Oplev Earl Thomas – den dobbelt Grammy-nominerede amerikanske blues-sanger, når han endelig vender tilbage til Danmark efter flere års fravær.

Med sin kraftfulde stemme, karismatiske udstråling og dybtfølte fortolkninger han sanger, sangskriver og performer med mere end 24 albums og et utal af priser sat sit tydelige aftryk på den internationale bluesscene. Earl en af USA’s største og mest anerkendte bluesstemmer, kendt for sin eksplosive energi, stærke udstråling og sit personlige musikalske udtryk. Har fået sine sange indspillet af bl.a. Etta James, Solomon Burke Sir Tom Jones og har delt scene med BB King, Aretha Franklin, Albert Collins, Ike Turner og Gladys Knight.

Oprindeligt fra Tennessee voksede Earl op med blues og gospel fra barnsben – og netop den kombination bringer han nu med sig til Blues Heaven, når han sammen med The Blues Ambassadors leverer et show, der både er fyldt med nerve, glæde og musikalitet på allerhøjeste niveau. Han har gennem 10 år haft et show hver månede på den førende blues Club Bisket & Blues i San Franciske. Senest har han begejstret publikum til utallige udsolte Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club i London.

Glæd dig til en koncertoplevelse i verdensklasse med en sand bluesmester, hvis stemme og nærvær tryllebinder publikum og løfter bluesmusikken til nye højder. Det her er blues, som kun Earl Thomas kan levere det – råt, ærligt og med masser af sjæl!

Earl Thomas parlayed a unique voice and style into blues stardom at the beginning of the ’90s. His debut album Blue…Not Blues, offering a fresh alternative to traditional blues, and now, thirty years and 21 recordings later, he stands as one of the most influential and prolific blues artists of his generation. His songs have been recorded by legendary artists such as Etta James, Solomon Burke, and Screamin’ Jay Hawkins. Even Sir Tom Jones has covered one of his tracks.

Born into a musical family in rural Tennessee, Earl grew up immersed in music. His father was a bluesman, and his mother a gospel singer, so music runs in his veins. Yet, music was never his initial career goal. It wasn’t until a college practical exam that Earl, along with his friend Philip Wootton, inadvertently launched his music career. Their exam project—a self-produced LP titled I Sing the Blues—was made with the sole goal of earning a good grade. They were not looking for a recording contract. However, after following a suggestion to mail the album to radio stations, one copy reached Buddy Seagal of the San Diego Union Tribune, who passed it along to Herb Cohen, president of Bizarre-Straight Records.

Within a month, Earl had a two-album deal, and his whirlwind career began. The album was repackaged as Blue…Not Blues and distributed worldwide. Shortly after, Earl found himself performing at the prestigious Montreux Jazz Festival, while music legends like Etta James, Solomon Burke, and Screamin’ Jay Hawkins began recording his songs. His first international tour followed, marking the beginning of a journey that has taken him around the world—from the Americas to Europe and Asia, and even to the North Pole.

Earl has since released 24 albums, earned two Grammy nominations, and won four San Diego Music Awards. His songs have been featured in films like 40 Shades of Blue and In the Mix, and TV shows such as ER and Netflix’s Hacks. He’s shared the stage with icons BB King, Gladys Knight, Albert Collins, Joe Louise Walker, Aretha Franklin, and Ike Turner.

His latest project The Gospel Ambassadors Featuring Sister Leola, shows Earl Thomas singing the songs of his roots and heritage. He calls gospel music the “foundation” of the blues and theirs was a hit show a last year’s EFG London Jazz Festival where they brought the house down a the legendary Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club. And again, in Norway, at the famed Notodden Blues Festival where Thomas also received a star on the Notodden Blues Walk Of Fame.

Despite his busy schedule, Earl Thomas also maintains a 10-year residency at San Francisco’s Biscuit & Blues. For him, music is more than a career—it’s a calling.