Tedeschi Trucks Band
| Tedeschi Trucks Band | |
|---|---|
 Trucks (left) and Tedeschi on stage in Shelburne,Vermont, June 2014 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Jacksonville, Florida, United States |
| Genres | Rock, blues rock, blues, soul |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Associated acts | The Derek Trucks Band, Susan Tedeschi, The Allman Brothers Band |
| Website | www.tedeschitrucksband.com |
| Members |
Susan Tedeschi Derek Trucks Elizabeth Lea Kofi Burbridge Tyler Greenwell J.J. Johnson Mike Mattison Mark Rivers Ephraim Owens Kebbi Williams Tim Lefebvre Alecia Chakour |
| Past members |
Oteil Burbridge Maurice "Mobetta" Brown Saunders Sermons |
The Tedeschi Trucks Band is a blues rock group based in Jacksonville, Florida, USA. Formed in 2010, the band is lead by Derek Trucks and Susan Tedeschi. Their debut album, Revelator (2011), won the 2012 Grammy Award for Best Blues Album. As of 2016, the band had released three studio and one live album.
History
After touring together in 2007 as the Derek Trucks & Susan Tedeschi's Soul Stew Revival, the married couple merged their respective groups to form the Tedeschi Trucks Band in 2010.[1] Their first concert was on April 1, 2010 at the Savannah Music Festival.
The first Tedeschi Trucks Band CD, Revelator, was released in June 2011.[2] The album peaked at No. 92 on the Canadian Albums Chart,[3] No. 164 in the UK Albums Chart[4] and won a Grammy Award for Best Blues Album.[5]
Their second album, Everybody's Talkin' was recorded live and released in May 2012.[6]
In 2013, the band was nominated for the Blues Music Awards [7] and release their third album, Made Up Mind.[8]
The band gave a Joe Cocker tribute concert at the 2015 Lockn' Fesitval[9] featuring alumni musicians from Cocker's bands.[10]
The band's first three albums were published by Sony Masterworks but[11] their 2015 album Let Me Get By was released on Fantasy Records.[12] Produced by Trucks, the album debuted at #15 on the Billboard Top 200 Album Sales Chart.[13]
Band members
- Susan Tedeschi – lead vocals, rhythm guitar (2010–present)
- Derek Trucks – lead guitar (2010–present)
- Kofi Burbridge – keyboards, flute (2010–present)
- Tyler Greenwell – drums, percussion (2010–present)
- J. J. Johnson – drums, percussion (2010–present)
- Mike Mattison – harmony vocals (2010–present)
- Mark Rivers – harmony vocals (2010–present)
- Kebbi Williams – saxophone (2010–present)
- Tim Lefebvre - bass (2013–present)
- Ephraim Owens – trumpet (2015–present)
- Elizabeth Lea – trombone (2015–present)
- Alecia Chakour – harmony vocals (2015–present)
- Former band members
- Oteil Burbridge – bass (2010-2012)
- Maurice "Mobetta" Brown – trumpet (2010–2015)
- Saunders Sermons – trombone (2010-2015)
- Touring musicians
- Dave Monsey - bass (2012)
- Ted Pecchio - bass (2012)
- George Porter, Jr. - bass (2012)
- Eric Krasno - bass (2013)
- Bakithi Kumalo - bass (2013)
Discography
- Studio albums
| Year | Album | Peak positions | Sales | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | AUS [14] |
ITA [15] |
NED [16] |
NOR [17] |
SWI [18] |
NZ | |||
| 2011 | Revelator | 12 | 71 | — | 83 | — | 55 | 38 | |
| 2013 | Made Up Mind | 11 | 48 | — | 79 | 23 | 22 | — |
|
| 2016 | Let Me Get By | 15 | 36 | 77 | 37 | — | 98 | — | |
- Live albums
| Year | Album | Peak positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US | AUS | ||
| 2012 | Everybody's Talkin' | — | 49 |
References
- ↑ Bryson, Alan. "Susan Tedeschi: Dreams and Legends". All About Jazz. Retrieved June 7, 2010.
- ↑ "Introducing Tedeschi Trucks Band". Derek Trucks and Susan Tedeschi website. Retrieved 7 March 2011.
- ↑ "CANOE - JAM! Music - SoundScan Charts". Jam.canoe.ca. Retrieved 2013-03-21.
- ↑ "Chart Log UK: New Entries Update - 18.06.2011". Zobbel.de. Retrieved 2013-03-21.
- ↑ "Nominees And Winners". Grammy.com. 2012-02-12. Retrieved 2012-01-07.
- ↑ "Tedeschi Trucks Band gets behind "Everybody's Talkin'"". Soundspike.com. 2012-04-23. Retrieved 2012-05-07.
- ↑ "Blues Music Awards Nominees - 2013 - 34th Blues Music Awards". Blues.org. Retrieved 2013-03-21.
- ↑ "Tedeschi Trucks Band Made Up Mind Album Review". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2016-01-29.
- ↑ Browne, David (2015-07-14). "Inside Tedeschi Trucks Band's All-Star Joe Cocker Tribute Concert". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2015-10-26.
- ↑ "After 45 Years, Island Photographer Reunites with Mad Dogs, Englishmen in Concert and Rolling Stone". Inside Bainbridge. Retrieved 2015-10-26.
- ↑ "Tedeschi Trucks Band: A Joyful Noise (Cover Story Excerpt)". Relix. Retrieved 2016-01-29.
- ↑ "Tedeschi Trucks Band To Release New Album Let Me Get By". AmericanSongwriter.com. Retrieved 2015-11-18.
- ↑ "Let Me Get By - Tedeschi Trucks Band | Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-03-02.
- ↑ Ryan, Gavin (February 6, 2016). "ARIA Albums: Sia 'This Is Acting' Is No 1". Noise11. Retrieved February 6, 2016.
- ↑ "Tedeschi Trucks Band discography". italiancharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
- ↑ "Tedeschi Trucks Band discography". dutchcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 September 2013.
- ↑ "Tedeschi Trucks Band discography". norwegiancharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 September 2013.
- ↑ "Tedeschi Trucks Band discography". hitparade.ch. Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 September 2013.
- ↑ "Upcoming Releases". Hits Daily Double. HITS Digital Ventures. Archived from the original on December 18, 2015.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Tedeschi Trucks Band. |
- "Derek Trucks & Susan Tedeschi Band NYE Review", JamBase article.
- "Tedeschi Trucks Band Bring It Home", Rolling Stone article.
- Herbie Hancock, 'Space Captain,' Feat. Susan Tedeschi and Derek Trucks Spinner magazine article.