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!
