Darrell Nulisch(born September 14, 1952,Dallas,Texas)[1]is an Americanelectric bluessingerandharmonicaplayer. Prior to hissolocareer, he was a member ofAnson Funderburgh and the RocketsandThe Broadcasters.Nulisch's repertoire incorporatessoulcombined withR&BandChicago blues,redesigned to complement his distinctivevocals.[1]
Darrell Nulisch | |
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| Born | September 14, 1952 Dallas,Texas,United States |
| Genres | Texas blues,electric blues,contemporary blues,soul blues |
| Occupations | Singer,harmonicist,songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals,harmonica |
| Years active | Early 1980s-present |
| Labels | Black Top,Severn Records |
Biography
editNulisch was raised listening toOtis ReddingandAl Green.In 1981 he was a founding member ofAnson Funderburgh's Rockets and sang with them until 1985. He was then part ofMike Morgan's Crawl,before moving toMassachusettsand joining up withRonnie Earl's Broadcasters in 1988.[1]
He began his solo career late in 1990, relocating toBoston.James Cottonthen asked him to sing with Cotton's band on tour, after Cotton had lost his ownvoice.[2]Nulisch appeared onOtis Grand's 1996 album,Perfume and Grime,which also utilizedCurtis Salgado,Luther Allison,andJoe Louis Walker.[3]
Several of the songs in Nulisch's repertoire are his own, most of them written with Steve Gomes, who playsbass guitarin Texas Heat, the band that backed Nulisch for a number of years. Other band members included Benjie Porecki (piano),Johnny Moeller(guitar) and Robb Stupka (drums).[1]
Nulisch issuedI Like It That Wayin 2000.[2]Hisfanbase started to expand from this point.[1]His studio album,Just for You,was released in October 2009. It received a four star rating fromAllMusic.[4]
Discography
edit- 1991:Business as Usual,Darrell Nulisch & Texas Heat (Black Top Records)
- 1996:Bluesoul(Higher Plane Music)
- 1998:Whole Truth(Severn Records)
- 2000:I Like It That Way(Severn)
- 2003:Times Like These(Severn)
- 2007:Goin' Back to Dallas(Severn)
- 2009:Just for You(Severn)[5]
- 2014:One Night in Boston[live] (Nulisch Productions)[6]
- 2018:The Bigtone Sessions, Volume One(Bigtone Records)
See also
editReferences
edit- ^abcde"Darrell Nulisch Biography".Oldies.com.1952-09-14.Retrieved2014-01-26.
- ^abBradley Torreano (1952-09-14)."Darrell Nulisch | Biography".AllMusic.Retrieved2014-01-26.
- ^Russell, Tony (1997).The Blues: From Robert Johnson to Robert Cray.Dubai: Carlton Books Limited. pp. 114–115.ISBN1-85868-255-X.
- ^Hal Horowitz (2009-10-20)."Just for You - Darrell Nulisch | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards".AllMusic.Retrieved2014-01-26.
- ^"Darrell Nulisch | Discography".AllMusic.1952-09-14.Retrieved2014-01-26.
- ^"Darrell Nulisch: One Night In Boston - Album Review".Blusjunctionproductions.com.Retrieved2015-03-10.