when the music is this good. Memphis Still Got Soul picks up where Spade left off. In Memphis Still Got Soul, the music never dies, Rawls notes. He's doing his part to make sure of that. --Philadelphia Enquirer

Modern blues is having a golden era and a player with a hand firmly on that ring is Johnny Rawls. His latest, Memphis Still Got Soul, is a bona fide smash sure to climb the charts in no time. Brought to us by the hitmakers at Catfood Records, his album is packed with smooth sipping melodies and hard charging beats to rival the all time greats. --Cashbox Magazine

Memphis Still Got Soul has received a nomination for Soul Album of the Year to be announced at the 2012 Blues Music Awards in Memphis. The title song is also nominated for Blues Song of the Year and Johnny Rawls is nominated for Male Soul Artist of the Year. His previous release, Ace of Spades, won the 2010 Soul Album of ther Year and was also Living Blues Critics' Choice for Southern Soul Album of the Year. Johnny Rawls is leading the resurgence of soul music. Ace of Spades followed Red Cadillac, Rawls' first album to make it to #1 on the blues charts. Great songwriting, Rawls own one of a kind vocals, and his outstanding studio band, the Rays, make Memphis Still Got Soul an instant blues classic.