Shemekia Copeland
Uncivil War LP
ALSO AVAILABLE ON CD
Uncivil War finds Shemekia blazing an exhilarating roots music trail, with many of the songs reflecting the spirit of our turbulent times. Her passion-packed singing breathes fire into solemn, gospel-drenched anthems, lowdown blues, crunching rockers and frisky New Orleans R&B. On captivating original songs and invigorating new takes on tracks by the Rolling Stones, Junior Parker and her father, famed bluesman Johnny Clyde Copeland, she commands listeners’ attention while exploring life’s daily struggles and triumphs, both political and personal.
| 1. | SIDE A: Clotilda's On Fire | 4:26 | ||
| 2. | Walk Until I Ride | 4:13 | ||
| 3. | Uncivil War | 4:46 | ||
| 4. | Money Makes You Ugly | 3:36 | ||
| 5. | Dirty Saint | 3:33 | ||
| 6. | Under My Thumb | 3:10 | ||
| 7. | SIDE B: Apple Pie And A .45 | 3:45 | ||
| 8. | Give God The Blues | 3:47 | ||
| 9. | She Don't Wear Pink | 2:58 | ||
| 10. | No Heart At All | 4:17 | ||
| 11. | In The Dark | 4:27 | ||
| 12. | Love Song | 3:04 |
ALSO AVAILABLE ON CD
Produced by Will Kimbrough
Executive Producer: John Hahn
Recorded and mixed by Sean Sullivan at the Butcher Shoppe, Nashville, TN.
Mastered by Jim Demain at Yes Master, Nashville, TN.
Photos by Michael White
Packaging design by Kevin Niemiec
This album is dedicated to two heroes we lost, Dr. John and John Prine. And to a hero still here, my Mom.
Thanks to Brian Schultz, Johnny Lee, Sandra Copeland, Cindi Hahn, Tory Edwards, Phyllis Edwards, Fran Digel, Amy Brat, Betsy Kopczynski, Jessica Kimbrough, Arthur Neilson, Willie Scandlyn, Kevin Jenkins, Robin Gould, Barbara Newman, Annasi Sutton, Tom Marker, Niko Skipitaris, Blackie and Red, and as always, my dad, Johnny Clyde.
Special thanks to Patrick McAuliff, Bruce Iglauer, Tim Kolleth, Marc Lipkin and everyone at Alligator Records, Lou Brutus, Ric Whitney, Roger Richard of Blu Skye Productions and Deed Eddy.
Humongous thanks to Will Kimbrough, Jason Isbell, Duane Eddy, Steve Cropper, Kingfish, Jerry Douglas, Sam Bush, Webb Wilder, John Hahn and all the artists who appeared on this record.
Shemekia supports the Blues Foundation.
Management: John Hahn Management, Phone: (212)580-5722, jhahn4@gmail.com
Booking: Patrick McAuliff, Mint Talent Group, Patrick@MintTalentGroup.com
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1. Clotilda’s On Fire (John Hahn and Will Kimbrough, Avarice and Greed Publishing /Will Kimbrough Music c/o Bluewater Music Corp. BMI)
Shemekia Copeland: Vocals
Will Kimbrough: Guitar
Jason Isbell: Lead Guitar
Lex Price: Bass
Pete Abbott: Drums
2. Walk Until I Ride (John Hahn and Will Kimbrough, Avarice and Greed Publishing /Will Kimbrough Music c/o Bluewater Music Corp. BMI)
Shemekia Copeland: Vocals
Will Kimbrough: Guitar
Jerry Douglas: Lap Steel Guitar
Lex Price: Bass
Pete Abbott: Drums
Lisa Oliver-Gray, Janelle Means and Will Kimbrough: Background Vocals
3. Uncivil War (John Hahn and Will Kimbrough, Avarice and Greed Publishing /Will Kimbrough Music c/o Bluewater Music Corp. BMI)
Shemekia Copeland: Vocals
Will Kimbrough: Guitar
Jerry Douglas: Dobro
Sam Bush: Mandolin
Steve Conn: Hammond B3 organ
Lex Price: Bass
Pete Abbott: Drums
Orphan Brigade: Background Vocals
4. Money Makes You Ugly (John Hahn and Will Kimbrough, Avarice and Greed Publishing /Will Kimbrough Music c/o Bluewater Music Corp. BMI)
Shemekia Copeland: Vocals
Will Kimbrough: Guitar
Christone "Kingfish" Ingram: Lead Guitar
Lex Price: Bass
Pete Abbott: Drums
Lisa Oliver-Gray and Janelle Mean: Background Vocals
5. Dirty Saint (John Hahn and Will Kimbrough, Avarice and Greed Publishing /Will Kimbrough Music c/o Bluewater Music Corp. BMI)
Shemekia Copeland: Vocals
Will Kimbrough: Guitar
Phil Madeira: Organ
Lex Price: Bass
Pete Abbott: Drums
Lisa Oliver-Gray, Janelle Means and Will Kimbrough: Background Vocals
6. Under My Thumb (Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, ABKCO Music Inc., BMI)
Shemekia Copeland: Vocals
Will Kimbrough: Guitar
Lex Price: Bass
Pete Abbott: Drums
The Shemekia Shnappers (Pete Abbott, John Hahn, Will Kimbrough): Percussion
7. Apple Pie And A .45 (John Hahn and Will Kimbrough, Avarice and Greed Publishing /Will Kimbrough Music c/o Bluewater Music Corp. BMI)
Shemekia Copeland: Vocals
Will Kimbrough: Guitar
Lex Price: Bass
Pete Abbott: Drums
8. Give God The Blues (Shawn Mullins, Phil Madeira and Chuck Cannon, Chuck Cannon Music, BMI/Nashville Minute, BMI/Roadieodie Music/ Warner Tamerlane, BMI)
Shemekia Copeland: Vocals
Will Kimbrough: Guitar
Phil Madeira: Guitar
Lex Price: Bass
Pete Abbott: Drums
9. She Don’t Wear Pink (John Hahn and Webb Wilder, Avarice and Greed Publishing, BMI/Montressa Music, SESAC)
Shemekia Copeland: Vocals
Will Kimbrough: Guitar
Duane Eddy: Guitar
Webb Wilder: Guitar
Lex Price: Bass
Pete Abbott: Drums
Lisa Oliver-Gray and Janelle Means: Background Vocals
10. No Heart At All (John Hahn, Will Kimbrough and Tom Hambridge, Avarice and Greed Publishing , BMI/Will Kimbrough Music c/o Bluewater Music Corp., BMI/Tom Hambridge Tunes, ASCAP)
Shemekia Copeland: Vocals
Jerry Douglas: Lap Steel Guitar
Will Kimbrough: Guitar
Lex Price: Bass
Pete Abbott: Drums
11. In The Dark (Herman Parker and Don Robey, Songs of Universal Inc., BMI)
Shemekia Copeland: Vocals
Will Kimbrough: Guitar
Steve Cropper: Guitar
Lex Price: Bass
Pete Abbott: Drums
12. Love Song (Johnny Clyde Copeland, Johnny Clyde Copeland, Inc., BMI)
Shemekia Copeland: Vocals
Will Kimbrough: Guitar
Lex Price: Bass
Pete Abbott: Drums
