Product Description
This is the first album in approximately 10 years from Sherman Holmes, the last surviving member of The Holmes Brothers, a group that has left behind numerous classic albums and won many music awards! The album features deep original songs rooted in gospel, blues, and soul, as well as previously unreleased tracks by the late Wendell Holmes and self-covers from the Holmes Brothers era. The album features backing vocals from Blind Boys Alabama, Joan Osborne, Catherine Russell, Amy Helm, and many other talented musicians from Muscle Shoals Horns and Nashville. 1. One Step Ahead Of The Blues 2. Your Livin' Does Your Preachin' 3. Voices In The Hall 4. Strike While The Iron Is Hot 5. The Blues Done Got My Soul 6. Oh, America (Still Standing) 7. One More Go 'Round 8. Prophet In Another Land 9. Fair To Midland (acoustic) 10. I'm So Lonely 11. Change My Heart Sherman Holmes is 77 years old, born in Virginia in 1940. He has been active in the gospel world as a vocalist and bassist since the 1950s. In 1979, he formed the Holmes Brothers with his brother Wendell and Popsey Dixon. Starting with "In the Spirit" on Rounder in 1990, he has consistently released albums on labels such as Alligator. He has gained popularity for his powerful choral work and sound that fuses gospel, blues, soul, and country. They collaborated with numerous rock and country artists, including Van Morrison, Peter Gabriel, Willie Nelson, and Levon Helm, and won many music awards, including the Blues Music Awards. In 2014, they released the album "Brotherhood," but the band disbanded after Popsey passed away in January 2015, followed by Wendell in June. Sherman, along with Brooks Long (guitar) and Phil Wiggins (harmonica), continues to work as the Sherman Holmes Project, carrying on the legacy of the Holmes Brothers. In 2017, they released "Richmond Sessions."
