Roots Music Report

About the Band

We're Memphis Lightning and we bring our own brand of ol' school Rock & Roll and down and dirty Blues to a juke joint near you.  Memphis Lightning was born out of tradition with a pedigree second to none.  Having played with the Blues Legend Eddie "Blues Man" Kirkland, Memphis Lightning are the real deal.  Their energetic performances will bring you back to the days when the Jukejoints were rockin' and the Blues was King.  So bring a friend, roll back the rug and get on the floor....Memphis Lightning is in the House.

Proudly on SweetTone Records!

All before the age of 21, Lightning has played with the late Great Blues Legend Eddie Kirkland, Buddy Guy, Tab Benoit, Big Sandy, Bloodshot Bill, Sean Mencher (High Noon, Ronnie Dawson), and Marty Sammon to name a few.  He was selected as the first youth artist to represent the state of Maine in the International Blues Challenge Youth Show Case.  Two years cancer free, Lightning has lived the blues and has proven to be among the greats, and compared to some of the biggest names to ever hit the blues, country and rock scene.  Lightning fast, explosive stage show and soulful playing, Lightning is a showman at heart.

Going between the low driving Bass and groovin' on the skins, ridin' the back beat, and the backbone of Memphis Lightning is Grammy nominated and international touring and recording artist Darren "Big Red" Thiboutot.  He has recorded and or played with artists such as Eddie "Bluesman" Kirkland, Pinetop Perkins, Lazy Lester, The Hoodoo Kings,  Tab Benoit, Kenny Neal, Sonny Landreth, G.E. Smith, Clyde Stubblefield, T-Bone Wolk, Richard Bell, Christine Ohlman, Lucky Peterson, Troy Turner, Big Jack Johnson, Cub Koda, Colleen Sexton, ect.

Discography

	Borrowed Time Details Label: SweetTone Records Genres: Blues Styles: Blues Songs on the Album Track # Song Title Style Genre
	Borrowed Time Details Label: SweetTone Records
	Live and Raw! Details Label: SweetTone Records
	Trouble Details Label: SweetTone Records